Ⓥ Vegan Kitchen: Bliss Ball Protein Bites Ⓥ

So, I was hungry for a snack the other day and had been wanting to make some "bliss balls" for some time. I'd never really looked up a recipe, and decided to just throw together whatever I had on hand. As it turned out, these were amazing and like heaven in my mouth. The texture is a little sticky to eat but totally amazing. 

vegan / gluten free/ sugar-free /raw

Bliss Ball Protein Bites

1/2 cup Walnuts

1/2 cup Dates

2 heaped Tbsp ground Flaxseed

2 Tbsp Hemp Seeds

2 heaped Tbsp Sunflower Seed Butter

1 scoop Chocolate Vega

1 Tbsp Maca

1 Tbsp Agave

2 Tbsp Shredded Coconut

In a blender or food processor*, pulse the walnuts until grounded, but not quite a flour. 

Add the rest of the ingredients, except the dates and coconut, and pulse until well combined. 

Add the dates and pulse until you have a sticky mixture.

Pulse in the coconut shreds so it's just mixed.  

Form into balls. 

Serve immediately or refrigerate a couple hours or overnight to harden them out a bit. 

Double up or triple the recipe to make more! 

Voila!   

*I used my blendtec blender and these took a matter of seconds (literally!) to make. If you have a food processor or regular blender it can take several minutes for the nuts and dates to break down, but totally worth the wait! 

I can't wait to experiment with more flavours and play around with the texture more--and maybe the appearance to make them look prettier. ;) But as they are, they absolutely heavenly! Like little balls of nutella! How amazing is that?! 

Enjoy! 

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Ⓥ Vegan Kitchen: Sautéed Mustard Greens! Ⓥ

Mustard greens can be intensely spicy, especially when you're growing them fresh from your own garden. This year we have a healthy happy supply of mustard greens and were trying to figure out how to eat them since they are entirely too zingy for my taste in a salad. That's when this recipe came along. This is super easy to make and super delicious and healthy!  

Sautéed Mustard Greens

2-3 large bunches Mustard Greens, chopped  

1/4 cup Walnuts (or almonds or other nuts) 

1 Garlic Clove, minced

1 Tbsp Nutritional Yeast

1 Tbsp Lemon Juice

1 Tbsp (just under) Tamari or Soy Sauce

dash of Black Pepper

a little water for consistency

In a large frying pan or pot, toss all your ingredients together and sauté on medium heat until lightly cooked. The greens will shrink a lot. 

I like to add chickpeas sometimes as well, really you can add whatever you feel like. :) This recipe is so simple and easy and delicious! Great way to get more greens into your day. 

Makes a wonderful side dish or snack. 

Makes 2-3 servings. 

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