This is one of my informal recipes. Making chia seed pudding is more of a simple art than it is a recipe. But, here are a few quick tips and the flavor variations I have come up with.
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I am renewing my efforts to eat Primal Blueprint Weight Loss! Every time I do renew my efforts, I get one more step closer to sustainable, permanent changes. Our modern lifestyle sure does make it difficult. Plus, it is difficult to be a nuclear family without extra people here to prepare food.
Good news. Chia seeds are healthy, Primal and low carb! 2 Tbsp contains 12 g of carbs, but 11 g is fiber. (Net 1g carbs in the Atkins Induction Diet). It’s high in a couple of important minerals too, like calcium. Vegans may rejoice, because chia seeds contain all 9 essential Amino Acids. And high Omega-3 fatty acids should make us all happy.
2 Tbsp is a decent serving, because they absorb so much liquid that when you make chia seed pudding, you get a nice sized treat or snack, which is truly Primal Fast Food! I haven’t used them for much other than chia seed pudding, but don’t need to, because this one concept for this ingredient is totally satisfying, and I’m not bored yet!
What a perfect bedtime snack for children (and me)!
I checked measurement of chia seeds in fitday.com against the chia seed info on Livestrong and it came out close enough. Just record 1 oz. for 2 Tbsp. in your fitday.com food log.
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What first inspired me to try chia seed pudding was a combination of my friend Emily telling me about how she makes chia seed pudding as well as an e-newsletter from Tera Warner, then rawmom.com. Here’s Tera Warner’s blog on chia seeds: http://www.terawarner.com/blog/2011/06/how-to-get-chia-seeds-on-your-menu/
But, after many times using measured ingredients, I finally had a feel for how to whip up a bowl of pudding and now I do so several small dishes at one time. It works in pretty well when I am multi-tasking in the kitchen.
Below are a couple of recipes, but, you may want to start at –> Rachel’s Chia Seed Puddings.
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