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Cooking/ Recipes

Vegan White Chocolate Coconut Macadamia Cookies

Vegan White Chocolate Coconut Macadamia Cookies

Yum! These golden, flavorful cookies disappeared in seconds in my house! A plant-powered spinoff from the classic White Choc Macadamia cookie, my cookie recipe is modest in sugar, and packed with the power of chia, flax, coconut, and almond flour! Ingredients: 1 ½ tablespoons chia seeds ½ tablespoon flax seed, ground ¼ cup plant-based milk (i.e. soy, coconut, almond) 1 teaspoon vanilla 2/3 cup dairy-free margarine 2/3 cup light brown…

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Cooking/ Recipes

Plum Jam With Chia Seeds

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Lately I can’t seem to shut up about chia seeds. I’m absolutely obsessed with them! They go in pretty much all of my smoothies, even in my water. Andddd (surprise, surprise) chia pudding is one of my favourite desserts! 😀 Even though chia seeds are not as pricey as some of the other superfoods you can find on the market, they are incredibly beneficial to the body. I personally include them in my…

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Cooking/ Health/ Nutrition/ Recipes

Health Benefits of Chia + Chocolate Chia Pudding Recipe

“Cha cha cha chia!” It’s the all-too-familiar commercial jingle played on TV infomercials. When someone says it or you hear it somewhere, it doesn’t leave your head for the rest of the day. Chia Pet, the toy that grows chia seeds into little sprouts. Simply soak your Chia Pet in water, then spread the seeds on the area where they grow, and within days you’ll pretty green vibrant plants. Transform a dog, cat, horse,…

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Health/ Nutrition

Ch-Ch-Ch-Chia

  After taking several hours to read up on Salvia hispanica L. I am astonished that it hasn’t already officially replaced flax as the “Newest and Coolest Staple Seed”.   But no doubt it will if the research and anecdotal evidence continues to pour in the way it is presently.  That being said be forewarned that although small, this stuff packs a big punch and could even bring about harmful side…

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