
If you skipped to this recipe first, you are most likely my tribe. I love peanut butter and I love chocolate. Combined with honey it’s a homerun. See if you can eat just one.
These Peanut Butter Chocolate Protein Balls are a delightful treat that combines the flavors of peanut butter and chocolate with the sweetness of honey, while also providing a protein boost. They are simple to make and perfect for those following a keto diet. Adjust the honey to your preferred level of sweetness.Try this for a fun project your grandkids will enjoy:
Cover a portion of your countertop or table with waxed paper and tape down the edges. Place one bowl for each child on top of the paper. Invite your grandkids to scoop some parent-approved candies into each bowl. Children learn through using their hands, and although this recipe is quicker for you to do alone, it can become an entertaining, possibly messy, hour-long project with kids. Have the kids take their handmade peanut butter balls and roll ‘em in miniature m&m’s, coconut, peanuts, or powdered sugar.
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup natural peanut butter
1/4 cup honey
1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
1/3 cup coconut flakes
1/3 cup oatmeal
INSTRUCTIONS:
Some natural peanut butters separate with the oil rising to the top, so mix well before measuring. To make mixing easier with the other ingredients, microwave the peanut butter in a microwave safe bowl for twenty seconds.
Stir, then let cool slightly so it doesn’t melt the chocolate chips. Mix in the remaining ingredients.
The mixture should be thick and sticky.Chill: Place the mixture in the refrigerator for 20-30 minutes to firm up slightly.
This will make it easier to handle and shape. After chilling, use a small ice cream scoop to measure out the mixture. Roll them between your palms to form bite-sized balls. You can make them as large or small as you prefer.
Chill again. Place the protein balls on a plate or baking sheet and chill in the refrigerator for an additional 30 minutes to set.Serve.
Once the Peanut Butter Chocolate Protein Balls have set, store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Enjoy as a tasty and protein-packed keto-friendly snack or dessert.

THE PLAN
Commit. Strike a deal with yourself to eat at least eighty percent whole, God-created food, not man-made, processed foods with preservatives like monosodium glutamate. The downside is you’ll spend more time in the kitchen prepping and cooking, but you can focus on the positives. While preparing your own food you can listen to a podcast or call a friend. Spend time with God and pray that your food will bring health and healing.
Choose your weapon. With many dietary regimens, discover what works for you such as paleo, carnivore, or vegan programs. Proteins like chicken, fish, beef, venison, legumes, or soybeans will keep you feeling full and satisfied longer, and are necessary for building strength, hormone function, healthy hair, and energy production. Plan meals around proteins.
Portion control. While you can certainly weigh food precisely, most people quickly give up on that step. One rule that’s easy to remember is sticking to portions that are approximately the size of your palm — not including the fingers.
Salt it.  If you’ve been raised to finish the food on your plate, it’s difficult to deviate from that custom. We don’t want to waste food anyway, right? When you reach the point where you’re approximately seventy percent full, sprinkle a generous amount of salt over the remainder of the food. That way you’re less likely to eat it.
Pick your battles.  If you know you’re going to want dessert, skip the bread and butter.  Pass up the whipped cream on your frozen mocha latte to save a hundred empty calories. 
Prayer and Fasting. When you realize that certain foods or undesirable behaviors wield influence on you, ask God to intervene. “Which of you, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him! For I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me,” Matthew 7:9-11.
However, what are these chemicals doing to the environment? Those harmful substances are released into the air, soil, and water, polluting wildlife habitat and contributing to ozone depletion. If you want to save the environment, eliminate the use of chemically scented laundry soaps and fabric softeners. Check the labels of cleaning products in your home and research the side effects of these ingredients.
