Since I typically use chia
seeds as a thickener or added in moderation to recipes and not as the core part of a meal, I don't worry too much about their phytate content.
I was thinking of trying almond flour and it addition to all the other ingredients using chia
seeds as a thickener.
Not exact matches
Raw, gluten - free, vegan, nut - free and grain - free, these
seeds make great additions to baked goods, salads, smoothies, stir - fries,
as a
thickener in sauces, and an egg replacement in baking.
I've tried the recipe without coconut flour, and
as long
as you have a
thickener it works (this could be soft cheese, chia
seeds, or just using less liquid)
Like the breadcrumbs above, the chia
seeds act
as a
thickener, making the dressing a bigger part of the salad show.
If you want healthy, use natural sweeteners such
as agave (if you can use natural sweeteners), and natural
thickeners such
as ground flax
seed.
See below for ways to incorporate ground chia
seeds as an egg substitute or
thickener.
THE WISELY STOCKED PANTRY SALT: Unrefined salt such
as Celtic, Himalayan or Red Salt SWEETENERS: Raw honey, coconut sap sugar, sucanat or Rapadura, muscavado sugar, jaggery, maple syrup FATS: Olive oil, coconut oil, lard, duck or goose fat, pastured butter or ghee FLAVORINGS: Vanilla extract, naturally fermented soy sauce, naturally fermented fish sauce (such
as Red Boat brand), dry and prepared mustard
THICKENERS / CONDITIONERS: Baking powder, aluminum - free baking soda, arrowroot powder, chia
seeds DRY HERBS AND SPICES: Bay leaves, turmeric, ginger, black pepper, thyme, oregano, basil, sage and rosemary CANNED ITEMS: Anchovies, tomato sauce, tomatoes, whole coconut milk VINEGARS: Raw apple cider, raw wine, balsamic WINES: Red, white, sherry GRAINS AND LEGUMES: Brown rice, oat groats or rolled oats, spelt or kamut grains or sprouted whole grain flour, dry beans
Tiny but mighty Nutiva Organic Chia
Seeds are versatile for use in recipes both savory and sweet, including yogurt and oatmeal, or in smoothies; add them to sauces
as a
thickener and to muffins and cakes
as an egg replacement.
Each pod from the carob tree contains
seeds that growers use to make a gum - like substance called tragasol, which is often used
as a stabilizer and
thickener in foods such
as baked goods, ice cream, salad dressings, sauces, cheese, deli and canned meats, jellies and mustard.
They have limited, simple ingredients - water, named meats, (gluten - free) tapioca starch
as a
thickener, sunflower
seed oil
as a fat, and vitamins.
Manufactured pet foods can contain umectants like sugar / sucrose, corn syrup, sorbitol and molasses; antimicrobial preservatives like propionic, sorbic and phosphoric acids, sodium nitrite, sodium and calcium propionate and potassium sorbate; natural coloring agents like iron oxide and caramel, and synthetic coloring agents like coal - tar derived azo - dyes such
as Yellow 5, Red 40, Yellow 6, and Blue 2; emulsifying agents used
as stabilizers and
thickeners, such
as seaweed,
seed, and microbial gums, gums from trees, and chemically modified plant cellulose like citrus pectin, xanthan and guar gum, and carrageenan; flavor and palatability enhances include «natural» flavors, «animal digest», and even MSG (monosodium glutamate); natural fiber like beet pulp, and miscellaneous additives like polyphosphates that help retain natural moisture, condition and texture of manufactured pet foods.