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Week 51

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I have officially exhausted my sweet tooth (whoops) before Christmas day. I am so sick of cookies. Lol, so, for week 51 we are going savory and healthy goodness! This week I bring you Savory Energy Balls! If you have been following my snack regime this year you’ll know we have tried a few different kinds of sweet bliss balls, but as I stated earlier, I am so done with sweets. I hope you enjoy these tasty combos like I have been!

For the Pizza Balls:

  • 1/2 cup Almonds
  • 1/2 cup White Beans, drained and rinsed
  • 2 tbsp Rice Flour
  • 1 tbsp Tomato Paste
  • 1 tbsp Nutritional Yeast
  • 1/2 tsp Italian Seasoning
  • Pinch of Salt

For the Curry Balls:

  • 1/2 cup Cashews
  • 1/2 cup White Beans, drained and rinsed
  • 2 tbsp Rice Flour
  • 1/2 tsp Curry Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
  • Pinch of Salt

For the Garlic & Herb Balls:

  • 1/2 cup Mixed Nuts
  • 1/2 cup White Beans, drained and rinsed
  • 2 tbsp. Rice Flour
  • 1/2 tsp Italian Seasoning
  • 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
  • Pinch of Salt

INSTRUCTIONS

Assemble all Bliss Balls as follows:

  1. Combine all ingredients in a food processor or high speed blender and pulse until well-incorporated.
  2. Wet your fingers slightly (this prevents the dough from sticking) and use a 1/2 tbsp measure to scoop out the ball “dough” and roll it into spheres. Each recipe will create between 10 and 12 balls.
  3. Store your Bliss Balls in an airtight container in the fridge for up to one week, or in the freezer for up to two months.

White Beans may be substituted with Black Beans or Pinto Beans. I would not recommend using Chickpeas or Garbanzo Beans in this recipe, as they are not as moist.

Rice flour may be substituted with any flour of choice.

Week 45

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Wrapping up the end of the 45th week with a gluten and dairy free nibble, Brazilian Bliss Bites. Yum. We decided to enjoy them with a cup of tea and a game of chess on a snowy afternoon.

Dates contain more than double the amount of potassium than a similar amount of bananas. Cacao is high in Magnesium; Magnesium is important for many processes in the body, including regulating muscle and nerve function, blood sugar levels, and blood pressure and making protein, bone, and DNA. Brazil nuts are high in Selenium; Selenium is important for reproduction, thyroid gland function, DNA production, and protecting the body from damage caused by free radicals and from infection.

Brazilian Bliss Bites

  • 2 cups organic walnuts
  • 1 cup raw cacao powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
  • 16-20 soft Medjool dates, pitted
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut
  • 1/2 cup brazil nuts, coarsely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons chia seed

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. In a food processor, add in the walnuts and process until a crumbly texture is formed (about 15-20 seconds).
  2. Add in cacao powder and sea salt and pulse to combine.
  3. With the machine running, slowly add in the dates, a few at a time, through the feed tube, so they can fully incorporate into the mixture. Make sure that the dates are blended into the mixture before you add more. Process until all of the dates are incorporated into the mixture.
  4. The cacao mixture should resemble brownie crumbs at this point. You can test the mixture by pressing it in-between your fingers. It should easily stick together and you should be able to easily mold it into a ball, if not, then add more dates, but if you use 16-18 dates, your mixture should be perfect!
  5. Transfer the cacao batter to a medium-sized bowl and add in shredded coconut, chopped brazil nuts and chia seeds.
  6. Take the mixture and press it down into a parchment lined 13 x 9 pan.
  7. Cover and place the cacao mixture in the refrigerator to cool for a couple of hours, (or freezer to have them cool faster) as the bites taste better when cooled and are easier to cut.
  8. Once cooled, lift the parchment paper and cacao mixture out of the pan, and cut it into bite sized bars or squares.
  9. Storage: Wrap the cacao bites up tightly in the parchment paper and then with a layer of tin foil, or store them in a sealed container in the refrigerator or freezer. Bars will keep fresh for up to one week, but they probably won’t last that long.

Week Five

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This week’s healthy recipe inspired by a recent vacation, we needed some snacks for the drive and these were the perfect option!

Energy balls!
Super easy to make, you could put all the ingredients into a gallon baggie, mix them on the go, let them set, and bammmmm! 🥳🥳🥳 also completely customizable.

One is like an almond joy with coconut flakes, cacao nibs, dark chocolate crushed almonds, and honey.

The other has pure maple syrup, white chocolate, and dried cranberries.