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’ve actually never tried chia seeds and would love to try them… )I’ve had a hard time convincing my family to purchase chia seeds! 🙁
I would love to try out your chia seed-filled recipes!
Oh how I’d love to add them to many things! Oatmeal, cookies, smoothies, yogurt, muffins…so so many baked goods!
I would add them to oatmeal mostly, but I’ve also been wanting to try them in bread recipes, too!
I am in love with chia! They’re also really pretty looking upon close examination, like teeny tiny marbled pebbles.
If I were to win the chia seed giveaway, I would definitely put them in oatmeal my too! LOVEeee how it thickens the oatmeal up, though I also love to throw chia seeds in my smoothies! 🙂
I would put them in my morning smoothie. Chia seeds are great fuel for a workout! And great for recovery too.
I have been wanting to try these every since I saw this post!
I’d love to try them oatmeal and chia pudding.
Chia seeds are one of my favorite! I made some bread with them using almond flour and it was delicious! Dense and moist…. I would like to expirement with some more chia baking!
I’ve been wanting to try chia seeds since I’ve first heard of them (sadly, only a couple of months ago!), but never seem to have time to track down where I might get some. I would definitely like to try them in whatever form I can – I’m particularly curious about a recipe I saw about sprouting them and making socca with them! And definitely smoothies as well, as I’m always looking for things to add to my blended concoctions!