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4 Chia Seed Recipes & A Blendtec

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I hope you make the Thin Mint Fudge cuz it’s easy, delish, uber-rich, and the ingredients are readily available.

And then the little Raw Vegan Chocolate Chocolate-Chip Cookies from my second post du jour are winners, too. You can always make those if you need to get your chocolate on.

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But moving right along…One ingredient that’s sorta new to many people in the blogosphere is Chia Seeds . If you need a place to purchase your seeds from, you can try Chia Seeds on This Page where they sell Chia Seeds.

I am frequently asked, well what should I do with my chia seeds?

Here’s how I put some of my lil seeds to use. But in case you forgot about this Raw Vegan Choco-Coconut-Chia action, here’s a refresher for this little sugar bomb dessert. Another good way to get your chocolate on. Yum.

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But moving onto a little healthier Chia Seed Usage…

Overnight PB & Banana Vanilla Chia Oats 1/3 c dry oats 2/3 c lowfat vanilla almond milk 1 Tsp Chia Seeds 1 Tsp PB2 Vanilla Stevia 1/2 banana diced in the overnight mixture and the other 1/2 diced fresh in the a.m. Stir & Enjoy!

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Vanilla Chia Seed Pudding 2 Tbsp Chia Seeds Scant 1/2 c lowfat vanilla almond milk 2 Tbsp Agave Liquid Vanilla Stevia Stir ingredients together & Keep on Countertop for 20 mins.

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Stir Again and pop into fridge to save for later if you like. I have no problem saving extra chia pudding for a few days in the fridge or freezing it to be like chia ice cream. Whatever floats your cha-cha-chia boat, peeps!

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PB, Banana, & Chocolate Chia Oats 1/2 c dry oats 1 Tsp PB2 1 Tsp Chia Seeds 2/3 c lowfat vanilla almond milk 1/2 diced banana in the mixture Chocolate Stevia Cinnamon Cook and garnish with the other half of the nanna sliced on top

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Does anyone care that I ate some greens & veggies ? Probably not. But here was one greenery fest.

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And here was another.

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But let’s get past the rabbit food and move right along to my new appliance… .A Blendtec!!!! You know how much I love my Vita-Mix , but I thought it was high time to see what this Blendtec can do for my world. For my regular readers, you know I’ve got the Vita put to use nearly daily, so I am going to start playing around with this new toy and see how it’s gonna fit into my flow. I have to say, I love the openness of the canister base. Much wider and easier to dig stuff out of than the Vita. Here’s some pics I took.

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This is way diff than the Vita’s control panel. The Blendtec’s is much more high tech with unique buttons rather than just 2 dials.

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And it counts down . Like 20, 19, 18, 17….

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… Your Milkshake Green Monster Smoothie is ready (or will be in 11 seconds) and then it shuts itself off. Very cool.

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I know a few people who have both the Vita & the Blendtec. And I know a couple of you are probably reading this. So tell me, for the Blendtec’ers out there, what do you love about it? Which jobs do you think are better suited for it? I love anecdotal, real-life-in-the-kitch stories, so please, regale me.

EDITED TO ADD: If you would like to see how the Blendtec performed or not …

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Check out my Vegan GF Peanut Butter Banana Bread Post

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VeganMofo in the house today.

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Yoga today is sirsasana, aka headstand.

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Stay tuned for a vegan dessert of mine that will rock your face off. It’s mind-altering…

And later in the week, more raw-ified Girl Scout cookie recipes…