Raw Energy balls (guilt free sweet)

On Wednesday i was in total bliss.  After been waiting for a nice food processor to land in my kitchen for a year an a half.  I finally decided to go get one.  It's a Kitchen Aid 7 cup.  The price was a little  high  but i'm a big fan of quality things.  I'm very very happy with my new food processor.

To celebrate the new appliance in my kitchen i chose 3 three different menus. They are all raw.

1. Ginger Almond Nori Rolls:  I have to say this was one of the most amazing dish i've ever made.  Ofcourse, confirmed by my beloved husby...

2. Raw superfood balls (as seen in the picture).  I like to call it energy balls because it's got spirulina and other energy boosters like cacao  for example.

3. The last one, i decided to make a salad dressing that i can store in the fridge for a quick salad mean.  "Kreamy curry dressing"

Today i'll post the recipe for the energy ball first so you can go try.  Oh and no, i didn't create this recipe. I found the recipe on you tube, on rawradiencehealth channel.  But being the way i am, rebelious, and love to explore, i changed a few things on the recipe.

1 cup carob powder

1 cup cacao powder

1 cup cashews

1/4 hemp seeds

1/2 cup coconut oil

1 Tsp spirulina

1/3 cup honey

a few pinches of sea salt

shredded coconut (optional)  I used hemp seeds

*Tsp = Table spoon

tsp = tea spoon

Throw the nuts and seeds into your food processor to meal them first and then follow with the wet ingredients.  This will eventually create a dough.  And then you can start rolling them into balls and roll the ball on either hemp seeds or shredded coconut to make them look prettier.  Finally, put all your balls into a freezer for a few hours.  And wait patiently : )

I love when the balls come out from the freezer, it's got a really hard texture you really have to bite into it.  However my husband loves it when they are soften a little from being in the room temperature of being in the fridge.   I hope all of you try this recipe.  It's a very satisfying guilt free sweet and it's healthy.

Amma in San Ramon (November 2009)

Indian meal at the Amma's Ranch

My husby and I before the huggy...

All you need is Love...

It took me a while to start a blog.  Everyone kept telling me I needed one.  I used to be addicted to diary writing.  I supposed when your life is all happy dappy you don't feel the need to express any grief...   I have been very happy since the day i met my husband.  Here's the story of how i met him.  I think it's a pretty sweet story.

Last year in June I decided to leave the island life and start traveling again.  Argentina was the destination.  Since my dad lives in California, i decided to stop half way to visit him first.  From there my sister, who came to visit dad with me convinced me to go to New York with her.  I'm very easily convinced, i went with her hoping to maybe get a teaching job and stay for a couple of months.  One day i went to Manhattan center to see Amma (the renowned hugging mother of India).  If you have been to any of her gatherings you'll know how long the line is to get a hug.  I was put on the cue to sit next to this guy who has tattoos all over his arms and neck.  Beard all over his face.  He has sweet eyes and smiles. His voice was really calming.  We sat there waiting eagerly to get a hug, we talked and talked for hours and finally got our hugs from Ammagi 4 hours later.  After the hug we talked some more for another 4 hours.  These talks turn our relationship into something spectacular.  His name is Vincent.  An artist, painter, and lover.  My life flipped to a bright side after i met him.  He's full of love.

That's all i can say today.  I'm in Love....