Bliss Balls! No...not my husband's!

A favorite around this place with my family and the "everything in a box" illegals is Bliss Balls( insert heavenly gates opening and harp music) Basically you dust off the food processor, it is wayy too time consuming to make this by hand/knife.
Add 1 c. of nuts..any kind and grind until totally ground.
Then add
10-14 dates ( pitted.DUH)
A handful of raisins, coconut whatever suits you.
A tbsp of raw cacao( if you want)
Grind again then while it's grinding slowly pour in 1-2 tsp of honey, maple syrup, agave...again, whatever suits you.
 Roll into balls and dust with cacao, coconut, whatever......you get the picture.

The last batch I made was almond then I had some trail mix hanging around and made a batch of trail mix balls. I always roll them in ground coconut..delicious! I made 2 batches that day and had no to show for it within 2 days. I would say there were 3 dozen there. I make them kid sized and call them unbaked cookies. I cheat like that.

 As a side note.....my Hubby bought me a book! The Illustrated Guide to Country Living by Abigail R. Gehring.
It's not a book I would buy myself as it has a ton of subject but doesn't go in depth into any of them. I do however love that there are little sections called "Junior Homesteader" with projects simple and advanced, for Kids! Awesomeness. We are going to do Compost Lasagna with the illegals next month. It has some handy recipes. One that I was skeptical about as I have run out of nearly every staple in the house but still wanted cookies. I modified the recipe to suit my taste lack of groceries.
Here is my version:

Oatmeal Cookies
2 eggs ( beat separately)
3 tbsp butter
1 cup sugar( any variety)
2 cups oats (rolled)
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 cup coconut

Beat eggs, add to bowl and throw everything else in and mix well. Spoon onto a baking sheet and bake in 400 degree oven for 8-10 min. Now of course bake time depends on how big you make your cookies.

Our gardens are looking decent  LAME!!! We are having soo much rain and cooler temps that my 3 plots( in various locations within the city, lol) are doing ...well...MEH. Very disappointing. I am hoping the weather perks up and we get a heat wave soon. My gardening pride is on the line. Keep your fingers crossed for me.