Vegan Crunchy Sweet and Salty Balls

These are very special, I didn't make them, but someone very special

made them for my birthday!
I love birthday's:)
They were a great treat, I love when I get homemade treats:)
I had to share them with you, they are super simple to make.
I love the salty factor to them, but the chocolate gives it the sweet flavor.
There is crunch too!
For me I couldn't have 1 I ate 3 at a time:)
In up coming posts I will share with you other treats from my birthday!


Vegan Crunchy Sweet and Salty Balls
makes 9 balls

1/2 cup roasted salted cashews
1/3 cup chocolate chips
1/3 cup dried coconut flakes
3 Tablespoons sunflower butter
sea salt

In a bowl mix cashews and chocolate chips, with the bottom of a sturdy cup,
mash up nuts and chips.
Just to break them up.
The dried coconut flakes were large pieces, so she chopped them up with a knife,
just until they were half the size.
Then mix the nuts,chips,flakes, and add in the sunflower butter, blend until all is covered.
With your hand make into ball shape, 2 inches in size.
Then sprinkle sea salt over each one.
Let set in refrigerator covered 3 to 4 hours.
They will last 1 week in refrigerator covered:)
They didn't last that long here:)
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Sweet Cherry Juicy Grape Cashew Coconut Lettuce Salad

I enjoy salads, but I need to always, to do something different,

otherwise they can get boring:

You always need to start with a good quality lettuce. I like the butter lettuce type.

I like also to use a head leaf lettuce rather than lettuce in a bag.

Like always, you choose what you like:)

The flavor in this salad is great, kind of a surprise when you are eating it.

When you add fruit to a savory salad it gives it a new layer:)

This is a perfect salad, it has a refreshing element to it, with the addition to the cashews

that give it a saltiness!  

Sweet Cherry Juicy Grape Cashew Coconut Lettuce Salad

serves 4

1 Large head of leaf lettuce

24 cherries

24 grapes

1 cup  salted cashews

1/3 cup coconut milk

1/3 cup coconut flakes

4 teaspoons of mayonnaise (vegan)

2 teaspoons of honey 

sea salt

Wash lettuce and dry, then wash and cut cherries(take out pit) and grapes in half.

Arrange lettuce over 4 plates and divide the ingredients over each plate!

Mix coconut milk, mayo, honey until well combined, then add a good pinch of sea salt!

Before adding the dressing add a pinch of sea salt over each salad!

Then drizzle dressing evenly over each salad.

The pictures are before the dressing, I didn't take one after I added the dressing:(

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Creamy Cauliflower Soup with a hint of Dill (surprise addition) Served cold or hot

When I make soup, sometimes I like to puree it, but not everyone likes it pureed.
I saw someone grating their cauliflower, so I thought if I grate it I'm giving everyone
what they want;) I added dill to it because I like the distinctive flavor and it adds some color!
Very simple recipe to make, and it is great for a large crowd.
So if you see cauliflower at the farmers market buy it, you have a recipe for it.
A finishing touch is adding roasted salted cashews to the middle of the bowl before serving!
It really works with the crunch and sweetness from the cauliflower!


Creamy Cauliflower Soup and a hint of Dill
makes 3 cups

1 1/2  cups grated cauliflower
3/4 cup milk (I used oat milk)
3/4 cup water
1/2 cup of roasted salted cashew's
1 Tablespoon vegan butter
3 teaspoons potato starch (any starch you like)
a sprig of dill (finely chopped about 2 teaspoons)
sea salt to taste


With a box grater use the medium holes and simply wash the cauliflower and grate it.
In a medium soup pot on medium heat melt butter, add cauliflower and a good pinch of sea salt.
Cook 3-4 minutes don't let the cauliflower brown! Keep stirring until soft.
Mix 3/4 cup of water to the potato starch until smooth.
Then add the water starch mixture and milk to cauliflower and reduce temperate to low.
Mix until thickened, add 2 good pinches of sea salt.
Remove from heat, add finely chopped dill.
Add more sea salt to taste.
Before serving, divide the cashews and place in the middle of the individual bowls.
Tip: You can also serve cold it is delicious.

                                                                     Birch Life