Chia Seeds

[RawkStar]

How many of you eat chia? Surely you don't eat it plain? I just received a bag as a promotional item, and I admit to being a bit squeamish after reading the directions. Mix, wisk, mix, wisk and leave in fridge until it forms a [gulp] gel. Then consume 3 TB of gel three times per day.

Oh my.

[juliebove]

I do eat them plain. I like them. I might be the only one. My daughter thought they were disgusting and wouldn't even drink them in a smoothie. My mom was less than thrilled with them. I think they taste light and refreshing. I eat about three ounces of them all gelled up like that. If I forget to gel them, I will just eat them a pinch at a time. It's weird to eat them like that. They gel up in your mouth and sometimes one will get stuck between your teeth, just rolling around and gelling in there. Heh!

[RawkStar]

They gel up in your mouth and sometimes one will get stuck between your teeth, just rolling around and gelling in there. Heh!

Oi. Interesting.

[luckitri]

They are taught in desert survival class. Just pick the "flower" and eat raw. Supposed to be high in protein as I recall.

[cinnamon panda]

sounds creepy. i must try it! lol

[DewDrop]

I use them in smoothies or mini pizza crusts

[amyambro1]

hmmm....I'm gonna have to try this new specimen.......

[Smileen]

I use them in the "famous" onion bread recipe in lieu of flax seeds. Comes out just fine.

[PomegranatePip]

Chia? As in "ch-ch-ch-Chia"? Chia pets? :eek:

[juliebove]

Chia? As in "ch-ch-ch-Chia"? Chia pets? :eek:

Yep. AKA Salba (the white ones only).

[JustusGSD]

I love chia! :) I like to mix them with apple juice & some apple pulp from the juicer w/ some goji berries & cinnamon. Very light & refreshing and YUM!!!


Sarah

[bluejaunte]

Chia pudding! Blended up with water in a high-speed blender they really do turn into a pudding consistency. I tweaked a recipe I found a while ago .. this is supposed to be 1 serving, but I find it makes 2, and is really good over some chopped bananas.

Just under 1 cup water
2-3 tbsp chia seeds (depending how thick you want it)
1 heaping tbsp nut butter (we use tahini)
1 tsp sweetener (we use raw honey)
1 heaping tbsp raw cacao powder

I first tried this with 2 tbsp chia to 1 cup water and it was a little runny for my taste. With almost 3 tbsp chia to just under 1 cup water you get a really thick texture, sorta like Greek yogurt. Which, if you ask me, is a VERY good thing.

I've been throwing in some "superfoods" because I'm trying to do this raw-and-pregnant thing and I'm serious about my omega-3s and 6s, as well as iron and calcium. Chias themselves are supposed to be the highest omega-3 source by weight that there is. Or so I've read. :) So I've been tossing in some hemp seeds, sprouted black sesame seeds, a few gojis, and a couple of dried figs.

We tried this first with carob and it was grainy. The cacao is great though. You can add more sweetener, of course .. I don't like things too sweet, so 1 tsp is plenty. Just ate some for breakfast! You don't need much. It's filling, but not too rich. I likes it.

[RawkStar]

My seeds are brown/black like the original Chia Pet! All I can picture is that clay dog/cat/goat (whatever that thing was) covered with green fur. :eek:

[DianaH]

I've got some in my cupboard waiting to be used, the pudding idea sounds rawsome! I will try that tomorrow evening!

[MommyB]

I'm going to have to try this stuff!

[casperlynn]

Chia? As in "ch-ch-ch-Chia"? Chia pets? :eek:


http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f130/the_sasherrer/coffeespit.gif

Almost lost my green smoothie on that one! LOL!

[VeggieMel]

Is there anything wrong with dark chia seeds? I bought mine from GoldMine, a reputable raw source.

[Nurse in the Raw]

I LOVE Chia seeds. I either toss them on my salads and fruit or I soak them until they are a gel and include them in my smoothies, applesauce, salad dressing, etc. I eat them several times a day.

I buy organic Chia seeds.

[Nurse in the Raw]

Is there anything wrong with dark chia seeds? I bought mine from GoldMine, a reputable raw source.

Nope not at all. There is not much difference between the light and dark ones.

[juliebove]

Is there anything wrong with dark chia seeds? I bought mine from GoldMine, a reputable raw source.

Mine are the dark ones. The white ones generally cost a lot more and we couldn't find any difference nutritionally speaking. I think the white ones might offer more eye appeal in a smoothie though.

[Anastasia Alston]

Ooh! A new food! I'll definitely be trying this one.... :p

- Stasi ::running off to the store in search of chia seeds::

[Nurse in the Raw]

Mine are the dark ones. The white ones generally cost a lot more and we couldn't find any difference nutritionally speaking. I think the white ones might offer more eye appeal in a smoothie though.

When they are soaked in water and turn into a gel, they are almost translucent. You can't tell that they were once brown.