Up-DATE: Choco-Almond Balls are a complete hit. Home-run, right out of the ball-park.

Choco-Almo-Date Balls (Or Choco-Almond Balls,?áCABs, their?ánick-name), are wonderful. Delicious, easy and fast to make, and?ásomewhat healthy too!?áOver the holiday season I kept a bowl of the gooey-mix in the fridge, as?áwell as a small saucepan of the melted chocolate ready-to-go. I made some last night, so that my New Year’s Eve guests could enjoy the last of them.?áAny leftover?áchocolate drizzle? Well, someone is bringing a mystery dessert, so we’ll see if melted chocolate would work with it, I’ve also got some whipped cream…?áperhaps a New Year’s Sundae on Sunday is in order on the second day of the new year.

You might recall that I’d originally taken my mother’s old Family Favorite recipe and tinkered with it. Yes, I hate to say it, but these are better. Next year my family will receive some in the mail in advance of Christmas. Fortunately,?áthey are always open to trying new foods, and will eat them even though?ámy little CABs break with tradition.

My goal for next year’s “baking” is to have a second fridge-based, non-perishable item that I can make up a little bit here and there whenever needed/wanted. Freezer log-cookies, that’s an idea. I like?ádoing something simple like “melting chocolate and dipping things in it”, though. Does anyone have more ideas? The Lazy Gourmet. Isn’t that a brand-name already…

Natasha Henderson in Montreal, not Paris.