Karen and Doreen...thanks for the info.

I have a coffee grinder that I never use now (rarely drink coffe now, let alone ground my own!), so I'll try that. I'll also look for whole seeds. I think this stuff could have been ground more....it wasn't slimy in the shake, it was seedy!

It did go bad fast, that much I can say. We had no power for 4 days and it spoiled.

I like the rice idea....and it gives me something to do with the big old open box of rice that's in the cabinet!

Thanks again!