Who knew that THE seed popularized by the infomercial sold ‘chia pet’ has so many health benefits and is a great addition to a persons diet?!
Well, someone filled me in so when I spotted it in bulk at a grocer I grabbed it. Now the experimenting has begun as I find favorite ways to use it. Garnet, my husband, is a seed and yogurt nut. Between his hemp seeds and now his chia seeds on his daily dose of yogurt he is eating bird food! I tease because he always said that was how I ate. I am enjoying adding this lovely little seed to my weekly batch of bread. The seed softens up nicely so it isn’t hard on the teeth to just add to your baking. Apparently it is great on salads and soups too, will have to try that. We enjoy just munching on it raw and at some point plan to make the porridge recipe listed on the bag.
So it is good for you… because of high calcium, protein, fiber and amino fatty acid 3. There is probably more to learn about it and fill me in on what you know or what you have read about it.
Have a try and tell me what you think!
TTFN
