Creamy hemp milk

by | Mar 19, 2011 | Columns, Eat. Heal. Live., Featured | 0 comments


Hemp milk

photo provided courtesy of affairsofliving.com


This is my go-to recipe for a quick milk, a simple combination of filtered water, hemp seeds, and chia seeds. Hemp seeds do not contain phytic acid, are easily assimilated by the body, and do not need to be soaked for optimal digestion like other nuts, seeds, grains, and beans. Although you can make this recipe without the chia, including it lends a creamier, thicker consistency and better mouthfeel.

If you’ve never used hemp seeds, this milk is an easy way to start. Hemp seeds have an impressive nutritional profile, containing lots of protein, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, and omega fatty acids. Additionally, hemp seeds are incredible source of amino acids, the building blocks of protein. For more information about hemp seeds, I recommend reading this post by Food Renegade.

Drink up!


ingredients
Hemp seeds are nut-free, have a low allergenic potential, and are chock full of vitamins, minerals, protein, amino acids, and fatty acids. This milk is an easy way to include these super seeds in your diet, whether you pour it over gluten-free oatmeal, add it to smoothies or tea, or use it in baking. Chia seeds add a creamier consistency and better mouthfeel, but feel free to omit if desired.

• 2 cups filtered water
• 1/4 cup hemp seeds
• 1/2 tsp chia seeds


directions

  1. Place 1 cup water, hemp seeds, and chia seeds in a high powered blender like a Vitamix or a Blendtech. Blend on high for about 1 minute, then add additional 1 cup water and blend for about 15-30 more seconds. Use as is, or strain through a fine strainer (you will need to rinse the strainer a few times). I prefer to leave it unstrained, but the choice is up to you!
  2. Use immediately, or store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days in a well-sealed container. Shake well before using.

makes 2 cups

recipe courtesy affairsofliving.com

Author

  • Earthwalker

    Earthwalker is the username that PT founder Julie Genser created for her online interactions so many years ago when first creating Planet Thrive.

    Julie's (Earthwalker's) life was derailed over twenty years ago when she had a very large organic mercury exposure after she naively used a mouth thermometer to measure the temperature of just-boiled milk while making her very first pizza at home. The mercury instantly expanded into a gas form and exploded out the back of the thermometer right into her face. Unaware that mercury was the third most neurotoxic element on Earth, Julie had no idea she had just received a very high dose of a poisonous substance.

    A series of subsequent toxic exposures over the next few years -- to smoke from two fires (including 9/11), toxic mold, lyme disease, and chemical injuries -- caused catastrophic damage to her health. While figuring out how to survive day-to-day, and often minute-to-minute, she created Planet Thrive to help others avoid some of the misdiagnoses and struggles she had experienced.

    She has clawed her way over many health mountains to get to where she is today. She is excited to bring the latest iteration of Planet Thrive to the chronic illness community.

    In 2019, Julie published her very first cookbook e-book called Low Lectin Lunches (+ Dinners, Too!) after discovering how a low lectin, gluten free diet was helping manage her chronic fascia/muscle pain.

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