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Strawberry and chia seeds pudding

Gabriela Lupu

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Yesterday, In Romania , we celebrated „Dragobete’s Day”, which is our Valentine’s Day. We had it even before we knew about  V Day, but most of the people living in the city did not do anything special. After all this V Day fuss started in our country, we also start celebrating our  „Dragobete’s Day”. We try to make it less commercial, but is a lost war.

I don’t celebrate V Day because I think that V day is everyday. You need to show and tell the loved ones everyday that you love them and care about them. Flowers and gifts will make you a better person maybe for one day. This is my philosophy and I don’t expect that everyone agrees with me.

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So it was just a coincidence when I made this dessert. I wanted to put it on my blogg before any celebration, but a stupid cold kept me in bed for almost 1 week. Even now I am not 100%, but I have to keep moving. I have a small boy who doesn’t know what cold is.

So, I made this dessert in the morning, and knowing my son will watch some cartoons, I prepared my setup on the terrace. Morning light in the winter is different  from  morning light in the summer so I needed to move fast.  When I was almost done with my setup, my boy decided that what mom was doing is more interesting, and since he, also, has a camera, he will shoot the dessert like me.

I brought the camera and we start taking photos. Me with my setup and him with a bowl of strawberries. He was so funny trying to do what I was doing. Then he got bored and start eating strawberries.  He got bored again and then he climbed a chair next to my table and start saying „I want to eat dessert!” and keep touching the glasses. I was laughing so hard that I could not  say anything to him.

In the end, I managed to take a few photos and then I gave him the dessert, because I knew I don’t have any chance for other photos. He has a working camera with film and is very happy taking photos. I can’t wait for him to grow and  understand a little about  photography.

The setup for this photos was very simple. Large windows in front of the camera and on the left side.  Glasses on a wooden background with a wooden board in the back.

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So before I leave you to your day, here is the recipe for this dessert:

Ingredients:

  • 3 tablespoons Chia seeds
  • 200 ml milk or soya milk or almond milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • A hand of strawberries

Directions:

Combine milk with vanilla and  chia seeds, Mix well until combined and the mixture begins to thicken. Store covered in the refrigerator overnight or for at least an hour. Stir well before serving and add a bit of water to the pudding if it becomes too thick.

On the bottom of the glass add pieces of strawberries and then add the mix on top. Ornate with strawberry and serve it cold or at room temperature. I put some more soya milk on top of the pudding to get a little bit of color.

If you think is not very sweet you can add maple syrup or raw honey. Leave it over night with the milk and chia seeds. Because I am using sweet fruits I don’t like to put honey or maple syrup, but this is my choice. Enjoy!

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Published by Gabriela Lupu

Hi. My name is Gabi and I am a professional photographer, a new mom and a wife. I wanna learn to cook healthy food for my little one, so I made this blog to share my cooking experiments with everyone. It's gone be a long and a bumpy ride but a funny one, so stay tune for news and enjoy my ride.

254 thoughts on “Strawberry and chia seeds pudding”

  6. Very nice post, I can visualize it taking place. and the contrast between the the wood and dessert is wonderful. I will have to make the pudding to see if it tastes as good as it looks! xo Shimmy!

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  8. I tried this last night but used coconut milk instead. It was wonderful! I will be adding this recipe to my list and will post a blog about it with a link back to you. Thank you for sharing this recipe.

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  12. The first chance we got to travel we headed straight for Romania. We spent two weeks travelling from Bucharest, Bran, Cluj and Sighisoara and all the places in between. That was the first time I was introduced to Chia seeds at all. Romania has such great food, from their pizza, goulash and Mititei (Romanian Sausage). Your photos are amazing and second your recipe looks great and so very simple. I am making this tonight. Thanks for sharing!

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  17. Thanks for liking my blog post.
    Wow, I actually have all the ingredients needed for this strawberry pudding! And I loooove strawberries. I doubt mine will look as good as yours do in the photographs, but I’ll sure give it a try! 🙂

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  31. This is adorable! I love this dessert. Have you tried using a combination of heavy whipping cream and milk for an even creamier texture? My concern is that this wouldn’t be very thick, even held overnight.
    Beautiful photos, and I can’t wait to try this!

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  35. YUM! This looks delish, will have to try it. Amazing photography too, wish mine was as good! Thank you for liking my Healthy Potato & Leek Soup – (Vegan, Organic, Gluten Free) recipe. 🙂

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  37. My mum and I love making chia pudding although ours is quite plain. Your one looks absolutely fantastic and much more appealing!! Definitely taking inspiration from your recipe! Thanks!

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  39. Yummy, this looks delicious! I think I’ll try it. Great photography. And thanks for liking my blog.

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  41. Can’t wait to try the strawberry & chia seeds pudding. I always keep all those ingredients on hand, so I will make it for breakfast tomorrow to replace the yogurt parfait I usually make on weekends. Thanks for posting this!

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  44. Gosh, those look beautiful honey! I’ve tried a similar recipe without the fruit… Now I shall have to try it with strawberries! Yum!

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  50. I love everything about this post. The dessert looks wonderfully delicious and healthy. I love the human component talking about daily loving as well as your interaction with your son.

    I hope for a speedy recovery from your illness.

    Keep smiling and writing!! Become healthy and remain happy.

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