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Category: Food/ Recipes
Whole Food Kitchen workshop
I’ve decided to sign up for this class again. Anyone care to be my friend (and do the class for free)? Heather has very generously offered participants to bring along a friend for free.
UPDATE : I’ve found a friend 🙂
Weekend lunches
We had such great weather over the weekend and ended up having two wonderful lunches outside. On Saturday we invited Nan & Pop over for a BBQ.
Amy was kind enough to make this delicious salad. I made a yummy mango dressing to go with it – just mango, greek yoghurt and a dash of sesame oil – all blended together.
Amy also made this fruit platter which we enjoyed with some fresh whipped cream.
Today, Sunday, we had to do a few errands, so decided to have lunch at the Nan Tien Temple.
Such a gorgeous day – we were able to eat outside – veggie meat, veggies and rice – so delicious.
And the cutest soy chai lattes I have ever seen.
Hope you all managed to enjoy some time in the sun this weekend.
Recipe : Bliss Balls
These really are one of the best things out there. Easy to make, good for you and kids LOVE them (they think they are chocolate balls).
You need just 5 simple ingredients.
Make sure you get FRESH dates. I buy them at a fruit shop but I know Coles and Woolies have them too.
Don’t forget to pit the dates. ie. remove the seeds. Amy forgot once, the result of which was a very sick food processor.
Add remaining ingredients.
And whizz. If you don’t have the greatest food processor I’d recommend doing the nuts first, then adding everything else. Alternatively you could buy almond meal (preground almonds) – though it’ll be more expensive.
It’s done when the mixture clumps together.
Then you just roll into balls. Kids often like to do this part.
Then roll in coconut.
You can eat them soft if you like but I like them best once they harden up in the fridge.
BLISS BALLS
Ingredients
2 cups pitted dates
1 cup almonds (but can use any combination of nuts)
1 tbs cacao or cocoa powder
paste from 1/2 vanilla bean pod
dessicated coconut
Directions
Process the first 5 ingredients in a strong food processor until formed into a clump
Remove from processor and roll into small balls
Roll the balls in the coconut
Store in the fridge or freezer