Chia Gel |
Anyway, in the morning, I always have juice and water first thing. I'm practically still asleep at this point, which explains why sometimes the juicer is missing a part when I try to use it. About mid morning (depending on when I run) I make a smoothie. I just throw whatever greens/fruit I happen to have in the house and always a combo of maca, spirulina, hemp seed, flax, pumpkin seed, chia, gojis etc. etc. I just throw whatever I feel like that morning. Sometimes, I throw it ALL in. It may be purply, poo brown and the hubs won't touch it, but that's OK! On a side note, hemp seed doesn't go too well with fruity stuff. It's better in salads, but unfortunately I have a lot to use up before it expires. Usually this is 30 minutes to 1 hour prior to my run. Occasionally I have another gel post run if I'm whooped.
For those of you not yet blessed with the ch-ch- chia... here is an easy recipe:
Booch n' Berry Lime Chia Power Awesomeness (haha)
1/2 cup Kombucha (you can sub with water or juice)
1/4 cup fresh apple juice (sub with whatever)
3 Tbs Chia
1/4 cup fresh lime juice (or as much as you can get from one lime)
1 date to sweeten (optional-it is a tart drink)
1 cup berries (I used Alaskan Nagoons here) Red berries go well with lime.
Combine liquid with chia. Let sit 10 minutes or so, until thick and jelly like. Then, place all ingredients (please pit that date first!) in the blender and blend away!! Chug a lug and Enjoy!
Another delicious way to benefit from Chia is making your own power/energy bars or balls.
Just experiment. Here is a basic one:
Apples, Chia, Kombucha |
2 Tbs Chia soaked in just enough water to get jelly coating
2-3 Tsp Cocao
3-4 pited Medjool dates
Process until you are able to form balls out of the mixture. Roll in coconut shreds or more cocao. Yummy!
To turn this into a bar recipe, add any of the following or something similar:
Sprouted buckwheat
Rolled oats
Pumkpin Seeds
Almonds etc.
Dried fruit
Coconut oil
Process all together, spread into dehydrator tray (if a moist mixture) and dehydrate until nice and firm.
OR spread into pan, press well, score and freeze or refrigerate.
You can definitely add Chia to baked goods, as an addition or as a replacement for fat (or like a flax egg) I'm not sure if heat will destroy it's senstive omega's .. seems like it would.. but go for it!
I just got some cereals that have chia as the first ingredient. I'm excited for this post! I am going to have to try the Chia Choc Balls!
ReplyDeleteOh wow! as the first ingredient!? It must be pretty good then. That means it's mostly chia! What kind of cereal is it?
ReplyDeleteoooohh i need to try chia seeds, but i'm scared!
ReplyDeleteGoing to have to try this out!
ReplyDeleteWhere do you get chia seeds? I don't think I've ever seen them at our grocery stores. I'm wondering if even my local HFS would have them? I'll have to call, but I'm wondering if they're something typically ordered over the internet.
ReplyDeleteSorry I'm seeing this late! I know you've already found them! But yeah, HFS usually have them and you could probably find a good deal online.
ReplyDeleteI think hemp seed milk goes great with fruit in this Green Smoothie!
ReplyDelete2 Tblsp hemp seeds and 1 1/2 c. cold water Blend well
Add 1/2 c. mixed frozen fruit (I use strawberries, mangos and peaches) Blend well
Add 2 c. loosley packed greens of choice. Push greens down with spatula into liquid mixture in blender then Blend well.
Delicious creamy beautiful pale green cold smoothie.
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