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Not Oatmeal Jars with Hemp Chia and Superfoods: Low Carb Dairy Free

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Hemp chia and superfood jars

Do you need a portable grab-and-go breakfast or snack? This is the jar for you! The recipe scales up or down to make as many as you need. Low-carb people have discovered hemp hearts make a great substitute for that oatmeal texture, that’s why this gets the title of “not oatmeal” jars.

All you need are small glass jars, half-pint canning jars work well. They come in regular, round, or the squatty wide mouth kind which are kind of cute.

Layer and stir

Hemp hearts are tiny protein-packed powerhouses of nutritious goodness. They are good cold like these jars, or hot, like in my Hemp Heart Porridge. Hemp seeds have anti-inflammatory properties, are high in fiber, are a good source of complete plant-based protein, and have an excellent omega 3:omega 6 ratio.

Chia seeds give a big helping of antioxidants, minerals for skin and bone health, more fiber and protein, and more omega-3 fats.

Round out these healthy little jars with walnuts or pecans, dark chocolate, and collagen powder. Make it creamy and delicious with full-fat coconut milk or, even better, coconut cream. Sweeten to taste with stevia, or if you’re not keto you can use maple syrup or raw honey.

Walnuts and pecans are both great sources of more healthy fats, plus more antioxidants. Dark chocolate (72% or higher) is also super high in antioxidants. Always choose fair trade chocolate even if you have to pay a little more. Collagen powder is good for skin, hair, joints, gut health and lots more. Look for grassfed, non-gmo brands.

Hemp Chia Superfood jars

Use the following ingredients per each jar. Layer the ingredients and then stir and chill.

Layer all the ingredients, except for the optional fruit, in the jar, stir it up well to mix everything together. Take a little taste just to see if it is sweetened to your liking, then put the lid on the jar and chill it for at least 4 hours or overnight. When read to serve remove the lid and add any fresh berries or fruit you like to the top and enjoy!

personalize these jars with your own creative add ins – try a little cinnamon or ginger


Hemp Heart Porridge and More Good Fats to Try 21 Days from SAD to Well Fed

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Have you tried hemp lately? It’s not just for making macrame plant hangers or eco-friendly clothing. It’s not something you smoke in the back of your psychedelic VW van either.

Hemp has a long and interesting history in world civilizations. According to this historian hemp has been in cultivation for 8,000 years. Its usefulness encompasses a wide range from paper, rope, clothing fiber and sail canvas; to food for humans and animals; to medicines for childbirth, dysentery and rheumatism.

Grown around the world from east to west this plant’s history is intertwined with man. Beginning in China around 2800 BC and making its way to North America by the 1600s where Thomas Jefferson and George Washington grew it on their farms, hemp is one of the oldest known cultivated plants. The sails of the Mayflower and the original Levis jeans were made from hemp cloth.

Hemp Hearts

Hemp seeds, or hemp hearts as they are often called, are full of healthy fats just like many other seeds and nuts. High in omega-3 fats and GLA (a special fat your body uses to make hormones), hemp seed can be useful in fighting inflammation and nourishing the immune system.

(Fun fact if you raise chickens – feeding hemp hearts to your chickens will increase the omega-3 in their egg yolks!)

Also amazing about hemp – it is one of the very few plant foods containing complete protein, meaning all of the necessary essential amino acids needed for a healthy diet. That plus a healthy dose of fiber and many key vitamins, minerals and trace nutrients make hemp seeds something worth trying!

Low Carb Hemp Heart Breakfast Porridge

This hemp heart porridge recipe is filled with healthy fat and plenty of fiber as well as inflammation-fighting spices.  It’s also vegan, gluten-free, low carb, and dairy-free.

Start with a base of full fat coconut milk and hemp seeds, then add in more superfood seeds like chia, sesame, sunflower, pumpkin, and flax. Give it an anti-inflammatory kick with cinnamon, ginger, turmeric, cardamom and black pepper. Stir in some stevia for a little sweetness and simmer for a few minutes to make a hearty hot breakfast.

(A note about flax: Always buy whole flax seed and then grind it just before using. Flax oil is very unstable and will begin to go rancid within just a few hours of grinding the seed. I use a little spice grinder like this.)

A few more add-ins that aren’t vegan, but are worth trying include grassfed gelatin or collagen powder, and a drizzle of raw heavy cream just before serving. I also like to add MCT oil for a brain boost.

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Hemp Heart Porridge
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Recipe type: breakfast low carb
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Serves: 1 serving
 
Healthy fats have the starring role in this hearty breakfast bowl. If you don't have all the seeds listed, just use what you have. The base of hemp and chia make a great foundation for any combination of nuts and seeds you like.
Ingredients
  • ¾ cup full fat coconut milk
  • 3 Tablespoons hemp hearts
  • 2 Tablespoons chia seed
  • 2 Tablespoons shelled sunflower seed or shelled pumpkin seeds
  • 2 teaspoons sesame seeds
  • 1 Tablespoon flax seed, freshly ground
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • pinch of salt
  • stevia powder or drops to taste
  • 1 teaspoon MCT oil
  • 1 Tablespoon grassfed gelatin or collagen powder (optional)
  • toasted pecans or walnuts for topping (optional)
  • heavy cream for topping (optional)
Instructions
  1. Pour the coconut milk into a saucepan.
  2. Add in the hemp, chia, sesame, sunflower, pumpkin or other seeds.
  3. Add the cinnamon, ginger, turmeric, cardamom, pepper, vanilla and pinch of salt.
  4. Sprinkle on the gelatin or collagen if using.
  5. Heat on the stove over medium-low heat, stirring, until the mixture begins to bubble around the edges.
  6. Stir in the stevia and continue simmering for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently.
  7. When the mixture reaches a thickness you like, remove from heat and stir in the ground flax seed and the MCT oil.
  8. Pour into a serving bowl and top with any optional toppings such as toasted nuts or heavy cream.
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How will you enjoy your hot hemp porridge?