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Hemp products for consumption...almost legal in Australia

Hello readers
There are some exciting reports about to be submitted to the Food Standards Australian New Zealand (FSANZ) regarding the consumption of hemp products! The two reports are supporting the sale of hemp products in Australia for consumption, here's the extract of the 'Conclusion' to Proposal P1042:

"In conclusion, the updated dietary exposure assessment for Proposal P1042 confirmed that, using the most up-to-date available food consumption data, no Australian and New Zealand population groups assessed were likely to exceed the TDI for THC at both the mean and 90^th percentile of exposure, assuming the proposed MLs were in place. These estimates are based on conservative assumptions about the proportion of the food supply likely to contain low THC hemp seed food products and the concentration levels of THC in those foods, and therefore likely to be overestimates. Estimates of dietary exposure to CBD indicated that consumption of low THC hemp seed foods would not result in any Australian and New Zealand population groups assessed reaching the LOHTD for CBD of 2 mg/kg bw/day at the mean and 90^th percentile of exposure. The maximum estimate of dietary exposure to CBD was <1% of the LOHTD, making even more conservative assumptions than those made for THC exposure calculations.

The amount of low THC hemp seed food that would need to be consumed to reach the LOHTD for CBD is many orders of magnitude higher than is realistically possible."

The proposal is due to be submitted 25th August with outcomes known by the end of 2016.
You can read more here - scroll to the end and read the proposal;
http://www.foodstandards.gov.au/consumer/generalissues/hemp/Pages/default.aspx

Finally what looks like some positive progress!!

Blossom x

Lemony cheesecake with hemp seed base

Well this was something of an experiment! After looking at many beautiful images of raw cheesecakes that are gluten free and refined sugar free I was constantly struck at how time consuming they are and how many ingredients they take... I am something of a lazy cook, there had to be a simpler way!

So, I found gluten free Weetbix in the cupboard and mixed in some hemp seeds, coconut oil, maple syrup and shredded coconut. Voila, a cheesecake base was born! The hemp seeds add a lovely texture and nutty taste to the base. I would replace the shredded coconut with desiccated next time.

The next conundrum was the topping. I'm not dairy free but I am on lactose free and low fat dairy, and if possible goat cheese and yoghurt. So, I choose ricotta and low fat cream cheese. I'm still playing with the ratio, and I may try baking the next one with an egg mixed through to see which is best - raw or baked.

For my first attempt I'm quite happy - and it is very tasty. Lemon and maple syrup are a match made in heaven!

Prep time: 10 mins
Mix time: 10 mins

Ingredients

Base / Crust
4 crushed gluten free Weetbix
3 tablespoons real maple syrup
3 tablespoons hemp seeds
1/4 shredded coconut (you can use desiccated too)

Topping
250gm ricotta
1/4 cup low fat cream cheese (a generous 1/4 cup!)
3 tablespoon maple syrup
Juice of 2 lemons

To make
Base
Add the base ingredients in a bowl and blend with a knife or in a food processor for a few minutes. You want a nice crumble consistency.
Put all of the mixture into a spring form base and using the back of a metal spoon, press firmly into the base and smooth the surface so it is even.
Pop in the fridge over night or minimum of 4 hours.

Topping
Add the ricotta and cream cheese in a bowl and blend together until smooth.
Gradually add the lemon juice and then the maple syrup until combined.
Pour on to the base and smooth out the top.
Gently tap the tin on the bench to remove and bubbles and pop in the fridge for minimum of 4 hours.

Serve cold and top with berries.
Enjoy!

Hemp Bliss Balls

I love protein balls but many are just too sweet. I have played around with this recipe and found maple syrup works a dream! You can vary the sweetness to suit your taste buds, mine are a good balance of salt from the peanut butter and sweet from the syrup.

They're super easy to make and delicious!

Prep time: 10mins

Time to make: 10mins

Makes 8 balls

Ingredients
2 tblspn hemp seeds
1 1/2 tspn hemp protein powder
1/4 cup puffed quinoa
2/3 cup peanut butter (I prefer natural peanut butter - crunchy with salt)
3 tspn real maple syrup
1 tblspn coconut oil
2 tblspn coconut flakes (& more to roll the balls in, you can use desiccated)
1 tspn cinnamon

To make
1. Place the peanut butter in a bowl and mix in the hemp seeds, hemp protein powder and cinnamon and mix well using a metal spoon or knife
2. Add the maple syrup and mix
3. Add puffed quinoa and mix gently
3. Add coconut flakes and coconut oil

Using a teaspoon, roll a heaped teaspoon in your hands and then in either coconut flakes or desiccated coconut.
Store in a lined airtight container, use baking paper or brown paper, and keep in the fridge.
Enjoy!

Hemp products for consumption...almost legal in Australia

Lemony cheesecake with hemp seed base

Hemp Bliss Balls

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