Chia seeds
 

Do you eat them, and if so, what do you do with them?

Sometimes.

A tapioca substitute.

Soak chia in water
Add coconut milk

Use the amount of water and coconut milk to make your preferred consistency.

Add:
Almond extract
AS of choice

I dont make often. Best kept to one serving.

Thanks MsA! :)

I bought some chia seeds from the bulk section at Winco awhile back. I made pudding with it. Then it sat in my pantry for a looong time.

But I did successfully incorporate a small amount into a one-pound meatloaf. I used it as a binding agent (instead of bread crumbs or rolled oats). I ground up the seeds in a coffee mill before incorporating them into my meatloaf mix. It worked well and I had a nice, juicy meatloaf. I *think* the proper proportion is one tsp per pound of ground meat. YMMV. :)