Delicious Sweet Bonbons for a Good Night’s Sleep

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Delicious Sweet Bonbons for a Good Night’s Sleep Homemade, of course!!!

Late autumn (November, December) –is a very good time to catch up with sleep. However, sometimes it is not easy to fall asleep: disturbing thoughts, worries, too much computer time, a late night and or a meal that is too heavy, all these things can affect our natural ability to fall asleep. You could leave your iPad or iPhone in another room, you can change the menu and the meal time, but it is not easy to change the flow of thoughts and worries. Doing something you enjoy could help and, for those who like cooking or just experimenting in the kitchen this recipe might help to focus on something interesting and the herbs might help to recover some inner calmness and harmony.

“Sleep well bonbons”

I have just checked what herbs contribute to a good night’s sleep and what is available here at home. I have collected quite a few primrose seeds (you could use oil instead) and poppy seeds. I have also got enough dried lemon balm, lavender and rose petals. I have quite a few walnuts, sunflower seeds, date paste and honey. All these ingredients have a calming, soothing, mood balancing effect and that is why they are in my “Sleep well bonbons”. 

I measure everything in cups. 

Would you like to have a try? 

You will need 1 cup of ground walnuts, 1 cup ground sunflower seeds; 1 cup date paste, 1/2 a cup of ground herbs: rose petals, lemon balm and lavender (I put in a mix of equal quantities of all three), 1/2 cup ground seeds: primrose and poppy seeds; 1/2 a cup runny honey. I use desiccated coconut for rolling the bonbons in. 

Put the seeds and herbs into a bowl and mix them, then add the date paste and honey and mix them well with your hands into a thick paste from which you form small balls and roll them in the desiccated coconut. Put them into the fridge for half an hour and then taste. I am sure you will enjoy the taste. You can keep them in the fridge for a long time, but, I am sure, they will not last long. 

I take one or two or... in the evening. I sleep well. 

You too - enjoy experimenting 😍

JennyT Upstate South Carolina

@jolanta.wittib A wonderful idea and sounds like a tasty treat. I'll need to see about giving them a try with what I have on hand. Thanks for sharing the recipe.

tammyrichardsmt9

These sound so good!! Thank you!

Tave

Thank you for the idea. When I have the ingredients, I will try it:)

karenjanicki

That sounds tasty. Can they be frozen for later use?

JodieDownUnder

@jolanta.wittib thanks for the recipe. Always looking for natural ways for better sleep. A healthy snack anyway.

jowitt.europe

https://community.thegrownetwork.com/discussion/comment/879453#Comment_879453

@karenjanicki I am sure they can be frozen. But one can keep them very long without freezing as all the ingredients are long lasting.

judsoncarroll4

You know what I'd love to have with those? Anijsmelk... every tried it? I tis wonderful!

Anijsmelk is a Dutch drink consisting of hot milk flavored with anise seed and sweetened with sugar. One traditional use takes place during ice skating.[1] Anijsmelk is also said to have a soporific effect. The drink (which, outside the Netherlands, is consumed by expats in, for instance, Michigan and South Africa) can be made from scratch, but it is more common to use tablets called anijsblokjes, made with anise flavoring and sugar; the tablets are dissolved in hot milk.[2][3][4][5][6] Anijsblokjes are made by the company De Ruijter and have been produced since at least the 19th century.[7] However, the machine that was used to make these aniseed and sugar blocks broke down and due to the age of the machine was irreparable. Since then, the product is sold in powder sachets.[8]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anijsmelk

jowitt.europe

@judsoncarroll4 what an interesting idea - anis seed milk!!! I will definitely try it out with real anis seed.

That reminded me of poppy seed milk. This is a special Christmas treat in our family. I am sure this added to a very good Christmas night sleep.

This is copy from Wikipedia:

“To make poppy milk, one or two glasses of poppy seeds are needed. The poppy seeds are soaked in some hot water for a day or so, changing the water over time, until the seeds become soft. Then the poppy seeds are crushed in a food processor (or with a pestle in a mortar), until a white liquid comes out. Some cold water is added (preferably water that has been boiled, and cooled), and the poppy seeds are strained and crushed once more. This process is repeated several times in order to get a good poppy milk concentrate. Then, the poppy milk concentrate is diluted with some cold boiled water (the quantity of the water used, is a matter of taste, and certain family preferences, but the flavor of the poppy seeds should be pronounced). Finally, some sugar or honey is added to sweeten the poppy seed milk.[4]”

My mother would soak the seeds for a day, then she would grind them three times and then she would add boiled, but not hot water and some sugar. I replace sugar with some honey, or no sweetener at all. And I always leave crushed poppy seeds in this milk and eat them afterwards.

Michelle D

I love all of these ideas! Thank you so much for sharing!

karenjanicki

https://community.thegrownetwork.com/discussion/comment/879504#Comment_879504

That sounds yummy! I just gave up sugar though. Could I use honey to sweeten it instead? Or would that alter the taste too much?

judsoncarroll4

https://community.thegrownetwork.com/discussion/comment/879517#Comment_879517

No, that would be fine.