Argamemnon
Senior Cook
I've never even seen flaxseed..
What to do with flaxseed?
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LadyCook61
Master Chef
I use them ground up when I make bread.
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Arial, Helvetica]Flaxseeds have a nutty flavor and are excellent sprinkled on salads, cereals, and yogurt.[/FONT][FONT=Trebuchet MS, Arial, Helvetica]They are a wonderful addition to baked goods, such as breads, muffins, waffles, hot cereals and pancakes. [/FONT][FONT=Trebuchet MS, Arial, Helvetica]Stir 1 TBLS of ground flaxseed into your favorite fruit, vegetable juice, or milk.[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Arial, Helvetica]Flaxseeds have a nutty flavor and are excellent sprinkled on salads, cereals, and yogurt.[/FONT][FONT=Trebuchet MS, Arial, Helvetica]They are a wonderful addition to baked goods, such as breads, muffins, waffles, hot cereals and pancakes. [/FONT][FONT=Trebuchet MS, Arial, Helvetica]Stir 1 TBLS of ground flaxseed into your favorite fruit, vegetable juice, or milk.[/FONT]
Argamemnon
Senior Cook
I would like to eat it regularly due to * ahem* constipation.
LadyCook61
Master Chef
yes they are a good fiber source.
Argamemnon
Senior Cook
yes, and i'm wondering how to include them in my diet.
My mom swears by them for lowering of cholesterol, she sprinkles a spoon on her cereal every morning. I like them in home baked bread, nice nutty flavor. I have read it is best to use them ground, since you get more from them that way, unless there is a reason you want them to pass thru digestion intact. They are small, dark seeds, sort of oval like sesame seeds but little more pointy if you can picture that. You can purchase in health food stores and I think some grocery stores sell the ground ones labeled "flax seed meal".
GotGarlic
Chef Extraordinaire
Here are some ideas, along with info about their nutritional value:
Argamemnon
Senior Cook
Thanks
I put it in almost everything.
Meatloaf
Oatmeal
Any baked goods, I replace about 1/4 to 1/2 cup flour w/ ground flax.
Sprinkle on salads
I even sneak it in the kids cookies I bake.
hee hee.
It's cheapest for me sold in the bulk foods section as whole seeds.... then I grind them a bit at a time in a coffee grinder.... I keep the whole seeds in the freezer.
Meatloaf
Oatmeal
Any baked goods, I replace about 1/4 to 1/2 cup flour w/ ground flax.
Sprinkle on salads
I even sneak it in the kids cookies I bake.
hee hee.
It's cheapest for me sold in the bulk foods section as whole seeds.... then I grind them a bit at a time in a coffee grinder.... I keep the whole seeds in the freezer.
buckytom
Chef Extraordinaire
i add some ground flaxseed to rye and whole wheat bread mixes that i buy for my bread machine, and also toss in a 1/2 cup or so of whole flaxseed into the machine for added crunch.
i also like to mix whole seeds with sesame seeds to encrust fish before searing. it works really well on tuna steaks.
i also like to mix whole seeds with sesame seeds to encrust fish before searing. it works really well on tuna steaks.
dave the baker
Sous Chef
I get ground flaxseed at Costco and use it in breakfast smoothies.
I buy flax seed and grind it into meal in a blade-type coffee grinder as needed, never ahead. Then I put it in darn near everything. Smoothies, baked stuff, cereals, yogurt, salads, meatballs, sausage...tastes good, very good for you. Probably better for you uncooked. And thanks for the links, GG.
Dave Hutchins
Head Chef
I am going to try and find some here in DM. I need all the help I can get with fiber
dave the baker
Sous Chef
Dave: Is there a Costco there? YES, there is! I just looked it up. 7205 Mills Civic Pkwy in West DM. They have a big jar of ground flax seed for about nine bucks and it's most excellent. Not a member? It's worth it (and I don't get paid for saying that).
