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Chia-Berry Shake | The Chia Cookbook

Marla Meridith
September 30, 2014
Berries,Book Reviews,Breakfast,Brunch,Drinks,Frozen Treats,Fruit,Giveaways,Gluten Free,Grain Free,MM,More,Product Reviews,Recipes,Reviews,Shakes and Smoothies
Chia-Berry Shake from the Mamma Chia Cookbook | fruity, fabulous & super healthy | MarlaMeridith.com

 

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!

 

Chia-Berry Shake from the Mamma Chia Cookbook | fruity, fabulous & super healthy | MarlaMeridith.com

 

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!

 

Chia-Berry Shake from the Mamma Chia Cookbook | fruity, fabulous & super healthy | MarlaMeridith.com

 

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.

 

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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.

 

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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.

 

Chia-Berry Shake from the Mamma Chia Cookbook | fruity, fabulous & super healthy | MarlaMeridith.com

 

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

 

Chia-Berry Shake from the Mamma Chia Cookbook | fruity, fabulous & super healthy | 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…

 

For Recipe Details Click Here

 

 

FamilyFreshCooking.com giveaway

Order your The Chia Cookbook today & follow Mamma Chia here too: Facebook   Instagram   Twitter   Pinterest   Google+

You can enter my giveaway right here. One lucky winner can win the following: 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!

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Disclosure: I’m thrilled to introduce this cookbook & Mamma Chia products to you. All thoughts & opinions are my own.

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45 Comments

  1. Jan R September 30, 2014 at 10:10 am

    Haven’t yet…willing to give it a try.

    reply
  2. Alina September 30, 2014 at 10:24 am

    I actually used them for the first time when making raspberry chia seed jam and it was delicious and healthy!

    reply
    1. Marla October 1, 2014 at 6:56 am

      Wow! That would totally be my kinda thing. There is a peach jam in the book that looks fantastic too!

      reply
  3. Sean C September 30, 2014 at 10:25 am

    Love chia seeds. My favorite recipe with them would be Chia oatmeal cookies.

    reply
    1. Marla October 1, 2014 at 6:52 am

      Yum + I must try that!

      reply
  4. Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar September 30, 2014 at 10:25 am

    Glad to see you’ve hopped on the chia train!! This sounds great!

    reply
    1. Marla October 1, 2014 at 6:44 am

      Ha! Thanks Katrina, a great train to be on 😉

      reply
  5. Sj Dc September 30, 2014 at 10:44 am

    unfortunately, hey are unavailable near me but have been yearning for them..hopefully with this giveaway!

    reply
    1. Marla October 1, 2014 at 6:43 am

      Remember you can also order everything online at the Mamma Chia website 🙂

      reply
  6. Wendy September 30, 2014 at 10:48 am

    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! 🙂

    reply
    1. Marla October 1, 2014 at 6:42 am

      She really does + the photos are gorgeous too!

      reply
  7. Amy September 30, 2014 at 10:51 am

    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.

    reply
    1. Marla October 1, 2014 at 6:42 am

      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!

      reply
  8. Cindy Stewart (cindyzs) September 30, 2014 at 11:30 am

    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 🙂

    reply
  9. Kimberly September 30, 2014 at 1:46 pm

    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.

    reply
    1. Marla October 1, 2014 at 6:41 am

      I must try chia in granola too ~ great idea!

      reply
  10. bianca @ sweet dreaming September 30, 2014 at 1:59 pm

    i have never tried chia seeds but would love to try chocolate chia pudding!

    reply
    1. Marla October 1, 2014 at 6:40 am

      Sounds delish!! Go for it 🙂

      reply
  11. Averie @ Averie Cooks September 30, 2014 at 2:31 pm

    Love chia seeds & what a gorgeous shake! Pinned! 🙂 So bright and cherry!

    reply
    1. Marla October 1, 2014 at 6:40 am

      Thanks so much for the pin love Averie 🙂

      reply
  12. Janet T September 30, 2014 at 2:51 pm

    I make chia gel and add it to my smoothies. I love chia puddings.

    reply
  13. Stacey Roberson September 30, 2014 at 3:07 pm

    I have never cooked with chia seeds, but would love to give it a try for the health benefits.

    reply
  14. Jessica Z September 30, 2014 at 4:40 pm

    I have made a chia-coconut pudding with berries 🙂

    reply
  15. cori September 30, 2014 at 6:06 pm

    Boring but I loooove it in baked oatmeal/quickbreads

    reply
    1. Marla October 1, 2014 at 6:39 am

      Not boring at all ~ love it!

      reply
  16. debbie September 30, 2014 at 7:03 pm

    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!

    reply
    1. Marla October 1, 2014 at 6:37 am

      Wow! Eggs ~ great idea. Grilled cheese? Genius. How do you add chia to that? I want to try!

      reply
  17. Maria October 1, 2014 at 7:11 am

    Fun shake!

    reply
  18. Naomi October 1, 2014 at 7:52 am

    This looks like a must have book!

    reply
  19. Brittany Koelmel October 1, 2014 at 8:04 am

    Ive actually only had chia in smoothies! Theyre yummy!

    reply
  20. Alice @ Hip Foodie Mom October 1, 2014 at 8:13 am

    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!

    reply
  21. Julie @ Table for Two October 1, 2014 at 9:03 am

    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!!

    reply
  22. Jessica w October 1, 2014 at 11:44 am

    my favorite recipe with chia seeds is this http://warfieldfamily.com/2013/02/no-carb-cream-of-wheat/

    reply
  23. Heather Christo October 1, 2014 at 1:44 pm

    Awesome! These are gorgeous shakes and I would LOVE this book!

    reply
  24. Jillian T October 1, 2014 at 5:21 pm

    I have not ever cooked with chia. I would love to try it in a chocolate mousse recipe.

    reply
  25. Malissa W October 1, 2014 at 5:31 pm

    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!

    reply
  26. Robyn October 2, 2014 at 12:02 pm

    Looks yummy!

    reply
  27. Laura (Tutti Dolci) October 2, 2014 at 1:57 pm

    Gorgeous shake, chia is new to me but clearly I’m missing out!

    reply
    1. Marla October 3, 2014 at 4:32 am

      Give chia a go when you can ~ we are loving it here!

      reply
  28. Nicole October 2, 2014 at 8:02 pm

    I add chia seeds to my oatmeal everyday!

    reply
  29. Amy Tong October 2, 2014 at 9:02 pm

    I love chia seeds. Can’t wait to try out your shake recipe. Looks so pretty and refreshing.

    reply
  30. blima October 3, 2014 at 3:27 am

    I put into yogurt, cookies smoothies

    reply
  31. Calli October 3, 2014 at 6:21 pm

    I like adding chia to smoothies and overnight oatmeal.

    reply
  32. Jennifer S October 5, 2014 at 4:38 pm

    This looks great. I’ve been wondering how to incorporate chia seeds into our diet. I can’t wait to try this.

    reply
  33. Annette October 7, 2014 at 12:55 pm

    I’ve never used chia seeds in any fashion, but I’m so interested in trying this superfood.

    reply

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