Sprouting Instructions

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=10 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" width="100%" BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" background="153f3903.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="7" COLOR="#000080" FACE="WeddingText BT" ><B>Ratz Realm Rattery</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000080" FACE="WeddingText BT" ><B> </B>|<B>  </B></FONT><A HREF="id25_htm.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Realm Rat Shoppe"><B>Realm Store</B></A><B>  </B>|<B> </B><B> </B><B> </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ratz Realm"><B><U>Home</U></B></A><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000099" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="16226280.gif" border=0 width="550" height="40" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Sprouting Instructions</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="962" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#008000 HEIGHT= 538 WIDTH="58"><div> <B>D</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <B>A</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <B>Y</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>1</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#008000 WIDTH="310"><div> <IMG SRC="15c2b200.jpg" border=0 width="299" height="288" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Measure dry sprouts. For </div> <div> your first sprouting try using </div> <div> 1/4 cup of sprout mix.</div> <div> The sprouts will expand and </div> <div> take up more space within the </div> <div> jar as they grow. A little goes a </div> <div> long way and they keep growing everyday as you rinse..</div> <div> (<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>One cup of sprout mix was used for </B></FONT></div> <div> <B>this demonstration.)</B></div> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#008000 WIDTH="266"><div> <IMG SRC="15dd0200.jpg" border=0 width="208" height="288" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Pour dry sprouts into a </div> <div> 1 quart jar. </div> <div> Sprout jars with mesh </div> <div> lids can be purchased at </div> <div> health food stores or you can use any jar and place a piece </div> <div> of cheese cloth on top and fasten with a rubber band.</div> <div> A bowl can also be used for sprouting.</div> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#008000><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="15edd200.jpg" border=0 width="221" height="288" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Cover sprout mix with four </div> <div> times as much </div> <div> water as mix. </div> <div> Purified water is best.</div> <div> Soak overnight </div> <div> eight to twelve </div> <div> hours.</div> <div> Sprouts will swell as they </div> <div> soak up most of the water in </div> <div> the jar.</div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#008000 HEIGHT= 765 WIDTH="58"><div> <B>D</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <B>A</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <B>Y</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <B>S</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>2,</B></div> <div> <B>3,</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>and</B></div> <div> <B>4</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 BGCOLOR=#008000><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="15ac6240.jpg" border=0 width="454" height="292" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Drain the water off, refill with fresh water and </div> <div> swish around and drain again. </div> <div> Lay the sprout jar on it's side and within a day the sprouts </div> <div> will begin to grow.</div> <div> Start feeding your rat the sprouts the first day after the soak.</div> <div> Rinse the sprouts daily. Make only enough sprouts to </div> <div> last four days to ensure their freshness.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="15b40200.jpg" border=0 width="576" height="288" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#008000 WIDTH="303"><bR> <div> <B>IMPORTANT </B></div> <bR> <div> <U>Rinse the sprouts daily</U> </div> <div> and lay the jar on it's side again.</div> <div> The sprouts may be kept on </div> <div> the kitchen counter for up to </div> <div> four days-rinsing daily. </div> <div> During hot summer months </div> <div> the sprout jar may need to be </div> <div> kept on it's side in the refrigerator to prevent fermentation. The sprouts will sprout more slowly in </div> <div> the fridge but that's OK. </div> <div> <U>Again rinse daily.</U></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>NOTE</U></B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT></div> <bR> <div> Sprouts can be made in a bowl the same way. </div> <div> Drain off the water with a kitchen strainer and return to the bowl. </div> <div> Cover the sprouts </div> <div> with a wet paper towel. Re-wet the paper towel if it dries out.</div> <bR> <div> Why Sprout?<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> Info coming soon!</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>