Looking after ourselves
As a sub for coke you can mix 1/2 cup plain mineral water with 1/2 cup coconut water with a dash of lime juice and pomegranate arils floating around for sweetness @pinklollipop15 or omit the arils Its very hydrating with the coconut water
You can buy frozen pomegranate arils from Coles or just buy a whole pomegranate. You got to know how to tap a pomegranate to get the arils out of the fruit 🙂 Its a nice fizzy drink but healthy. If you drink coke as a pick me up like an energy drink I was told by a doctor to take sublingual Vitamin B12 every day to give the type of boost energy drinks do. Vitamin B12 will give you energy
Will post bliss ball recipe tomorrow as its getting late! ❤️
Hello @pinklollipop15 I have my blissballs recipe just for you! ❤️
It uses browning of rolled oats in a hot pan to begin with, a can of chickpeas plus peanut butter powder (I buy the peanut butter powder online from sunnybrook healthfood store) and cocoa (I use carob powder as a sub which is great for lowering blood sugar).
You put it in a food processor except the rolled oats and choc chips which you stir in later. I use a gluten free oats brand and buy in bulk from overseas on Amazon. Oats in Australia are full of gluten and are known to trigger mental illness. You can't get gluten free oats here as there is cross contamination with storage, freight and distribution channels.
You can read pubmed articles on the link between gluten and mental illness episodes. I have no gluten in my diet. If I have had gluten it has set off an episode. For the choc chips I use the Noshu brand sugar free choc chips from the supermarket 🙂
Blissballs Recipe
Ingredients
Rolled oats, dry
1 cup(s), (90g)
Canned chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1 400g can
Honey
2 tbs
Vanilla bean extract, alcohol free
1 tsp
Plain peanut butter powder
½ cup(s), (55g)
Cocoa powder
⅓ cup(s), (30g)
Dark chocolate chips
¼ cup(s), (50g)
Instructions
- Heat a large non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. Cook oats, stirring occasionally, for 4-5 minutes or until they smell toasty and are lightly browned. Tip onto a plate to cool.
- Process chickpeas, honey, vanilla and ¼ cup water in a food processor until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides of processor bowl as needed. Add peanut butter powder and cocoa. Process until well blended and mixture starts to form a ball.
- Transfer mixture to a large bowl. Stir in toasted oats and chocolate chips. Roll into 24 balls (about 1 slightly rounded tablespoon of mixture per ball). Chill for 30 minutes or until firm before serving.
