I am an equal opportunity cook: I cook things from scratch, I cook things from a box, I cook healthy foods and not-so-healthy foods, I prepare meals, snacks, and desserts, light dishes and comfort dishes, meals with and without meat, with/without dairy... If it has the potential to be delicious I will cook it. That being said, there should be a little bit of something on here for everybody who likes to cook--and eat!

Baking with Chia

I'll be honest, Chia is new to me. My husband brought some home last week and I've been experimenting with it in several recipes. One recipe that I've found it goes well in is wheat bread. In recipes that call for 4+ cups of flour, I replace 1/4 cup of the flour with 1/4 cup of chia seeds. It adds nutritional value as well as texture! This also works with milled flax seed.

I've tried adding a sprinkle of chia seeds to my water, which didn't change the flavor much, but gave it a little bit of texture. I'll be doing that more often for some added nutrients and energy!

I've tried making pudding by using the chia seeds as a thickener. It didn't turn out as well as I'd have liked, but I'm going to try out a few more recipes before ruling it completely out. I think it might have just been that recipe.

I will keep this page updated as I find out more about this super-food! I'm excited to learn more about it and to try more recipes that call for it!





Some other healthy substitutes and additions for baked goods are flax and applesauce.

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