BREAKFAST EATING WITHOUT HEATING

A good breakfast is always in order before leaving for a Labour
Day hike, or even getting energized for any day. While shopping at a bulk food store I looked over the shelf holding the already packaged food. An item labeled “Chia Goodness got my attention so I read the ingredients because the label said it was high in protein and gluten free - very important for those who cannot tolerate wheat and so many of the other cereal grains. Here are the ingredients: Chia seeds, buckwheat, hulled hemp seed and celtic salt. Add about a half cup of water and let is set for a few minutes until it thickens. No cooking required. The tiny chia seeds are so firm I decided to add a small amount of pineapple juice and put it through the blender. Just a bit of help for the digestive system since the hard coats on some seeds (flax is another one) wear very protective coats. It was really quite delicious and falls into the classification of raw foods, which also qualifies it to be a “slow food” that is so popular lately for building health and avoiding flu and colds.

Since there may not be a blender handy, I ground it in my small nut grinder the next time. If you grind very much ahead of time it needs to be stored in your freezer. Perhaps it is the pineapple juice that made it taste so delicious. I keep a small jar of dried pineapple rings soaking in the refrigerator. A few chips of pineapple along with the juice can be added many other recipes for taste and digestion.