Hi guys today I decided to share with you one of my favorite breakfast food and dessert ever !! I got a vegan option for this and this CHIA PUDDING is like my absolutely delicious craving favorite vegan food, just because it is so good. It is also similar to tapioca pudding but just wayyyyyyy better.
I made one recently and with the fall scheme I made it a pumpkin spice theme, and a peppermint crush theme.
Hope you guys enjoy !
Where to purchase CHIA SEEDS : whole foods, trader joes, health food stores, amazon and sometimes walmart or target
What is chia seeds ? ( a short summary ), chia seeds were originally eaten in Latin and south America by the Aztec people as a sacred food source, now found and eaten as a nutritional benefit it provides daily fiber and protein to keep you full. There are tones of bene fits and info about this. Read about it here :
Common brands :
365 brand, spectrum brand, bob's red mill, nutiva,viva labs.
Where to purchase : ( online amazon )
http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&page=1&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Achia%20seeds
What is it? :
http://www.doctoroz.com/blog/lindsey-duncan-nd-cn/chia-ancient-super-secret
Benefits :
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/06/03/chia-seed-benefits-_n_3379831.html
Recipe :
Ingredients ( ratio 1 part chia to 9 parts liquid ( source from spectrum chia seed box ) )
Main star ingredient :
1/3 cup of chia seeds
A type of liquid such as : ( 2 cups of )
Cow's milk ( 2% works best results ), Almond, nut milk, soy milk, coconut milk, fruit juices, etc ( dairy free milks highly recommended )
Sweetener such as ( around 2 tbsp. ) :
honey, agave,sugar ( coconut,palm,brown,white ), stevia,maple syrup,etc.
Add on's / flavorings ( as muchas you would like ) :
all spice, pumpkin spice mix, fruit preserves, cinnamon, other spices, extracts ( peppermint,vanilla,almond,etc)
Toppers ( as much as you would like ): fresh/frozen fruit, whipped cream,etc.
Flavor punches / mixes
Pumpkin bliss spice : add in pumpkin puree , pumpkin spice mix, vanilla essence
Peppermint bliss : add in almond and peppermint extracts, crushed peppermint candy
Chai-masala : use 1/3 cup chia, 2 cups almond or nut milk ( I used coconut ) , 1/4 cup chai masala, a few pinches of sweet spice ( ginger,cinnamon,nutmeng,star anise, cardamom ) . ( heat shai and almond together over a simmer first )
Steps :
Pour everything into a mason jar ( I used the BALL brand ) give it a good shake and a tight close, store in the frige for a min. of 2 hours ( not to done ) , or for best results overnight :) .
Blog schedule update :
Hey all I will be doing one separate post on this week's blog post ideas, COMMENT to see if it is good or not , this week is featuring fall/thanksgiving twist recipes, beauty,advide, stories, and dance talk. ANY SUGGESTIONS ? please comment and SHARE !!
PLEAS EREAD MY PREVIOUS MANGO LASSI POST FOR MY COMMENTARY GUIDLINES : )
GO crazy,
Ms.Spice
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