Crunchy.
Nutty.
Those are my first thoughts after I shoved a handful of Hemp Hearts in my mouth. What are Hemp Hearts, you ask? Well when Hemp Hearts are shelled they reveal its “heart” – the most nutritious bit. Seriously these little seeds are all the rage in health circles.
I am one of a handful of Canadian bloggers who answered the call to review Manitoba Harvest‘s hemp hearts. I jumped at the chance because last September I had reviewed HempPro70 and I loved it. Besides I was one of the few people I know who hasn’t tried hemp hearts.
THE LOWDOWN
- Hemp Hearts are grown and harvested in Manitoba. Check out this cool harvesting video below.
- Hemp Hearts contain 10 grams of plant-based protein and 10 grams of omegas
- It’s a complete vegetarian protein and it’s natural
- Hemp Hearts are raw and made from a whole food
THE TEST
Salads and green smoothies are two staples in my plant-based diet. I kept it simple and sprinkled the hemp hearts on a basic kale salad and green smoothie. All my salads boast nuts and seeds so I knew adding hemp hearts would not be too much of a stretch. My taste buds enjoyed the extra boost of flavour.
I added hemp hearts to my smoothie. I know some people blend them directly into their smoothies. Jeff, my coworker, likes to make paleo pancakes with hemp hearts. Here’s some more ideas for you.
THE VERDICT
Yum! I am a new fan. I like that I can add hemp hearts to the basics in my diet. (I even added a spoonful to my strawberries.) I quite enjoyed the extra crunch to my smoothie. What a nice change. The hemp hearts went well with the other seeds/nuts in my salad.
Questions about hemp hearts? Connect with Manitoba Harvest on Instagram or Twitter. Visit Manitoba Harvest for a list of products and company information.
CONTEST – WANNA TRY HEMP HEARTS?
I believe laughter is one of the best forms of medicine. So to win your own hemp hearts, tell me a “knock knock” joke in the comments below. (The lamer, the better!) You have until midnight on Thursday. Winner will be announced on Friday.
Knock Knock!
Who's there?
Lettuce.
Lettuce who?
Lettuce have some hemp hearts!!
knock knock
who's there?
Eddy
Eddy who?
Eddy body home? I got a bad cold
knock knock
who's there?
Isabel
Isabel who?
Isabel broken? I had to knock
No knock knock joke but wanted to share this one:
Why did the cowboy get a dachshund?
Because he wanted to get a long little doggie. 😉
Knock knock! whos there ? Etch . Etch who ! Bless you 😂😂
Knock knock
Who's there?
Hemp heart.
Hemp heart who?
Hemp heart some wisdom about healthy eating to EVERYONE!
My favourite a little one told me once:
Knock knock
Who's there?
Boo
Boo who (hoo)
Awwww don't cry, it's just me! ��
Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Justin.
Justin who?
Justin time for Hemp Hearts!
Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Wood.
Wood who?
Wood you like some Hemp Hearts?
Knock, knock!
Who’s there?
Ketchup.
Ketchup who?
Ketchup with me and I’ll tell you!