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How to Grow Bean Sprouts in a Jar

No outdoor space? No green thumb? Not much sunshine? No problem. You can still easily grow your own bean sprouts. The process feels more like food prepping than gardening, which I think is key to not screwing it up either. All you need are beans, a jar, some cheesecloth, a rubber band, and water.

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19 Comments | Posted by Kumiko Mitarai, April 4, 2011 at 2:30 PM
Tagged: alfalfa sprouts, gardening, how tos, mung bean sprouts, sprouts, vegetarian

Salmonella Found in Raw Alfalfa Sprouts

Before you buy or make that sprout-laden salad or sandwich for lunch today, please be sure to avoid alfalfa sprouts. From the FDA: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) [on April 26] recommended that consumers not eat raw alfalfa sprouts, including sprout blends containing alfalfa sprouts, until further notice because the product has been linked to Salmonella serotype Saintpaul contamination. Other types of sprouts have not been implicated at this time. Photograph ©iStockphoto.com/THEPALMER...

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5 Comments | Posted by Adam Kuban, April 27, 2009 at 10:55 AM
Tagged: alfalfa sprouts, FDA, food scares, salmonella