Energy balls with dates and cacao

Have you also stumbled upon tons of energi ball recipes? Well here is another one for the collection 🙂

These date-energy balls are healthy, delicious and super easy to prepare

You will usually need:

Dates, nuts, coconut oil

 

FullSizeRender.jpg-2.jpegRecipe: Date energy balls

  • 15 pitted dates
  • 1 tbsp coconut oil
  • 1/2 cup nuts of choice
  • 1 tbsp cacao
  • 1 tbsp shredded coconut
  • 1 tbsp protein powder

 

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Poke Bowl

POKE(MON) BOWL

Even though you would probably assume, that this is a Japanese dish, it actually originates from Hawaii. The name however just gets me thinking about pokemon, and the colors of the dish could easily appear like a Pokemon ball.  This signature dish is an assembled from several ingredients, and the bowl usually consists of the following:

  • Raw fish
  • toasted seaweed
  • edamame beans
  • scallions
  • pineapple/mango
  • avocado

But really, you can put in whatever your heart desires. This meal is not only super simple to assemble, but it is also extremely healthy for you. This bowl is almost like a tuna tartare, except it isn’t drenched in mayo, and the spices used vary a bit.

I created my own poke bowl, and in it I put:

  • Raw salmon
  • Cucumber
  • Shallots
  • Avocado
  • Lemon juice
  • Toasted seaweed
  • Sesame oil
  • Sesame seeds

It was most definitely tasty, and everyone dove in for seconds….

Give it a try, and let me know what you think

 

Oatmeal Raisin “Dumpster” Cookies – Guilt free

I feel kinda bad for oatmeal raisin cookies… they are kind of like the kid who gets picked last for dodgeball. I always see people swerving to avoid oatmeal cookies at all costs, but come on, they are not that bad… Yes of course we can all agree that a chewy chocolate chip cookie is way more exciting than some of its competitive brothers, but I want you to give these a chance.

I was inspired by Christina Tosi, who is the founder of the Momofuko Milk bar, and famous for her various cookies. One of her cookies is called: “The Compost Cookie” and is especially popular for its various add ins, and delicious taste. The Compost Cookie however, is still a bit on the unhealthy side, so I decided that I would create my own, but just a tad healthier.

I was inspired by the original oatmeal cookie, which contains…you guessed it oatmeal and raisins, but I thought it would be cool if I added in almonds, cranberries and dark chocolate for a richer taste.

I also wanted them to be wheat free, (white) sugar free and dairy free. They still tasted pretty good in my opinion.

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The batter is simply oats, eggs, almond milk, olive oil, banana

 

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The “dumpster” part of the cookie. Raisins, cranberries, 85% chocolate and almonds

 

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Mix it all up!

 

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img_1495-jpgPlace cookies on sheet, and give them a helping hand with a sweet press to allow them to look like cookies and not balls of dough 🙂

 

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Finished product!

Recipe:

2  EGGS

1 CUP MILK OF YOUR CHOICE

1 BANANA

300 GR. OATS

1/3 CUP OLIVE OIL

PINCH OF COCONUT SUGAR OR HONEY

CHOCOLATE

RAISINS

CRANBERRIES

ALMONDS

  • BAKE AT 185*C FOR 13 MINUTES

 

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