Guest guest Posted June 4, 2012 Report Share Posted June 4, 2012 Sounds like they would be tasty. I'll have to check it out. I have some onions to plant but none to sprout. Carolyn Wilkerson  To: sproutpeople Sent: Monday, June 4, 2012 4:33 PM Subject: Onion sprouts  Onion sprouts are my husband's favorite, Melody. Well worth the cost. I got a 1/2# each of onion and garlic (garlic chive) from sproutpeople a couple of years a go and keep them in the freezer. Each sprout is like a tiny onion in itself, in looks and flavor. Imagine a green onion in Barbie-size: 2 " long, green top and white base. We use on bagels, pizza, soup topping, salads, etc. They do take about 12 days for me, I believe, and I grow them on STG pads and just rip out as needed. Molly --- In sproutpeople , " Melody " wrote > Wow, onion sprouts. Too pricey for me. > I'd love to hear about it from other sprouters. > Melody Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2012 Report Share Posted June 4, 2012 Molly, I just went to sproutpeople.com to check out the onion and garlic sprouts. At almost $20 for 1/2 lb, it would cost $40 for a pound and that doesn't even include the shipping. Holy Moly! lol Way way out of my price range. But it's good to learn about them. I love garlic, have it every day in some form or another. Thanks for the input. Melody > > Onion sprouts are my husband's favorite, Melody. Well worth the cost. I got a 1/2# each of onion and garlic (garlic chive) from sproutpeople a couple of years a go and keep them in the freezer. > > Each sprout is like a tiny onion in itself, in looks and flavor. Imagine a green onion in Barbie-size: 2 " long, green top and white base. We use on bagels, pizza, soup topping, salads, etc. They do take about 12 days for me, I believe, and I grow them on STG pads and just rip out as needed. > > Molly > > --- In sproutpeople , " Melody " <eliz7212@> wrote > > Wow, onion sprouts. Too pricey for me. > > I'd love to hear about it from other sprouters. > > Melody > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2012 Report Share Posted June 4, 2012 They are amazing w/ everything....other sprout mixes....regular salads. mixed into warm rice dishes, mixed into avocado and cold salad fixings.....they do take about 2 weeks to sprout fully.....I usually mix the 2 together.... Re: Onion sprouts How do the onion and garlic chive sprouts taste on your salads? You have now gotten me INTERESTED. lol Melody > > Onion sprouts are my husband's favorite, Melody. Well worth the cost. I got a 1/2# each of onion and garlic (garlic chive) from sproutpeople a couple of years a go and keep them in the freezer. > > Each sprout is like a tiny onion in itself, in looks and flavor. Imagine a green onion in Barbie-size: 2 " long, green top and white base. We use on bagels, pizza, soup topping, salads, etc. They do take about 12 days for me, I believe, and I grow them on STG pads and just rip out as needed. > > Molly > > --- In sproutpeople <mailto:sproutpeople%40yahoogroups.com>, " Melody " <eliz7212@> wrote > > Wow, onion sprouts. Too pricey for me. > > I'd love to hear about it from other sprouters. > > Melody > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2012 Report Share Posted June 4, 2012 Thanks . Some day!!!! lol Melody > > > > Onion sprouts are my husband's favorite, Melody. Well worth the cost. I got a 1/2# each of onion and garlic (garlic chive) from sproutpeople a couple of years a go and keep them in the freezer. > > > > Each sprout is like a tiny onion in itself, in looks and flavor. Imagine a green onion in Barbie-size: 2 " long, green top and white base. We use on bagels, pizza, soup topping, salads, etc. They do take about 12 days for me, I believe, and I grow them on STG pads and just rip out as needed. > > > > Molly > > > > --- In sproutpeople <mailto:sproutpeople%40yahoogroups.com>, " Melody " <eliz7212@> wrote > > > Wow, onion sprouts. Too pricey for me. > > > I'd love to hear about it from other sprouters. > > > Melody > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2012 Report Share Posted June 4, 2012 Melody, if you haven't written off Handy Pantry, they have organic onion seeds for much cheaper either by 1/2 or 1 lb.: http://www.handypantry.com/sprouting-seed/onion I'm going to hold off until I've actually got a few batches under my belt (no pun) lol. > > Molly, I just went to sproutpeople.com to check out the onion and garlic sprouts. At almost $20 for 1/2 lb, it would cost $40 for a pound and that doesn't even include the shipping. Holy Moly! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2012 Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 This is how I feel about that company. I was completely honest with them. I explained what happened and I really feel that (for good customer service) they should have refunded my COMPLETE order (I had also gotten a half pound of something else, not expensive). I also feel that (to keep me as a loyal customer, which I have been for years), they should have said " We are sorry that you had a bad experience with our seed, we are refunding your money for the whole order and we are also sending you a half pound of sunnies so you can try us again " . That is what I would have done. They did not do that. Now Sprouthouse, what a wonderful person Sproutlady Rita is. Years ago I had bought Radish seeds from her and when I opened the 5 lb can, there were these white things in the can. I have no idea what they were. I immediately phoned them and they were so generous. All I had to do was give them the product code (or whatever numbers they requested) and they refunded my money AND exchanged the can. Never had a problem since. So I buy some seeds from them, some seeds from Sproutpeople (can't get too much because of their shipping costs), and more recently I got 2 lbs of radish seeds from ebay from a very reputable seller. Those were PERFECT and are now in my freezer. They are Daikon Radish. I'm all about how a company treats you. I feel it's perfectly normal for once in a while to receive a product that, when you open it up, you see something that should not be there. It's how the company HANDLES this problem that makes me say " Oh, I will definitely buy from them again " Take Fenugreek for instance. I went on Amazon and found this company (can't remember the name) and their organic fenugreek was so inexpensive that I ordered 3 lbs of it (because I always sprout this). I was waiting and I was waiting. No order. I got an email from Amazon indicating that the company had cancelled my order because the seed was on back order and they didn't want me to have a bad experience and so they cancelled it and of course I was not charged. Then.....the company themselves emailed me apologizing for the inconvenience and asked that I don't write them off and that they want me back as a customer when they DO get the seeds in. Now THAT'S a good company. I have to go and find out what their name is again.. lol Melody > > > > Molly, I just went to sproutpeople.com to check out the onion and garlic sprouts. At almost $20 for 1/2 lb, it would cost $40 for a pound and that doesn't even include the shipping. Holy Moly! lol > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2012 Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 Melody: I agree completely. Glad you clarified. I did find a website gourmetseed.com last night that had (for me) a fairly good selection of very small quantities of seed which I ordered several of. I figured since I don't know what I like yet, it would be a good chance to sample what I am particularly interested in. They had a " standard " shipping fee of about $5.50 for everything I ordered. The shipping cost is why I'm not using SproutPeople at this point; you have to order several pounds of seeds to make the shipping cost more reasonable, and I'm not ready for much quantity yet. I wish they offered smaller quantities, because they do have about the best selection. I am waiting expectantly for my SproutGarden today. Dona > > > > > > Molly, I just went to sproutpeople.com to check out the onion and garlic sprouts. At almost $20 for 1/2 lb, it would cost $40 for a pound and that doesn't even include the shipping. Holy Moly! lol > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2012 Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 How much is shipping there Dona? It's something like $37.50 to the UK so I'm saving up to make it a worthwhile expense. Seeds are expensive here compared to US anyway, so as a big order it would work out no more expensive and be no doubt much better quality than anything I can get here. Charlotte The shipping cost is why I'm not using SproutPeople at this point; you have to order several pounds of seeds to make the shipping cost more reasonable, and I'm not ready for much quantity yet. I wish they offered smaller quantities, because they do have about the best selection. I am waiting expectantly for my SproutGarden today. > > Dona Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2012 Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 Gourmet Seed is an extremely expensive web site to purchase sprouting seed from. If you bought the broccoli seed for $3 a pack, you are paying about a hundred dollars a pound. (13 grams for $3!) Their other seeds are equally bad. For high prices like that they really should give you free shipping. Lee > Melody: I agree completely. Glad you clarified. I did find a website gourmetseed.com last night that had (for me) a fairly good selection of very small quantities of seed which I ordered several of. I figured since I don't know what I like yet, it would be a good chance to sample what I am particularly interested in. They had a " standard " shipping fee of about $5.50 for everything I ordered. The shipping cost is why I'm not using SproutPeople at this point; you have to order several pounds of seeds to make the shipping cost more reasonable, and I'm not ready for much quantity yet. I wish they offered smaller quantities, because they do have about the best selection. I am waiting expectantly for my SproutGarden today. > > Dona Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2012 Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 I just deleted my original reply, in case anybody read it already. I meant to say 1/2 lb. of onion seeds alone ($19.86) would be $11.91 shipping, while 5 lbs. of seed is $14.58. So that's why I'll wait until I can place a larger order to make it more worthwhile. Dona > The shipping cost is why I'm not using SproutPeople at this point; you have to order several pounds of seeds to make the shipping cost more reasonable, and I'm not ready for much quantity yet. I wish they offered smaller quantities, because they do have about the best selection. I am waiting expectantly for my SproutGarden today. > > > > Dona > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2012 Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 I bought two tiny packets of organic sprouting garlic chives. Each packet has just six grammes weight, and cost me £3 each (yes, that expensive). I've grown about half of one packet, they took 14 days but they tasted amazing. Onion sprouts are definately on my list from sprout people. I'll be ordering the more exotic seeds that are either extortionately expensive here or are hard to find. Charlotte Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2012 Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 That's surprisingly expensive shipping, but I guess that sprout people use a reputable courier. Precious cargo! Charlotte > > I just deleted my original reply, in case anybody read it already. I meant to say 1/2 lb. of onion seeds alone ($19.86) would be $11.91 shipping, while 5 lbs. of seed is $14.58. So that's why I'll wait until I can place a larger order to make it more worthwhile. > > Dona Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2012 Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 Dona. I just went to gourmetseed.com. Nice website. I wonder how many seeds you get for the three dollar and change price? And the 500 gram container? How big is 500 gram. I'm not good at math. lol, Melody > > > > > > > > Molly, I just went to sproutpeople.com to check out the onion and garlic sprouts. At almost $20 for 1/2 lb, it would cost $40 for a pound and that doesn't even include the shipping. Holy Moly! lol > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2012 Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 500 grams is a little over a pound...here is a cool conversion chart... http://curezone.com/conversions.asp jane > Dona. > > I just went to gourmetseed.com. Nice website. I wonder how many seeds you get for the three dollar and change price? > > And the 500 gram container? How big is 500 gram. I'm not good at math. lol, > > Melody > > > > > > > > > > > > Molly, I just went to sproutpeople.com to check out the onion and garlic sprouts. At almost $20 for 1/2 lb, it would cost $40 for a pound and that doesn't even include the shipping. Holy Moly! lol > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2012 Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 It's 1.1lbs... I'm good with pounds and kilos thanks to the European Union lmao Charlotte get for the three dollar and change price? > > And the 500 gram container? How big is 500 gram. I'm not good at math. lol, > > Melody Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2012 Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 Thanks Melody. I've found a few with decent prices, but none of them do everything, it seems like I'd have to split orders... and none have the vast array that Sprout People have. Overall I've only found a poor selection and often very high prices Charlotte > > Charlotte: > > I'm going to find you a UK sprout website if it kills me. > > Melody > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 6, 2012 Report Share Posted June 6, 2012 I was going to ask about your accent! I am from Yorkshire but moved to Lincolnshire in my teens and had the mickey taken out of my accent. I have a strange kind of Yorkshire/Lincolnshire mix of accent and like you with your English accent, my Yorkshire accent gets more pronounced when I go home or if I am around someone from Yorkshire. And of course, all the quaint Yorkshire turns of phrase start reappearing. Charlotte > > LOL, sadly, I have been away from the UK for so long that my accent is long gone, but my mother's is still very pronounced. I went to school in Germany as a young girl, and the headmistress would whack my hand with a ruler if I spoke German with a British accent, so I lost it quickly, lol. When I get tired, it sneaks out, but mostly I sound just like a Carolinian. When I spend a good bit of time in the UK, it comes back too. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 6, 2012 Report Share Posted June 6, 2012 Ah yes. They are the company who sell the little packets of Biosnacky seeds. I came across them when I was looking to buy bulk Buckwheat for Buckwheat lettuce. After my two crop failures, I decided that the seeds I have must have been badly stored before I bought them so I've been trying to find somewhere selling whole unhulled buckwheat (so far I've found just two places, one sells massive barrels of peas and I think they do buckwheat as well. I'd look like a pea if I bought and ate in the quantities they sell!). This website you've supplied, sells the groats for sprouting which is another thing I'd like to try once the weather gets cold and I'm wanting a more 'wholesome' breakfast. Just out of interest for you, this breakfast mix sounds amazing and I wondered if anyone has tried this sort of mix?: http://www.grains2mill.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=35 & products_id=102 This is a place that I think has some of the best prices for the smaller sprouting seeds, and they sell leek seed for sprouting! http://www.skysprouts.co.uk/index.php?route=product/category & path=38 And, so you know that not all our seeds cost the earth, here is the website selling huge amounts of peas (that may well be able to supply me with buckwheat hopefully!). The three kilo's (nearly seven pounds) of peas cost about £9/$14 delivered. So it's not all bad, if you like eating pea shoots hehe... luckily I do, especially as they thrive on my windowsill http://www.browfarm.co.uk/online_store/sprouting_seeds.htm THIS is the seed brand I bought as buckwheat, that didn't grow. I don't think it's a bad price, about $13 delivered for 1.1lbs of buckwheat. I'm put off the brand a bit though, even though I know it will have been the store at fault for poor storage most likely http://www.juiceland.co.uk/cgi-bin/cp-app.cgi So, really, it's our little sprouting seeds that are generally expensive and often can only be bought in tiny packets, but the peas and sunflowers (and buckwheat) are I think more reasonable than your US prices. Thanks for all your help Melody it's really appreciated! Charlotte > > Charlotte, > Check this site and tell me if it works for you > ew > > http://www.healthysupplies.co.uk/ > > Re: Onion sprouts > > Charlotte: > > I'm going to find you a UK sprout website if it kills me. > > Melody > > - > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 6, 2012 Report Share Posted June 6, 2012 Are you serious? I have gotten SO MUCH help from people on this forum I cannot begin to tell you. AND I HAVE NEWS TO SHARE!!!!! This morning (remember I now have two people eating my sprouts at breakfast. A lady and the waitress. Well, this morning, the person behind me and the gentleman to my left, saw my waitress making her sprout-egg sandwich and going " OMG " , this is good " , and I blurted out " and it's great for inflammation as well as other things " . Well, that's all I had to say. The two people looked at me and said " These are good for inflammation? " and I just said 'these are good for EVERYTHING " I was then requested to bring them little ziplock bags of sprouts tomorrow morning. They both have osteoarthritis (as do I) but I've noticed I move better so they must have noticed too. You see I don't beat anyone over the head with these sprouts. I just eat them, do little demonstrations (only when asked) and then I leave it up to them. So now I will have 4 people at my restaurant, my landlord (who now sprouts in the backyard), my neighbor across the street (who loves my brassicas), and my beautician/friend who now grows her own. ........And a Partridge and a Pear Tree (my English friends won't probably get this joke) but I think it's hysterical. Melody > > Addendum, that should read > > > Thanks for all your help Melody AND EW it's really appreciated! > > I was getting excited about buying unhulled buckwheat again, I'm so desperate to try out the buckwheat lettuce. I think I might put an order in for that can of 1.1lbs buckwheat and hope it's not me that's doing something wrong when I try to grow it... > > Charlotte > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 6, 2012 Report Share Posted June 6, 2012 Which are best for anti-inflamation?  I was watching tv and had some chefs on and one made a vegetarian meal. Took 2 Philo half sheets and put a little block or circle of goat cheese in it. Then took crook neck squash (yellow) and zuchhini that had little strips removed from the skin and sliced it. And sliced tomato and then alternated it in a pan that had olive oil on the bottom and the Philo and cheese was baked with the veggies as they roasted. Think it was 400 but can't remember the time. When veggies were done, they were put around the p ate and then the philo and cheese were put in the middle. Had some spices put on top like basil, thyme, margoram and I think it was rosemary too sprinkled on the veggies and I dont' recall if a dressing was on top or just some olive oil. Looked nice though. But he had about 3 packets of the cheese in Phyllo there but I think that was for a group appetizer. It was clorful and pretty and would have looked nice with some sprouts on top of it. I thought maybe the entire show would just have veggies or veggies and cheese, but the next dish was a lamb one so I was disappointed.  Carolyn Wilkerson  To: sproutpeople Sent: Wednesday, June 6, 2012 9:32 AM Subject: Re: Onion sprouts  Are you serious? I have gotten SO MUCH help from people on this forum I cannot begin to tell you. AND I HAVE NEWS TO SHARE!!!!! This morning (remember I now have two people eating my sprouts at breakfast. A lady and the waitress. Well, this morning, the person behind me and the gentleman to my left, saw my waitress making her sprout-egg sandwich and going " OMG " , this is good " , and I blurted out " and it's great for inflammation as well as other things " . Well, that's all I had to say. The two people looked at me and said " These are good for inflammation? " and I just said 'these are good for EVERYTHING " I was then requested to bring them little ziplock bags of sprouts tomorrow morning. They both have osteoarthritis (as do I) but I've noticed I move better so they must have noticed too. You see I don't beat anyone over the head with these sprouts. I just eat them, do little demonstrations (only when asked) and then I leave it up to them. So now I will have 4 people at my restaurant, my landlord (who now sprouts in the backyard), my neighbor across the street (who loves my brassicas), and my beautician/friend who now grows her own. ........And a Partridge and a Pear Tree (my English friends won't probably get this joke) but I think it's hysterical. Melody > > Addendum, that should read > > > Thanks for all your help Melody AND EW it's really appreciated! > > I was getting excited about buying unhulled buckwheat again, I'm so desperate to try out the buckwheat lettuce. I think I might put an order in for that can of 1.1lbs buckwheat and hope it's not me that's doing something wrong when I try to grow it... > > Charlotte > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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