Do you soak your chia seeds? And other seed related discussion.

[farmerbarleymow]

That has a few seeds I would never have thought of adding.
I must have another "crack" at whole hemp ...

Just checked the packs I've got in at the moment - one is just chia seeds, and the other has pumpkin, sunflower, linseed and hulled sesame seeds. I usually add about 80-100g of seeds in total to 500g of flour.

 

[cesare]

I make porridge using 3tbs oats, 1tbs milled chia seeds and 1tbs dessicated coconut. Water to top up to 1/2 pint and microwave. Then add sliced banana and black pepper.

 

[gentlegreen]

I'm growing purslane this year - supposed to add omega3 to a salad

 

[UnderOpenSky]

Did 50g in Almond milk overnight with a bit of lemon flavour. Was very filling for that number of kcals and loads of fiber apparantly.

Used some lemon flavouring for Aldi, could probably do with a bit more and bit more plant milk, felt I almost had to chew at times.

Not sure i want to run a marathon and fight a war after a bowl though.

 

[gentlegreen]

There's a research paper that suggest that chia seeds should be milled to get the full benefit - even soaking isn't quite enough...

 

[gentlegreen]

Cue for me to eat up the two bags of whole seeds I have - soaked in cocoa and boiling water for sugar-free dessert...
The muesli / oats habit is calories I could do with dropping in the absence of me doing more than token exercise and the fruit flies are ruining my fruit experience...

 

[Chilli.s]

I use a coffee grinder to make flaxseed/linseed into a ground ingredient, works very well. Iv not used it for chia but may have a go as think that's in the kitchen somewhere. The pudding ideas really appeal to me

 

[UnderOpenSky]

Don't you want them as whole seeds though for a pudding?

 

[Chilli.s]

Dont know, the experiment is in its formative stages

 

[gentlegreen]

I make porridge using 3tbs oats, 1tbs milled chia seeds and 1tbs dessicated coconut. Water to top up to 1/2 pint and microwave. Then add sliced banana and black pepper.

wot no turmeric ?

 

[UnderOpenSky]

Maybe I'll try grinding some of the seeds and see how it turns out?

 

[lazythursday]

Grinding seeds works better for chia eggs, in my experience. And I make a mousse type thing with silken tofu where I also usually grind them first. But for chia pudding, I think you want the texture of the whole unadulterated seed.

 

[UnderOpenSky]

Grinding seeds works better for chia eggs, in my experience. And I make a mousse type thing with silken tofu where I also usually grind them first. But for chia pudding, I think you want the texture of the whole unadulterated seed.

What's the tofu thing?

 

[lazythursday]

Variations on this recipe. You can make a nice silken tofu mousse without chia as well but it changes the texture a bit

Silken Cocoa Chia Pudding

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