Energy Bites/ Power Ball

2 Cups Oats
1 Cup Ground Flax Seeds
1 Cup Peanut Butter- I use the fresh ground stuff. I am not sure if you would decrease the honey amount if you used a sweetened PB??
2/3 Cup Honey
2 teaspoon Vanilla
1/4 Cup Mini Chocolate Chips

I know we said no need for pictures. Sorry, old habits die hard. 

Roll into balls a little smaller that a ping pong ball. I line a cookie sheet with parchment and refrigerate them before putting them in a quart size bag. Store in the fridge (or freezer if you want them to not disappear fast)

Bran Muffins

Here is the muffin recipe I promised. This makes a ton. I wish I had counted, but I would guess about 5 dozen. So it might be a good idea to half the batch first before you fully commit. But once you have them, they are handy to make a batch every week or so.

2 Cups Boiling Water
2 Cups 100% All Bran
1 Cup Butter
1 &1/2 Cup Sugar or Honey
4 Eggs
1 Quart Buttermilk
5 Cups of Flour
5 Teaspoon Baking Soda
1 Teaspoon Salt
4 Cups Raisin Bran

In a sauce pan, boil 2 cups of water. Add the All Bran, turn of the heat and cover.

In another bowl, mix flour, soda, salt and raisin bran. Set aside.

In a huge mixing bowl, mix butter and sugar or honey. I think my kitchen aid mixer is a 5qt or 6qt. It fits in there but looks a little sketchy near the end. Once mixed add eggs. Once mixed add buttermilk. Then mix in the dry ingredients 2 cups at a time. Lastly, add the All Bran/water sludge.

At this point I bake a dozen and put the rest in the fridge. 350 for 19 minutes was perfect for me.

*My Mom says to put them in quart jars. I don't know if there is magic in the glass jars, I use tupperware. She also says it stores for 10 weeks, I would not chance it that long. Maybe 6.

*When I am making the last batch I like to add a banana to switch it up cuz I'm a rebel like that. I don't add it before then because I fear what that banana will do in the fridge over time.