A refrigerator stocked with six portions of Chia Breakfast! What a great way to start the day!

We all love fast food.  Many times we NEED fast food.  We have a deadline, a place to be, an important reason to be there, but not enough time for eating our healthy breakfast. Chia is a great plant based source of Omega 3 Fatty Acids and is extremely versatile.

It is time to think differently.  What can I make that is fast, nutritious, good for me, AND will travel well? Chia breakfast to go.  The following is more of a guide than a recipe – personalise this process and make it your own! My quantities are only rough estimates – I very rarely measure anything!

Foundation ingredients:

• Chia seeds (about 1/2 T per serving)
• Water to cover
• Homemade kefir or plain yogurt (±1/3 Cup per serving)
• Nuts

Chopped fresh ginger, jalapeño pepper, and turmeric

• Goji Berries, Raisins or other dried fruit
• Seeds, sunflower or pumpkin
• Honey
• Fruit, chopped (apple, pear, pineapple)
• Berries, fresh or frozen (cherries, blueberries, strawberries, etc.)
• Veggies, chopped especially celery, cucumber, or kale. Celery is a great to add because it naturally helps pull metals from the body i.e. ‘detox’ and I love the crunch it provides!
• Ginger, chopped fresh

Fresh Turmeric

Optional ingredients, adjust to taste:

• Cinnamon (boosts metabolism)
• Salt (Himalayan for mineral boost)
• Turmeric (fresh is available, great anti-inflammatory)
• Jalapeño pepper, fresh, chopped (anti viral)
• Coconut, fresh or large flake
• Coconut oil (A great brain boost, stir in fast after you add the veggies, so it doesn’t clump!)
• Hemp seeds (also known as Hemp Hearts)
• 1 Tbl raw cacao powder
• 1 Tbl raw maca powder
• Flax seeds, ground (not too much)

For those who are more hard-core focus on more veggies (celery, cucumber, kale), more superfoods and less fruit. Adding hemp can be expensive, but it provides a great energy source. We’re all at different stages of our journey, but I think most people will be able to find some way to modify this concept so that they can enjoy it.  If you decide to have eggs for breakfast, or want to do “intermittent fasting”, you could always save your chia breakfast for lunch!

If it seems like a lot of effort, remember, you are preparing breakfast for several days in advance. I like to organise my breakfast ingredients into three categories: refrigerator, freezer, and pantry. This helps me streamline the preparation process.

I wrote about my previous Chia Breakfast variations here and here and here

Author: Becky Hastings, wife, mother, grandmother, passionate follower of Jesus and truth. As a breastfeeding counsellor for over 23 years Becky is devoted to helping parents make wise decisions for the long-term health and wellbeing of their babies. As a member of a Vaccine Safety Education Coalition, Becky writes and speaks on the topic of vaccine safety.