I finally scooted over to Johnny's to buy a bioset as seen on Angie's blog Children in the Corn. It works great for sprouts, edibles in 3 days. I tried the canning jar method in the past and the results were some stinky rotted seeds, not pretty!This was about $15, I received a slight discount because it did not have a box. I sprouted alfalfa, broccoli (esp for spouting), and mung beans. I like the alfalfa the best and ate them mostly on salads but the mung beans ended up in the compost pile. Not quite sure how to prepare/eat them, I have heard in rice? Any suggestions sprout eaters?
John harvested our potatoes, this was the best batch yet. We have approx 3 picking baskets full. Is one basket considered a bushel?
So I need a screen name for this hard working farm man. Although John is a good name I need something a little spicier, don't you think? Ree at The Pioneer Womanrefers to her hard working husband as Marlboro Man, check out her blog if you have not yet. It is a hoot. They live on a working cattle ranch, she home schools, she is a great photographer, and she is entertaining!
How fun, can't think of a name really for your husband though!
ReplyDeleteGosh Kim, I use DH, but my hubby thinks I secretly don't mean Dear Husband... he thinks it's probably derogatory ;) I've seen HE, husband extraordnaire, what do you call him when no one is listening?
ReplyDeleteOh yeah, I forgot to mention the spuds will keep better if you wait until the vines die down, and the skins cure a little.
ReplyDeleteThey sure look good, what variety?
Hey Kim! I post regularly, I promise! Whenever you click on a page, look to the column on the right and there's a section called "Recent Posts" and there you will find all the very latest entries. I know... sort of a silly way to navigate. It needs work. We shall see what happens with a new designer.
ReplyDeleteI call my husband Great White Hunter... well... when he's hunting.
Blessings!
Lacy
Mr Potato Head? I doubt he'd go for that though. Your taters look great. How do you store them?
ReplyDeletePine Pod, me neither. Guess I'll have to stick with his birth name unless I get some good suggestions.
ReplyDeleteNita, never gave DH much thought. That is too funny....Dear Husband, yeah right! We have no pet names for each other but I do call him names on occasion when he pees me off, nothing he would want me to call him on-line.
He picked the potatoes earlier than usual because it was so wet here for weeks he feared they may rot.
Not sure of the variety, red potatoes is all I know??....real knowledgeable :(
Lacy, John would like that for a nickname.
Warren, that is a good one but your right he would not like it. We store at the top of our cellar and some in the shed. This year we plan to cut a bunch up, cook a bit so that we have home fries ready to cook up.
How 'bout your maine man? sorry! ;) Seriously though, I use the sprouts most often in sandwiches, stir-fries and homemade eggrolls. (eggrolls=to DIE for!!:)
ReplyDeleteI like Farm Mom's Maine Man!!
ReplyDeleteVery cute!!
Farm Mom, you have come up with the best idea yet I'd say. I'd love to have that egg roll recipe. I have never made them but I really like them. Do you have the recipe on any previous posts?
ReplyDeleteFarm Chick, I agree with you!
My Step Mom gave me her old seed sprouter, I haven't used it yet. Where did you get your seeds? I don't want genetic altered seeds or seeds that may have been treated in any way.
ReplyDeleteSugarcreek, I bought them at Johnny's select seed. Same place as I bought the spouter. The link is on the post if you want to check it out.
ReplyDeleteI'll post the recipe for you.
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