Chia Seeds

[w8in4dave]

I am wondering if Chia seeds are ok? I mean if I can find them gluten-free? Just wondering. I have heard mixed messages about them. Mostly bad from Paleo. Evidently not on their list of stuff they can eat so they deem them un safe to eat. I look up alot of Paleo recipes because of my corn intolerance , Soy intolerance and stuff so it is easier to look up Paleo instead of gluten-free. Any thoughts on this?? And I do apologize if this is not in the right spot. It's hard when there are so many threads going on to pick the right one. 

[LauraTX]

Chia seeds are naturally gluten-free.  You do have to make sure you get a brand that is not processed on shared equipment, stuff like that, same as any other foods.

[BlessedMommy]

Chia seeds are fine from a celiac standpoint. Just get a brand labelled "gluten free."

 

No need to make life any harder than necessary, by cutting out extra stuff.

[mamaw]

We  use  organic  white  chia  seeds....Salba brand .....lately  some  brands  have  been recalled  but  not  this  one.... many use  chia  seeds  in place  of  eggs  in  recipes.....

[w8in4dave]

Yea I have heard of replacing them with eggs in recipes. They are supposed to have alot of good stuff in them. I will try and add them in my meals. Now I know they are ok. 

I had found a recipe on line for some bread I wanted to make. It called for Almond flour , Coconut flour, Chia seeds, Almond oil, and a bit of salt and Baking soda, and ACV , I mixed it all up and thought it doesn't have enuf liquid, so I went to the computer and looked and yup I got it right. So I went ahead and put it in the oven. After it was supposed to be done I took it out LOL looked like roasted nut flour which was what it was because I failed to see "5 EGGS!" lol so I am going to use it again. I will have to go get some eggs LOL. I guess I don't have my brain back as of yet! 

[mamaw]

I too  have  read  recipes  wrong but  your  combination   of  flours  & such  sound  like  you will get  a healthy  bread..... We  eat  salba  seeds  in  everything because they are tasteless.... but  if  in  throwing  in some  in  a  baking  recipe  be  careful not to add  to much.... I use  them a lot in smoothies, scrambles eggs  & things like  that...

[w8in4dave]

Thank you! I have read they take up some liquid I do like this lil bread I made. It is very good nothing for a sandwich or nothing but it has a nice lil crunch from the Chia seeds and has a nice flavor. I just cut a bit off and have some with my tea in the morning. Better than no breakfast at all ...