Up until now I kind of ignored chia (confession.) Sure, I knew it was super healthy & could be added to lots of recipes. But, alas I ignored it. Well, not any more folks!
Now I’m chia obsessed & all thanks to The Chia Cookbook by Janie Hoffman, founder of Mamma Chia. The recipes in this cookbook are super creative, simple to prepare & simply divine. Not to mention they all incorporate chia…this Chia-Berry Shake is a new family favorite as are many of her recipes!
Do you know much about chia? These tiny little seeds are packed with the richest plant based source Omega-3’s. They are an excellent source of dietary fiber, protein & antioxidants too.
This was the beloved ancient grain of the Mayans & Aztecs, held in great esteem for ability for increasing vitality & strength. That’s exciting for them & us. I’m really happy that our modern day culture has rediscovered chia!
Within the pages of The Chia Cookbook you will learn the basics of how to incorporate chia into your daily meals.
There are recipes for every meal of the day. Janie’s enthusiasm & ease of style throughout the book will have you cooking with chia right away. It’s now going to become a part of my families daily meals.
Janie Hoffman is so in love with this plant based nutrient that she put her all into developing a bountiful line of certified organic drinks & chia seeds (black & white varieties) to make sure we get our daily chia.
There are many fruity flavors to choose from. Pictured below are Mamma Chia Vitality Beverages (the glass bottles) & kid friendly Chia Squeeze Vitality Snacks.
This chia berry shake is great for breakfast & mini meals. All you need to do is soak Mamma Chia Bagged Chia Seeds in water (white or black) and blend with frozen berries (any kind) a pinch of ground cardamom, honey or maple syrup, vanilla extract & 1/2 an avocado.
I also added some fresh lime juice for zing.
Here are some of my favorite recipes in The Chia Cookbook:
- Serrano Pineapple-Papaya Smoothie (pg. 26)
- Chia-Peach Jam (pg. 40)
- Overnight Caprese Baked Egg (pg. 50)
- Cinnamon Apple Orchard Hotcakes (pg. 55)
- Plaintain Chips with Avocado-Chia Dip (pg. 71)
- Purple Potato Salad with Avocado-Chia Dressing (pg.93)
- Grilled Halibut with Chia Pesto (pg. 110)
- Linguine al Limone with Chia-Grilled Chicken Meatballs (pg.117)
- Chia Plum Leather (pg. 123)
- PB & J Cookies (pg.126)
- Tart Cherry-Chia Mimosa (pg.134)
You can tell how in LOVE I am with chia now….you will start to see it included into lots of recipes here on MarlaMeridith.com
Now I get to share this passion with you thanks to the awesome folks at Mamma Chia!
Here’s the shake recipe too…
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You can enter my giveaway right here. One lucky winner can win the following:Â Value: $65
- The Chia Cookbook
- One week’s worth of Chia Squeezes (7
- One week’s worth of beverage vouchers (7)
- Mamma Chia Camelbak water bottle
Enter below…the more ways you enter the more chances you have to win!
Disclosure: I’m thrilled to introduce this cookbook & Mamma Chia products to you. All thoughts & opinions are my own.
Haven’t yet…willing to give it a try.
I actually used them for the first time when making raspberry chia seed jam and it was delicious and healthy!
Wow! That would totally be my kinda thing. There is a peach jam in the book that looks fantastic too!
Love chia seeds. My favorite recipe with them would be Chia oatmeal cookies.
Yum + I must try that!
Glad to see you’ve hopped on the chia train!! This sounds great!
Ha! Thanks Katrina, a great train to be on 😉
unfortunately, hey are unavailable near me but have been yearning for them..hopefully with this giveaway!
Remember you can also order everything online at the Mamma Chia website 🙂
I have been wanting to try out Chia in other foods and it looks like Mamma Chia has some great recipes in her new cookbook! Thanks for the opportunity to win this great cookbook! 🙂
She really does + the photos are gorgeous too!
I use chia seeds all of the time in smoothies – usually 1 tablespoon. You can’t taste it but it definitely makes the smoothie more filling.
It’s true ~ I could not taste it in these shakes either. I could hardly see the chia too once it was blended. A genius way to thicken ~ I agree!
no i have never cooked with chia seeds, but look forward to learning! i have had it in a smoothie or tea once quite a long time ago. thanks 🙂
I have cooked with chia before. I have used it as an egg substitute, thrown it in my smoothies, and added it to granola, but it has been a while since I did any of those. Thanks for the reminder to use it again.
I must try chia in granola too ~ great idea!
i have never tried chia seeds but would love to try chocolate chia pudding!
Sounds delish!! Go for it 🙂
Love chia seeds & what a gorgeous shake! Pinned! 🙂 So bright and cherry!
Thanks so much for the pin love Averie 🙂
I make chia gel and add it to my smoothies. I love chia puddings.
I have never cooked with chia seeds, but would love to give it a try for the health benefits.
I have made a chia-coconut pudding with berries 🙂
Boring but I loooove it in baked oatmeal/quickbreads
Not boring at all ~ love it!
I love to bake with chia. I add chia to my eggs all the time. I sneak them into my son’s grilled cheese. We love chia in our house! Would love that cookbook!
Wow! Eggs ~ great idea. Grilled cheese? Genius. How do you add chia to that? I want to try!
Fun shake!
This looks like a must have book!
Ive actually only had chia in smoothies! Theyre yummy!
ok, I have to confess that my involvement with chia seeds has been pretty non-existent . . but I’m ready to come around. . my sister loves them and makes smoothies everyday. . so I’m ready to try!
Love this chia book! I didn’t realize there was one and I have a HUGE bag from Costco so this book would definitely help me with ideas 😉 I’ll have to start with this shake!!
my favorite recipe with chia seeds is this http://warfieldfamily.com/2013/02/no-carb-cream-of-wheat/
Awesome! These are gorgeous shakes and I would LOVE this book!
I have not ever cooked with chia. I would love to try it in a chocolate mousse recipe.
I have only ever added them to smoothies but I LOVE the idea of an avacado-chia dip – anything with avocados and I am there!
Looks yummy!
Gorgeous shake, chia is new to me but clearly I’m missing out!
Give chia a go when you can ~ we are loving it here!
I add chia seeds to my oatmeal everyday!
I love chia seeds. Can’t wait to try out your shake recipe. Looks so pretty and refreshing.
I put into yogurt, cookies smoothies
I like adding chia to smoothies and overnight oatmeal.
This looks great. I’ve been wondering how to incorporate chia seeds into our diet. I can’t wait to try this.
I’ve never used chia seeds in any fashion, but I’m so interested in trying this superfood.