A few weeks ago a came across a new so-called “super food”, called CHIA. Well, actually it is not that “new”, as it has already been discovered by the Aztecs. Anyway, I read that the Chia Seed from the Chia Plant, that originated in Mexico, was the highest known plant source of Omega 3 EFA (Essential Fatty Acids), which got me interested, as I am a vegetarian. So I kept on researching and found other very interesting benefits of the Chia Seed:

So I thought, I’d give it a go and went to the shop to buy it. In the shop I found out that Chia Seeds come in two colours. Black and white. You can buy them separate or mixed. There is no difference between them other than the colour. You can just sprinkle the seeds on top of the food or mix it with water or juice to a gel. At home was very excited and curious about mixing the Gel together. All you need is a tablespoon of Chia Seeds and about six time as much Water in a glass or plastic container. Almost immediately after you put the Water together with the Seeds, a gelatin-like substance starts to form. After trying it for a few times I found it worked best to put the seeds and water together, let it stand for a few minutes and then stir it well, let it stand for an other couple of minutes and then use it or refrigerate it.

I used 1 1/2 tablespoons of the Chia Gel for combining with my breakfast cereal. I used the same amount of cereal and milk as I always do. The first few bites felt a bit weired, as I could still feel the gel in the Cereal, which I obviously was not used to. But remembering that it is just seed with water makes you quickly forget about the weired “feeling”. Anyway, I noticed, that I almost could not finish this whole portion, I was already full half way. Great! And what I have read about it was absolutely right, it kept me full for a very long time. So for the last 2 weeks I have eaten the cereal with Chia Seed Gel as my breakfast every day and feel great! I am so pleased about finding this nutritious seed, I will look into more different recipes shortly.

Anyway, as a mother of 2 young children I was also interested in adding the Chia Seed and all its benefits to my kids diet. Having 2 really fussy children, who inspect every meal very closely for any suspicious ingredients doesn’t make this an easy task. I knew that I could not just sprinkle it on top of their food or add the gel, they would not eat it. So my mother in law baked Chia Bread. I was sure, that my kids would not touch it but to my big surprise, they absolutely loved it (and my husband too)! We just never mentioned that the bread contained the Chia Seed super food So it looks like as if I have to start making my own Chia bread for my family for all the nutritious benefits!

I’ll get the recipe of my mother in law and post it here in the next few days!

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