Blueberry Chia Jam & More Chia Recipes;Wear RED Day!
Friday February 3, 2012
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If you missed my "Commercial Post" yesterday, please check it out!
So many of you may already know that Carla has been posting & doing videos on her love of all that is chia! In one post, she had a video of her making strawberry chia jam. Right after that, I read a recipe for the same thing in Oxygen Women's Fitness Magazine.
So, after all the yammering by Carla, MizFit, I had to get some chia! I already use flax but why not both & switch it up!
I bought this brand of chia seeds below:
Per the Carla video & the Oxygen Magazine recipe:
1. I took my chia seeds & placed them in about 2 ounces of water. You can vary this depending on how much you want to make for yourself. I mixed it up & let that sit for about 30 minutes or more while I did other stuff. It formed into a gel like substance.
2. I mashed up my organic wild blueberries & mixed them in with the chia gel. I added a little bit of stevia to sweeten it up - just me.
Voila! That is it & you can use any fruit you want to - frozen or fresh. I only had frozen so I defrosted in the microwave first & went from there.
I put it on my toast like the pic above - first some of my all natural, no salt PB mixed with chia & flax**. Then I added the BB chia jam. You only see a bit in that pic because that was my first try & I was being careful not to ruin the whole piece of toast in case I did not like it.
**For those that have read me for a while, I always have mixed in flax to my PB. Now, I am doing a mixture of flax & chia! 
I like the extra healthy punch!
I like the extra healthy punch!TASTES GOOD TO ME! I also have added it to my oatmeal & my 0% Fage yogurt. Hey, you can put it on your fave healthy pancake recipe, on an apple or anything your heart desires!
Do you eat chia now? Will you try after reading my post & watching Carla's video? Want to pass on a chia recipe - PLS DO!
Another recipe for you to check out by PowerCakes: Chocolate Chia Pudding! She has lots more chia recipes over there!
Posted by truth2beingfit at 2/2/2012 9:56 PM 
Categories: Food, Health Issues, Health, Healthy Eating, Recipes
Tags: chia seeds chia Recipes food healthy eating healthy snacks PowerCakes Go Red for Women heart health heart disease
Categories: Food, Health Issues, Health, Healthy Eating, Recipes
Tags: chia seeds chia Recipes food healthy eating healthy snacks PowerCakes Go Red for Women heart health heart disease
hey thank you for the surprise linklove!!
I do love me some chchchia
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Yes you do Carla!
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Do you know that book "Green Eggs and Ham" where the guy says he hates it until he tries it? That might be me with Chia! I'll let you know.
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I hear ya Diane - I don't think they have a lot of taste & take on the food taste but that is just me...
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I do eat chia seeds, love them sprinkled over my Fage FF yogurt and in smoothies!
I am going to try the jam - it looks amazing. Did you use frozen or fresh berries?
Thanks for the recipes and links Jody.
Havea great weekend.
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Hi Tami - I use frozen cause that is all I had but Miz used fresh! Check out the PowerCakes blog for more chia recipes!!!
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I have been having a shake every morning of "Amazing Meal" and put chia seeds in that shake. I learned the first day to NOT put the whole two tablespoons in..GAG! But it's pretty good with one tablespoon. I'm going to try some on my stirfry tonight too.
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Julie - I don't really taste them but I think like you said, with a TBSP - can use everywhere!
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I love chia seeds - but mostly for chia overnight oats and thickening smoothies. What an incredibly awesome idea. I love jam on oatmeal and toast but stay away from it because of all the added sugar. The sugarfree ones have too many chemicals...so I have been living a low jam life. *sniff*.
THIS is the perfect solution.
I'm having this tomorrow.
YUM.
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Yahoo - glad I could help! Check out PowerCakes blog - tons of recipes!!! Jam ones with chia!!
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Yum! Looks good to me and I love chia too!
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Not personally a chia fan, but I'm a fan of yours and of MizFit, if that counts for anything!
And thanks for the cardiovascular awareness reminder, so many women don't realize they're at risk!
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Crabby - I will take it!
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It is all the rage! I introduced my husband to it last year and he eats it in his oatmeal but I don't eat it because I just don't have any foods it seems to work with. Hmmm.
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Karen, I don't think they have much taste & seem to take on the food you mix them into.... never even tasted them in the oatmeal & tasted more like the blueberries than anything else... they could work in a lot & if you don't like the seeds, you can get it ground.
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Awesome! You know I love my chia! Thanks for sharing this!
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I'm eating yogurt with chia seeds (and chocolate chips) right now! AND I'm wearing red!
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Cammy - you rock!
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