For Friday field trip today, I am taking you into my kitchen to share a recipe for a dessert that has become a staple in my home. It came about when I was trying to find something without sugar to satisfy a need for dessert!

I recently decided to give up processed sugar. It has been an interesting experience and most have found it hard to believe a dessert lover like me could eliminate sugar! After experiencing an insane headache for two weeks – what I believe was the result of sugar withdrawal – it was a pretty painless process.

I once heard a habit is established after two weeks and it seems to be true by me. After the two weeks of headaches subsided, I had no withdrawal symptoms at all. In fact, after the two weeks, I never really wanted anything sweet again.

The chia seed pudding was a result of trying to find something to use as a dessert substitute without eating processed sugar. Now a batch of this pudding is always in my fridge! And, the funny thing is – I don’t crave sugar at all!

If you like Greek yogurt, you will probably like this pudding as much as I do. The chia seeds give it a texture similar to that of tapioca pudding.  You may want to add a little salt – I never use salt, but you may want to add a little if you like it.

You may want to experiment with different recipes, like I did, to find the combination of ingredients that best appeals to your taste. I found getting the right amount of chia seeds as the most challenging part of perfecting the recipe. Since the chia seeds have a gelling quality, I found that adding too many chia seeds made the pudding pasty and not enough made it watery.

I have even made my own almond milk a few times to use in the recipe!

If you want to feel really good about eating this pudding, google the benefits of eating chia seeds!

Thanks for stopping by. Have a wonderful weekend and remember to take pleasure in simple things, Jackie