Dairy Free Date Balls

On Saturday night, after a week of healthy eating, I was really craving something sweet. Mike and I ran out to Price Chopper to pick up some treats, but no rice milk chocolate bars or dairy free oatmeal cookies could satisfy my sweet tooth. That's when I decided to whip up a batch of date balls. I saw a few sweet recipes that called for dates, such as Chocolate Covered Katie's Samoas Fudge Babies, but I decided to go ahead and create my own concoction!

Dairy Free Date Balls

Ingredients:

8 oz dates 

1/2 cup brown sugar 

1/4 cup dairy free butter

1 tsp vanilla 

1 cup rice krispies 

1/4 cup coconut flakes 

Directions:

Blend dates. In a saucepan, melt dairy free butter and brown sugar over medium heat. Stir in dates and some coconut. Remove from heat and mix in rice krispies and vanilla. Allow to cool for a few minutes. Shape the mixture into 10 individual balls, then roll them in coconut flakes.

Voila! My sweet tooth was satisfied! These date balls about 175 calories each. They are great for a quick energizing snack if you are on the go, but probably not the best to have around if you are a mindless snacker (like me) But luckily they are so thick, rich and flavorful that I couldn't even eat more than one in one sitting.

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Picking a Paint Color

This weekend Mike and I prep and painted the master bedroom ceiling. We also browsed the paint section to try to decide which color to paint the walls. How exciting! Here are some Instagrammed images of the paint chips at Loews... :) Can you tell which one is the original?

I picked out my three favorite colors... 

Do they remind you of anything?

Yes! These are the rocks I collected in Cape Cod back in May 2010 when I decided to redo my bedroom! These were my color scheme inspiration... and I still have them in my bedroom.

I hope everyone has a wonderful Monday. I'm going to drink lots of tea and hope for snow. Toodles!

Happy Birthday Rachel

Happy birthday to one of my most avid readers, and lovely sister Rachel! I hope you have a wonderful day!

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I Love Saturdays

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Inside the Exterior: The House With Yellow Countertops

My mom sent me a home listing from Zillow.com the other day and now she won't stop talking about it. She says she would buy it but the property tax would be too high... this bad boy sits on over 12 acres in Armonk, NY, which according to Wikipedia "is a hamlet... located in the town of North Castle in Westchester County, New York."

Oh and Westchester IS the best chester.

The Specs: Price: $1,312,000 3 Bedrooms, 2.5 Bathrooms, 4,476 sq feet, 12.24 acre lot, built in 1978

 

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Missing Disney World

I miss Disney World... That is all.

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What I Have Bookmarked

I am just so tired, I barely have any energy to blog today. I kicked my butt at basketball last night, and I am planning on whooping it some more on the treadmill after work... I am on my wedding diet! Hehe jk, my best friend Maria is getting married at the end of February in Orlando. I need to get my summer body ready a few months early this year so I can enjoy mimosas by the pool with the bridesmaids :)

Today I invite you into my computer to see what fun sites I have bookmarked. On my bookmarks bar I've got Apartment Therapy, HomeDsgn, Pinterest, Houzz, Tumblr and Etsy.

Under my "Home/Crafty... I'm a Dork" tab, I have your main stream decor sites, like House Beautiful, Country Living, Coastal Living and CasaSugar. I also have Dornob, Dwelling Gawker, Ready Made, Dollar Store Crafts, Hus o Hem and Toxel.

Under my "Food and Such" tab, I've got TasteSpotting, FoodGawker, Finding Vegan, Skinny Taste, Hungry Girl and The Whole Gang... a gluten and dairy free cooking blog! Love it.

I hope I introduced you to some new sites you'll enjoy. What interesting sites do you have bookmarked?

Now here are some pretty pictures I featured on my Tumblr:

Inside the Exterior: Waterfront Home

I like to browse the real estate for sale in Connecticut, like every other 23 year old girl... You can find this crazy expensive home over at SothebysHomes.com.

Waterfront Compound
Location: Old Greenwich, CT, United States
Price: $14,500,000

Specs:
6 bedrooms, 6 full baths, 4 half baths
Interior: 7,816 sq. ft.
Acreage: 0.90 acres

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