Add whole, raw milk thistle seeds to salads or trail mix.
Add ground milk thistle seeds to smoothies, shakes or yogurt for a protein boost.
Brew milk thistle seeds as a coffee substitute. Spread them on a cookie sheet and toast them in the oven at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Allow them to return to room temperature. Then grind them in a coffee grinder and brew them as you would coffee grounds.
Brew milk thistle seed as an herbal tea substitute. Toast and then grind the seeds. Add a teaspoon of ground powder to a cup of cold water. Bring it to a boil. Then reduce to a simmer, cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove the mixture from the fire, let it stand for 10 minutes. Then pour it through a filter and into a cup.