Remember the Chia pet? If you do those little seeds are back and are the latest in superfoods. People are adding them to their morning oatmeal, smoothies and salads. As a superfood, Chia seeds are used for suppressing the appetite, weight loss, leveling blood sugar and aiding in digestive regularity. I was provided with the Chia Pudding recipe from Lynn at Health Essentials the new health food store at the corner of Tillicum and Gorge Road http://www.healthessential.ca/ I've made the pudding twice, yummy, filling and a great mid-morning snack that will keep you full and not craving sugar filled snacks.
Chia Pudding
3/4 cups chia seeds
2 cups unsweetened vanilla or chocolate almond, hemp, rice or soy milk. (I used unsweetened unflavoured coconut milk)
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp cinnamon
Mix all ingredients together and let set for 5 minutes or longer. Wait until it starts to gel. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Goes great with strawberries.
1 comment:
Sounds like a great pudding!
Something I've always liked about vegetarian dishes is that vegetarians understand how when one is eating pudding, a big bowl settles down nicely in the stomach. I used to wonder why pudding mixes said that a serving was only three to four ounces. Then I read the ingredients on the label. Ya wouldn't want to eat a big bowl of THOSE ingredients! But chia seeds, hemp milk, cinnamon, vanilla... sounds like actual food. Bring it on!
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