Chia seeds work!!

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  • nc805397
    nc805397 Posts: 223 Member
    I keep eyeing the chia seeds at the store but haven't bought them yet. Next time I will pick myself up a bag :)
  • briannadunn
    briannadunn Posts: 841 Member
    I love Chia seeds. I put them on my cereal in the morning or on my salad or in soup.
  • hoeneyboo
    hoeneyboo Posts: 1 Member
    Chia seeds can be used as an egg substitute in baking. 1/2 cup water plus 2 tablespoons of chia seeds in a cup. Let gel and you now have the equivalent of 2 large eggs. Fantastic in muffins. I use the whole gel mixture even if the muffin recipe calls for 1 egg. Very moist muffins. Enjoy!
  • stephv38
    stephv38 Posts: 203 Member
    I dont care for them in beverages myself, but often eat them sprinkled in my eggs or tuna salad or cottage cheese. I also make homemade granola bars with them.
  • dittmarml
    dittmarml Posts: 351 Member
    They go into my morning smoothies. Better in Omega 3's than flax. If I have enough time (or foresight) I'll throw them into almond milk and let 'em sit for 20-30 minutes - they thicken up - then I add my fruit, kale, whatever and blend. Yum.
  • luisalg14
    luisalg14 Posts: 202 Member
    I bought a bag of them at Trader Joe's last weekend but haven't gotten around to trying them yet. Part of me can't get over the fact that this is the same thing we used to spread on a clay donkey head and wait in vain for the "hair" to sprout.

    Thanks for the tips!

    Same here! I keep on thinking of the Chi-chi-chi-chia commercial when I think of them :laugh:

    Thanks to all the ideas on how to have the seeds. I've been into flax seeds and anything fibery, but hadn't tried chia seeds. Will make sure to get a pack next time I'm by the shop. I'll probably just try throwing some in my porridge and see how it goes!
  • SlimSumday
    SlimSumday Posts: 379 Member
    I sprinkle them on my greek yogurt. Adds a nice crunch!
  • watchhillgirl
    watchhillgirl Posts: 597 Member
    And it keeps you full!!! Best of all, ever since taking chia seeds, I clogged my toilet every other day!!! I am stoked about chia seeds!!

    I almost needed a Heimlich maneuver performed on me, after reading that, given that I 'choke-laughed' in reading about the excitement regarding toilet clogging ;)...


    Well, if there happens to be any sort of chia seed -specific advertising or promotional body, then I dare say, the slogan of the first ad campaign has been coined by MFP's very own jamiep926... "Chia Seeds: They'll keep both you AND your toilet full. Brought to you by the Chia Seeds Ad Consortium, and Plumbers Local 743." ;)


    Now THAT was funny!!!!
  • bunjijk
    bunjijk Posts: 44
    Need the recipe from the Gluten Free Bread post. I have tried so many recipes and they all taste blah!
  • Morninglory81
    Morninglory81 Posts: 1,190 Member
    Bump for later
  • AlongCame_Molly
    AlongCame_Molly Posts: 2,835 Member
    Before MFP the only use for chia seeds I knew of was:

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  • bhdon
    bhdon Posts: 117 Member
    love it
  • Lunarokra
    Lunarokra Posts: 855 Member
    Limeade with chia seeds is tasty and very refreshing.

    h2O
    Fresh squeezed lime juice
    sweeten as preferred
    add chia seeds

    Yummm
  • GeekAmour
    GeekAmour Posts: 262
    Chia + blueberries + Greek yoghurt = amazeballs.
  • tacticalhippie
    tacticalhippie Posts: 596 Member
    I don't really like the thick gelatinous consistency.

    I mix a tablespoon of Chia with a tablespoon of hemp seed and eat it with a spoon -- followed by lots of water.
  • Sandraonlyskinny
    Sandraonlyskinny Posts: 18 Member
    Not weird, that is the most common starting use for them, until you get a bit more adventurous. :smile:
  • lisao62
    lisao62 Posts: 80 Member
    I have been making strawberry jam with them: 12 oz strawberries, 1 tbsp water, 1 tbsp agave and 3 tbsp chia seeds. Let chill in the fridge for a bit. I combine it with cottage cheese or greek yogurt. Good for a few days in the fridge
  • EllaIsNotEnchanted
    EllaIsNotEnchanted Posts: 226 Member
    Nice. I'll try it!
  • MercenaryNoetic26
    MercenaryNoetic26 Posts: 2,747 Member
    Had to make sure the poop benefits were mentioned. :bigsmile:

    I haven't had any in a while, but I used to love putting them in my Chobani yogurts. I like to eat them before then get all gelatinous.
  • Willowana
    Willowana Posts: 493 Member
    I mix mine up with greek yogurt, I guess the texture is an acquired taste for people, but I love it.

    ^^^ I do this too or in a protein shake. I've even thrown them on top of salads. They are crunchy...much like a small, black poppy seed if you don't soak them. So, if you don't like the jelly/tapioca taste, you can just eat them when they are still crunchy.
  • tmauck4472
    tmauck4472 Posts: 1,785 Member
    They make ground chia seeds now way easier to get down
  • NJL13500
    NJL13500 Posts: 433 Member
    I add them to baked goods. Lemon or banana chia seed muffins and even to "healthy" chocolate chip cookies.
  • JennyKCarty
    JennyKCarty Posts: 457 Member
    What's the daily recommended dose of chia seeds?
  • melindasuefritz
    melindasuefritz Posts: 3,509 Member
    theres side effects
  • shakespearessister
    shakespearessister Posts: 42
    I love them in kombucha. Also, in gluten free baking, grinding them into a meal/flour gives great texture and nixes crumbliness.
  • Fit2Skinnyme33
    Fit2Skinnyme33 Posts: 127 Member
    theres side effects


    Yeah being in the bathroom ALOT!! LOL
  • Shock_Wave
    Shock_Wave Posts: 1,573 Member
    Before MFP the only use for chia seeds I knew of was:

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    All I knew of was this one :laugh:
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  • raegan1215
    raegan1215 Posts: 89
    i love chia seeds! my husband and i eat them all the time. throw a tablespoon into greek yogurt. or into a stir fry. in cereal, on salads....anything. and yes, the bathroom side effects are the best part!
  • AlongCame_Molly
    AlongCame_Molly Posts: 2,835 Member
    Before MFP the only use for chia seeds I knew of was:

    images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ8SX-jKQPTUu9KpX1KqZ3lCb7kouxKeC7vTaRL5MQS6n3oav-cMQ

    All I knew of was this one :laugh:
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    Hahahahaaa, this is flippin awesome! Shock Wave for the win!
  • sandyrrt
    sandyrrt Posts: 255 Member
    I use them in my daily (or almost daily) breakfast oatmeal
    1/4 cup steel cut oats
    1 cup water
    1 Tbsp chia seeds
    2 Tbsp ground flax seed
    2 tsp cinnamon
    1 Tbsp coconut oil
    Simmer in pot on stove about 20 minutes, stirring frequently.
    Put in large bowl and add and stir together well:
    1/2 cup plain, no fat, greek yogurt

    For sweetness, add sweetener of choice to taste (I use NuNaturals liquid stevia) or add a Tbsp of your favorite jam or jelly.

    This lasts me for hours:)

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