Sunday, April 19, 2015

Powerful Chocolate Balls

Recently, many articles for healthy living have been appearing on the Internet. The one that caught my eyes and makes sense to me, which is that genetics is the basis for giving us longevity. However, our behavior towards life includes the intake of food and a healthy lifestyle can make a big difference for us. Many people say that they would rather eat something that tastes good instead of a healthier choice with less pleasing taste. Also, kids and even adults seldom like to include fruits and vegetables in their diet. It is a big mistake for parents not to train their kids from infancy to like vegetables. Most of the snacks in the market are loaded with unhealthy preservatives and sugar. I agree that if we can have good tasting, healthy food, then why bother stuffing unhealthy food into your body. It is similar to putting bad oil in to our vehicle and hoping it will run well. God created our body with all the necessary tools to have good health long before medical science and technology tries to help us when we got sick. Even though scientific advancements have given us so many good things, but our lives are now packed with more diseases than ever. If we can approach life with a balanced diet and pray more to God so that our spirits are always fresh and calm, I believe it is a better way to live. Anyone who wants to enjoy a healthy snack in the afternoon with a cup of coffee or tea will be rewarded for having prepared my newly created snack.

Ingredients:
1 cup flaxseed powder
1 cup oatmeal powder
3 cups chocolate chips
1/4 cup black sesame seeds
1 cup chopped roasted mixed nuts (Kirkland brand)
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup coconut oil

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350°. Place the flaxseed powder, oatmeal powder, and sesame seeds on a large baking tray. Bake for 20 minutes. Remove.


At the same time, fill a pot with 1 cup of water and bring to a barely simmer. Place coconut oil, honey, and chocolate chips into a bowl. Put the bowl with the chocolate mixture over the simmering pot of water and stir to melt the coconut oil and chocolate.



Pour the tray of the roasted flaxseed/oatmeal/nuts mixture into a bowl with the melted chocolate mixture and stir well.

Use another tray lined with parchment paper. Form the chocolate-flaxseed mixture into balls about a half size of a golf ball. After finishing, place the tray in a refrigerator until chilled. Place into a glass jar with lid. Enjoy.

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