I find it near the rice/pasta section...the texture is more of a very short grain rice...the very 1st time I ate it I think I ate it too fast and it did make me sick...However, since that time, I chew  it up very good and I eat it slow and it's fine..It does puff when you cook it but it's so small in it's original form that the puffing that is does is not something that I have a problem with...I do make forms of creamed rice..sweet and savory..so far my experimenting has been great..I make a sweet creamy quinoa that is very good and I like to eat it for breakfast...very good alternative to rice.

Sounds good I think I'll try this.

I had a few that I hadn't frosted yet...I put what was left over in the microwave for 15 seconds and added just a touch of milk to thin it a bit and what a difference that made...the frosting was so much better!

 I am 4 weeks post op RNY today. I  Iove chia seeds, and I used to make puddings with them. I am so tired of the sugar free puddings!

Here are two different ways of making a chia seed pudding I thought I would share. I have found so many great recipes on this site .

One turns out like a rice/ tapioca texture, the other smooth. I eyeball things, so measurements are approximate. It will make way more than you can eat at one time by the way. It keeps in fridge well.

 I would imagine these are good for hydration too :)




Blueberry ( or insert other fruit here) smooth chia seed pudding:


 First make a chia gel by mixing 5 or 6 Tbls of chia seed with about 2 cups of  room temp water and let sit for at least 15 minutes till gel consistency. They will soak up the water. Then make the rest:

 1/2 C. chia gel
1/2 C. frozen blueberries
 stevia to taste ( flavored stevia like vanilla is good in this)

Blend till smooth.

I add a tsp of spirlunia sometimes too.
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 Chia seed ' tapioca' pudding:

 soak about 5 Tbsp chia seed in about 2 cups fortified almond or soy milk overnight , in fridge.
  next morning stir it and....

add some stevia to taste, and, depending on your stage, stir ins of your choice: fruit, pumpkin, nuts, Cinnamon, unsweetened coco powder ect... : )

 You could use Truvia too, looks good gonna try it.

http://www.truvia.com/default.aspx




Please no newbie unfriendly comments insulting my intelligence and journey or yours, thanks!

I'm not even sure how to describe the texture....they were moist...but sort of grainy...and you have to cook them longer than the recipe calls for or they are still REALLY runny