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Vanilla flax and chia pudding with raspberries

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Flax and chia are very nutrient dense — and no danger of sprouting.

Ingredients

1 cup unsweetened plant milk
2T chia seeds (I use black)
1T cold-milled brown flax meal
1/2t pure vanilla extract
A pinch coarse sea salt
Sweetener to taste (stevia, maple syrup, coconut sugar, agave nectar, etc)
1/2 cup frozen raspberries

Optional: 1t powdered maca root. Blueberries,
blackberries, strawberries, etc., will all work fine, as will fresh berries. Different sweeteners will affect the texture and colour.

Directions

Mix the flax, chia, plant milk, vanilla and sea salt. Let stand 30 minutes at room temperature, stirring
periodically. Sweeten to taste, cover and refrigerate for about 8 – 10 hours. When the pudding is ready, the seeds will be puffed and the texture will be thick. Stir to homogenize, garnish with berries, and serve.

Chocolate chia pudding with strawberries

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A simple breakfast or a light treat rich with omega 3s.

Ingredients

1 1/4 cup unsweetened plant milk
2T black chia seeds
A pinch coarse sea salt
1t lemon juice
2T cocoa (I use a fairly traded, Dutch-process brand)
Sweetened to taste (I use stevia)
1/2 cup strawberries

Optional: Maple syrup, date syrup, agave nectar, etc., will work fine to sweeten this. To use dates to sweeten, mix the cocoa, a small amount of water and about 2-3T soft, dried dates, pitted and chopped. Puree till smooth, and add the mixture to the chia.

Method

Mix the chia seeds, plant milk, lemon and sea salt. Cover and let stand 30 minutes, stirring periodically. Refrigerate covered for 8 – 10 hours or until the seeds have thickened. Stir in the cocoa thoroughly and sweeten to taste. Cover and chill for another 20 minutes. Garnish with strawberries and serve.