You may have noticed lately I am trying to introduce my family to some healthier options when it comes to snacking. I realize I still have a long road ahead of me with this finicky bunch. But I am determined one snack at a time to find something that everyone will like and be good for them. Recently I was on twitter and was introduced to Manitoba Harvest I was pleased to find another Canadian company to follow and tweet with. After a brief chat Manitoba Harvest offered to send me a pouch of their Shelled Hemp Seed to try out. As well as one to give to my great readers. Yay! I have had hemp Iced Tea before but nothing else. I was not sure what to expect.
A couple days later my pouch arrived. I was reading the side and saw it was great as a snack straight from the bag. So I opened it and they were right. The seeds are very small and soft. They taste kind of nutty, but are nut free. The seeds are also gluten free with no preservatives or additives. The next day I added some seeds to my cereal and a bit on my salad at lunch. I was even able to get my kids to eat some from the bag and they liked it. They were a bit curious as to what exactly hemp was so we did some research.
From Manitoba Harvests Site
“Hemp is a sustainable, green-friendly plant that’s been around for many generations. Check out the hemp history page for more details. Hemp is versatile and used for many things such as clothing, rope, car material and of course food! That’s where we come in”
So we tried something new and we all learned a little something. It was great having this opportunity. I wish I had been more creative and tried my seeds in a recipe. I bet they would have tasted great. I am surprised and happy with the taste of the Hemp Seeds. If you would like to read a yummy recipe for muffins using the seeds visit my friend’s blog to see her review lifeonmanitoulinreviews.blogspot.com I definitely will be making muffins next time. This products has so many possible uses it is a great addition to any home.
Manitoba Harvest also has many other Hemp products including butter, oils, beverages and more
There’s no need to grind the seed as they are ready to eat straight from the bag. Hemp hearts make it easy to add omegas, protein & fibre straight into your diet.
Manitoba Harvest partners with farmers to deliver seed directly to our state-of-the-art, certified facility. Here we remove the hemp seed’s hard outer shell to bring you the most nutritious part – the inner kernel (aka the hemp heart). Hemp hearts are tested for quality then sealed in a modified atmosphere package to lock in the freshness. All of our packaging has the packaged on and best before dates to ensure you’re getting the highest quality product available.
disclosure-I received samples of this product for review purposes. All opinions expressed are honest and my own
Hemp contains all 10 essential amino acids and is vegan friendly! It’s also easy to digest as hemp easily assimulates into your body.I've been wanting to try this for a long time!tynancyrobster at gmail dot com
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On their web page I noted that if you like them on facebook you can enter a sweepstakes (unfortunately you have to accept an app and give out more info than my tolerance). However it is still worthwhile to like them because you can get $1 off a product and they will contribute to relief in Africa.By the way I've had their hemp butter and it is delicious.fionabarnowl at care2dotcom
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Hemp is very easily digested (great for my little girl with a very finicky gut!) it is also full of nutrition :)tracyschultz@yahoo.com
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It is loaded with Chlorophyll and Vitamin E.goldiez at hotmail dot com
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I read that it's also Stacked With Other Nutrients including Vitamin E & B.henglish at nb dot sympatico dot ca
It is loaded with Chlorophyll and Vitamin E.Thanks!Jennlearnquilling@gmail.comI Love Making Hair Bows!
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I read this on their site: Manitoba Harvest™ products contain 0.001% Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and will NOT cause a psychoactive effect nor will our products cause a false positive drug test.cleaningrhouse at yahoo dot com
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According the World Health Organization the ideal ratio of Omega-6 to Omega-3 is 4:1. Hemp has a ratio of 3.75:1. amt(at)telus(dot)net
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