Menu and More Chocolate

Sunday - flank steak, dutch oven loaf, and a salad -- Having a cookout with some friends for Easter

Monday - broccoli chickpea curry on rice

Wednesday - Chinese meatballs on rice

Thursday - salsa eggs -- Which is basically poaching eggs in salsa and eating them on tortillas with the salsa they were poached in, cheese, olives, sour cream, etc. Whatever floats your taco boat.

Short menu this week because of weekend plans. I will be sharing a bit of that after the fact : )

I have another chocolate recipe for you! You must be warned though. The outside makes them look very much like truffles...they are not. This is really the identical twin that provides healthy fats and protein and doesn't leave you with regret. Though if I have planned to eat a truffle I usually experience pure enjoyment. It's the 2nd and 3rd truffles I regret. Not so with these!

Mexican Hot Chocolate Balls

These come together so quickly. There is no reason not to make them unless you don't have the ingredients on hand. Credit for the recipe goes to THIS blog.

Ingredients

• ¼ cup walnuts
• ½ cup rolled oats
• 2 Tbsp. flaxseed meal
• 2 Tbsp. cocoa powder (plus extra for rolling)
• ¼ tsp. cinnamon
• ⅛ tsp salt
• pinch of cayenne pepper
• 2 Tbsp. pure maple syrup

Directions

1. In a food processor, blend walnuts until they reach the texture of walnut butter (or as close as you can get with your food processor or blender).
2. Add the oats, flaxseed meal, cocoa powder, cinnamon, salt, and a pinch of cayenne pepper. Blend until thoroughly combined.
3. Add maple syrup and blend until combined.
4. Form into 10 - 12 balls.
5. Roll the balls in additional cocoa powder (optional).
6. Store in the refrigerator.

Keep in mind that the texture of these is not going to be like a truffle. There may be little bits of oats or nuts depending on your food processor or blender. They were never meant to be a truffle, so don't compare! Just enjoy them for the chocolatey goodness that they are.

I like to have these around for a little pick-me-up in the afternoon or even as a dessert. And yes, when I took that photo at 8am I ate the one I cut in half : ) ....looks worthy of breakfast to me!