Hi friends! So as some of you may know from my Twitter and Facebook I have been out of The Kitch for the past two days due to sniffles, sneezing, and coughing. The bug caught up to me and I’ve been sick in bed. Booo! I’m blogging from bed as we speak now, feeling somewhat better but not 100%. Before getting sick I was inspired by my lovely friend Krystle over at Vegucated In Vancouver to make some BALLS! Protein balls that is. You can find her recipe here :) I posted a picture of mine up on Facebook and on the Twitter and got a lot of “where is the recipe!?” responses. (FYI: My brother and I like to call it The Twitter) So, as promised, here is the balls recipe.. with many more variations to follow!

What You Need In The Kitch:

• 1 cup sunflower seed butter
• 6 tbsp raw unprocessed honey
• 1 cup protein powder (optional)
• 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
• 1/2 cup rolled oats
• 1 tsp cinnamon

I popped the sunflower seed butter into the microwave for about 30 seconds just to soften it up a bit and then I added the honey. When I made these I didn’t use the protein powder but if you are looking for more protein feel more than welcome to add it, it will still turn out yummy! After combining the butter and honey I mixed in the coconut flakes, oats and cinnamon. The mixture should now be a thick, dough-like consistency and easy to mold into balls. To be honest I’m not sure exactly how many balls this recipe made and it also depends on the size you want them. I made mine a medium size and ended up with around 20 balls, give or take. These protein balls will keep in an air-tight container for 2-3 weeks! I like to keep mine in the fridge so they’re nice and cold :)

There’s a quick treat for you guys that’ll boost your energy and help out your sweet tooth! Hope you guys are enjoying your Wednesday, I am going to try and rid this cold so I can breathe through my nose again! Catch you in The Kitch next time ;)

But before I go…

Since today’s post featured a sweet treat I wanted to mention that a very, very SWEET friend of mine who is close to my heart is a delegate in the Miss World Canada pageant this year! Congrats Mandy!! I would appreciate it if you guys could take the time to step out of The Kitch and check her out by clicking here and voting to help her become “Miss World Canada People’s Choice.” (There’s a wonderful video showcasing Mandy and her work at that link, so you can’t miss clicking it!) She is also raising funds for Variety – The Children’s Charity which is an amazing cause! You can join me and help support her at this page here. If you would like to get in touch with Mandy and congratulate her and show your support she is also on The Twitter! @MandyJRoss. Thanks lovelies xoxo

Love From The Kitch,

Kirstie

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