Chia Seeds - do you use them?

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  • Shock_Wave
    Shock_Wave Posts: 1,573 Member
    Chia Seeds - do you use them?

    Yup I do. My favorite recipe is to put the chia seeds on a head and...























    Presto..:bigsmile:
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  • carolinatx
    carolinatx Posts: 58 Member
    uh-huh.... cute
  • origwvgirl
    origwvgirl Posts: 90 Member
    bump...had them for months and not sure what to do with them. Will definitely give them a try now!
  • TrailRunner61
    TrailRunner61 Posts: 2,505 Member
    I loveeeee them in overnight oats made with greek yogurt, fruit, etc. :)
  • gmthisfeller
    gmthisfeller Posts: 779 Member
    I make my own bread. 3T chia seeds added every loaf.
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    hemp seeds > chia seeds
  • lmr0528
    lmr0528 Posts: 427 Member
    I just bought some last night to try. I'll be adding them to my fruit smoothies for breakfast everyday. I got a small container of them in the bulk sections at Wegmans, I think it was $4.50.
  • Annabelliedellie
    Annabelliedellie Posts: 22
    This is my fave recipe, it tastes like a calorific chocolate pudding but it's HEALTHY! :)

    http://sunnysideupsoph.com/2014/03/27/my-first-attempt-at-chia-seed-pudding/
  • tycho_mx
    tycho_mx Posts: 426 Member
    Mexican style, of course: "Agua de Chía".

    Step one - make lemonade
    Step two - add chia seeds. Enough to float in the surface in a nice layer.
    Step three - wait until they swell a bit.
    Step four - stir vigorously just before drinking.

    Seriously, one of the best things to have on a hot day.

    Other than that, I like them in my slow-cooked oatmeal. They are nutritious and mildly flavoured.
  • Linnaea27
    Linnaea27 Posts: 639 Member
    I have tried Chia seeds, but prefer hmp hearts. the Chia seeds get stuck in my teeth. I would like to try them in baking as an egg substiute just to see if it works.:smile:

    They definitely work as an egg substitute-- if you grind them and soak them in some water. They also work as a gluten substitute in baked goods and pancakes.

    I use them often. I was appalled by the $12 for a small bag myself, but I wanted to try them. I only use them 1 or 2 tablespoons at a time, so the bag has lasted several months and it's not finished yet. I grind them up (for better digestion/absorption) and add them to my smoothies. I occasionally make chia seed pudding, soaking them in milk with some whey protein, maple syrup, and vanilla. It's a good low-cal, filling breakfast if I'm tired of smoothies or yogurt.

    I like them in my smoothies because they are very filling, and if I don't add them to a smoothie that has plenty of food value to keep me going, it zooms through the digestion process in an hour or so and I still end up very hungry hours before lunchtime.

    When I thought I couldn't eat gluten, I would grind a tablespoon or two of them as I was making pancakes/muffins/quick breads, soak them in the milk or egg used in the recipe, and they were a good gluten replacement (won't work as well in yeast breads).
  • cklowery36
    cklowery36 Posts: 151 Member
    Absolutely! Full of protein, fiber, omega 3s and it boosts my caloric burn about 10%-20%!
  • Blacklance36
    Blacklance36 Posts: 755 Member
    I have tried Chia seeds, but prefer hmp hearts. the Chia seeds get stuck in my teeth. I would like to try them in baking as an egg substiute just to see if it works.:smile:

    Chia and hemp are the new quinoa.
  • ktsmom430
    ktsmom430 Posts: 1,100 Member
    I put them in my yogurt, steel cut oatmeal, on top of my poached egg sandwich, on my baked sweet potato. You can hydrate them in any liquid. When I make whole grain bread I put them on top with other seeds. The possibilities are endless.
  • thepetiterunner
    thepetiterunner Posts: 1,238 Member
    I love chia seeds!

    I'll make puddings mixing almond and coconut milk with chia seeds and adding small amounts of shredded coconut with chopped up mangos. I also add them into overnight oats all the time. Those are probably my two favorite ways to use them. I'm also going to use them to make a jam.
  • 77tes
    77tes Posts: 8,569 Member
    Bump.
  • Ely82010
    Ely82010 Posts: 1,998 Member
    Nope, I can't have any seeds anymore; not even nuts or popcorn.:sick:
  • lseed87
    lseed87 Posts: 1,105 Member
    I have a mix of flax seed and chia seed. Mostly have used it in smoothies so far. Small handful goes a long way rather than measuring it. First time i used it i measured and didn't really care for all the graininess of it so learned my lesson. less is more with it
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    I have tried Chia seeds, but prefer hmp hearts. the Chia seeds get stuck in my teeth. I would like to try them in baking as an egg substiute just to see if it works.:smile:

    Chia and hemp are the new quinoa.

    I've never eaten quinoa or chia, but I've been eating hemp seeds since 1993. :bigsmile: :smokin:

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