Chia seeds

Debbiedebbiey
Debbiedebbiey Posts: 824 Member
edited December 18 in Recipes
Whats the scoop and where do you get them ? Just read about them in overbite oatmeal recipe. Also steel cut oats or regular old fashioned? Thanks!

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  • Rachel505
    Rachel505 Posts: 30 Member
    I get my chia seeds at whole foods and just add them to my instant cereal :)
  • terri0527
    terri0527 Posts: 678 Member
    you can get them from amazon or check with your local health food store if there's one nearby, that's where i got mine from. Good Luck !
  • Debbiedebbiey
    Debbiedebbiey Posts: 824 Member
    What do they taste like? Or can u tell there in there(oatmeal)
  • SP2Bfit
    SP2Bfit Posts: 114
    I got mine from Costco...I add them to my Greek yogurt. Haven't used them in other ways yet...lots of suggestions on the bag as to how to incorporate them into cereals, salads, etc. interesting little things they are!!
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    I've gotten then packaged at costco and at Whole Foods and my local organic market. Most recently I'm eating Bob's Red Mill.

    http://www.bobsredmill.com/chia-seed.html

    They are awesome. I use them in yogurt, on salads, on PBJ sandwiches. And I drink them.

    Good protein, good fiber, GREAT Omega-3s.

    They taste nutty.
  • SP2Bfit
    SP2Bfit Posts: 114
    What do they taste like? Or can u tell there in there(oatmeal)


    For me it is more of a texture change...tiny little seeds...little bigger than poppy seeds but smaller than sesame seeds. They have a slightly nutty flavor. when moistened they get a weird little gel like sack around them...not sure if they would "show up" in your oatmeal but they do in yogurt., they add just enough texture to be fun.
  • jutymo
    jutymo Posts: 162 Member
    I mix mine in orange juice! Sounds weird but I like it. I'd say no taste at all. My OJ still tastes just like OJ. The color is weird but tastes like OJ jello sort of, lol!
  • ebaymommy
    ebaymommy Posts: 1,067 Member
    I order mine in a HUGE bag from Amazon. Then when it comes I divide them up in to plastic containers (usually Glad or Ziploc disposable containers) and keep the one I'm using in the fridge and put the rest in the freezer. Usually the bag I order lasts me 8-9 months and I eat around 1-2 tablespoons of chia a day.
  • Debbiedebbiey
    Debbiedebbiey Posts: 824 Member
    Well thanks everybody! I'm sold. The words "nutty" & "FUN" did it for me !!!
  • Nikiki
    Nikiki Posts: 993
    I stir a tsp on nonworkout days and a tbs on workout days in my oats every morning and they don't change the flavor at all but they do add another hours worth of fullness to my breakfast which is great :)

    Also I use old fashioned oats, but steel cut are good, I just don't like how long it takes to cook them!
  • dawn1801
    dawn1801 Posts: 117 Member
    I found them at a local grocery store that has a health food section. They were really expensive there. We do have them in Walmart in the bulk section and 1/2 the price.
  • kstrunk1
    kstrunk1 Posts: 462 Member
    OH! Glad they're at Wal-Mart! I'd like to try them, too.
  • Razzlebari
    Razzlebari Posts: 29 Member
    I get my chia seeds in bulk at PCC, though that's not a huge chain like Whole Foods. Definitely cheaper in bulk!

    I've made overnight oats with both types of oats, and much preferred rolled oats to steel cut. Enjoy! It's such a fun, filling breakfast. :)
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