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Sunday 21 November 2021

No-Bake Baking

   Since I am still without an oven it has been difficult (though not impossible) to keep myself provided with sweet treats to nibble on in the evenings. But today I dug out my friend Cathy's no-bake recipe for energy balls. They turned out well, I think the secret was to chill the mixture well before trying to roll it into balls. 

It's probably too small to read but you get the idea. Cathy's helpful comments included.

Here they are ready to go in the freezer from which I will extract one a time for a snack.

   Granddaughter's 14th birthday yesterday so I was summoned to join the family party. It was lots of fun and a nice meal besides. No cake but we had Creme Brulee (Natalie's choice). I am now officially the smallest person in the family. Beside my tennis friends I feel quite tall as two are shorter than me, but around the grandkids I feel like a shrimp!

16 comments:

  1. I have a lot of no-bake recipes. It seems to be a thing here. Maybe because our Christmas is in summer. I do like the smell of baking, though. Fingers crossed your oven gets fixed soon.

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    1. Please share your favourite. I am running out of ideas!

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  2. They do look good and the recipe is readable if you open it in a new window, thank you.
    xx

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    1. They were a bit sticky to form into balls but chilling the mixture certainly helped.

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  3. My grandchildren are still all under 6 so still smaller than me but by the way years fly by I'm sure they will be taller in no time at all!
    Enjoy your sweet treats

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    1. It seems they have shot up while I wasn't looking!

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  4. Ooh thanks for sharing the recipe. I am going to give these a try.

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    1. It's best to use mini chocolate chips as Cathy suggested (or they fall out).

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  5. You are quite creative in your ensuing you have treats. Certainly fun getting together with family to celebrate a birthday.

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    1. I try to have something in the freezer for when my sweet tooth starts aching!

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  6. The energy bars look interesting.

    I am the shortest person in my family and the boys tower over me as does my sister. I do have one sister in law that is slightly shorter.

    God bless.

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    1. My daughter was the same height as me but I have since shrunk a bit. The grands take after their dad.

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  7. I feel the same as you, all of my grandchildren are taller than me, as well as one of my great grandsons. Energy bars! I need some of those.

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    1. You must have been a child bride to have great-grandkids. I doubt I will live long enough to reach that milestone!

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  8. They do sound delicious. I'm sure I would struggle to limit myself to eating just one at a time :)

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    1. Me too! Next time I will make them smaller.

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