This past week has been pretty slow going. We had a busy (but awesome!) time over the Thanksgiving weekend but with the mixture of the travelling, busyness, and being around lots of people, both Justin and Hemsley ended up coming down with a cold. I’m sure the conditions were right too as we’ve all been quite sleep deprived
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Fig and Almond Energy Balls & Prepping for Baby
Well, here I am, 1 week away from my official due date. I can’t believe how fast the time has gone and I sure can’t say I am prepared for baby to be here, but apparently nothing can really prepare you fully for being a parent – or so I’ve heard. I’m just taking it
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Sweet & Salty Popcorn Balls
It’s here. It’s here! It’s heeeeeeeeeeeerrrreeee (cue Oprah voice)! My cookbook, Energy Balls, is officially available for pre-sale! You can pre-order the book if you are in Canada here: Indigo.ca and Amazon.ca, and if you are in the US here: Chronicle Books, Indiebound, Amazon and Barnes & Noble. It will also be available internationally, I’m just not sure when yet. It’s been a
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Gingerbread & Dark Chocolate Drizzle Energy Balls (Nut, Dairy & Gluten Free)
One comment I’ve read more than a few times over the years of creating recipes for the blog is while energy bars, balls, and bites are well received as a healthy, easy, go-to snack, they almost always contain nuts leaving those with nut allergies out on the sidelines with tears welled up in their eyes, sad that
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Cocoa Banana Bread Protein Bites
Bars, balls, and bites! These are truly some of my favourite snacks to make. Why? Well, they are quick, fun, easy, and can literally be made from thousands of combinations using nuts, seeds, dried fruit, and other fun and healthy additions! I’ve made chocolate bites, peach bars, pumpkin bars, hemp balls, apple pie balls, pb
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Energy Balls
NITK’s Favourite Energy Bars Balls + Bites
Wow, it’s pretty crazy how many recipes I’ve managed to compile over the last few years… they sure do add up! So I was perusing my recipes list and noticed how many yummy Energy Snack recipes there are! I’ve always loved coming up with these recipes in particular because they are simple, quick, portable, and always
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Vegan Coconut Cream & Strawberry Bliss Balls (GF!)
Someone come to my house and take these bliss balls away from me! Seriously, they are SO yummy!!! What’s better than dark, delicious, antioxidant rich chocolate, coating a delicious ball of coconut, cashews, fresh strawberries, and sweet vanilla agave?! Nothing. That’s what. ….nuuuuthin’! New World Foods makes these magical little delights called “Bliss Balls” which
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Energy Balls
Vanilla Cranberry Cashew Protein Balls
HAPPY FRIDAY!! North Coast Naturals has invited me to do another guest post over on their blog today! Yay, blogee love! Head on over to the NCN Blog HERE to check out the post and get the recipe for these delicious Vanilla Cranberry Cashew Protein Snowballs, you don’t want to miss this one! Now… to
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Spiced Ginger Pear Energy Bites
Cinnamon, ginger, and pears! This is a trifecta of awesomeness I’m telling you. Awesomeness. Not only do these 3 flavors on their own just scream “Fall”, they work wonderfully together in these yummy little energy bites and each flavor truly stands out! Who loves homemade energy bars/balls/bites as much as I do, seriously?! I’ve made