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No Bake Nutella Balls (chocolate truffles)

Here’s a new favourite truffle I added to our Christmas cookie boxes this year. I’ll share with you how to make No Bake Nutella Balls covered in chocolate with a few sprinkles to make them look festive. These were so delicious. I had a hard time not eating all of them myself. You can crush the graham crackers yourself, but I just purchased a box of crumbs. No Bake Nutella Balls Makes about 50 balls Adapted from The Carefree Kitchen Ingredients For the filling 1/2 cup of butter, softened 1 1/4 cup Nutella 1 cup graham cracker crumbs 2 cups icing sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla For the coating 1 1/2 cups meting chocolate (I used milk) Directions Combine all filling ingredients until a dough forms. You can add more Nutella or graham crumbs  if you feel the dough is too soft or dry. The dough should hold its shape once rolled.  Roll teaspoon size balls and place in a single layer in the freezer for 30 minutes.  Melt the chocolate in a double boiler or bowl over a simmering pot of wa...
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Black Bean Soup

I adapted this recipe from The South Beach Diet Supercharged book.


Black Bean Soup
Makes 6 servings

Ingredients
  • 1 28oz can diced tomatoes
  • 1 19oz can black beans
  • 2 green onions (scallions), chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 celery stalk, diced
  • 1 cup chicken or veggie broth
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • salt & pepper
  • cayenne pepper (optional)
  • lime juice
Directions
  1. Sauté the garlic, celery & scallions in a pot until tender.
  2. Add all other ingredients except lime juice and simmer about 15 minutes over medium heat.
  3. Take half of the soup and blend it, then return to the pot. Simmer another 10 minutes and you're good to go. 
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