Guest Blogger - Jen's Date Balls

Hey everyone, My name is Jen from JenBeansBlog.  This is my very first guest post and I wanted to create something nutritious and simple and doesn't require cooking or baking or actually turning on any large appliances for long periods of time and something sweet to satisfy that sweet tooth for the new moms out there. 


Here's a recipe for something nutritious, and super easy, and super yummy:

Date Balls 

(I'm sorry but that's the best name I can come up with at 11:30 pm!)

Ingredients:

• About 200g (7oz) Medjool dates, pitted
• About 1/2 cup Dutch processed cocoa powder
• About 1/2 cup ground hazelnuts/filberts
• Other coating options: shredded coconut, ground walnuts, chocolate sprinkles, cookie crumbs

In a food processor, process dates with a teaspoon of cocoa powder and 2 teaspoon of ground hazelnuts until smooth. It should be sticky but not overly sticky. Dust your fingers and palms with cocoa powder and roll into balls. Roll them over more cocoa powder and ground hazelnuts and they are ready to eat! (or refrigerate for later)
If the dates alone are not sweet enough, add a bit of honey or syrup during the processing step. If they are too sweet, add a bit more ground nuts to dilute the sugars in the dates.


Enjoy with a hot cup of herbal tea. Happy eating!

Keep your eyes peeled for another delicious date recipe this upcoming weekend! 

It's a BOY!!!

I want to apologize for my absence the past week, but I have a great reason.... I had a baby boy!! Jared Ryu was born Tuesday morning (July 10th) completely healthy and absolutely adorable. We are so blessed!. As he is my first child, my husband and I, are learning the ropes and enjoying being new parents. 


I'm planning on being away for another week or so. Since I have been anticipating the birth of my child for awhile, I planned ahead and scheduled a few guest bloggers to post in my absence. So starting tomorrow, I'll be feature some great recipes and tips from some of my friends. 


I want to thank everyone for understanding and supporting me through such an amazing time in my life. I promise to be back and posting soon! 


-Laurie

Women, Food and God Giveaway!

Just a reminder, the "Women, Food and God" giveaway is still on! I will be hosting a raffle for this awesome book once my Facebook page reaches 300 likes. It's only 6 likes away from the drawing... so be sure you get your name in there! Once this giveaway is complete, I will be posting information on the next one (which I'm very excited about!).

Thank you to all my current subscribers and friends, I am very grateful for your support! 


-Laurie