Here’s a quick tip I picked up from the 3-Day Intensive Study with Christina Pirello. Drink Chia Fresca!
Christina and her husband Robert are both athletes. Robert runs marathons and has a goal to run the Boston Marathon when he’s 100 (I think he’ll do it). It turns out that Christina and I were in the same women’s triathlon in Philadelphia a few years ago!
Enter the refreshing Chia Fresca. Robert makes one overnight but since I don’t totally love the texture of chia seeds I’m starting slow and following the recipe they provided which is quite simple: chia seeds, filtered water, lime juice and your sweetener of choice (in class they recommended brown rice syrup).
It was so hot last week. I prepared the chia fresca in a mason jar and chilled it in the refrigerator for about an hour. I drank mine before working out and my husband–who actually really liked the fresca!–drank his post-workout. I found it to not only be refreshing, hydrating and a great energy boost but to also satiate my hunger for a few hours. Which is a good thing because I needed time to make a big breakfast each morning.
Have you had chia fresca? If not, I really encourage you to try it — particularly if you are active/athletic.
Here’s a weekly round-up:
Monday: Vegan 101: Vegan Baking Made Easy
Tuesday: Coconut-Mango-Avocado Smoothie (and on quarrygirl.com: Vegan Field Report: Garden Cafe on the Green, Woodstock NY)
Wednesday: Lessons from Christina: Rethink Breakfast
Thursday: A light, quick meal on a hot, hot night
Friday: Organic Avenue: A cool, raw lunch (and on quarrygirl.com: Vegan Philly Cheesesteak at Mi Lah: A Field Report)
Saturday: Can I eat this yet? (A vlog question from the garden) (and on Vegan Maintream: Weekend Blog Reads: JL Goes Vegan)
I also updated my books page so if you’re looking for a new cookbook or some summer reading ideas (vegan-related, natch), check it out!
Look for a new Vegan 101 post tomorrow!
16 thoughts on “Lessons from Christina: Drink Chia Fresca (and the Weekly Round-Up)”
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Thanks for the tip JL (and Christina of course)! I don’t think I will be using it anytime soon, since I just started with running (two times, I wouldn’t call myself a runner, yet). But maybe if I get the hang of it, I’ll use it then 🙂
Thanks for the update on your books page! I really like it, I always love tips on books and specially on cookbooks (if you visited my blog, you should know by now ;)).
Chia seeds are really good for you even if you aren’t an athlete (though, truly, chia fresca is the rage on many running blogs! LOL) I linked to a great article Christina wrote for the Huffington Post on the benefits of chia)
Yes, I know you love books and you were trying to determine which one to purchase next. As much as i love my Kindle, I do have a soft spot for a printed cookbook to hold and to dog-ear pages with favorite recipes!
Interesting… I do love my chia seeds but never thought to drink them! I find the chia pudding delicious when you add fruit. The mushed up fruit hides the chia “slime” a bit.
Yeah, the slime really gets to me! (never fell in love with the overnight oats with chia seeds!)
I’m not the biggest fan of chia pudding, but I think I’m going to give this a try. You’ve definitely peaked my curiosity! Thanks for the tip 🙂
Oh good! Let me know what you think!
That drink looks kind of…well…scary! I’m not sure if I’d like drinking a glass of chia seeds. But maybe I’ll have to be brave and try it out!
I could not agree more. It’s looks gross! LOL But it really is good! Honest! 🙂
Chia seeds….hmmmm… okay. 🙂 It looks/sounds refreshing and very healthy. 🙂
Also, JL, thank you for the kind words on my post today…they mean a lot! xo
You are welcome, Kate. Sending hugs. xo
I never tried chia seed fresca, but it sounds great! I adore chia seed pudding, the texture and flavor have grown on me a lot since first trying it.
I want fall in love with the pudding — just not quite there, yet! LOL
I have tried Chia Fresca but this is the one I have tried before, from Kristens Raw. It is yummo. You have to try it JL http://kristensraw.com/blog/2008/04/06/chi-chi-chi-chia-dieters-dream-food/
Oh, wow, that looks amazing! I’ll try it!
Great recipe! I love chia seeds but I only use them in my smoothies. Gonna definitely try this.
I
recently wrote an article on the health benefits of chia seeds, check
it out and let me know what do you think about it, I would really
appreciate it!
http://www.theironyou.com/2011/06/chia-seeds-aztec-superfood.html
Peace
Mike @TheIronYou:disqus
It was a very informative post. Thanks for sharing it!