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[Fiddleman 4,376]

http://www.mychiaseeds.com/Articles/Top10ChiaBenefits.html

http://www.shape.com/healthy-eating/meal-ideas/quick-and-easy-chia-seed-recipes

http://whatscookingamerica.net/CharlotteBradley/Chai-Seeds.htm

http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-05-24/chia-seeds-wall-streets-stimulant-of-choice

Thanks for the links. Is there a brand that you prefer over another? As these can probably not be fund in the local grocery store, I probably need to hunt down a natural foods store.

[Butterthebean 8,146]

How much wld you say that you take in one day? A tablespoon?

Thanks!

2 tspoons in my pudding. 2-3 in my shakes. If you put 3 tspoons in your shake, you will swallow 2, the rest will be stuck to the inside of the cup. I really like the texture they give to shakes and pudding. Plus they keep me regular.

[CaliKat 153]

I buy Endamame in the shells (pods) from Safeway/Target in the frozen veggie isle. Some brands you can steam in the bag and they are already salted- but I prefer to buy it natural and toss in boiling/heavily salted Water for 3 min. I wait until its cooled and eat- eat just the "beans" and toss the pods.

[delta_girl 931]

Thanks for the links. Is there a brand that you prefer over another? As these can probably not be fund in the local grocery store, I probably need to hunt down a natural foods store.

You can get them at Walgreens, most health stores and it is possible that Wal Mart carries them now.

I have Cha-Cha-Cha Chia brand. But there are a lot of different brands available.

[AJDuke 39]

Endamame virgin here... Where do I buy? How do I prepare??

I buy the freeze dried edamame at Target. It is their Archer Farms brand. 12 grams Protein in 1/2 cup, I measure out 1/4 cup for Snacks.

[Pepper Paul 143]

2 tspoons in my pudding. 2-3 in my shakes. If you put 3 tspoons in your shake' date=' you will swallow 2, the rest will be stuck to the inside of the cup. I really like the texture they give to shakes and pudding. Plus they keep me regular.[/quote']

Do you gel them first, or make it with them hard? I've recently started eating chia seeds and am interested in how others prepare them.

[Butterthebean 8,146]

I do not let them gel. Too slimy for my taste.

[thinoneday 445]

I'm going to try these seeds. . one question though, do they taste funky?

[Butterthebean 8,146]

They have absolutely zero taste. They do change the texture of whatever you add them to though. They are like little poppy seeds. But if you allow them to sit in a liquid for 20 minutes or more, they soak up the liquid and become gelatinous. Almost slimy. A lot of people like this gel, but I don't.

[delta_girl 931]

Eww..the gel is icky. They do get that way towards the end of my yogurt, though, since they have been in moisture for a while. It doesn't bother me in food. I can't imagine wanting to feel that texture after letting them sit in liquid to gel.