Chia Pudding

OK, so before I start you're probably going to think I'm getting all 'nu-age-paleo-dieting-but-all-I-really-eat-is-dust-and-so-should-you' on you, but bear with me on this one.

I think clean eating is important (don't worry, I'm still not going to turn this into anything high and mighty!). It's important for us to be aware about the very basics about nutrition, we are what we eat and all that. When I say 'basics' I really mean it. Like don't pig out on Maccy D's, eat an orange and then wonder why you haven't shed 10kilos by the following week (I actually worked with a guy once who did that).

But recently I've been trying to be a bit kinder to my insides, actually take note about how I feel after eating certain meals.

So I started with breakfast. My favourite meal. Probably yours too. I have a weirdly fast metabolism where I wake up ravenous, so I make sure we always have the basics for breakfast stocked during the week (yoghurt, fruit, granola or muesli, eggs). But it can get boring.

So I tried chia. These are teensy weeny little seeds that expand when soaked in liquid, so you feel quite full after eating them. OK, they do look a bit like frogspawn but it's much better than OD'ing on white toast or sugary cereal or, even worse, nothing for brekkie.

I used the recipe found here. Was pretty chuffed with myself with the results, especially after I added a layer of homemade granola and fresh berries.