48 FOCUS - DECEMBER 2017 Warm holiday wishes Assurance |Accounting |Taxation |Advisory Services 1 – 1 Brock St E, Uxbridge 905 852 9714 www.bdo.ca Download our mobile app by searching for “Durham Region Waste” in the app store. Use your mobile phone to view schedules, receive reminders and get sorting tips for blue box, green bin and garbage. For Android and iPhone smart phones. If you require this information in an accessible format, please contact 1-800-667-5671. durham.ca/waste Never forget your garbage day again! HealthyPeppermintFudgeNoBakeEnergyBites Total time: 10 minutes Serves: 9 bites Ingredients Instructions 1. Chop almonds in a food processor. 2. Add the dates and blend well. 3. Add the cocoa powder, vanilla extract, peppermint extract, and coconut oil. Blend for several minutes until starting to combine. Add a couple drops of water if necessary to help it move. 4. Add the chocolate chips and pulse a few final times to combine well. You don’t want to pulverize the choco- late though. 5. Take a heaping teaspoon of the mixture in your hand and roll into a ball. The coconut oil will soften and it will be very messy. The warmth of your hand will al- low the coconut oil to help bind the bite. You will end up pushing it more together than actually rolling it. While it is still warm press into the peppermint. 6. Allow the finished bites to set in the fridge for 30 min- utes to re-solidify the coconut oil. • ½ cup raw almonds • ⅓ cup pitted dates (about 6) • 1 Tbsp cocoa powder • ¾ tsp vanilla extract • ⅛ tsp peppermint extract • 1 Tbsp coconut oil • ½ cup crushed peppermint • 1 Tbsp mini dark chocolate chips