Do you eat chia seeds?

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<p>I had a delicious chia seed pudding a few weeks ago at a restaurant in California. I’m trying to replicate the recipe right now - it’s a simple concoction of almond milk, agave syrup, chia seeds, and a few extracts stirred together and left to sit in the fridge overnight. </p>

<p>I wonder if anyone else has incorporated chia seeds into their diet - they are supposed to very healthy.</p>

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<p>This post reminds me that I did buy a bag and it’s somewhere in my cupboard. I need to eat it. BTW, google for agave syrup, I did buy it once but now I’m not sure it’s healthy. I eat palm sugar.</p>

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<p>I’ve heard agave is not that great - I used it because I had a little bit left - only two tablespoons. Almost any sweetener would work, really…maple syrup would be good. </p>

<p>I know if you eat the seeds straight - not soaked in some sort of liquid - you need to limit the quantity and drink a lot of water. They absorb so much liquid that they can cause constipation.</p>

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<p>I added them to salads and such, which have lots of water. I also made a drink with a little bit of sugar. I also add chia seeds to banana cake.</p>

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<p>I make chia pudding with almond milk, cocoa powder, chia seeds and a bit of honey. Shake together and refrigerate overnight.</p>

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<p>HI -an old thread I started on chia seeds
<a href=“Chia seeds? Chia pudding? - Parent Cafe - College Confidential Forums”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parent-cafe/1619798-chia-seeds-chia-pudding.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>I put them in my homemade granola. I’ve also done this recipe, which looks similar to the ones others have mentioned. <a href=“http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/chia-seed-pudding.html”>http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/chia-seed-pudding.html&lt;/a&gt; Reminds me of tapioca pudding.</p>

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<p>veruca - thanks for the link!
walkinghome - I found Giada’s recipe a few weeks ago, and I used it as a base for the pudding I made yesterday. I omitted the yogurt and upped the quantity of almond milk to two cups. It’s a little runny this morning. What do you think is the best ratio of seeds to milk?</p>

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<p>I use chia seeds in one of my oatmeal breakfasts. 1/4 cup steal cut oatmeal, 1 tablespoon of chia seeds, 1/4 cup almond milk and 1/4 cup water. You can add more fluid depending on how you like your oatmeal. Microwave 10 minutes on medium. Add 1/2 cup of frozen blueberries and stir.</p>