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Well, this morning, I tried ground salba in my yogurt and I don't think it was the right choice... it was actually very tough to choke it down. Does any one know the best way to eat this?
Hi Spinphoto,
There are many ways to eat Salba! I am surprised that you found it hard to eat Salba in your yogurt. How much Salba did you take and what yogurt was it? Ground Salba absorbs a lot of fluid and it may have made your yogurt too thick if you left it for a bit. You may want to try the whole seeds next time, or use less. Here are some more ideas:
- sprinkle 1-2 tbsp of Salbaź over salads, stews, curry, soup, pasta, rice, or veggies.
- substitute up to 20% of the flour in baking recipes with whole or ground Salbaź. Try Salbaź in bread, muffins, cookies, pizza crust, meatloaf, casseroles, or lasagna. Add double the amount of water to the recipe, for example, 1 tbsp Salbaź + 2 tbsp water.
- mix 1-2 tbsp Salbaź into yogurt, frozen yogurt, ice cream, pudding, cottage cheese, smoothies, and shakes.
- mix Salbaź into stews, spaghetti sauces, rice dishes, scrambled eggs, burgers, pancakes, and waffles.
FYI; you don't have to grind the seeds necessarily since the husk around the seed is open and the seed softens up when it gets in contact with any fluid. This way your body should be able to break it down, and enjoy the health benefits.
I hope this information is helpful for you. If you have further questions, you can always give us a call at Source Salba,
I used two tbls in plain yogurt today, it was like a sour paste hahah.. I know there must be better ways to eat it, thanks for the advice. I will eat almost anything and I really didn't appreciate the flavor, maybe it was the plain yogurt...
Salba is like flax only much better. Flax eaten plain is rather strong tasting. Salba has a nutty sweet taste. I like to eat the stuff just plain out of the package. I also use my coffee bean grinder and grind up about a cup at a time and just eat that plain. Salba has a lot of nutrition for a very small seed. The size is about the size of a sesame seed. Look up Salba on the net and you'll be surprised at all the nutrition it has. I have made cheesecake using salba. I also use about 1/4 cup of Salba ground in place of flour in a receipe. I will admit though it is expensive so you want to use it sparingly. It is recommended that 2 tablespoons a day is all your body needs for calcium, omega, etc. Like I said, I just like to eat it plain and crunch it up in my mouth and swallow it with water. It is also good for irritable bowel syndrome and any gastric problem whereas flax seed can actually aggravate any bowel problems.
Like I said I eat Salba just plain. It's a treat for me since it's so expensive but very good for the body. I adore flax seed bread but it upsets my innards so much I really pay for the treat. I have used ground salba like flour in some receipes and find it makes a great substitute. I can't even tell when I make cookies using Salba (and neither can anyone else tell).
I read so much about it I was fascinated to learn that the Aztecs would use the seed as food for the long distance messengers. One day I experimented and ate nothing but Salba seeds all day and had great energy. I only had a few ounces all day too. I was not hungry or tired. This ancient seed food is truly a wonder seed packed with life's goodness. Too bad the stuff is so expensive. You can buy the cheaper version called Slavia (or something like that) if you can find it and I read that basically it's the same thing and tastes the same. Haven't run across the cheaper stuff yet.
twinkie...In my area they have been advertising salvia and people are smoking it to get high. The t.v. stations were having a field day with the stories a few months back. The law makers around here were trying to get something passed because of teens buying it. I wonder if it is the same herb...
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