Suck On My Chocolate Salty Balls

With Halloween just around the corner, you might find yourself thinking about more treats then tricks this chilly autumn night. It seems everywhere you turn there's lollipops ,chocolate bars, Carmel apples, candy corns and other variations of sugar on a stick, manipulatively displayed at every supermarket checkout aisle. You'll walk into a grocery store to buy fresh kale and apples and somehow come out with chocolate covered pretzels and skittles. How did that happen?

Well stress no more! Now you can get your sugar fix without guilt or excessive calories, by making your own delicious chocolate salty balls, made without refined sugar, gluten or dairy. Put that in your bong and smoke it!

Chocolate Salty Balls

Ingredients

1 cup of raw ground almonds (you can get this at Trader Joe's)

5 dates (remove pits)

1 tablespoon of ground cinnamon

3/4 cups of raw cacao powder

1 sprinkle of Celtic sea salt

1 cup of shredded dried coconut flakes

1/3 cup of water

Directions:

Place almond flour, dates, cinnamon, cacao powder, Celtic sea salt, and water in a blender and mix well. Now here's the fun part. Light some candles, put on some Barry White and roll up your sleeves, cause its about to get messy. Get your palms wet and start rolling the batter into small bite sized balls. If your hands keep getting sticky, you can put a little coconut oil on your palms. ( ladies you can take that one to the bank)

Note: Don't worry about making your balls perfect. I my opinion, misshapen balls tend to have more character! Lastly, dip and roll each ball into a bowl filled with shredded coconut flakes. Chill in the freezer for 2 hours. Then put them in your mouth and suck em !

Peace,

Veggies

& Rock'n Roll

Love,

Happy Healthy Hippie

Green is the New Orange this Halloween

Oh Halloween, the perfect occasion to reminisce about your youth. The air is crisp,the side walks are covered with a mosaic of rich yellow and red leaves,and the smell of warm apple cider with spiced cinnamon lingers in the air. Although you may be far from home, there is no reason not to bring a little Halloween cheer to your dorm this autumn. While strolling down the decorations aisle, you might normally reach for paper streamers, styrofoam and string lights; however, this Halloween, opt for more traditional and dare I say spooky decorations.

Get Naughty with Nature

Instead of spending all your hard earned money to buy crappy plastic decorations, go for a more natural look by decorating with pumpkins, corn husks, leaves, branches, flowers, and hay. Just swing by your local farmers market or just step outdoors and let the shopping begin. Your dorm will look awesome and you can put that extra cash towards another round at the bar.

A little Mood lighting Please
If your dorm isn't strict or has regulations about using candels, light up your crypt with flickering pumpkins filled with soy and beeswax candels. Candels made from paraffin wax release toxic chemicals into the air . If you are going to use string lights, use LED lights. They use way less energy. I suggest only keeping them lit when you are there to enjoy them. There is no reason to waste energy.

Its My Party and I'll Die If I Want To
Host your own green Halloween party. Use paper plates and cups from brands that are recycled and recyclable. Instead of using tons of small plastic goody bags, opt for large bowls for guests to enjoy refreshments and snacks. Advertise the party electronically, through sites such as Facebook, email or E-vite, instead of using fliers. Let's be honest, what's a college party without beer. Instead of buying beers that have been shipped from Belgium, requiring lots of fuel and ecological waste, buy beers that are local.

Check out this link to find a listing of local breweries in your area.

http://brewpubzone.com/

Reverse Trick or Treating
Ever wish you could still go door to door Trick or Treating without looking like a pedophile ? Here's your chance. Global Exchange is helping educate adults about Fair Trade cocoa by allowing you to hand out Fair Trade chocolates when you go Trick or Treating . The chocolates are attached to information cards that shed light on child labor and low wages present in the cocoa industry. You can help make a difference while reliving your favorite childhood pastime.

Be a Witch not a Bitch ... (http://www.globalexchange.org/fairtrade/campaigns/cocoa )

Spooky Eats

Of course chips and popcorn are easiest when throwing a small dorm party, but why not throw in some veggies, hummus, whole wheat pita bread and fresh fruits. They are relatively inexpensive, are nutritious and are easy to clean up. Believe me, cleaning carrots off your couch is a hell of a lot easier than cleaning greasy, orange powdered , Doritos or that anonamous white stain that you have no idea what it is :) You can find locally grown produce from farmers markets or your neighboorhood grocery store.

What is old is new again

Why waste money buying some plastic, polyvinyl, chemical containing costume. Instead, look to local thrift or vintage shops to put together this years ensemble or get togther with girl friends to trade old costumes. You'll save money, and won't look like every other girl... this works great with dates and old boy friends too .

Go Balls Out

No matter what age you are, enjoy yourself. Life is supposed to be fun and exciting. Let loose and relax, but be a conscious partier. Don't be wasteful. Think about having fun in a way that won't leave such a heavy carbon footprint. Have that extra beer, but drink it in reuseable mug or even better, your own personal pimp cup. There is nothing better than having guilt free fun !Be a leader in educating friends and family about easy ways to save the environment and make a difference. In the words of Gandhi " be the change you wish to see in the world."

Be safe, have fun and in the words of my mother " have someone check the goodies before they go into your mouth." :) Ladies I'm talking to you.

Happy Halloween !

Peace

Veggies

& Rock'n Roll

Love,

Happy Healthy Hippie

Skeletons and Skanks

So here we are. Fall is upon us and before we know it, we'll be facing one of the biggest pushes for weight loss besides Spring Break... you guessed it... Halloween. To lovingly quote Tina Fey's Mean Girls "it is the one night a year when a girl can dress like a total slut and no other girls can say anything about it." College is no exception to this rule. Finding a costume can be incredibly stressful and may leave you feeling confused and self conscious about your body and self worth.

One brisk fall October day, you finally decide it's time to pick this years slutty ensemble.When we were children we never had to worry about starving ourselves to fit into our Little Mermaid or Cinderella costume. In fact, you couldn't even see our costumes because of the big coats our mom's would make us wear when we went trick or treating. But now as adults, candy is the last thing on our minds.

We confidently walk into a Halloween store and rifle through a multitude of women's costumes, where perfectly airbrushed models are displayed on the package wearing each outfit. With high hopes, you pick a few costumes to try on in that tiny florescent lit dressing room with crappy fun house mirrors. You squeeze yourself into those tight, unforgiving polyester ensembles, look in the mirror and low and behold are extremely disappointed by what you see. "Why don't I look like the girl on the package?...How did I get to be so fat... That girl is so much prettier than me." A rush of negative feelings may surge and turn what should be something that is fun and exciting, into a stressful and painful event. Finally you choose a costume... (that is usually non -refundable) might I add, and purchase it, deciding that starting today, you are on a major diet until Halloween night.

For the rest of October you are starving yourself, exercising like crazy and are continually trying on the costume everyday to see if you look any closer to the girl on the package. You become stressed and feel an intense amount of pressure. One Halloween when I starved myself so I could wear a girl scout costume,I was so hungry that by the time I finally got to the party I was delirious, making it impossible for me to have any fun or even hold a conversation. By the end of the night I parked myself at the snack table and feasted. I didn't care what I ate . I couldn't get it in my mouth fast enough and was so happy that Halloween was over.

When we become so strict on our diets, it becomes almost impossible to achieve success. These crash diets are unsustainable and leave us feeling sick and malnourished. This Halloween don't become a victim of trying to be some walking pornographic version of the male fantasy. Instead, be something that is unique to who you are and that makes you look and FEEL beautiful. There is nothing wrong with wanting to look sexy or hot, but do it for you. Pick a costume that you look good in TODAY... not after starving yourself for two weeks. Also think about being creative. You don't want to be just another slutty nurse. Be something that is unique to who you are and that makes you feel confident and stunning. Besides,girls who show too much cooter seem a little desperate.

Lastly instead of buying those ubiquitous polyester costumes, plastic masks, synthetic-hair wigs, and other disposable items, try being more eco-friendly by creating your costume from things you already have at home or can buy at thrift or vintage stores. You'll save a ton of money, won't look like every other girl and will be saving the environment one sexy school girl at a time.


Peace
Veggies
&
Rock'N Roll

Love

Healthy Happy Hippie