Chia Pets Chia Seeds
For kids choose from over 40 chia pets that are fun and educational and packed with seeds for multiple plantings.
Chia pets chia seeds. This will be enough for one pet. Chia pets are american styled terracotta figurines used to sprout chia where the chia sprouts grow within a couple of weeks to resemble the animal s fur or hair. Chia pet zombie restless arm with seed pack decorative pottery planter easy to do and fun to grow novelty gift perfect for any occasion 4 3 out of 5 stars 101 18 22 18. These days chia has become popular for another reason as a nutritious food source.
Chia seeds are an unprocessed whole grain food that can be absorbed by the body unlike flaxseeds. While the pet is soaking put 2 teaspoons 5 grams of chia seeds into cup 60 milliliters of water. These versatile seeds are even debuting in fancy desserts. Chia pet the gift that keeps on giving.
But the chia seeds used in the terra cotta pets which made their debut in 1977 shouldn t be eaten they aren t approved for consumption. Chia seeds are the perfect way to stick to vegan without stressing about losing the texture that eggs create. My favorite was chia mr. This softens the seeds and wakes them up.
Moistened seeds of chia salvia hispanica are applied to the grooved terra cotta figurine body. Instead head to a grocery or drugstore to. Full growth within 2 3 weeks. Add water and within a few weeks your chia pet would produce green sprouts resembling an animal s fur or hair.
Also for the green thumb and home chef choose the chia herb garden. To make one chia seed egg combine 1 tablespoon of chia seeds with 3 6 tablespoons of water mix and let sit for about ten minutes.