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RECIPE: Sugar and spice

By  US Desk
17 October, 2025

Transfer the mixture to a bowl and stir in the chocolate chips. Use a 2-tablespoon cookie scoop to scoop and roll into balls....

RECIPE: Sugar and spice

Healthy energy balls

Ingredients

• 1½ cups oat flour

• 1 cup walnuts

• 1/3 cup peanut butter, well-stirred

• 10 soft dates, deseeded

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 2 tablespoons water, plus more as needed

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips

Instructions

• In a food processor, place the oat flour, walnuts, peanut butter, dates, vanilla, water, and salt. Pulse until the mixture sticks together when pinched. If it’s too crumbly, pulse in more water, 1 teaspoon at a time.

• Transfer the mixture to a bowl and stir in the chocolate chips. Use a 2-tablespoon cookie scoop to scoop and roll into balls.

• Store extra energy balls in the fridge. They also freeze well. To thaw, leave them at room temperature until soft.

Fried chicken tenders

RECIPE: Sugar and spice

Ingredients

• 2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts sliced into 1-inch thick strips

• 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour

• 3/4 teaspoon salt

• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

• 1 egg beaten with 2 tablespoons water

• Oil for frying

• Hot sauce for serving

Instructions

• Fill a skillet with about 2 inches of oil.

• In a large bowl, mix the flour, salt and pepper.

• In another large bowl, beat the egg and water.

• Dredge the chicken in the flour, coating well. Shake off excess flour and dip in the egg, then back in the flour.

• Set the chicken to the side to rest for about 5 minutes. This helps the coating stick better.

• Check your oil temperature by

dropping in a little bit of flour. If it sizzles, add about 5 pieces at a time and cook until golden brown on that side, about 8 to 10 minutes or so.

• Turn, and repeat until all brown.

• Cook the rest of the chicken in batches.

• Transfer to a paper towel lined plate and sprinkle with a little more salt if needed.

• Serve with hot sauce. 

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