what do you do with flaxseed?
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Anonymous
| I bought some for my son to give him extra fiber. I added 2 tablespoons to chocolate milk. He didn't like because there were pieces floating in the milk. He had several sips and I swear it worked because he went later that day. But anyway, I went back to the milk several minutes later to drink it myself since I didn't want to waste it...and it was so thick like it had absorbed the milk. Should I have used less? Should I let it sit before drinking it? Any other suggestions for using it? |
Anonymous
| Bake it into chocolate chip cookies. |
Anonymous
Does it lose some of its effectiveness if you bake it? |
Anonymous
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Grind it to make it a powder first. It becomes more digestible and more nutrition gets absorbed. Then add it in cereal, smoothie, pasta, sauce, soups etc. It will thicken whatever you add it in.
BTW - adding it in cookies etc is an option, but do you really need to give him junk food? You can bake it into breads too. Just check out the recipes. |
Anonymous
| put it in smoothies. With the fruit bits they won't detect it. |
Anonymous
| My teen adds it to his yogurt. |
Anonymous
Boy, are you fun. |
Anonymous
| Get flaxseed meal. |
Anonymous
| My son likes to sprinkle it on his granola. I also bake it into stuff. |
Anonymous
| I thought flax seeds have phytoestrogens, and should be avoided in young boys. |
Anonymous
| As you discovered, it makes a gel when ground and liquid is added. I use it to replace eggs in baking. |
Anonymous
|
Smoothies
Oatmeal Muffins |
Anonymous
| If you're giving it for regularity, be sure to add an extra glass or two of water, too. Otherwise you can get even more backed up. |
Anonymous
| I'm poly about these kind of things but flaxseed bread is sooo yummy to me! |
Anonymous
| *I'm picky |