to show her my adoring devotion and love i made her 12 chocolate covered peanut butter balls.
they're pretty freakin good.
for now though, i need to seriously rest and recuperate. i've been drinking tons of lemon tea, miso soup and hot water. also been doing some salt water gargles. i juiced some fruit and veggies yesterday and today and it actually tasted AMAZING. very soothing.
i think this is a virus or bacterial infection or something. if it lasts more than a week (oh god please no) i'll have to go to the doctor but i'd rather not. i prefer treating illnesses myself and naturally. i'm not too concerned at this point.
i'm going to take advantage of this time and read some good books (atlas shrugged, cat's cradle), have a bubble bath, watch some good movies (back to the future trilogy, anyone?), catch up on sleep, and i guess detox since i can't eat anything... i wish i could eat these.
my mom said they were PERFECT and couldn't be improved, which i was actually thrilled-out-of-my-pants to hear (well, i don't wear pants, so, skirt) because she is my toughest critic - which i much appreciate. i hope you agree with her. if you make this recipe, let me know how it goes and if i should change anything because the recipe written here will be slightly different than what i did.
make 'em mostly raw by using raw jungle peanuts & peanut butter!
chocolate peanut butter love bites: makes 12 and ONLY 12 (teehee)
center:
1/3 cup peanuts
1/4 peanut butter
3 tablespoons maple syrup
1/4 oats
2 tablespoons almond butter
chocolate:
3 tablespoons almond butter
2 tablespoons maple syrup
2 heaping tablespoons cacao/cocoa
1/8 teaspoon salt
teensy bit of cayenne and ginger powder
1-3 tablespoons almond milk
1/2 dark or raw chocolate bar, melted (optional)
coating:
1/2 cup peanuts
1/2 teaspoon salt
in your food processor, blend all the ingredients for the PB center together until it forms a ball and you can press it together. form them it into balls and put in the freezer.
to make the coating, pulse the nuts and salt in the food processor until they're like large crumbs... you can see in the photos. put in a large bowl and set aside.
to make the chocolate, blend all ingredients together in the food processor until smooth, it will start thickening fast so take out your frozen PB balls and dip them in the chocolate, then roll them in the chopped nuts. stick back in the freezer for an hour or two and voila!
i love you, amber! xox
15 comments:
This looks amazing!!! Get well soon xoxo
thank you! much appreciated <3
THESE ARE TO DIE FORR!!
and I love you too xoxoxoxoxo
don't die, i love you.
these look so yummy ! I hope you wont have to go to the doctor. I hope honey, veggies and fruits will do it ! xxxx Lysa
I've been looking for something sweet yet satisfying to make for the weekend. I bet these are going to be a huge hit. Thanks for the recipe Emily! :) I hope you start feeling better soon.
i did have to go to the doctor =( but he was cool, he respected that i was vegan and talked about it for several minutes. anyways i'm feeling much better!
thank you, katie =) i'm recovering slowly but surely.
You know your blog has turned into a slow form of torture for me? I'm on a cutting diet at the moment so these treats are well and truly out of bounds... but they look SO DAMN GOOD! Yyuuuummmmm. Love ya work.
haha yeah due to the nuts they're probably too high in fat. bummer. ya know you cooooooould add a heap of protein powder... =) no. don't listen to me. bad influence.
thank you, birdy <3
These looks delicious (as always)! :D
thank you very much, solveig! :)
Ohhhhh...Just made these for my husband's birthday he is going to love them! Keep doing what your doings I love all your recipes and hope to make them all someday. Your recipes have made my families lives a little more happy by being able to indulge more freely.
Hi just found your blog - your recipes look fantastic. I am looking to incorporate more raw foods into my family's diet for health reasons (1 carnivorous husband, and 3 active kids). Your recipes look so good they might not even notice I am doing it! Thank you for your generosity in sharing these, I can't wait to try some of the desserts : )
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