Chia Pets Chia Seeds

But the chia seeds used in the terra cotta pets which made their debut in 1977 shouldn t be eaten they aren t approved for consumption.

Chia pets chia seeds. Chia pets are american styled terracotta figurines used to sprout chia where the chia sprouts grow within a couple of weeks to resemble the animal s fur or hair. Instead head to a grocery or drugstore to. This softens the seeds and wakes them up. Add water and within a few weeks your chia pet would produce green sprouts resembling an animal s fur or hair.

While the pet is soaking put 2 teaspoons 5 grams of chia seeds into cup 60 milliliters of water. Chia seeds are the perfect way to stick to vegan without stressing about losing the texture that eggs create. The seeds will start growing once they get wet. Amazon s choice for chia seeds for chia pets organic chia seeds 1 lbs black chia sprouting seeds for growing sprouts microgreens chia pet refills food storage sprout salad 5 0 out of 5 stars 15.

Moistened seeds of chia salvia hispanica are applied to the grooved terra cotta figurine body. This will be enough for one pet. Chia seeds are an unprocessed whole grain food that can be absorbed by the body unlike flaxseeds. Chia pet the gift that keeps on giving.

These days chia has become popular for another reason as a nutritious food source. Chia pet zombie restless arm with seed pack decorative pottery planter easy to do and fun to grow novelty gift perfect for any occasion 4 3 out of 5 stars 101 18 22 18. To make one chia seed egg combine 1 tablespoon of chia seeds with 3 6 tablespoons of water mix and let sit for about ten minutes. Full growth within 2 3 weeks.

James ransom food52 get the blueberry cardamom chia seed pudding recipe from gena hamshaw via food52. These versatile seeds are even debuting in fancy desserts.