On 2012-10-07 23:04:10 -0500, Jean B. said:

Before I forget... Has anyone here experimented with chia? If so, do
you have any tips? I got some the other day because I read they could
be used in a kind-of tapioca-like dessert.

I was pleased because I had noticed them at a store that wasn't as
expensive as Whole Foods, to say nothing of smaller health food stores.
Then, as I was checking the price at WF, I noticed theirs were a much
darker color. Are the lighter ones a poorer quality?

I discovered them at Costco a number of months ago. I love chia seeds!
They swell up in liquid into a gelatinous mass. I add almond milk,
butter and sweetener and microwave to make a hot "cereal" akin to cream
of wheat. They are great cold too. I make a custard and add them. Chill
and you have an awesome "tapioca" pudding.

Costco's were the only ones I've tried so I can't comment on light vs
dark, etc.
--
Bill
"Wise Fool" -- Gandalf, _The Two Towers_
(The Wise will remove 'se' to reach me. The Foolish will not)