[keriann_forgoodthistime]

ok - for those of you who don't know what CHIA seeds are, if you google them, You'll come up with a wealth of information. They're higher in fiber than flax and healthier...

so anyways - we were supposed to have a team building today at work (got moved to another day yesterday afternoon). I had already planned on making them a low-carb cheesecake and a low-carb crumb cake.

The low-carb crumb cake is off of linda's website and was a HIT!!! everyone loved it. Linda's Low Carb Menus & Recipes

Everyone liked the cheesecake -
Wifezilla's Way: RECIPE: Low Carb Strawberry Cheese Cake
but then I told them I made it with chia seeds and of COURSE their first question... "am I going to grow a chia pet in my stomach?"
wow. really? wow. and I work in a corporate office. lol.
but they all loved it anyways. (btw, the jam I used is a homemade no-sugar added jam made with no-sugar-needed pectin i found at wally world, raspberries and erythritol).

course, one of them also asked, "so i can have a few pieces right? you're a health freak so it's low fat, right?"...um no. not so much. I told everyone it's made with REAL cream REAL cream cheese and almond flour (almonds have fat in them!!! :P)

but anyways. i just love sharing my "wierd" food with people - their reactions are always "what am i eating??" as they're scarfing it down and ask for seconds...