The Chia Cookbook

By Janie Hoffman

This recipe book intrigued me because of its emphasis on chia.  I’d heard so much about it and wanted to know how to use it.  This recipe book was the perfect choice!  It is even better than I hoped.  The photographs of the finished recipes are exquisite!  This book is a feast for the eyes as well as for the stomach.

The book is divided into six parts:  juices/smoothies/shakes, healthy mornings, snacks/small bites, salads/soups, main dishes, and desserts/sweet nibbles/cocktails.

The introduction is a intriguing narrative by the author on her journey through several auto-immune diseases to health.  She credits the chia seed as one of the main reasons she regained her health.  She states that she has more energy now than she ever has in her life.  She is also free of any symptoms of her past disorders.

Hoffman then goes on to list the nutrients found in chia and the  benefits of consuming chia which include weight loss.  She gives detailed descriptions of the type of chia seeds, tips on choosing and using chia.  There are also instructions regarding using chia as a flour or egg substitute.

Then comes the most fun part when you dig into the recipes.  They look fantastic and taste even better.  It’s just a bonus really that chia seeds are so healthy for us!   What I like about this recipe book is that the recipes were not hard to understand.  They were simple and straightforward but using unusual   combinations of ingredients so that the recipes seem exotic and exciting!