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Chia Seeds - Soak, Sprout, Eat?

rawmamarawmama Raw Newbie
in Food Preparation

I bought chia seeds, tried to soak them but they seem to just float around together, not really absorbing any water.

How long do you soak them? Do they sprout? How do you eat them (recipes, smoothies, on top of fruit, etc.)?

I was just going to put them in smoothies, but what does everybody else do? Thanks :)

Comments

  • stillfirestillfire

    google chia seeds and you will find tons of info on this amazing, nutritios seed. i often grind them and put them in anything- dehydrated crackers, burgers, salad dressing etc. also- if you soak them in water about 1 part seeds to 10 or more parts water, they absorb the water and become a gel that you can then add to stuff or even eat plain each day. you can also sprinkle them on anything and eat plain. :)

  • rawmamarawmama Raw Newbie

    Thanks stillfire, I’ll check it out and will try soaking them again. Is there a certain amount we are supposed to eat per day? I’ll google them now…

  • stillfirestillfire

    yeah- you’ll find it by googling…i think maybe a couple of tablespoons.

  • spiritedmamaspiritedmama Raw Newbie

    I have always just put them in water and drank them…they are good for regulating blood sugars.

  • writeeternitywriteeternity

    Hi I just googled these and I didn’t realize how amazing they are. It would be neat to try to add them to the english muffin and omlette type breakfast to start the day off right. I wonder if you could make jello out of it. Also it seems like it would be a great thing to take on a camping trip as they don’t go rancid and don’t need grinding.

  • stillfirestillfire

    english muffin and omelette? do you have a raw recipe for these???

  • writeeternitywriteeternity

    http://www.goneraw.com/recipes/831-Yumlette-

    Here is the omlette recipe, and the english muffin, http://www.goneraw.com/recipes/1295-Amazing-Eng…,

    I would also recommend the bacon: http://www.goneraw.com/recipes/418-Raw-Bacon-

    I wouldn’t recommend using as much oil in the recipe- just dab a little on and use your favorite spices. YUM!

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