NO BAKE ENERGY Balls
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 cup dry oatmeal
- 1/2 cup toasted coconut flakes
- 1/4 cup peanut butter
- 1/4 cup ground flax seeds
- 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup honey or agave nectar
- 2 Tsp tablespoon chia seeds (optional)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
DIRECTIONS:
- Stir all ingredients together in a medium bowl until thoroughly mixed. Cover and let chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- Once chilled, roll into balls.
- Store in an airtight container and keep refrigerated for up to 1-2 weeks.
- Makes about twenty balls.
I love making this refreshing drink that is all natural and has way less sugar than traditional Ginger Ale. "It's different", people always say. It is, because it's not so sugary sweet, but the notes of Ginger and lemon shine through giving you a naturally fermented drink that you just can't get in the store. When you make it yourself you know where it is coming from and can make it to suit your own tastes. Why not make your own Ginger Ale today?
{For the link to the Ginger Ale Recipe, please click here and it will direct you to the shared post link for recipe from the Kitchn. This is one of the more straight forward ways to make Ginger Ale, so that's the recipe I personally use.
Here is a great recipe for making your own Alcohol and Sugar Free Vanilla Extract by Simply Sugar and Gluten free dot com. Enjoy!
More About Vanilla and Vanilla Extract
Check out this great DIY for a non alcoholic Mint extract perfect for baking, to put in beverages, etc. at Melissa Knorris's website.
More info about Mint: Click here.
Wiki Commons
A how to on how to infuse your oils for making balms and salves with herbs to make your oil have medicinal qualities. Great resources and info at the Whispering Earth.

Party Mix from Twila:
3 cups cheerios 2 cups Fruit Loops
3 cups Chex 2 cups Honey Comb
2 cups Pretzels 3 cups Mixed Nuts
Seasoning:
¼ cup Butter 1 ¼ tsp. Seasoning Salt
5 tsp. Worcestershire Sauce ¼ tsp. Garlic Powder
Melt butter in a sauce pan. Add the seasonings. Pour this mixture over the dry ingredients; mix well. Bake until lightly toasted, at 250. Cool. Store in tight container.
**Note: I use any 6 ingredients I think would be good.
Twila
Check out this great video for Lemonade Soda originated by Sally Fallon's book Nourishing Traditions. Video by the Healthy Home Economist.




