Halvah Balls

Toast in an iron skillet over low heat:

4 Tbsps. whole sesame seeds

In a bowl, mix together with a fork:

4 Tbsps. raw sesame tahini

2 Tbsps. Raw honey

1 tsp. vanilla extract

As sesame seeds just begin to brown and you can smell their aroma, take them off the heat and pour them into a blender & grind. Then pour the ground sesame seeds into a bowl with the rest of the ingredients and form into balls about 1 inch in diameter.  Cool & serve.  Makes about 18 – 24 balls.

Crunchy Coconut Cookies

Pre-heat oven to 300 degrees F.*  

Beat until they peak:  2 egg whites

Then gently fold into beaten egg whites:

½ c. date sugar (use less if preferred)

Next fold into this mixture:

1 chopped date

¼ c. dried goji berries

1/3 c. toasted cashews (optional)

2 c. unsweetened flaked coconut

Spoon onto a well-oiled cookie sheet and garnish with toasted sesame seeds

Bake for about 12 -15 minutes.

*Baking caution: When these just start to smell good, it may be time to remove from the oven.  They are very light & can burn easily!  Makes about 15 cookies.

Recipes adapted from Ayurvedic Cooking for Westerners by Amadea Morningstar.