have three product reviews that I’m going to cover in this post. Because
my calorie intake is generally at the lower end, I can also come up
slightly low in protein. The RDA for protein is about 50 gr per day; I
was regularly getting about 20 – 25 gr per day. So, I was really pleased
when I had the chance to try three different products … all of which
I’m going use in the recipes today.
flakes started out as crepes that I left in the dehydrator too long.
They were pretty crispy and made great “cereal” type flakes.
has its own light and nutty taste which adds additional flavor
dimension to these flakes, and any other recipe. The Nutiva Hemp Protein
is just slightly grainy, but that actually worked well here and in some
other recipes. The nutritional information for this product comes out
to 120 calories per serving, with 11 grams of protein for a cost of
about $.60 per serving.
personally like this product so much I now get it in their 3 lb bulk
packages … This works out really well, with very little packaging
(excess packaging is one of my pet peeves) and the product is
exceptionally fresh. I open the package right away, transfer the powder
to quart canning jars and store in the freezer until needed.
make the flakes, in a food processor fitted with an “S” blade, puree
all ingredients until smooth. Spread out on dehydrator trays (teflex
works best for these) and dehydrate at about 115 degrees for about an
hour. Peel from the teflex sheet and flip onto regular dehydrator tray
and continue drying for several hours or overnight. Break apart and
serve with your favorite nut milk.
made from organic, sprouted brown rice, quinoa, millet, buckwheat,
garbano bean and other sprouts, including sunflower seed sprouts.
good news is, my taste testers have informed me this was the “best
chocolate shake ever.” The Raw Protein is very fine and has almost no
flavor or grittiness. It mixes into recipes like this one without
changing the taste or texture much.
initially made some tomato soup with the Nutiva Hemp Protein powder. It
was pretty good but maybe just slightly gritty and the flavors didn’t
mesh well, so I made another soup with some hemp seeds on top. The nutty
flavor of the seeds goes really well with the creamy tomato soup.
onion, and the hemp seeds. In a blender, puree all the rest of the
ingredients until smooth and creamy. Top with chopped tomatoes, onion,
hemp seeds, and a drizzle of flavored oil (see how-to below).
make a flavored oil, simply add the spices of your choice to some olive
oil and let sit to absorb the flavors for a few days. I like it pretty
intense, so I use about three tablespoons spices per every cup of olive
oil, but adjust this to your liking. And experiment … like most raw
food projects, it’s almost impossible to really mess this up.
Open the cantaloupe and gently scrape out the seed cavity. In a
food processor fitted with an “S” blade, process the frozen bananas and
vanilla until smooth. If you like the hemp seeds more processed, add
them now. I waited and added them once the bananas were almost smooth.
total carb: 188 gr
total protein: 50 gr
Products used:
Nutiva Hemp Protein Poweder
Nutiva Hemp Seeds
and
Raw Protein from Garden of Life
that melon with cream looks just divine! YUM!