flaxseed
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Based on what I've read from others on this forum, I have been buying the whole seeds and keeping them in the freezer. I grind about a weeks worth at a time using my coffee bean grinder and keep that portion in the refrigerator for sprinkling on salads and yogurt. I don't really know how long it will keep in each of these states but I've never had any go bad on me and I've kept them both for several weeks that way. I have to add that I absolutely love the benefits of flax seed - I make sure I get in at least 4 tablespoons (usually more) per day! HTH.
~Tracy~
~Tracy~
pwmatt
Cathlete
I also keep the whole seeds in the freezer for quite a few weeks. I grind what I need in my magic bullet and keep that in the freezer as well. I use about 1T in my AM oatmeal. If I have too much more thatn that, it can be embarassing! Phyllis
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Hmmm...I've been eating Nature's Path cereal with Pumpkin seed and flaxseeds. I'm assuming the flax seeds are the little brown things that look like mouse droppings? They look whole, not ground. So am I getting any benefit from them? And I don't keep my cereal in the fridge but I go through it in 5 days.
Beth
Beth
kathryn
Cathlete
> I'm assuming the flax seeds are the little
>brown things that look like mouse droppings?
I've never heard them described that way, but yes, that's them!
They look like sesame seeds.
They are whole in many cereals, so be sure to chew well (otherwise, they just come out the way they went in).
I have some crackers that use whole flax. I make sure to really crunch down on the seeds so they break up.
>brown things that look like mouse droppings?
I've never heard them described that way, but yes, that's them!
They look like sesame seeds.
They are whole in many cereals, so be sure to chew well (otherwise, they just come out the way they went in).
I have some crackers that use whole flax. I make sure to really crunch down on the seeds so they break up.