Liz CA Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 I have been given a bunch of flax seed in my CSA basket. I know they are healthy but I had a bad experience some time back when I ground them, put them in yogurt and they swelled up to this inedible blob. How do you eat them without gagging? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms Brooks Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 Ground flax seed should be only a few tsp. added to cereal or yogurt. Maybe you ate too much. My Dr. suggested flax for added fiber. The whole seeds are used for decoration on seeded bread but do nothing for the body. Whole seeds pass through the body. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cottonwood Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 well they are supposed to have some very healthy and important oils in them that can go rancid easily so I've read to grind them up and eat them right away. They can be used as an egg replacement in recipes by allowing the ground seeds to absorb water/milk and I've had very good success using them this way. But, it sounds like that's what happened in your yogurt and that's not so good! lol Unless you eat it right away. Lately I"ve been grinding them up and using them in our pancake mix. Any flour type item you are making, they will blend right in with the batter/dough. I've also sprinkled the (after grinding) on top of salads and granola. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 Only thing I ever used the unground seeds in is homemade granola (a low carb version, but you could add it to any granola). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaillardia Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 I've been using it place of gluten as called for in bread machine recipes, ground flax seed. Add it to homemade granola or regular granola. I haven't used it a lot otherwise. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbel Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 I put it in meusli, which I eat with kefir. It's mixed with other things so I've never had a problem with it swelling. That sounds more like chia seeds to me. Also use it when I bake whole wheat bread; when I bake I sub 1 cup of "stuff" for 1 cup of flour. "Stuff" is a mix of various things we like. Some oatmeal, maybe, or wheat germ, or cracked wheat... or a combination of things. Probably a tablespoon or two of flax meal mixed in with the other stuff. Oh, and I use it ground up! Not whole. I just buy the bag of ground seeds and keep it in the freezer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanaqui Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 I mix ground flax seeds in with my flour when baking things. Not much, I just sub out perhaps a tablespoon per cup. Or I sprinkle it on oatmeal - again, not much, just a little. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted February 6, 2017 Author Share Posted February 6, 2017 Maybe I overdid it a bit with the quantity. :laugh: I like Kefir and eat it daily, so I will sprinkle some on and see what happens. I also bake bread and could easily substitute a small amount for flour. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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