Chia Seeds
EMTFreakGirl
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Anyone include these in their diet, regularly? I have recently discovered them and LOVE them as a gel/pudding (Pudding and cream pies were my favorite food, a daily treat, prior to my life-style change) but I'm wondering what else I can do with these things. Any suggestions? I would love to know what others do...please share! :smooched:
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I chia seeds! I put a tablespoon in my oatmeal... I make it the night before and the seeds get all plumpy.... i really dont like the texture of oatmeal without them. When I am super lazy and don't want to cook dinner, I have a slim fast and toss some in that and yummm... Sometimes I just dump them in my water and it totally freaks people out seeing them float around in my bottle. :drinker: makes me happy to see their freak on! Haha...
There is a recipe floating around youtube that explains how to make jam with them... So want to try that.
Also I heard that some people eat them raw...
I also saw that people make chia gel as a butter/oil substitute in baking... but I don't bake.
Mmmmmm... chia seeds!0 -
I eat Chia seeds in EVERYTHING, salads, soups, smoothies, coatings, PUDDINGS:P they are my favorite. MY other new fab favorite HEMP seeds, and protein.0
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Bought some yesterday for the first time so keen to see how I get on with them. Very small and unassuming seeds but then so is quinoa and I eat that a lot.
I suppose that chia can be used in a similar way to quinoa (I often have them savoury as a rice/pasta replacement or sweet in my porridge instead of oatmeal)?0 -
As a recovering bread crumb addict who used to spend nights curled up on the couch with a container and a spoon I now use chia seeds as a replacement when baking fish/chicken mixed with almond four and garlic powder. Also use as bc replacement to thicken meatballs/loaf.0
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There are tons of CHIA SEED recipes on pinterest. I can't recommend Pinterest enough for fitness/weight loss
if you only pin the healthy things or modify the unhealthy ones.
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Do you cook chia seeds? Just like quinoa?
Only recently discovered them and just added them to my breakfast (yoghurt, fruit and muesli). Works with hemp seeds as well.0 -
We put them in smoothies.0
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They are not a grain with a consistancy like rice.... when you put them in liquid they make a gel like substance. They are sort of like a little gel ball...0
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1 Tablespoon in my smoothie every morning!0
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Thank you all for the replies. I don't think I am ready to mix them into things yet, other than making the gel/puddings. I am loving those and they feel like such a delish treat on their own. Last night I mixed a couple TBSP with the little bit of left over coffee that I didn't have a chance to drink yesterday, added a bit of unsweetened coconut milk and a dash of my homemade dark cocoa Hot chocolate mix. Mocha pudding gel/pudding for dessert. LOVE it!
"gel ball"... great description. I've been saying it's kind of like tapioca, but GOOD for you! lol0 -
Random, but where do you buy chia seeds? Do you have to go to a specialty/health store or can you find them in the regular grocery stores and if so, what section are they in (I don't even know what they look like )0
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Buy the ground up and put them on weetabix with crushed seeds/nuts. Great for veggie protein source0
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mix them into greek yogurt0
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I buy mine from Costco. I put them in oatmeal in the morning. At night I put them in whatever I make for dinner. I tried to drink them with coffee once and ewww. It felt like I was trying to swallow a cup of worms LOL. I have had them with an ice coffee and it wasn't bad. I just drank it faster. Usually cooking them into things is the way to go at least for me and the family. Same thing with flax.0
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Here's a recipe that you may want to try!
Raspberry Chia Seed Jam
Ingredients
1 cup raspberries
1 tbsp chia seeds + 2 tbsp water
2 tbsp honey (try local!)
Instructions
Soak chia seeds in water for 10 minutes
Place all ingredients in a blender and pulse until combined
Store in a glass jar in the fridge0 -
I use them to thicken smoothies and veggie drinks. I use ground flax seeds for the same purpose.0
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I bought some a couple months ago b/c I was feeling a little like a hippy. I haven't opened them since.0
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I through ground chia seeds into my green/protein smoothies. I don't know that they add flavor, but I get the nutrition profile I want.0
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As a recovering bread crumb addict who used to spend nights curled up on the couch with a container and a spoon I now use chia seeds as a replacement when baking fish/chicken mixed with almond four and garlic powder. Also use as bc replacement to thicken meatballs/loaf.
Awesome idea to use in place of bread crumbs!
I usually put them on top of yogurt with some chopped nuts. Or make "cereal" with chia seeds, coconut and finely chopped pecans. Also good in smoothies and chia pudding.0 -
So...buying ground seeds sounds like a better option that whole seeds? I'm thinking I would use them in smoothies, greek yogurt and oatmeal. Again, never bought them or tried them but hear about how great they are.0
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