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Bev,

You can make a pudding by griding a couple tablespoons of flax seed and 
adding them with a little fresh fruit (banana, kiwi, strawberries, etc) 
in a blender, sweetened if you like with a little honey, a little lemon 
juice and vanilla for extra flavor. I let them set up in the fridge in 
individual cups and garnish with some lemon peel freshly grated. Because 
the seeds are so gelatinous they make a good pudding and once you get 
the hang of it since there' no cooking involved you can knock out an 
elegant, healthful dessert in no time at all.

--Sage

EarthNSky wrote:
> I have a mortar and pestle.  I use flax in breads-loaf bread, muffins, 
> etc.  In addition to adding those Omega fatty acids, I believe it helps 
> my concentration and focus.  I have a mason jar full of them on the 
> kitchen counter.  I will try grinding them.  Eggs...they are good on 
> eggs? What veggies?
>
> Jeanne Driese wrote:
>   
> > Flax seed  can be very beneficial but eaten whole passes right
> > through whole and you do not gain much if any benefit.  The way to
> > gain the most benefits is to grind it and eat it within 30 minutes of
> > grinding.  It begins to lease some of its benefits almost right away
> > after it is ground.  If a   person has one of those little coffee
> > grinders they work like a charm.  Toss in a couple of tablespoons and
> > then put in on what ever you are going to eat.  It is good on almost
> > anything you can think of.  Cereal, yogurt, ice-cream, eggs, veggies,
> > and on and on!  And they are cheap....a pound goes a long way. Jeanne
> >  tnhillwoman North East TN zone 6 -----
> >     
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