Good Morning! I hope this email finds you all well and not too frazzled for Christmas which is 2 weeks away!

I have a FREE recipe and guest blog for you all today which is perfect for the whole family, teachers and guests this Christmas! It comes today from a special guest….

They beautifull Cassandra from Choose life, live it, do it! Is a totally devoted HEALTHY LIFE STYLER, a Personal Development, Health and Physical Education teacher, Dance Teacher, naturopathic nutrition student, keen cook and a mum! She is a self confessed total foodie and nutrition nerd and via her posts, Cass’s goal is to empower people to take control of their health and parents to be inspired to raise their own Super natural kids through simple delicious real foods and toxic free living.

CHOC POWER BALLS!

These little guys are so so so yummy and they are good for you! Woo Hoo! WIN!!

Power balls are the latest thing and we know why! They are a protein packed power snack, as well as a great lunch box treat for your kids. So why not add cocao and make it a chocolate desert? … Our recipe is full of some amazing superfood’s which you will love!

Superfood’s are an excellent part of the nutrition puzzle; they are sources of clean, pesticide free, hormone free and chemical-free protein, Minerals, Antioxidants, Good fats and oil, Essential amino acids, Glyconutritents, Vitamins, Enzymes, Coenzymes, Essential fatty acids and Polyaccharides.

Our power balls contain:

Almonds; which are very high in protein, calcium and full of good fats.

Linseeds; which are a good source of fibre and omega 3 fatty acids. They have anti-cancer effects and may help manage menopausal symptoms.

Cacao; an amazing superfood that is high is antioxidants, a mood elevator, Omega 6′ fatty acids, vitamins and minerals.

Goji Berries are known to be one of the worlds greatest anti-aging super foods. They are extremely high in Antioxidants, enhance libido and sexual function, known to improve vision, support cardiovascular health, supports brain and neurological health, keeps vital organs healthy and is an all round immune system booster.

Medjool dates are the perfect sweetener, they are a good source of fiber and contain high levels of potassium, magnesium, copper, and manganese.

Ingredients

1 cup activated almonds

1/2 cup ground linseeds

1/2 cup sunflower seeds

1 cup cocao powder

2 cups medjool dates

½ cup Organic Goji berries

Coconut for rolling

Method:

In a high powered food processor, like a Vita mix , place activated almonds, linseeds, sunflower and cocao.
Wizz until mixture is chopped finely.
Add Dates in one by one and wizz until mixture is combined and forms a dough.
Remove mixture from food processor and place in a bowl.
Form mixture into small power balls.
Roll with coconut.
Store in the fridge.

ENJOY!!!

(If you don’t have a high powered food processor you can use your hands and kneed the dates into the mix… It will do the trick!)

‘Cass’

You can purchase loving earth ACTIVATED ALMONDS, loving earth COCAO POWDER, loving earth GOJI BERRIES and loving earth shredded COCONUT from us at http://shop.chooselifeliveitdoit.com

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THANK YOU CASS for sharing this recipe!!!!!!!!! I am sure that you will agree these would be a yummy addition to the sweets table or cheese and fruit platters this Christmas…..and anything that is YUMMY and HEALTHY is perfect in my eyes!

Here is another 2 recipes along similar lines I created a few months ago, incase you missed them…. http://www.cutoutthecrap.com.au/super-food/