Bliss Balls

These are yummy little treats from the salt spring experience cookbook, but to be honest most of my hippy cookbooks have a recipe like this. Like many things, I made them and then proceeded to eat them all. Oh, and I left out the chocolate chips (yes, it's still me) and they were still really good - I wanted them to be smooth, not chunky. But then, melting the chocolate and mixing it in could be good too...

1/2 c almonds
1/2 c raisins
1/2 c tahini (or I'm sure you could substitute another nut or seed butter)
1/4 c honey (or maple syrup)
2 t cinnamon
2 t cardamom
1/2 c chocolate chips
1/3 c grated coconut

1. Grind the almonds fine in a food processor or blender (or if your blender sucks as bad as mine, buy pre-ground almonds).

2. Add the raisins and grind until they're chopped up.

3. Add the tahini, honey and spices, and blend until everything is well mixed.

4. Empty the mixture into a mixing bowl, and hand mix the chocolate chips in.

5. Put the coconut into a shallow bowl or a plate.

6. Form balls from the mixture, roll them in the coconut, and arrange them on a platter.

7. Keep them refrigerated.