NO-BAKE SNACK BITES

Yield: About 3 dozen

Ingredients

    1 cup (dry) oatmeal (I used old-fashioned oats)

    2/3 cup toasted coconut flakes

    1/2 cup peanut butter

    1/2 cup ground flaxseed or wheat germ

    1/2 cup chocolate chips or cacao nibs (optional)

    1/3 cup honey or maple syrup

    1 Tbsp. chia seeds (optional)

    1 tsp. vanilla extract

Thoroughly mix all ingredients in medium bowl. Chill in refrigerator for half hour.

Roll into balls about 3cm in diameter.  

Makes about  20 balls.

This is a recipe that you can change around to suit your taste, or the ingredients in your cupboard.  You could include:

• chopped dried fruit (apricots, dates, raisins etc.)
• dried berries (cranberries, cherries etc)
• chopped almonds, pecans, walnuts or sunflower seeds.

CHOKO PICKLES

2 kg chokos

3 large onions

1 cup sugar

1 litre vinegar  (save 1/2 cup to mix flour)

1 heaped dessertspoon each turmeric, mustard, curry powder

3 heaped tablespoons of plain flour

2 tablespoons himalayan salt.

Peel and dice chokos, peel and slice onions, or process, put in plastic container, sprinkle with salt and let stand overnight.  Next morning strain liquid off.

Put chokos and onions on to cook with vinegar and sugar (15 - 20 minutes).

Mix the dry ingredients together with vinegar (you may need a little extra for this), add to choko mixture and boil for 15 - 20 minutes.  Taste, more salt or spices may be added while cooking.

Bottle while hot.

Other combinations of vegetables can be used such as cauliflower, green tomatoes, cucumbers, beans to make up 2kg.

Pic half recipe - 3 chokos and cauliflower to make up to 1 kg, and 2 small to medium onions.