I Don't Do Drugs! + A WINNER!

The awesome HEMP HEART giveaway from Monitoba Harvest has now come to a close!

There were only 15 entries total... I kinda hoped for more participants, but I am grateful for the ones who did enter! I will announce the winner at the bottom of this post :)

I was also sent a bag of Hemp Hearts, and I have loved using them in different ways. Typically I sprinkle them on oatmeal, or I have even put them in almond milk or on peanut butter!


Old picture, but here I have used the Hemp Hearts in some So Delicious yogurt! 

It's a bit embarrassing, but people actually tease me for eating hemp hearts! I am known around my town as the "hippie chick". Obviously people who don't know me that well (or those that do and just like to be mean!) take 'hemp' the wrong way...

I can't tell you how many times I have been asked exactly what I meant by I eat 'hemp'. Hmm.



Well, I may be a hippie, but I don't exactly plan on exhibiting any habits involving hemp during, say, Woodstock. 

My preferred method of using hemp is eating Manitoba Harvest hemp products, thanks! NO drugs for this Clean Eater, thanks!

Anyhow, there are lots of yummy looking recipes using Hemp Hearts. I plan on posting more in the future, but some basic uses can include (from the Manitoba website):



Honey Hemp Oatmeal Cookies


Hemp Hummus



Hemp Pizza Crust 


Cherry Chocolate Hemp Bliss

I really am inclined to try the pizza crust, especially since I am having a make-your-own pizza party at my house this weekend with family and friends! ;)

And... to end things with a bang, it is time to announce the winner of the give away!!

"Mint Clare Drew"

Congrats!! Please respond to my email and I will hook you up with your prize! :)

If you didn't win, or just would like to get some hemp hearts anyway, no fear! They are seriously a superfood, so getting some isn't a bad idea ;)

Hemp Hearts are available at most stores and can even be bought online. You can get a full size bag starting at $8.99 and they last forever (I've had mine for a few months and have yet to see the bottom of the bag!)

Have you ever had Hemp Hearts?
What are you eating lately? 

Natalie

Manitoba Harvest did not compensate me for this post. They allowed me to do a giveaway, and all these opinions are my own. 

Chocolate Pumpkin Hemp Heart Oatmeal RECIPE + GIVEAWAY!

Hey there Clean Eaters!!

Remember the NO EXCUSE November Challenge? Well... what better way to jump start your motivation than with a GIVEAWAY!?

Today I am here with a treat. If you have not already heard of Manitoba Harvest, they are THE hemp experts! They sell tons of heart healthy hemp products: things like hemp hearts, hemp protein, and hemp oil.

Anyways, I recently was sent some Hemp Hearts from Manitoba Harvest. 

Hemp Hearts are basically raw, shelled hemp seeds put into a pretty bag! ;)

These are perfect to sprinkle on top of salad, cereal, yogurt, oatmeal, and more. To me they have a nutty consistency, and add a subtle (if any) flavor to whatever added. For the nutritional quality, these guys give you a HUGE nutritional boost for relatively low calorie (if you are watching that sort of thing).

 I swirled some Hemp Hearts into my So Delicious Coconut Milk yogurt. So good with a touch of cinnamon. 

Also, it doesn't take a lot to do the trick! Just 3 TBSP per serving. 

Take a peek at the nutritional info: 

Dang! 10 grams of protein, plus 10 grams of heart healthy Omegas 3 and 6.

"Manitoba Harvest Hemp Hearts are made in a hemp-dedicated facility by dehulling non-GMO seeds. Once shelled, Hemp Hearts are immediately packaged to seal in the freshness.

Manitoba Harvest Hemp Hearts are all-natural and contain NO additives, fillers or preservatives.

Heck yes!! Look at that patch from the Non GMO Project. I try to buy products with their label on them as frequently as possible. Fore more reference on GMO produce, check out a post by Claudia on it!

What I love about these Hemp Hearts is how easy I can use them. They won't effect the taste of my meal too much, and I know I am getting tons of heart healthy benefits from eating them. 

I actually have had experience with Manitoba's products before Hemp Hearts. Their Hemp Protein Powder was a staple in my diet (I made smoothies with them in the mornings) on a daily bases for about a year. 

Chocolate Pumpkin Hemp Heart Oatmeal

Serves 1

1/3 to 1/2 cup rolled oats

2 TBSP Hemp Hearts 

3/4 to 1 cup water (or milk/non dairy milk of choice)

1/2 TBSP unsweetened cocoa powder

1/2 TBSP cinnamon 

2 TBSP unsweetened pureed pumpkin

1 TBSP raw local honey 

1) Combine oats, water/milk, cocoa powder, cinnamon in a small pot. Bring to a low boil for about a minute, or until done. 

2) Transfer the oatmeal to a small serving bowl. Swirl in the honey and the pumpkin.

3) Sprinkle with the hemp hearts and a pinch of extra cinnamon! 

This was a recipe I made the other day for breakfast. It is so sweet, and the pumpkin adds a wonderful creamy texture. It is PERFECT for Fall! You could further experiment by adding chia seeds, walnuts, or raisins. 

So guess what? Manitoba Harvest is SO awesome, they want to give one of you lucky Clean Eating Teen readers a package of Hemp Hearts!! 

Enter the giveaway below, and leave a comment on how you plan to use your Hemp Hearts if you win. Don't forget to SHARE this giveaway! 

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