Re: They are eating my sprouts at breakfast!!!!

[Guest guest]

That's my Girl!

They are eating my sprouts at breakfast!!!!

Well, this morning was quite unusual and FUN. I always bring a ziplock bag of

my sprouts and dump them on my breakfast sandwich.Been doing this for years now.

I've given away little bags and sunnies and chia and whatever. So recently one

of the breakfasters requested I bring her a ziplock bag of sprouts so she could

try them on her egg sandwich (this was yesterday, as I know I told you all). She

loved them, and I had asked her if she wanted some chia. She said " yeah, I'd

like to taste these things before I start to sprout them " .

Well!!!!! I had a lightbulb moment. These people have seen my sprouts in bags

and sunnies in little trays, and my popcorn sprouts in a little tray... but they

have NEVER seen my sprouts growing in their round green SproutGarden Trays.

So......along with a little ziplock bag filled with more sprouts and a tiny bag

with some chia, I brought along one of my round green trays BURSTING with plump

broccoli,alfalfa,clover, radish and fenugreek sprouts.

I didn't make a video because I didn't want to invade anyone's privacy. But let

me tell you what happened.

I'm giving the ziplock bag of sprouts and the teeny bag of chia to one of the

ladies and I happened to say " , would you like to say exactly how these

were grown, I mean you know how they look now but I want to show you what I grow

them in " .

She said " oh you brought your sprouting trays here? "

I said 'no, just one, with the cover " So I take out the tray (with cover on)

and I said 'Now imagine 7 of these all stacked up using no more than 6 inches of

counter space "

People started coming over (and the waitress)

I did like Copperfield when he takes the cover off of a plate and there's

a rabbit on the plate.

As I take the cover off, I said 'VOILA!!!! You now have sprouts "

Well, you should have seen their faces.

they had NEVER seen this before. The quantity of sprouts in one tray was

amazing.

The waitress came over and said 'I want to put some on my sandwich "

So I gave her some sprouts right out of the tray.

She serves everyone their coffee etc, and she sits down at her little table and

adds the sprouts to her sandwich.

I never laughed so hard.

She starts going " OMG, this is fabulous, why didn't you tell me how fabulous

this is " . I said 'Susie, I've been telling you this for years, it's because you

have now seen exactly how they grow that you got interested "

She then announces " I want sprouts for breakfast every morning "

She comes in a few times a week. I said 'would you like to grow your own

sprouts? " She said 'oh no, I just want to eat them "

With that, everybody burst out laughing, I gave another sprout lecture and some

people are actually interested.

I have a lot of those little snack ziplock bags. So when I bring some sprouts

for me, I'll bring her a little bag too.

Small price to pay for all the coffee I get in the morning and all the nice

conversation with the waitresses and the other regulars.

I'll have all of them sprouting for themselves in no time.

I want to get her hooked on sprouts first.

And the other lady who I gave the bag of sprouts to yesterday announced:

" Do you know that I didn't eat any bread during the day. I didn't have any

cravings "

I said'See, your sprouts are talking to you " .

We all laughed.

One little step for sprouts, one giant leap for mankind!!!

lol

Mel

[Guest guest]

This is wonderful Melody! Thanks for sharing.

R

> Well, this morning was quite unusual and FUN. I always bring a ziplock

> bag of my sprouts and dump them on my breakfast sandwich.Been doing this

> for years now. I've given away little bags and sunnies and chia and

> whatever. So recently one of the breakfasters requested I bring her a

> ziplock bag of sprouts so she could try them on her egg sandwich (this was

> yesterday, as I know I told you all). She loved them, and I had asked her

> if she wanted some chia. She said " yeah, I'd like to taste these things

> before I start to sprout them " .

>

> Well!!!!! I had a lightbulb moment. These people have seen my sprouts in

> bags and sunnies in little trays, and my popcorn sprouts in a little

> tray... but they have NEVER seen my sprouts growing in their round green

> SproutGarden Trays.

>

> So......along with a little ziplock bag filled with more sprouts and a

> tiny bag with some chia, I brought along one of my round green trays

> BURSTING with plump broccoli,alfalfa,clover, radish and fenugreek sprouts.

>

> I didn't make a video because I didn't want to invade anyone's privacy.

> But let me tell you what happened.

>

> I'm giving the ziplock bag of sprouts and the teeny bag of chia to one of

> the ladies and I happened to say " , would you like to say exactly how

> these were grown, I mean you know how they look now but I want to show you

> what I grow them in " .

>

> She said " oh you brought your sprouting trays here? "

>

> I said 'no, just one, with the cover " So I take out the tray (with cover

> on) and I said 'Now imagine 7 of these all stacked up using no more than 6

> inches of counter space "

>

> People started coming over (and the waitress)

>

> I did like Copperfield when he takes the cover off of a plate and

> there's a rabbit on the plate.

>

> As I take the cover off, I said 'VOILA!!!! You now have sprouts "

>

> Well, you should have seen their faces.

>

> they had NEVER seen this before. The quantity of sprouts in one tray was

> amazing.

>

> The waitress came over and said 'I want to put some on my sandwich "

>

> So I gave her some sprouts right out of the tray.

>

> She serves everyone their coffee etc, and she sits down at her little

> table and adds the sprouts to her sandwich.

>

> I never laughed so hard.

>

> She starts going " OMG, this is fabulous, why didn't you tell me how

> fabulous this is " . I said 'Susie, I've been telling you this for years,

> it's because you have now seen exactly how they grow that you got

> interested "

>

> She then announces " I want sprouts for breakfast every morning "

>

> She comes in a few times a week. I said 'would you like to grow your own

> sprouts? " She said 'oh no, I just want to eat them "

>

> With that, everybody burst out laughing, I gave another sprout lecture and

> some people are actually interested.

>

> I have a lot of those little snack ziplock bags. So when I bring some

> sprouts for me, I'll bring her a little bag too.

>

> Small price to pay for all the coffee I get in the morning and all the

> nice conversation with the waitresses and the other regulars.

>

> I'll have all of them sprouting for themselves in no time.

>

> I want to get her hooked on sprouts first.

>

> And the other lady who I gave the bag of sprouts to yesterday announced:

>

> " Do you know that I didn't eat any bread during the day. I didn't have any

> cravings "

>

> I said'See, your sprouts are talking to you " .

>

> We all laughed.

>

> One little step for sprouts, one giant leap for mankind!!!

>

> lol

>

> Mel

>

>

>

> ------------------------------------

>

>

[Guest guest]

Maybe you should take in a jar of sprouts next and they might visualize growing

sprouts in just a jar and not a big investment.  Could share from the jar.  If

there is a store locally to buy the tops to drain, you could give them the

address and let them go.  They might see the green sprouter formidable and

having too many

, but just a Mason jar, they may feel they can do that.  Good luck.  Keep on

sprouting. 

Carolyn Wilkerson

 

To: sproutpeople

Sent: Monday, June 4, 2012 11:13 AM

Subject: Re: They are eating my sprouts at breakfast!!!!

 

This is wonderful Melody! Thanks for sharing.

R

> Well, this morning was quite unusual and FUN. I always bring a ziplock

> bag of my sprouts and dump them on my breakfast sandwich.Been doing this

> for years now. I've given away little bags and sunnies and chia and

> whatever. So recently one of the breakfasters requested I bring her a

> ziplock bag of sprouts so she could try them on her egg sandwich (this was

> yesterday, as I know I told you all). She loved them, and I had asked her

> if she wanted some chia. She said " yeah, I'd like to taste these things

> before I start to sprout them " .

>

> Well!!!!! I had a lightbulb moment. These people have seen my sprouts in

> bags and sunnies in little trays, and my popcorn sprouts in a little

> tray... but they have NEVER seen my sprouts growing in their round green

> SproutGarden Trays.

>

> So......along with a little ziplock bag filled with more sprouts and a

> tiny bag with some chia, I brought along one of my round green trays

> BURSTING with plump broccoli,alfalfa,clover, radish and fenugreek sprouts.

>

> I didn't make a video because I didn't want to invade anyone's privacy.

> But let me tell you what happened.

>

> I'm giving the ziplock bag of sprouts and the teeny bag of chia to one of

> the ladies and I happened to say " , would you like to say exactly how

> these were grown, I mean you know how they look now but I want to show you

> what I grow them in " .

>

> She said " oh you brought your sprouting trays here? "

>

> I said 'no, just one, with the cover " So I take out the tray (with cover

> on) and I said 'Now imagine 7 of these all stacked up using no more than 6

> inches of counter space "

>

> People started coming over (and the waitress)

>

> I did like Copperfield when he takes the cover off of a plate and

> there's a rabbit on the plate.

>

> As I take the cover off, I said 'VOILA!!!! You now have sprouts "

>

> Well, you should have seen their faces.

>

> they had NEVER seen this before. The quantity of sprouts in one tray was

> amazing.

>

> The waitress came over and said 'I want to put some on my sandwich "

>

> So I gave her some sprouts right out of the tray.

>

> She serves everyone their coffee etc, and she sits down at her little

> table and adds the sprouts to her sandwich.

>

> I never laughed so hard.

>

> She starts going " OMG, this is fabulous, why didn't you tell me how

> fabulous this is " . I said 'Susie, I've been telling you this for years,

> it's because you have now seen exactly how they grow that you got

> interested "

>

> She then announces " I want sprouts for breakfast every morning "

>

> She comes in a few times a week. I said 'would you like to grow your own

> sprouts? " She said 'oh no, I just want to eat them "

>

> With that, everybody burst out laughing, I gave another sprout lecture and

> some people are actually interested.

>

> I have a lot of those little snack ziplock bags. So when I bring some

> sprouts for me, I'll bring her a little bag too.

>

> Small price to pay for all the coffee I get in the morning and all the

> nice conversation with the waitresses and the other regulars.

>

> I'll have all of them sprouting for themselves in no time.

>

> I want to get her hooked on sprouts first.

>

> And the other lady who I gave the bag of sprouts to yesterday announced:

>

> " Do you know that I didn't eat any bread during the day. I didn't have any

> cravings "

>

> I said'See, your sprouts are talking to you " .

>

> We all laughed.

>

> One little step for sprouts, one giant leap for mankind!!!

>

> lol

>

> Mel

>

>

>

> ------------------------------------

>

>

[Guest guest]

A colander does seem more simple but maybe she uses that collander.  I use

mine.  But as long as they can get some sprouts they may eat them.  Just wait

until they don't want to do without them. 

Carolyn Wilkerson

 

To: sproutpeople

Sent: Monday, June 4, 2012 9:31 PM

Subject: Re: They are eating my sprouts at breakfast!!!!

 

Carolyn,

That's a good idea (the mason jar). I brought that up as well. I said 'do you

have a small colander in your home? " and the gal said " of course " . I then said

'Want me to soak some seeds for you and all you need do is run them under some

water every 12 hours and in 5 days you'll have it bursting with sprouts with

very little effort on your part'. She said: " nah, I just want to eat them " . So

if the ease of using a colander doesn't get them, I don't think using a mason

jar, rinsing and draining two times a day is going to get them either.

You either like to do stuff or you don't like to do stuff.

But I'm stoked that at least some of them might be trying this.

And one of the ladies even said " Oh I know why they are green, that's

chlorophyll " . I got so excited.

rofl.

Mel

P.S. We went to see Alan's doctor today and I brought this huge ziplock bag of

my mixed sprouts and a little bag of chia. Even before he came in, a nurse

approached me and said " how are your sprouts doing? " I said 'look at what's in

the little bag " . She said 'oh, they are so green, what are they? " I said

" Organic Chia " .

I gave her some and she was examining them like she had never held a sprout in

her hands before. She probably never did.

Hey.... I'm trying.

lol

Melody

>

> > Well, this morning was quite unusual and FUN. I always bring a ziplock

> > bag of my sprouts and dump them on my breakfast sandwich.Been doing this

> > for years now. I've given away little bags and sunnies and chia and

> > whatever. So recently one of the breakfasters requested I bring her a

> > ziplock bag of sprouts so she could try them on her egg sandwich (this was

> > yesterday, as I know I told you all). She loved them, and I had asked her

> > if she wanted some chia. She said " yeah, I'd like to taste these things

> > before I start to sprout them " .

> >

> > Well!!!!! I had a lightbulb moment. These people have seen my sprouts in

> > bags and sunnies in little trays, and my popcorn sprouts in a little

> > tray... but they have NEVER seen my sprouts growing in their round green

> > SproutGarden Trays.

> >

> > So......along with a little ziplock bag filled with more sprouts and a

> > tiny bag with some chia, I brought along one of my round green trays

> > BURSTING with plump broccoli,alfalfa,clover, radish and fenugreek sprouts.

> >

> > I didn't make a video because I didn't want to invade anyone's privacy.

> > But let me tell you what happened.

> >

> > I'm giving the ziplock bag of sprouts and the teeny bag of chia to one of

> > the ladies and I happened to say " , would you like to say exactly how

> > these were grown, I mean you know how they look now but I want to show you

> > what I grow them in " .

> >

> > She said " oh you brought your sprouting trays here? "

> >

> > I said 'no, just one, with the cover " So I take out the tray (with cover

> > on) and I said 'Now imagine 7 of these all stacked up using no more than 6

> > inches of counter space "

> >

> > People started coming over (and the waitress)

> >

> > I did like Copperfield when he takes the cover off of a plate and

> > there's a rabbit on the plate.

> >

> > As I take the cover off, I said 'VOILA!!!! You now have sprouts "

> >

> > Well, you should have seen their faces.

> >

> > they had NEVER seen this before. The quantity of sprouts in one tray was

> > amazing.

> >

> > The waitress came over and said 'I want to put some on my sandwich "

> >

> > So I gave her some sprouts right out of the tray.

> >

> > She serves everyone their coffee etc, and she sits down at her little

> > table and adds the sprouts to her sandwich.

> >

> > I never laughed so hard.

> >

> > She starts going " OMG, this is fabulous, why didn't you tell me how

> > fabulous this is " . I said 'Susie, I've been telling you this for years,

> > it's because you have now seen exactly how they grow that you got

> > interested "

> >

> > She then announces " I want sprouts for breakfast every morning "

> >

> > She comes in a few times a week. I said 'would you like to grow your own

> > sprouts? " She said 'oh no, I just want to eat them "

> >

> > With that, everybody burst out laughing, I gave another sprout lecture and

> > some people are actually interested.

> >

> > I have a lot of those little snack ziplock bags. So when I bring some

> > sprouts for me, I'll bring her a little bag too.

> >

> > Small price to pay for all the coffee I get in the morning and all the

> > nice conversation with the waitresses and the other regulars.

> >

> > I'll have all of them sprouting for themselves in no time.

> >

> > I want to get her hooked on sprouts first.

> >

> > And the other lady who I gave the bag of sprouts to yesterday announced:

> >

> > " Do you know that I didn't eat any bread during the day. I didn't have any

> > cravings "

> >

> > I said'See, your sprouts are talking to you " .

> >

> > We all laughed.

> >

> > One little step for sprouts, one giant leap for mankind!!!

> >

> > lol

> >

> > Mel

> >

> >

> >

> > ------------------------------------

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

That's what I'm counting on. Eventually I'll say " no more freebies, now it's

time to make your own " . Got to get her used to them first. But I really don't

mind. They are really little ziplock bags. The taste on an egg sandwich with

sliced tomatoes is out of this world.

Melody

>

> A colander does seem more simple but maybe she uses that collander.  I use

mine.  But as long as they can get some sprouts they may eat them.  Just wait

until they don't want to do without them. 

>

>

> Carolyn Wilkerson

>

[Guest guest]

What kind of popcorn shoots do you buy (or seeds)?   I couldn't find any red

but dd find yellow

 popcorn.  What kind of peas?  I saw some that were white.  Sunflowers were

the black oil ones. 

I was going to buy them and also the Exotic mix which had bags of onion, garlic,

and several other tyupes and total was about $37 as the exotics were almost

$20.  Then I saw a shipping of $15 something.  That stopped me there so I'll

figure out exactly wht I need first,.  Hate to pay that much on shipping.

 

Carolyn Wilkerson

 

To: sproutpeople

Sent: Monday, June 4, 2012 10:36 PM

Subject: Re: They are eating my sprouts at breakfast!!!!

 

That's what I'm counting on. Eventually I'll say " no more freebies, now it's

time to make your own " . Got to get her used to them first. But I really don't

mind. They are really little ziplock bags. The taste on an egg sandwich with

sliced tomatoes is out of this world.

Melody

>

> A colander does seem more simple but maybe she uses that collander.  I use

mine.  But as long as they can get some sprouts they may eat them.  Just

wait until they don't want to do without them. 

>

>

> Carolyn Wilkerson

>

[Guest guest]

Carolyn:

I completely understand what you mean when it comes to the shipping. I bought

regular unpopped popcorn seeds (in a clear jar). I like that because you can see

what you get. As a matter of fact I just put up a new batch and it will soak

until tonight and then I will put them in my trays (using a soil less medium).

As for the peas, I have done Goya dried green peas (not the split oness), they

have to be whole dried peas for them to sprout. And I've also used Jack Rabbit

(when I didn't have organic peas from Sproutpeople). And the organic peas look

and sprout completely different than the peas I got in the supermarket. Can't

explain it but they look different. Taste fine when cut from the beginning of

the shoot and then of course they grow back.

Melody

> >

> > A colander does seem more simple but maybe she uses that collander.  I

use mine.  But as long as they can get some sprouts they may eat them. 

Just wait until they don't want to do without them. 

> >

> >

> > Carolyn Wilkerson

> >

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Once again, I do HIGHLY recommend looking for ORGANIC popcorn (most health food

stores have it) ALmost ALL corn in the US is genetically modified, and of

course that little tidbit isn't labeled. Now Meloday, if you want some REAL

fun-grow some japanese popcorn in a container! It is tiny, and easy to grow!

> > >

> > > A colander does seem more simple but maybe she uses that collander.  I

use mine.  But as long as they can get some sprouts they may eat them. 

Just wait until they don't want to do without them. 

> > >

> > >

> > > Carolyn Wilkerson

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

What the heck is Japanese Popcorn?

lol

Melody

> > > >

> > > > A colander does seem more simple but maybe she uses that collander. 

I use mine.  But as long as they can get some sprouts they may eat them. 

Just wait until they don't want to do without them. 

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > Carolyn Wilkerson

> > > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

It is a miniature variety of corn on the cob-each cob grows to about 4-6 inches.

I plant them in my " three sisters " container garden. When you harvest and dry

them, you can pop the entire ear of corn, or you can scrape of the kernals and

sprout them! Good fun. IMAGINE your neighbors when they see you growing

popcorn! Here is a link telling more about them, but I know nothing about this

seed vendor, I just found the link for info for you. I got my initial seeds

from " Seeds of Change " which are sold in a whole foods type store.

http://sustainableseedco.com/Japanese-Hulless-Popcorn.html

> > > > >

> > > > > A colander does seem more simple but maybe she uses that

collander.  I use mine.  But as long as they can get some sprouts they may

eat them.  Just wait until they don't want to do without them. 

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > Carolyn Wilkerson

> > > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

[Guest guest]

For even more fun, try the red popcorn!

http://sustainableseedco.com/Strawberry-Popcorn-Seeds.html

>

> It is a miniature variety of corn on the cob-each cob grows to about 4-6

inches. I plant them in my " three sisters " container garden. When you harvest

and dry them, you can pop the entire ear of corn, or you can scrape of the

kernals and sprout them! Good fun. IMAGINE your neighbors when they see you

growing popcorn! Here is a link telling more about them, but I know nothing

about this seed vendor, I just found the link for info for you. I got my

initial seeds from " Seeds of Change " which are sold in a whole foods type store.

> http://sustainableseedco.com/Japanese-Hulless-Popcorn.html

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the info. Can't do container gardening because I really have

no room on my porch. I have two things going right now. My lettuce and some

basil in the other container.

But I'm happy with my other microgreens and my sprouts.

I must say I'm loving the radish seeds I got from ebay.

Fabulous yield and so tasty. I add them to my other seeds and the sprouts are

divine.

And if someone would have told me 30 years ago " Someday Melody you will be

typing on a computer, chatting with people all over the world and you will be

growing green things in your apartment " . well, I would have burst out laughing.

And look at me now!!

lol

Melody

> > > > > >

> > > > > > A colander does seem more simple but maybe she uses that

collander.  I use mine.  But as long as they can get some sprouts they may

eat them.  Just wait until they don't want to do without them. 

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Carolyn Wilkerson

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

[Guest guest]

OMG, red popcorn!!!!

How cool!!1

lol

Melody

> >

> > It is a miniature variety of corn on the cob-each cob grows to about 4-6

inches. I plant them in my " three sisters " container garden. When you harvest

and dry them, you can pop the entire ear of corn, or you can scrape of the

kernals and sprout them! Good fun. IMAGINE your neighbors when they see you

growing popcorn! Here is a link telling more about them, but I know nothing

about this seed vendor, I just found the link for info for you. I got my

initial seeds from " Seeds of Change " which are sold in a whole foods type store.

> > http://sustainableseedco.com/Japanese-Hulless-Popcorn.html

> >

> >

>