Is it ok to grind than up in a smoothie? Or do they need to be eaten on their own?
1560747
I grind my up all the time and have for almost a year, works great this way.
1560748
Yes. You can grind the seeds. I personally use a coffee grinder to grind the seeds, then put them in a drink.
1618782
These require chewing, I'd crush it up and put it in something they'd eat. It's not a bad taste, I tried one myself and they're definitely not bad.
794747
I have personally used them in smoothies and as a pie filling, but I think the thing I did the most was just eat them freeze dried. They go good in cereal or as part of a trail mix... or just take a handful and eat them. very tasty.
1298302
Yes. You probably need to soak them for awhile to plump them up.I haven't tried it but read good comments about cooking the berries in sugar and cornstarch (a base of maybe water?) To thicken the filling up.
1470578
I buy mine whole and then grind them in a coffee grinder. They say the freshly ground is more beneficial than buying it ground. Good luck!
899951
You can eat them dry, but they have a bland taste/flavor. Once they mix with your saliva they will start turning to the "gel" consistency. I prefer to put them in smoothies or yogurt! Either way you will get the benefits!
954829
Yes, but why in the world would you want to toast them? They would probably get stuck between your teeth, and although they are nutritious, taste is not their strong suit. I put them in my kale drink. To make sure they are ground up in my kale recipe, I run my Vitamix 7500 for 90 seconds.
1727858
It's just a thick syrupy flavoring so I suppose you could. I'd test it out on a small amount. Can't help thinking there are better ways to flavor a smoothie than these.
128037
I would say no. I get mine from Costco or Tradet Joes and grind it myself on coarse grind.
1457700
I think it really just depends on what you put in the smoothies. For example, some recipes call for nuts, and they would be more fattening than those that didn't, etc. Many people use the smoothies to help lose weight, so none are too fattening at all.
54910
Yes, they are perfect for smoothies. That's actually the only thing I use them in �
488758
By itself, but I don't see why you couldn't add it to a smoothie. It's probably really good in a smoothie. It's also good by itself.
1547248
These are whole beans so you can grind them up however you see fit . Usually I find that the finer I grindthe beans the stronger the coffee . I hope that helps .
2079206
True..... tho I haven't noticed strawberry seeds. I have put blackberries in with the strawberries, and it definitely does not grind blackberries. I asked a long-time user and she said "just get used to the seeds!" I want thick smoothies, so I don't use more liquid, just "enjoy" the bits of crunch!
1697945
In order to make a smoothie you need ice and this won't work. You can however juice the items you want in the smoothie first, then put all in a blender with the ice and blend it up. That's how I do it. Have fun!
1510363
I have used a grinder and put it in yogurt but not chewed them, that would probably taste really bad.
362787
I use these exclusively for smoothies. Just have to make sure everything is pretty well blended.