Comments on: Chia and Pets http://experiencelifemag.com/blogs/survival-of-the-fittest/2008/05/07/chia-and-pets/ Jen Sinkler, Experience Life senior editor, compiles a hodgepodge of fitness information for sporty types. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 22:04:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: MizFit http://experiencelifemag.com/blogs/survival-of-the-fittest/2008/05/07/chia-and-pets/#comment-203 MizFit Sun, 11 May 2008 16:23:29 +0000 http://experiencelifemag.com/blogs/survival-of-the-fittest/2008/05/07/chia-and-pets/#comment-203 hmmmm. GEL (ick) can we slather it lovingly on our epidermis and get the same results? who can say? :) as far as the heating/spoilage all the info I found indicated that chia maintains its integrity (unlike the MizFit) when heated to high temps. love the idea of chia gel as a binder for homemade granola bars. M. hmmmm. GEL (ick)

can we slather it lovingly on our epidermis and get the same results?

who can say? :)

as far as the heating/spoilage all the info I found indicated that chia maintains its integrity (unlike the MizFit) when heated to high temps.

love the idea of chia gel as a binder for homemade granola bars.

M.

]]> By: monica http://experiencelifemag.com/blogs/survival-of-the-fittest/2008/05/07/chia-and-pets/#comment-197 monica Sat, 10 May 2008 12:26:44 +0000 http://experiencelifemag.com/blogs/survival-of-the-fittest/2008/05/07/chia-and-pets/#comment-197 I have not yet tried the chia seeds but all this hype has intrigued me. I'm having a hard enough time getting through my bottle of flax seeds, not because I'm opposed to them, just because they take a certain amount of preparation (grinding or soaking). I'm a vegetarian, so the idea of getting some omega-3's from a convenient plant source is very appealing. Interesting about the goop though - the same effect occurs when you soak flax seeds (which actually works very nicely in creamifying my <a href="http://smarterfitter.com/blog/2007/08/29/bircher-muesli/" rel="nofollow">bircher muesli</a>). I wonder if the same science is at play. Regarding cooking with Chia, does anyone know how tolerant the seed is to heat exposure? I know flax seeds don't like it. I have not yet tried the chia seeds but all this hype has intrigued me. I’m having a hard enough time getting through my bottle of flax seeds, not because I’m opposed to them, just because they take a certain amount of preparation (grinding or soaking). I’m a vegetarian, so the idea of getting some omega-3’s from a convenient plant source is very appealing. Interesting about the goop though - the same effect occurs when you soak flax seeds (which actually works very nicely in creamifying my bircher muesli). I wonder if the same science is at play.

Regarding cooking with Chia, does anyone know how tolerant the seed is to heat exposure? I know flax seeds don’t like it.

]]> By: Jen Sinkler http://experiencelifemag.com/blogs/survival-of-the-fittest/2008/05/07/chia-and-pets/#comment-190 Jen Sinkler Fri, 09 May 2008 12:51:43 +0000 http://experiencelifemag.com/blogs/survival-of-the-fittest/2008/05/07/chia-and-pets/#comment-190 MizFit, Um, think I've taken one too many hits to the head? Of course you're all over it, and of course I saw it on your Cranky post. Color me embarrassed. I think that what struck me about the recipe above -- and evidently zapped my memory -- is the concept of baking with chia GEL as opposed to baking with chia SEEDS. I mean, it amounts to the same thing, but brave of them to put the somewhat creepy consistency out there from the start. MizFit,
Um, think I’ve taken one too many hits to the head? Of course you’re all over it, and of course I saw it on your Cranky post. Color me embarrassed.

I think that what struck me about the recipe above — and evidently zapped my memory — is the concept of baking with chia GEL as opposed to baking with chia SEEDS. I mean, it amounts to the same thing, but brave of them to put the somewhat creepy consistency out there from the start.

]]> By: MizFit http://experiencelifemag.com/blogs/survival-of-the-fittest/2008/05/07/chia-and-pets/#comment-188 MizFit Fri, 09 May 2008 10:25:50 +0000 http://experiencelifemag.com/blogs/survival-of-the-fittest/2008/05/07/chia-and-pets/#comment-188 oooh, there should have been a muffin recipe on the cranky post---I think it was there? (love the dog pic. as does my own dog who is BARKING WILDLY. or perhaps he needs to be fed-----either way) oooh, there should have been a muffin recipe on the cranky post—I think it was there?

(love the dog pic. as does my own dog who is BARKING WILDLY. or perhaps he needs to be fed—–either way)

]]> By: Jen Sinkler http://experiencelifemag.com/blogs/survival-of-the-fittest/2008/05/07/chia-and-pets/#comment-185 Jen Sinkler Thu, 08 May 2008 20:27:38 +0000 http://experiencelifemag.com/blogs/survival-of-the-fittest/2008/05/07/chia-and-pets/#comment-185 And I cannot believe I had to put a picture of my dog on my blog to get YOU to comment. ;) And I cannot believe I had to put a picture of my dog on my blog to get YOU to comment. ;)

]]> By: Jane http://experiencelifemag.com/blogs/survival-of-the-fittest/2008/05/07/chia-and-pets/#comment-184 Jane Thu, 08 May 2008 20:24:20 +0000 http://experiencelifemag.com/blogs/survival-of-the-fittest/2008/05/07/chia-and-pets/#comment-184 I can't believe I have to read your blog to get a picture of your (so-cute-I-can-hardly-stand-it) dog. I can’t believe I have to read your blog to get a picture of your (so-cute-I-can-hardly-stand-it) dog.

]]> By: Jen Sinkler http://experiencelifemag.com/blogs/survival-of-the-fittest/2008/05/07/chia-and-pets/#comment-182 Jen Sinkler Thu, 08 May 2008 17:43:00 +0000 http://experiencelifemag.com/blogs/survival-of-the-fittest/2008/05/07/chia-and-pets/#comment-182 C'mon, Craig, get on the Chia Train. Chew chewwwwwwwww! (Hahahahaha ...) Jamie, thanks for the eval of the Chia Bars. Must try. C’mon, Craig, get on the Chia Train. Chew chewwwwwwwww! (Hahahahaha …)

Jamie, thanks for the eval of the Chia Bars. Must try.

]]> By: Craig Cox http://experiencelifemag.com/blogs/survival-of-the-fittest/2008/05/07/chia-and-pets/#comment-181 Craig Cox Thu, 08 May 2008 17:39:19 +0000 http://experiencelifemag.com/blogs/survival-of-the-fittest/2008/05/07/chia-and-pets/#comment-181 Granola boring? Never..... I'm not sure I can climb onto the chia bandwagon. It's just that I keep seeing those things sprouting from the little dog thing in the old TV commercials, and it just makes me wonder..... Granola boring? Never….. I’m not sure I can climb onto the chia bandwagon. It’s just that I keep seeing those things sprouting from the little dog thing in the old TV commercials, and it just makes me wonder…..

]]> By: Jamie http://experiencelifemag.com/blogs/survival-of-the-fittest/2008/05/07/chia-and-pets/#comment-180 Jamie Thu, 08 May 2008 17:30:28 +0000 http://experiencelifemag.com/blogs/survival-of-the-fittest/2008/05/07/chia-and-pets/#comment-180 I had the opportunity to taste the Omega3 Chia Bars we featured in the magazine, and I thought they were delicious. The texture was kind of strange at first, but you get used to it. Now I'm inspired to order the seeds so I can add 'em to my yogurt — granola is getting a little boring. Time to mix it up! I had the opportunity to taste the Omega3 Chia Bars we featured in the magazine, and I thought they were delicious. The texture was kind of strange at first, but you get used to it. Now I’m inspired to order the seeds so I can add ‘em to my yogurt — granola is getting a little boring. Time to mix it up!

]]> By: Jen Sinkler http://experiencelifemag.com/blogs/survival-of-the-fittest/2008/05/07/chia-and-pets/#comment-179 Jen Sinkler Thu, 08 May 2008 15:22:07 +0000 http://experiencelifemag.com/blogs/survival-of-the-fittest/2008/05/07/chia-and-pets/#comment-179 Charlotte, I got mine where MizFit got hers, at Hidalgo Foods (I do what she says cuz she was so RIGHT about Laughing Cow cheese wedges). Their chia seeds were back ordered for quite a while, though, which is how I ordered them in March and got them Monday of this week. But it looks like they're in stock now! There's a different link at the end of the Andrew Weil article to www.chiaseedandoil.com, but I think those seeds are a little pricier. I'm a bargain-basement chia buyer, myself. MizFit, The gel is a little strange, but you're right, not prohibitive. Did you happen to come across any "baking with chia" links when you were writing your blog? Turns out some people soak their seeds to create "chia gel" -- on purpose(!) -- and add the gel as an ingredient to their recipes. (I rarely manage to bake, but I envision myself baking quite often. Someday.) This recipe for Banana Chia Muffins sounds delicious: http://justbaking.net/2007/06/13/ch-ch-ch-chia-%E2%80%A6-muffins/ Charlotte,
I got mine where MizFit got hers, at Hidalgo Foods (I do what she says cuz she was so RIGHT about Laughing Cow cheese wedges). Their chia seeds were back ordered for quite a while, though, which is how I ordered them in March and got them Monday of this week. But it looks like they’re in stock now! There’s a different link at the end of the Andrew Weil article to www.chiaseedandoil.com, but I think those seeds are a little pricier. I’m a bargain-basement chia buyer, myself.

MizFit,
The gel is a little strange, but you’re right, not prohibitive.

Did you happen to come across any “baking with chia” links when you were writing your blog? Turns out some people soak their seeds to create “chia gel” — on purpose(!) — and add the gel as an ingredient to their recipes. (I rarely manage to bake, but I envision myself baking quite often. Someday.)

This recipe for Banana Chia Muffins sounds delicious: http://justbaking.net/2007/06/13/ch-ch-ch-chia-%E2%80%A6-muffins/

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