DrawMonkey Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 Hi everyone! Today, I began day 2 of my Whole 30 Journey (I was going to begin on Monday like any sane person, but well.... chicken soup and dumplings were involved). I've done a lot of grunt work... bought a stock of nuts, coconut flakes, cacao nibs, chia seeds, etc. but the one thing I'm not overly familiar with are the chia seeds. Today, I sprinkled them on my massive salad (with a nice piece of salmon on top), but I'm wondering what else they're useful for, other than sprinkling? I saw a chia seed pudding recipe, but - as it's a dessert like item - I don't think that technically counts. Any suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators SugarcubeOD Posted January 10, 2018 Moderators Share Posted January 10, 2018 3 hours ago, DrawMonkey said: Hi everyone! Today, I began day 2 of my Whole 30 Journey (I was going to begin on Monday like any sane person, but well.... chicken soup and dumplings were involved). I've done a lot of grunt work... bought a stock of nuts, coconut flakes, cacao nibs, chia seeds, etc. but the one thing I'm not overly familiar with are the chia seeds. Today, I sprinkled them on my massive salad (with a nice piece of salmon on top), but I'm wondering what else they're useful for, other than sprinkling? I saw a chia seed pudding recipe, but - as it's a dessert like item - I don't think that technically counts. Any suggestions? Ya, chia pudding is not allowed... not sure what you bought the cacao nibs for either but anything resembling a sweet treat is out... the only thing you're really allowed to do with cocoa is put it in a savory dish like chocolate chili or a spice rub of some sort. Also go easy on the nuts/coconut flakes, they can be easily food without brakes for people and they are also known to cause a lot of digestive upset. Chia seeds on your salad is a good idea tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrawMonkey Posted January 11, 2018 Author Share Posted January 11, 2018 5 hours ago, SugarcubeOD said: Ya, chia pudding is not allowed... not sure what you bought the cacao nibs for either but anything resembling a sweet treat is out... the only thing you're really allowed to do with cocoa is put it in a savory dish like chocolate chili or a spice rub of some sort. Also go easy on the nuts/coconut flakes, they can be easily food without brakes for people and they are also known to cause a lot of digestive upset. Chia seeds on your salad is a good idea tho Thanks for the help! I thought I read that if cacao is a garnish it's ok? I might've looked wrong. For me, personally, it's not a sweet rush that I would get from processed chocolate, and I thought of it more for a texture crunch than a chocolate substitute. I'm not a big nut addict but I figured it's a good part of a pre-workout mini meal or - working in retail - shifts that become longer than planned for. They're also used for some recipes as well. I appreciate the advice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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