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Chia Seeds… I HATE you! #itisover

May 11, 2017 by Suzie the Foodie 22 Comments

Test 1

Chia Seeds... I HATE you! #itisover

I tried foodies. I tried so many times to make the super food chia seeds edible. I put some in water to add to a morning protein shake.

Chia Seeds... I HATE you! #itisover

They got a little jelly-like.

Chia Seeds... I HATE you! #itisover

Put them in my blender to make a mocha smoothie.

Chia Seeds... I HATE you! #itisover

I drank it.

Chia Seeds... I HATE you! #itisover

The texture of the seeds was still there. Disgusting!

Chia Seeds... I HATE you! #itisover

I got rid of them.

Test 2

Chia Seeds... I HATE you! #itisover

After I got over the horror of that awful textured protein shake I thought to myself, what if I ground up the chia seeds, soaked them and then blitzed it in the blender?

Chia Seeds... I HATE you! #itisover

Better but I could still tell they were there!

Test 3

Chia Seeds... I HATE you! #itisover

Then I was seduced by a video where they make mocha pudding with chia seeds and I tried again.

Chia Seeds... I HATE you! #itisover

But the seeds would not absorb the liquid!

Chia Seeds... I HATE you! #itisover

I thought, maybe there are not enough seeds?! And yes, those are chia seeds.

Chia Seeds... I HATE you! #itisover

Nope… they bulked up a little but this was not like pudding. Not even close!

Test 4

Chia Seeds... I HATE you! #itisover

This time I used fancy-pants black chia seeds with coffee, thinking that maybe they do not absorb cream? Nope.

Test 5

Chia Seeds... I HATE you! #itisover

OK, maybe this time I can put them into a blender and make an iced mocha and not waste all that coffee and creamer.

Chia Seeds... I HATE you! #itisover

It was like a glass of Red River Cereal. A texture nightmare!!!

I Give Up!

Chia Seeds... I HATE you! #itisover

It is official. I hate you chia seeds. You are the most over-hyped super food out there. So many promises and you deliver on none of them. I am going to stick with my psyllium seed pills and toss you into the compost. You suck and it is sooooooo over!!!

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Comments

  1. Rosie Grey says

    May 11, 2017 at 6:43 pm

    Eew, that does look weird – I can relate, why you are over with chia seeds… 😉
    I’ve tried a recipe I had seen on the Internet from Deliciously Ella and I quite liked that one, in case you want to give them another try 😉
    https://deliciouslyella.com/date-and-chia-pudding/
    I put the pudding over fresh fruit (love it especially with mango – so exotic with the coconut); the recipe is for one large bowl, too much for me as one serving, though 😉 I also tried it with plain yoghurt and liked that, too.

    Reply
    • Suzie the Foodie says

      May 11, 2017 at 7:28 pm

      Nope, I am done but thanks and glad you are enjoying them! I am just way too sensitive about texture.

      Reply
      • Rosie Grey says

        May 11, 2017 at 7:43 pm

        🙂 I can relate that you are done! I would be, too, if I hadn’t like that first recipe. I would have quit right away, so I admire your sense of adventure 😉

        Reply
  2. The Happy Whisk (Ivy) says

    May 12, 2017 at 3:48 am

    Oh my gosh, I love them but … you wrote this so funny that I read it out loud to Tim. Oh my gosh, Suzie. This was the best post of the week. I loved the last photo with the text, I hate you.

    Sorry for the struggle but man alive, you wrote this post so flippin’ well.

    Thanks for sharing your struggles with is.

    Reply
    • Suzie the Foodie says

      May 12, 2017 at 5:52 pm

      Thank you! That’s hugely positive and helpful feedback that inspires me to keep going. 🙂

      Reply
      • The Happy Whisk (Ivy) says

        May 16, 2017 at 12:05 am

        Oh yeah, and even though I’m a lover of these little jewels, I still laughed and enjoyed this post. Really good stuff. Funny stuff, Suzie.

        Keep up the great work.

        PS: I’m learning more about Twitter. I think I’m going to enjoy it.

        Reply
  3. Debra She Who Seeks says

    May 15, 2017 at 3:25 pm

    Aren’t chia seeds what you spread on those terra cotta figurines to grow green grass-like “hair” or “fur”? They should just stick to that.

    Reply
    • Suzie the Foodie says

      May 15, 2017 at 11:07 pm

      Yup, those are them and no wonder no one thought to ingest them for years and years!

      Reply
  4. Avriel says

    June 15, 2017 at 7:36 pm

    I am so glad I’m not the only one who cannot stomach these slimy balls of grossness. They make me gag and even foods that they’re “hidden” in (like cookies, oatmeal, etc.) I still find a way to pick them out with my tongue and make myself nauseated. I. HATE. CHIA.

    Reply
    • Suzie the Foodie says

      June 15, 2017 at 9:27 pm

      Avriel, LOL, OMG, you crack me up! And I am so relieved someone else agrees with me. They’re so nasty!!!

      Reply
  5. Carla B. says

    October 5, 2017 at 9:46 pm

    I hate them because they cement themselves in between my teeth and annoy me for the entire day!

    Reply
    • Suzie the Foodie says

      October 6, 2017 at 6:01 pm

      Yes Carla, I totally get it. It’s gross, like grit in your mouth, ugh!!!

      Reply
  6. kay says

    October 7, 2017 at 10:03 pm

    I cant work these things out at all !!! They are seriously disgusting . My smoothies tasted vile when i added them . I wouldn’t dare try the pudding . it makes me feel sick just looking at it . How many people pretend to like these things . So glad I’m not alone :))

    Reply
    • Suzie the Foodie says

      October 8, 2017 at 7:22 pm

      Exactly! How can people not taste those damn chia seeds in their smoothie or their texture? I don’t get it. And you are NOT alone at all. Blech!

      Reply
  7. Meghan Lebow says

    August 27, 2018 at 6:13 pm

    I hate them too! I hate them getting stuck in my teeth 30 minutes later they show up, they’re just horrible!!

    Reply
    • Suzie the Foodie says

      August 28, 2018 at 1:28 am

      Meghan, I feel your pain! I have totally given up on them and I hadn’t even realized the teeth issue, ugh!!! No thanks.

      Reply
  8. DA says

    October 29, 2018 at 7:42 am

    You tried way harder than me. One slime sip was all it took to put the mason jar down.

    Reply
    • Suzie the Foodie says

      October 30, 2018 at 12:54 am

      Thank you DA! Everybody keeps talking about how awesome they are so I was sure that I was screwing it up but you nailed it. It is slime. Just slime…!!!!

      Reply
    • Nichole says

      January 23, 2019 at 4:44 pm

      LMAO A@ slime sip! HAHAHAAAA 🙂

      Reply
  9. sammy snail says

    January 29, 2020 at 12:56 pm

    Are you saying you don’t like ANYTHING that goes down exactly the same way that it comes back up? Or just chia? As someone once said, Chia tastes like crunchy mucous.

    Reply
  10. Shameka says

    July 24, 2020 at 1:50 pm

    I write to you as a cry for help and solidarity. As I sit here with these seeds lodged in my throat and won’t move, I thank you foe this post 3 years later. Lol
    You made my day.

    Reply
    • Suzie the Foodie says

      July 24, 2020 at 3:39 pm

      Oh no!!! I am so sorry to hear that you have also become a victim of the chia seed craze!!! Get rid of them and hope you never have to deal with them again Shameka!

      Reply

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