Award-winning
mystery author Cynthia St-Pierre has had both recipes and short stories
published in many magazines and collections. Today we’re joined by Cynthia’s favourite
heroine Becki Green. Learn more about Cynthia and her books at her website and Becki on her blog.
Spring feels like potent magic, doesn’t it? All
that was frozen dead thaws and comes back to life. Ta-da!
There are recipes that I find miraculous in the
same way. One of them is Chia Cereal. With just 1/4 cup of dry seeds and 3 more
ingredients (the last two items are
just my choice of milk and sweetener that everyone adds to cereal), a
nourishing morning meal materializes. Now that I think about it, does one count
water as an ingredient? Not really. So 3 real ingredients and, voila! Breakfast!
Seeds, water to swell them, so very much like the
magic of spring!
The mouthfeel of Chia Cereal is like tapioca
pudding. Tiny orbs (tinier than tapioca) in a pudding-like base, neutral to
sweet, and delicious with the additional sweetness of cashew milk and a drizzle
or two of my favourite amber syrup.
Chia Cereal happens to be vegan and raw but please
don’t be anxious about these terms. They just mean that Chia Cereal is healthy,
good for the environment, great for animals and full of digestion-boosting
enzymes because it hasn’t been heated above 118ºF.
Chia
Cereal
Yield: 1 serving but multiplies well (and also does
long division)
Ingredients
1/4 cup chia seeds
1 cup water
Cashew milk
Raw agave syrup
Whisk the chia seeds into the water in a cereal bowl.
Whisk continuously until the cereal starts to thicken and smoothen. Then you can
replace the whisk with a spoon and stir occasionally. Whisk and stir for a
combined total of 10 min.
Pour on cashew milk to taste and drizzle with agave
syrup.
A Killer
Necklace
Who is
the dead woman at the bottom of the stairs?
When Weather Network star Gina Monroe arrives in
Black Currant Bay for her wedding shower, all is bliss. But happiness turns to
horror when Gina and close friend Becki find the hostess with her head bashed
in.
Strange things come to light when Gina and Becki
are asked to sort through the dead woman's belongings. Just who was this woman?
And why did frumpy Louisa have a closet full of vintage couturier clothes?
As the investigation continues, the danger
increases. Arson reveals the hiding place of a fabulous sapphire necklace, which
leads to more questions and ramps up the risk for Gina and Becki. A killer is
determined to keep the identity of the dead woman a secret—even if it means
killing again.
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2 comments:
And Chia seeds provide a huge amount of Omega-3. I'd never thought to just cook it as a cereal. Thanks for sharing.
My pleasure, Judith. Now I'm about to check out the debut of your Herbal Sleuth Series!
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