3/4 cup coconut milk (or almond, soy, whatever)
2 tbsp chia seeds
one banana
some stevia if you want more sweetness
Now blend it up and let it sit a minute and it turns thick. Like pudding kinda! Mmmm! Enjoy!
Have a happy chia kind of day! Taniya
Saturday, January 21, 2012
All Hail Chia Seeds!
I have been seeing a lot of articles lately about the health benefits of chia seeds. Everyone probably knows what a chia pet is. Well these are the seeds that get spread over them to sprout, except you just mix them in your yogurt or ice cream or where ever so you can get them into your diet. I found mine in barrels that you can scoop out and purchase by the pound (or less) at Baron's Market. ( I think it's known as Sprouts in some places.) I know you can get them at health food stores too. These seeds are a great source of Omega 3 and Omega 6 fatty acids which are so good for you! They're also high in fiber but easier to digest than, say, flax seeds. I found a suggestion in a magazine for incorporating them into your diet by mixing them with almond milk and nuts but I put some in the blender with coconut milk instead. Here's my recipe:
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Hail, O Chief Chia Seed!
ReplyDeleteMmmmm, does that sound delicious. and I am sure that it has many health benifits. I am going to try out your smoothy very soon. Oh, by the way. I suppose we cannot actually call it a smoothy. No. that would be a misnomer, as it is probably rather unsmooth! May I suggest a contest on the naming of this drink? That would be fun.
Yes Judy let's have a contest! What would YOU like to name it?
DeleteGreat! All I needed was the "go ahead" from you on naming your invention. I will give it some serious thought and let you know. I'm sure I can come up with a few suggestions that you're going to love.
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