Vanilla Chia Pudding & Strawberry Puree

May 12, 2015 Amanda Plott

As warmer weather starts to roll in, I'm always looking for meals and snacks that are easy, healthy, and also not requiring any source of heat. Chia pudding is and has been one of my favorite quick breakfast and snack options. Toss it together the night before and bam, the next day you have an easy breakfast or a beautiful treat.

Chia pudding is generally gluten-free so there's that as an added bonus, but I wanted to do something a little different today. I also wanted to make it dairy-free as well. I try to do what I can to provide recipes for all special dietary needs, and I often times feel like I lack a little when it comes to lactose/dairy-free.

This perfectly de{light}ful pudding is great for either a breakfast, snack, or even a dessert option. It's sweet enough for dessert and yet healthy enough for breakfast!...

Sun Butter, Banana & Chia Seed Toast

April 7, 2015 Amanda Plott

It's been a while since I posted a yummy breakfast toast, so I'm back at it again! After a rather long and exhaustive birthday weekend with my 5 year old, I needed something easy, healthy, and rather delicious to have for breakfast this week.

Happy 5th Birthday Lily!

I've done my share of toast in the past. Avocado toast. Black bean toast. Toast, toast, and now more toast! I wanted to do something a bit different, but still with the main focal point of... toast...

Apple Cinnamon Chia Pudding

April 10, 2014 Amanda Plott

Ch-ch-ch-chia!

Chia seeds are full of health benefits. These amazing little seeds slow digestion, help prevent spikes in blood sugar for diabetics, are full of fiber, omega-3, calcium, manganese, protein, and so much more. They also help you feel fuller faster.

I use chia seeds in many things. I put them in a Chia Fresca to drink almost every day, and even use them in one of my favorite salad dressings! I've been wanting to make a chia pudding for a long while now, but somehow the timing just never quite worked out right...

Chia Fresca

December 26, 2013 Amanda Plott

After my little experiment with Spa Water, I wanted to try something else out. While I enjoy the Spa Water... I wanted something that I could toss together quickly in the morning, and that perhaps appealed further to my senses with some fruit.

I had remembered seeing something about adding chia seeds to water as a drink a while back and knew that I had some stored away in my pantry...

Strawberry & Peach Chia Jam

May 30, 2013 Amanda Plott

Chia seeds are rather fascinating to me. I've often seen them tossed into rather healthy and often the most simple of recipes. They are really fun to play around with.

Don't be scared of them if you've never tried them! My mom is a little leery since the only other time she heard of them was back when 'Chia Pets' were popular. I suppose she's scared she'll start to sprout foliage. Anyway, I can't wait for her to try this jam!...