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Sprouts Are Sprouting!

July 6, 2008 By Frugal Babe

I made a huge jar of sprouts yesterday. I’m not sure what kind they were, because we bought them in bulk and the bag of seeds doesn’t have a label. But whatever sprout seeds you buy, it’s one of the cheapest ways to get good veggies in your diet. We sprout about a quarter cup of seeds at a time, and that yields a quart jar packed so tightly with sprouts that we have to pry them out with a fork. The last two days I’ve added them to our green smoothies – I love finding a great, cheap ingredient for my smoothies.

As gas prices rise, and with them the price of just about everything else, it’s good to find ways to stretch the budget for necessary things like food. Sprouts are one of the best ways I’ve found to do that. There’s a measure of instant gratification too – unlike a garden, where you plant seeds and have to wait weeks or months to eat anything, sprouts are ready within a couple days. They’re cheap, easy, quick, and can be added to just about anything for a nutrient and taste boost. Sprouts are also perfect for people who don’t have room for a garden, since you grow them in a jar. And they’re a lot less labor-intensive than a garden.

Filed Under: organic living, the simple life, ways we save money 4 Comments

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  1. Kelly from Almost Frugal says

    July 7, 2008 at 5:17 am

    I love sprouts! One of my favorite sandwiches is cream cheese with sprouts on a good, nutty, whole wheat bread. Yum!

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  2. Frugal Trenches says

    July 7, 2008 at 10:49 am

    Thanks for this, living in a London flat with no garden sounds perfect for sprouting sprouts ;)

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  3. Stefanie says

    July 7, 2008 at 5:51 pm

    One of my favorite sandwich shops used to include sprouts on the sandwiches, but they stopped. I don’t know why… it was a good, easy addition to add some nutritional value without really changing the taste, so picky eaters like myself should have had no complaints!

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  4. Kristen's Raw says

    July 8, 2008 at 11:58 pm

    I totally agree!

    I just gobbled up my broccoli sprouts I’ve been growing this week in a delicious salad. :)

    Broccoli sprouts are one of the more expensive sprouts, but they’re supposed to be extra wonderful for pregnancy. Even though I’m NOT pregnant yet, I figure it can’t hurt to start eating them early.

    Cheers!

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