One of our favorite snacks has always been this versatile no-bake “snack balls” recipe. It is simple enough that my 6-year-old loves to help. I like to keep a dish of these in the refrigerator to grab for quick snacks or adding to a travel bag; even our toddler loves them!

It can be made nut-free, if you prefer, and does not contain any grains or refined sugars. It is a fun combination of textures, with the creamy almond butter, plus the satisfying crunch of the sesame seeds. The coconut keeps them from being too sticky, and less of a messy snack.

Healthy Truffle Snack Balls

1/2 Cup Almond Butter (or SunButter, or other nut butter of your choice)
2 Tbl. Raw Honey
1 Tbl. unsweetened Cocoa Powder
about 1/4 Cup Brown Sesame Seeds
about 1/2 Cup unsweetened, shredded, dried Coconut (divided)
1/4 tsp Vanilla Extract

In a mixing bowl or food processor, add almond butter, cocoa, sesame seeds, and about half of the coconut. Blend well to combine. If it still seems too runny, add more coconut to thicken.

Add the rest of the coconut to a small bowl.

Scoop out a small amount of the mixture, and roll into a 1 1/2 inch ball. Then, roll it into the small bowl of coconut to coat the outside well. Place the snack ball into a storage/serving dish. Repeat until all the mixture is used.

Refrigerate for at least one hour. (You can eat them immediately, but they will be softer from being warmed during the mixing process.)

Makes about 10 snack balls

Post by Contributing Writer, Katie

Late spring is a funny time of year. We wake up to cool mornings, as the day goes on the afternoons warm up rather quickly. Now is the time when you may find yourself greeting the morning with a cup of tea only to find yourself reaching for a glass of icy lemonade mid day.

Today we have a collection of recipes that will fit every type of weather and diet. Maybe you want to wrap your hand around a mug of tea in the early hours of the day. What about a pick-me-up drink for when you feel sluggish after a long day in the garden? Working out, what about an electrolyte drink?  Are you in need of a quick breakfast, why not try of of these nourishing and filling smoothies? Are you in the need for something sweet? We have that too!

Every one of these recipes is bursting with flavor and real food ingrdients that will nourish your body and give it the energy it needs.

20 Healthy Drinks For Spring

1. “Real” Food Smoothies
2. Homemade Sugar Free Lemonade
3. Rich and Delicous Coffee Subsitute
4. Choco-Cado Smoothie
5. Sneaky Drinky Salads
6. Coconut Watermelon Agua Fresca
7. Morning Sunrise Smoothie
8. Sparkling Apple Cider Vinegar Water
9. Iced Rooibos Chai

10. Soothing Lemon Tisane
11. Natural Pick-Me-Up Tea
12. Rosy Black Tea
13. Raspberry Kombucha
14. Stawberry Lemonade
15. Refreshing Orange Lemonade
16. Chia-Aid Spots Drink
17. Peppermint Mocha Frappuccino
18. Frothy Raw Chocolate Milk
19. Nutrient Dense Orange Julius
20. Tranquil Tea

Bonus Links

Honey Lavender Syrup
How to Make Sun Tea with Fresh Herbs

Berry Lean Cell Nourishing Smoothie Video (Find the recipe here.)

What is your favorite healthy drink?

Katie is a dorm “mama” to 12 amazing girls ages 8 to 18 at a home and school for the Deaf in Baja California, Mexico. She and her “hijas” can be frequently found in the kitchen, the garden or making friends with their new chickens. She loves to read, hike the hills near her home and spend time with her girls. In her spare time Katie blogs at Nourishing Simplicity about nourishing foods, herbal remedies, simple living, raising her girls and encouraging other women in their walk with Christ.

I’m still chipping away at my freezer stockpile of cranberries, and my many jars of kefir and yogurt in the fridge!

Our kefir is loving the warmer weather we’ve been having, so we have kefir on the menu often this week! I have a big stockpile of cranberries in the freezer, so I’m making use of those, too.

Day
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner

Sun 5/12
Kale Omelets, Muffins
Popcorn, Cheese Slices, Kefir Smoothies
Barbecue, Salads, Cupcakes

Mon 5/13
Veggie Omelets, Leftover Muffins
Peanut Butter Sandwiches, Apples
Chili, Cornbread,

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