No-Bake Protein Bites

1 Heaping Tbsp Ground Cinnamon

5 Scoops of Spoonfuls Vegan Chocolate Coconut Protein (Solgar's)

1/3 c Maple Syrup

1/2 c Almond Meal or Peanut Flour

1/4 c Nut Butter (creamy no-stir)

3/4 c Gluten-free quick oats or cereal of choice

1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract

1. Grind oats or cereal in a food processor and transfer into a mixing bowl. This is optional. You can keep them whole as well and adjust the addition of maple syrup. 

2. Add almond meal, Solgar's spoonfuls protein, cinnamon, and nut butter. Stir ingredients all together. Add maple syrup and vanilla then mix with hands.

3. If the batter gets too dry, you might need to add additional maple syrup or nut butter.

4. Roll into 1-1.5 inch balls and place on cookie tray or plastic ware with parchment paper underneath.

5. Let protein balls freeze for 20-30 minutes then transfer into a freezer bag.

6. Dust with additional cinnamon if desired.

7. Keep in the fridge or freezer for up to 6 weeks. 

Prune and almond tart

My brother hoards newspapers so we have newspaper cuttings from way back. I found this scattered among other things on the living room floor and it immediately piqued my curiosity. I'm currently in the "healthy cooking" phase and I've also always been a vociferous advocate of good nutrition. You may find this recipe useful too, though it's not particularly healthy.

All rights go to The Straits Times, and I'm merely typing it word-for-word so I can throw the yellowing article away once I'm done. Keeping yellowed newspaper cuttings just isn't hygienic or healthy; I can picture the millions of microscopic dust mites having a feast at this very moment, and oh, the occasional silverfish slithering around the telltale signs of small holes in old paper. My hoarder brother just doesn't get it; hoarding is PATHOLOGICAL, I tell you. It is a kind of mental illness. 

So here goes: 

Published in "Hunger Management", The Sunday Times, The Straits Times, August 7,2011.

For a low-resolution printable copy, please click on this image