Showing posts with label Seeds. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Seeds. Show all posts
Feeling Seedy?
I love pumpkin seeds. Especially, gourmet—dry roasted (no added oils) that you can eat right out of the bag or top salads, soups, yogurts, even desserts with! Superseedz is a company that makes gourmet, award-winning seeds. They dry-roast each batch then add their special blend of seasonings to give you a variety of flavors while enjoying the nutritional benefits of eating seeds and not just in the fall. If you are a plain kind of person the sea salt might be for you. Just a little spice? Somewhat spicy! How about curry with a kick? Original Curry! How about trying out my favorite? Cinnamon & Sugar!
Cha-Cha CHIA!
Not like Chia Pets, Chia Seeds. I am a fan of the pets as well and that is still what I think of when I hear the word “Chia”. After learning how beneficial the addition of chia seeds can be to your diet you will want to re-program your Chia thinking too! Chia seeds have been show to have amazing nutritional value—a great source of calcium, magnesium, iron, potassium, fiber, protein, B vitamins and antioxidant power. Considered a “superfood” by many nutritional guru’s Chia seeds can help athletes with your energy levels, building muscle and balancing your electrolytes. Everyone else can benefit from Chia’s nutritional powerhouse by their help in aiding weight loss, lowering blood sugar, lowering blood pressure and improving both cardiovascular and colonic health.
If you are sold on Chia Seeds you probably want to know WHERE to get them and HOW to use them. This is where I was lost myself. Where to get them? Try Marquis Nutra Foods. They have the seeds plus sell other Chia Food items that might be a great place for a beginner. They also have a ton of information right there to help you navigate through the use of Chia Seeds. Myself—I wanted them in their raw form and just googled some recipes to try out at home. I am a sweets person and was delighted by the recipes making Chia puddings, smoothies, adding to yogurt, cereal etc. So here is some information I found on the USE of Chia Seeds. You should gradually add Chia Seeds to your diet—try between 1 teaspoon and 2 tablespoons by sprinkling onto food either whole or ground up. I ended up going with a pudding recipe which is a compilation of a bunch of recipes I found online. I did this:
¼ cup chia seeds
½ cup Tempt Hemp Milk
¼ cup water
4 packets sweetener of choice
1 teaspoon Watkins Vanilla Extract
1 tablespoon cocoa powder
I stirred it up really well, then whisked it up a few times. Place in fridge for 10 minutes—got really thick,
yummy and pudding-like! I think next time I will added 1 tablespoon melted peanut butter.
If you are sold on Chia Seeds you probably want to know WHERE to get them and HOW to use them. This is where I was lost myself. Where to get them? Try Marquis Nutra Foods. They have the seeds plus sell other Chia Food items that might be a great place for a beginner. They also have a ton of information right there to help you navigate through the use of Chia Seeds. Myself—I wanted them in their raw form and just googled some recipes to try out at home. I am a sweets person and was delighted by the recipes making Chia puddings, smoothies, adding to yogurt, cereal etc. So here is some information I found on the USE of Chia Seeds. You should gradually add Chia Seeds to your diet—try between 1 teaspoon and 2 tablespoons by sprinkling onto food either whole or ground up. I ended up going with a pudding recipe which is a compilation of a bunch of recipes I found online. I did this:
¼ cup chia seeds
½ cup Tempt Hemp Milk
¼ cup water
4 packets sweetener of choice
1 teaspoon Watkins Vanilla Extract
1 tablespoon cocoa powder
I stirred it up really well, then whisked it up a few times. Place in fridge for 10 minutes—got really thick,
yummy and pudding-like! I think next time I will added 1 tablespoon melted peanut butter.
Seventh Heaven
Okay, I know I went OFF yesterday about how good these Grizzlies/ Wildtime Foods mixes are but take a look at this one:
"Seventh Heaven Organic Trail Mix" and let me tell you the name does not lie. Chocolate chips, pumpkin seeds, almonds, cranberries, raisins, huge SHREDS of coconut (made the mix) and sunflower seeds.
Wildtime Foods – Grizzlies Brand
Have you ever had something so good that you wish that it was rationed for your own sanity? I can not be trusted around the blends of cereals, trail mixes, oatmeals and porriges put together by Grizzlies. I have a severe weakness for oats, nuts, honey, vanilla, seeds and so many of these mixes contained ALL of this and more! These mixes are my ultimate comfort foods. Some people mess all this up by adding refined sugars, heavy syrups, oils and un-natural ingredients but not Wildtime Foods. Every thing I have tried from their product line so far has been remarkable. If you made me pick a favorite there would be tie between Aunt Maples Crunchy Granola (oats, raisins, coconut, maple, walnuts, almonds, almond butter, hazelnuts, almonds, cinnamon and vanilla) and Organic Oregon Trail Mix (CHOCOLATE chips, hazelnuts, almonds, walnuts, pumpkin seeds, dried peaches, sunflower seeds, raisins and cranberries).
Look forward to a review of their seasonal: Mistleto Mojo Holiday Oatmeal. Made with loads of cranberries, hazelnuts, almonds, pumpkin seeds, and spices. This is one review I can NOT wait to complete!
Salad with Kaia Seeds
Kaia sunflower seeds sprouted with garlic and sea salt gave my salad just the kick it needed. I topped it with a scoop of cottage cheese and voila I had quite the tasty salad.
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