My Azure Order is HERE!!!

Well....It took almost a week to receive my order but...at least it is here! :)

I was happy with the way the items were shipped. I have been wanting to make bread and desperately NEEDED my millet flour........UNFORTUNATELY, in the mix of many searches for the best price for 5lbs.....I overlooked that their Millet flour IS processed in the same mill as WHEAT products! :(
I paid $3.60 for 5lbs and now I know why! lol Guess I am on the search for a NEW bread recipe until I can get a GLUTEN Free bag of Millet flour!

So here is what I ordered and how it was packaged! (Want to see my order post - CLICK HERE!)

 

I thought it was packaged nicely! 

Ok first thing was the hemp seed! I had to order 12-2oz packs to get the best price! Not a problem for me though b/c I transfer to a jar and refrigerate so this allows me to pantry the unopened packs!

 

Hemp is becoming much more popular again! It is found in many forms but for this post I am going to mention that you can get Hemp Milk, Hemp Protein and Hemp Seed. I have all three! I will discuss them all at some point but for now we are going to discuss the SEED only! 

Hemp Seed taste and smell very nutty! They make a GREAT addition to smoothies which is how I use it most often! It is also good in breads and can be sprinkled on salads. 

Benefits

Hemp is high in protein and it contains nine of the essential amino acids. It has high amounts of fatty acids and fiber. Not too mention it has a good amount of vitamin E. It has a good amount of Omega 3s. It is NOT the highest in Omega 3s but it is a good source. 

We use the hemp mostly in our smoothies. It is a GREAT source of protein and taste MUCH better than any protein powder we tried, including the hemp protein. Some people really like the protein powders BUT we personally were not a fan! 

I came across a website that has a good article regarding Hemp Seeds! Check out the article here! 

The information below was copied from their article! It is NOT my info and I urge you to check out their page for further info! 

Here are just some of hemp's many uses:

• Food - Hemp seeds can be turned into hemp seed oil, butter, hemp milk and even flour. The list of food applications is endless. Over the years, hemp seeds have been part of the food supply in many cultures around the world. In parts of Asia, roasted hemp seeds are eaten as a snack, like popcorn (tasting similar to pine nuts).
  
  Historically, the most famous hemp seed consumer was Buddha himself, who ate them during his fast of enlightenment.
• Fiber - Hemp is used to make a variety of materials from the coveted natural fibers of hemp fabric to rope, paper and building materials.
  
  In fact, hemp was the fabric used in the original Levis jeans, but the fabric had to be abandoned by Levis due to lack of supply.
  
• Fuel - Hemp is considered one of the most efficient plants for biofuel as an alternative to gasoline. Woody Harrelson recently drew attention to the myriad of uses for industrial hemp by touring the West coast with a diesel bus run on hemp biofuel.

Benefits of Hemp Seeds

Hemp seeds are nutrient-powerhouses containing:

• All 20 amino acids, including the 9 essential amino acids (EAAs) our bodies cannot produce.
• A high protein percentage of thesimple proteins that strengthen immunity and fend off toxins.²
  
  Eating hemp seeds in any form could aid, if not heal, people suffering from immune deficiency diseases. This conclusion is supported by the fact that hemp seed has been used to treat nutritional deficiencies brought on by tuberculosis, a severe nutrition blocking disease that causes the body to waste away.³
  
  
• Nature's highest botanical source of essential fatty acid, with more essential fatty acid than flax or any other nut or seed oil. ⁴
• A perfect 3:1 ratio of Omega-6 Linoleic Acid and Omega-3 Linolenic Acid - for cardiovascular health and general strengthening of the immune system.
• A superior vegetarian source of protein considered easily digestible.
• A rich source of phytonutrients, the disease-protective element of plants with benefits protecting your immunity, bloodstream, tissues, cells, skin, organs and mitochondria.
• The richest known source of polyunsaturated essential fatty acids. ⁵

Hemp seed oil has been attributed to helping: increase energy, soften skin, relieve arthritis and normalize blood cholesterol.

Check back to see what Hemp recipes I can find and come up with! :) 

NEXT on my order was Coconut Flour!

Coconut flour consist of 14% coconut oil and 58% dietary fiber!


Coconut flour is perfect and ideal for baking!

Coconut flour has as much protein as wheat flour. 

Coconut Flour consists of the highest percentage of dietary fiber( 58%) found in any flour. Wheat bran has only is 27% fiber. 

Next in the order - MILLET flour!

 

The millet flour I ordered was NOT guaranteed gluten free and I will NOT be using it!!!

However if you DO find a guaranteed gluten free Millet flour here are the benefits and uses for it! 

Click Here to read about the benefits and uses!

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Here!

Please leave your comments or question Below if you have any! I will update you with recipes regarding these items! :)