She Says: Ch Ch Ch Chia!
Hi Everybody! Boy is it hot out!!! I made sure to get in my 6 miles early this morning before it got too hot. Not it’s will into the 90s and I just saw someone running. I wanted to yell out, “Are you crazy?” but decided to mind my own business.
When I came home enjoyed a creamy bow of oats with a secret ingredient.
Greens+ sent me this lovely container of Omega 3 Chia that come complete with their own pronunciation key.
Some Chia information from the Greens+ websites.
Salvia hispanica, also known as Chia (pronounced chee’ah), is the richest and only unprocessed, whole food source of pure Omega3. A member of the mint family, Chia is native to Central America and has been used traditionally for over 3000 years.
Ancient Aztec warriors prized Chia as an endurance–promoting Superfood, eating it in bread just before battle, and drinking it in water before running long distances on foot. Mixed in lemonade or fruit juice (known as chia fresca) Omega3 Chia seed quickly becomes a refreshing, performance-enhancing energy drink.
The oats were made with bananas and Trader Joe’s Raw Almond Butter and were the perfect post-run breakfast.
Yesterday I used the Chia seeds to make Hearty Buckwheat Pancakes.
I used Angela’s swirl technique with Peanut Butter + Bethany’s Preserves.
Mark’s decided to cut out most dairy from his life due to intense headaches he thinks might be caused by all his cheese eating, so these are also vegan.
Alright guys, after another day in the classroom I am off to NY for some much needed yoga with Lindsay. See ya later.
August 10th, 2009 at 4:14 pm
Interesting info about the chia seeds! Thanks for sharing!
The pancakes look really good!
Have fun at yoga!
August 10th, 2009 at 4:17 pm
have fun at yoga! i haven’t tried chia in my oats yet.
August 10th, 2009 at 4:31 pm
I’d love to try those!
August 10th, 2009 at 4:45 pm
man, chia seeds are everywhere right now. you would think they were just invented! never thought of adding them to pancakes, though!
Have fun at yoga!
August 10th, 2009 at 5:19 pm
haha I LOVE how they put the annunciation on the canister. gotta find those suckers! thanks for the review and hope Mark’s headaches go away
August 10th, 2009 at 5:25 pm
Haha I remember the chia pet commercials! This may be stupid, but are they the same seeds? Never thought about it before your title today
August 10th, 2009 at 5:39 pm
LOL The title of this post made me laugh. I have seen chia seeds but never had a clue what to do with them.
August 10th, 2009 at 6:26 pm
Chia seeds is a great and magical ingredients!!!
August 10th, 2009 at 6:30 pm
whoa, the buckwheat pancakes look delicious! i love how they look all crispy on the edges. yum! i just bought some chia seeds the other day and made a recipe with them today. i can’t wait to post about it.
have a great rest of your monday!
August 10th, 2009 at 7:07 pm
I’m convinced that TJ’s raw almond butter can make ANYTHING taste amazing – love that stuff.
Have fun with dear Lindsay!!
August 10th, 2009 at 7:26 pm
Those pancakes look delicious!
August 10th, 2009 at 7:43 pm
I went rollerblading in the heat and almost died from sweating so much. I made Angela’s pancakes too but I bet you made better swirls than I did. My swirls sucked! Ha they were still amazing!
August 10th, 2009 at 8:56 pm
I’m super interested in trying out chia seeds – thanks for the info!!
And I still need to try out those pancakes. I saw them on Angela’s blog too and MY OH MY!!
August 10th, 2009 at 9:16 pm
I keep seeing people eating the chia seeds, and it’s making me curious. My fiance is going to laugh if I try and add MORE to our oatmeal… Flax was crazy enough for him.
August 10th, 2009 at 10:01 pm
Buckwheat is one of my favorite things, especially in pancakes. I just downed a bowl of kasha varnishkes (buckwheat with bow ties) and I am feeling very happy…I think buckwheat is so sustaining in a way that other grains aren’t. That’s a very clever idea for the pb&j swirls.
August 10th, 2009 at 10:11 pm
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August 10th, 2009 at 11:06 pm
Ha! Great minds think alike: http://kissthehem.com/2009/08/08/ch-ch-ch-chia/
I’ll have to try my chia seeds in my oats and pancakes next… super idea!
August 11th, 2009 at 9:16 am
Wow, good luck to Mark not eating cheese! What is he going to snack on between meals?!
August 11th, 2009 at 5:09 pm
I think they are the same seeds as a chia pet.
August 11th, 2009 at 5:32 pm
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