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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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Vegetable Soup

When I finish a wedge of parmesan cheese, I freeze the rind to use in soups later. I got that tip from The Food Network. If you don't have one just leave it out, but it does add a special flavour to the soup.

V Make it vegan by using vegetable broth and leaving out the cheese rind. Sprinkle on some nutritional yeast or homemade vegan croutons instead of goldfish or parmesan. 

 Vegetable Soup
Makes 6 servings

Ingredients
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 2 celery stalks, chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups carrots, chopped
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/4 cup dried whole wheat pasta (elbows)
  • Parmesan cheese rind (optional)
  • 1 can stewed tomatoes (about 1 or 1 1/2 cups)
  • 2 cups water
  • 4 cups low sodium chicken broth
  • 1 tbsp paprika
  • 1 tsp dried basil
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1/2 can beans of choice, rinsed & drained (about 1 cup)
  • 1/2 cup corn kernels
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • black pepper
  • 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped
  • cheddar goldfish or fresh parmesan for garnish
Directions
  1. Saute garlic, onion, celery and carrot in olive oil until golden. Add pasta and continue to cook until it gets a bit toasted and brown.
  2. Add all other ingredients except parsley and garnishes.
  3. Simmer on medium heat until carrots are tender and pasta is cooked. Before serving, stir in parsley.
  4. Top with goldfish or other garnishes.

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