Who's got balls?

I do, I do!

**OK, so I believe that I need to practice my food photography skills. This might be a new thing to challenge myself with (I'm always looking for new stuff to get awesome at).

Along with the rest of the woman I know (and millions more), I have found Pinterest to be a fantastic source of inspiration in all things. My favorite categories are food, fitness, and gardening. My daughter has taken over the roll of Pinterest Zombie in my house, so when I get my hands on the computer, I usually try to find one or two Pinteresting things I am actually going to try.

I love to eat, I love food, I love making it, I love serving it. However, I am so daggum close to 40 (I am a year away from tasting it), that the food I love so much loves me back enough to take up permanent residence. That being said, I have really stepped up my fitness and work hard to send my food packing.

I try to spend time finding like minded individuals on Pinterest who either create or re-pin recipes that are not only delicious but fit into the active lifestyle. It also helps when the person is also a mom and has tested the recipes out on her kids with great success. I discovered this one blog called Marathon Mom where I found this recipe. If you are intrigued and click on the link, you'll find a whole list of awesome snack foods. I also make her chocolate granola bars, but they are such an indulgence that I don't make them as often (not that they are exceedingly rich or anything, just that they are addictive! I lose all self control around them). The granola energy balls, which is the recipe that I linked you to, are quite delicious! One ball is filling and actually provides me with the same amount of pick me up as any other mid morning or mid afternoon snack. They especially go great with a cup of coffee (I take mine with a splash of raw milk, no sweetener).

Of course, in all things I make, I modify a bit here and there to make it mine. I was gifted with an enormous bag of milled golden flax meal, so I used that instead of the standard dark brown flaxmeal. I also add 3T chia (which adds a little crunch to the texture). I have made them with and without vanilla, never with cinnamon, sometimes add a 1-2T coconut oil for the health benefit, organic or not PB, dessicated coconut or regular. The recipe is a super guideline for you to adapt to your likes. I'd stick with the same proportions of wet vs dry ingredients, though. Today as I made mine, I was thinking some nice finely chopped dates would be awesome!