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Re: Help! I did something stupid (chia seeds down the drain)
To answer a question a few posts back, yes you swallow them whole. Once they expand they take on the exact texture of tapioca. Some people don't like that texture, so they would also have a problem with chia seeds. I happen to love tapioca (bubble tea, anyone????) and am obsessed with chia seeds (as any of my FB friends can back up!)
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Re: Help! I did something stupid (chia seeds down the drain)
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This thread may be one to tank up there with super gluing Jesus.
That was my thought exactly! It's going to go down in LIF history.
I'm really not sure what the big deal is.
Chia seeds have multiple known health benefits. I actually learned about them from this board. It's not as if I poured a bunch of rose seeds into my water. I made one of the most hydrating drinks you could put into your body.
I came home late & without much thought, dumped what was left down the drain. I had a moment where I thought maybe that wasn't the best idea, mostly because of the gel substance the chia seeds made in the water. So I googled it. And the first three posts were all pictures of sprouts growing up through the sink.
So I came here and asked if anyone would have any tips on how to possibly stop that before it got to that point. Do I really think an actual "chia pet" will grow in my sink? No. But I have seen the pictures of the sprouts & read not to dump the seeds down the drain.
It was an honest question. I'm not sure why there is the need for all of the rude comments that followed as a result.
Totally didn't mean my comment to be rude. I know you had an honest question. So did the person who years ago posted about whether she could superglue a statue of Jesus. It's just that in both cases, they were such random, bizarre (not in a bad way, just unusual) questions that people were amused by them. The Superglue Jesus thread is my favorite in LIF history, so I definitely wasn't trying to insult you. I just love the visual image of a chia pet growing out of a sink, even though that's not what you meant.
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Re: Help! I did something stupid (chia seeds down the drain)
 Oh man, this brought back some memories.
Many, many moons ago I asked for a chia pet for Christmas and got one (btw, do they still have chia pet commercials?  ). That being said, I immediately took it into the bathroom to prepare it and I of course accidentally dropped some seeds down the drain. Well sure enough, within a matter of weeks, we did have a small chia pet growing out of the sink. My mom pulled it out and poured some drano and bleach down the sink and we survived.
So, the answer is yes. If these chia seeds are anything like chia pet seeds they CAN grow in the sink
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Re: Help! I did something stupid (chia seeds down the drain)
Posted by lipglossjunky73
To answer a question a few posts back, yes you swallow them while. Once they expand they take on the exact texture of tapioca. Some people don't like that texture, so they would also have a problem with chia seeds. I happen to love tapioca (bubble tea, anyone????) and am obsessed with chia seeds (as any of my FB friends can back up!)
What is bubble tea?
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Re: Help! I did something stupid (chia seeds down the drain)
Posted by lipglossjunky73
To answer a question a few posts back, yes you swallow them while. Once they expand they take on the exact texture of tapioca. Some people don't like that texture, so they would also have a problem with chia seeds. I happen to love tapioca (bubble tea, anyone????) and am obsessed with chia seeds (as any of my FB friends can back up!)
Ah, that makes sense. I had chia seeds in oatmeal once and I thought it was slimy & gross. I don't like bubble tea either though, so they probably aren't for me.
to MissConfused: they would probably only sprout if your trap was already partially clogged & they had a place to get stuck in for a while.
Vinegar down the drain will probably work--it helps kill weeds ( I use it in the cracks in my patio.)
I get that it is a legitimate question
(especially b/c you don't want to mess up your mom's house) but the imagery is amusing. I can't help but picture the Mr.T chia head growing out of a drain. 
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Re: Help! I did something stupid (chia seeds down the drain)
Posted by NervousNell
Posted by lipglossjunky73
To answer a question a few posts back, yes you swallow them while. Once they expand they take on the exact texture of tapioca. Some people don't like that texture, so they would also have a problem with chia seeds. I happen to love tapioca (bubble tea, anyone????) and am obsessed with chia seeds (as any of my FB friends can back up!)
What is bubble tea?
Only the greatest drink on the planet if ordered at a good place. Having my mango bubble tea fix as soon as I get to work. My only motivation for getting out of bed on Mondays.
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Re: Help! I did something stupid (chia seeds down the drain)
Posted by luvbuffet
Posted by NervousNell
Posted by lipglossjunky73
To answer a question a few posts back, yes you swallow them while. Once they expand they take on the exact texture of tapioca. Some people don't like that texture, so they would also have a problem with chia seeds. I happen to love tapioca (bubble tea, anyone????) and am obsessed with chia seeds (as any of my FB friends can back up!)
What is bubble tea?
Only the greatest drink on the planet if ordered at a good place. Having my mango bubble tea fix as soon as I get to work. My only motivation for getting out of bed on Mondays.
Mmm, anything mango peaks my curiosity. I've never had bubble tea though. Where do you order this from?
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Re: Help! I did something stupid (chia seeds down the drain)
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Posted by NervousNell
Posted by lipglossjunky73
To answer a question a few posts back, yes you swallow them while. Once they expand they take on the exact texture of tapioca. Some people don't like that texture, so they would also have a problem with chia seeds. I happen to love tapioca (bubble tea, anyone????) and am obsessed with chia seeds (as any of my FB friends can back up!)
What is bubble tea?
Only the greatest drink on the planet if ordered at a good place. Having my mango bubble tea fix as soon as I get to work. My only motivation for getting out of bed on Mondays.
Tell me what this like.
And where do you get it??
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Re: Help! I did something stupid (chia seeds down the drain)
Posted by luvbuffet
Posted by NervousNell
Posted by lipglossjunky73
To answer a question a few posts back, yes you swallow them while. Once they expand they take on the exact texture of tapioca. Some people don't like that texture, so they would also have a problem with chia seeds. I happen to love tapioca (bubble tea, anyone????) and am obsessed with chia seeds (as any of my FB friends can back up!)
What is bubble tea?
Only the greatest drink on the planet if ordered at a good place. Having my mango bubble tea fix as soon as I get to work. My only motivation for getting out of bed on Mondays.
LOVE bubble tea!!
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Re: Help! I did something stupid (chia seeds down the drain)
This bubble tea is intriguing me.
And all this time I thought people had chocolate chips swirling around on the bottom of their drinks....
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Re: Help! I did something stupid (chia seeds down the drain)
Stop eating chia pets
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Re: Help! I did something stupid (chia seeds down the drain)
Posted by MrsA714
This bubble tea is intriguing me.
And all this time I thought people had chocolate chips swirling around on the bottom of their drinks....
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Do the seeds melt or you suck them up the straw whole?lol im clueless
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Re: Help! I did something stupid (chia seeds down the drain)
Posted by jendar
Posted by MrsA714
This bubble tea is intriguing me.
And all this time I thought people had chocolate chips swirling around on the bottom of their drinks....
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Do the seeds melt or you suck them up the straw whole?lol im clueless
Google tells me you suck them up. I'm not sure how I feel about that just yet
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Re: Help! I did something stupid (chia seeds down the drain)
Posted by MrsA714
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Posted by MrsA714
This bubble tea is intriguing me.
And all this time I thought people had chocolate chips swirling around on the bottom of their drinks....
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Do the seeds melt or you suck them up the straw whole?lol im clueless
Google tells me you suck them up. I'm not sure how I feel about that just yet
they don't melt..you suck them right up! soo good!
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Re: Help! I did something stupid (chia seeds down the drain)
Posted by forevermylilgirls
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Posted by jendar
Posted by MrsA714
This bubble tea is intriguing me.
And all this time I thought people had chocolate chips swirling around on the bottom of their drinks....
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Do the seeds melt or you suck them up the straw whole?lol im clueless
Google tells me you suck them up. I'm not sure how I feel about that just yet
they don't melt..you suck them right up! soo good!
Where can I get this? I have never seen it!
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Re: Help! I did something stupid (chia seeds down the drain)
Posted by NervousNell
Posted by forevermylilgirls
Posted by MrsA714
Posted by jendar
Posted by MrsA714
This bubble tea is intriguing me.
And all this time I thought people had chocolate chips swirling around on the bottom of their drinks....
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Do the seeds melt or you suck them up the straw whole?lol im clueless
Google tells me you suck them up. I'm not sure how I feel about that just yet
they don't melt..you suck them right up! soo good!
Where can I get this? I have never seen it!
I used to work in the Flushing area and that's where I would get it. They have in downtown Manhattan as well.
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Re: Help! I did something stupid (chia seeds down the drain)
http://long-island.newsday.com/restaurants/where-to-find-bubble-tea-on-long-island-1.2732155
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Help! I did something stupid (chia seeds down the drain)
Bubble tea is sweetened flavored tea with balls of tapioca. They are in almost any Asian areas of the city, and very sparse on long island sadly. You suck the tapioca balls through a thick straw and chew them. Chia seeds are different. They are hard to chew because they aren't as solid, so they are easier to swallow. My favorite is to make them into pudding with almond milk and maple syrup with vanilla extract. Yum! I like them in oatmeal too but the pudding is my favorite. They expand in your belly and keep you feeling full longer, and are touted as a super food and called the runners seed.
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Re: Help! I did something stupid (chia seeds down the drain)
Posted by lipglossjunky73
Bubble tea is sweetened flavored tea with balls of tapioca. They are in almost any Asian areas of the city, and very sparse on long island sadly. You suck the tapioca balls through a thick straw and chew them. Chia seeds are different. They are hard to chew because they aren't as solid, so they are easier to swallow. My favorite is to make them into pudding with almond milk and maple syrup with vanilla extract. Yum! I like them in oatmeal too but the pudding is my favorite. They expand in your belly and keep you feeling full longer, and are touted as a super food and called the runners seed.
Is it true Book Revue has bubble tea?
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Re: Help! I did something stupid (chia seeds down the drain)
Posted by Goobster
Posted by lipglossjunky73
Bubble tea is sweetened flavored tea with balls of tapioca. They are in almost any Asian areas of the city, and very sparse on long island sadly. You suck the tapioca balls through a thick straw and chew them. Chia seeds are different. They are hard to chew because they aren't as solid, so they are easier to swallow. My favorite is to make them into pudding with almond milk and maple syrup with vanilla extract. Yum! I like them in oatmeal too but the pudding is my favorite. They expand in your belly and keep you feeling full longer, and are touted as a super food and called the runners seed.
Is it true Book Revue has bubble tea?
that is right!!! They do!!! But I do not like it as much - it is a frozen mix and different than what you would get from the city but I have definitely had them there!!!
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Re: Help! I did something stupid (chia seeds down the drain)
Because of this thread I went out and bought chia seeds and I'm so excited to try them tomorrow!
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Re: Help! I did something stupid (chia seeds down the drain)
Posted by NervousNell
Posted by forevermylilgirls
Posted by MrsA714
Posted by jendar
Posted by MrsA714
This bubble tea is intriguing me.
And all this time I thought people had chocolate chips swirling around on the bottom of their drinks....
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Do the seeds melt or you suck them up the straw whole?lol im clueless
Google tells me you suck them up. I'm not sure how I feel about that just yet
they don't melt..you suck them right up! soo good!
Where can I get this? I have never seen it!
There's a new chinese restaurant on 347 across the street from Kumo that has bubble tea. It's called Red Tiger Dumpling House. Great food.
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Re: Help! I did something stupid (chia seeds down the drain)
Posted by ElizaRags35
Posted by NervousNell
Posted by forevermylilgirls
Posted by MrsA714
Posted by jendar
Posted by MrsA714
This bubble tea is intriguing me.
And all this time I thought people had chocolate chips swirling around on the bottom of their drinks....
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Do the seeds melt or you suck them up the straw whole?lol im clueless
Google tells me you suck them up. I'm not sure how I feel about that just yet
they don't melt..you suck them right up! soo good!
Where can I get this? I have never seen it!
There's a new chinese restaurant on 347 across the street from Kumo that has bubble tea. It's called Red Tiger Dumpling House. Great food.
I am geographically challenged even though I have lived in LI for over 10 years now.... Where is this on LI? What town?
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Re: Help! I did something stupid (chia seeds down the drain)
Posted by lipglossjunky73
Posted by ElizaRags35
Posted by NervousNell
Posted by forevermylilgirls
Posted by MrsA714
Posted by jendar
Posted by MrsA714
This bubble tea is intriguing me.
And all this time I thought people had chocolate chips swirling around on the bottom of their drinks....
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Do the seeds melt or you suck them up the straw whole?lol im clueless
Google tells me you suck them up. I'm not sure how I feel about that just yet
they don't melt..you suck them right up! soo good!
Where can I get this? I have never seen it!
There's a new chinese restaurant on 347 across the street from Kumo that has bubble tea. It's called Red Tiger Dumpling House. Great food.
I am geographically challenged even though I have lived in LI for over 10 years now.... Where is this on LI? What town?
Stonybrook about a mile or so east of Smith Haven Mall.
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Re: Help! I did something stupid (chia seeds down the drain)
I read a recipe where you mix it w yogurt- do you do that the night before or in the morning?
Do you mix it w water in the morning or the night before?
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