When I first tried chia seeds (in the form of chia pudding), I wasn’t a fan. I wanted to like them: they’re so good for you. But eating something just because it’s good for you?
Ridiculous!
You don’t have to suffer for health.
If you aren’t big on a certain food, there are plenty of ways to get all your nutrients somewhere else. For example, my sister hates bananas. So she gets her potassium from foods she does like, such as yams, spinach, and broccoli. No big deal. Remember that mental health is an important component to overall health, too. If you’re choking down foods you detest, your mental health will suffer.
Going back to the chia… Although I didn’t like the pudding, I was willing to give the seeds a second chance. Perhaps I’d enjoy them in a different form. After all, everyone in the blogworld seems to adore them. So when the Health Warrior Company offered me some samples, I accepted.
And I discovered that I do like chia seeds. They are awesome in oatmeal!
Never-Ending Oatmeal Bowl
(serves 1)
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 2 tbsp chia seeds
- 1 1/2 cups milk of choice
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup more milk of choice
- sweetener and add-ins of choice
Either cook oats, milk, and salt on the stovetop, or place your oats and salt in a large, microwaveable dish (I use a pyrex 4-cup measurer) with the milk of choice. Microwave 1 and 1/2 minutes, then add your chia and 1/2 cup more liquid. Microwave 2 more minutes. Don’t open the microwave door yet. Instead, leave your mixture for five minutes. Then stir and put in the fridge—uncovered—overnight. Next day, it will magically be thick and ready for your favorite add-ins!
For sweetener, try using The Melted Banana Trick.
Also, I really like to put the cooked oatmeal in my Magic Bullet and blend just a little. This “blended grains” trick really helps all the flavors to meld together.
Do you ever eat foods you don’t really like, just because they’re good for you?
Or do you ever feel pressured to eat a certain food because other bloggers like it? We are all different and our bodies crave different things (and amounts). We should NOT base our food choices on what anyone else is eating. It’d be really weird (not to mention boring) if we were all exactly the same.
This is one of the main reasons I’m not planning on doing another “day in the life” post even though a lot of readers have asked. I don’t feel comfortable knowing others will compare their eating habits to mine or try to mimic what I eat. The way I eat is only perfect for me. You need to listen to your own body, not to what anyone around you is doing.
I will make some CCK lemon (chia) seed muffins!! 🙂
i’d love to try making chia seed pudding and adding it to oats!
I’d just add them to the top of my already amazing bowl of deliciousness since I already have oatmeal with greek yogurt and fresh fruit every moring (this am it was blackberries and strawberries, tomorrow raspberries from my neighbours garden. SCORE.) Teeheehee. Love Berry season. I’ve been wanting to try Chia seeds but haven’t made my way over to the 1 health food store in town to look for them.
I use chia seeds in my overnight oats. They are very hydrating after a good morning run!
I would definitely try them in my oatmeal first!
I LOVE Chia!! Love love love it!! And I’m almost out, so this is perfect!
I love chia in smoothies – as an egg replacer – as chia pudding.. pretty much any and every way!
If I were to win a bag, I’d try adding them to my honey whole wheat bread!
I’d add them to giant smoothie bowls, oatmeal (obviously!), and try making chia fresca!
I would use the chia seeds in a pudding, or try as an egg/fat replacer in baked goods.
I’ve made some chia gel pudding before and it was tasty. I’ve also added them to homemade granola.
If i were to be graced with the presence of chia seeds in my household, I would make extremely volumous oatmeal and chia pudding and probably put them in cookies and put them in cupcakes and muffins as well 🙂