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I am not a fan of yogurt (its a texture thing) fortunately, the "texture gene" did not get passed down to my daughter. She loves it, that is until I decided not to give her yogurt loaded with high-fructose corn syrup (basically in all the "kids/fun" yogurt). I now give her Greek yogurt, loaded with protien ranging from 15 to 18 grams per six-ounce serving. Of course, she won't eat because it isn't loaded with the high-fructose corn syrup and it isn't "fun".
No worries, I have prevailed and found a way that we both enjoy eating it.
To make it "fun" for her (and me) I put it in a zip lock bag, cut off the end and pipe it on parchment paper, freeze it for about 10-20 minutes then store it in a freezer bag until we need it for smoothies. She loves to count out how many dots she is going to add to her smoothie.
This is also a great trick when you have yogurt pushing the expiration date...I find myself in that situation a lot.
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GREEK YOGURT SMOOTHIE- EATING
Serves 1 and 1/2
1/3 cup plain Greek yogurt dots (frozen)
1 cup blueberries (frozen), if you use fresh berries you may want to add ice
3 strawberries
1/3 cup coconut milk or skim milk (more or less depending on consistency preferece)
sweetener to taste (honey or agave nectar)
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Blend yogurt dots, fruit, milk, and sweetener until smooth.
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PRINTABLE RECIPE
4 comments:
Looks delicious! What is the difference between Greek yogurt, and regular yogurt? Is Greek yogurt higher in fat than regular yogurt?
Great idea! And I have some yogurt expiring soon.
Great idea! And I have some yogurt expiring soon.
Make sure you reach for the low-fat or no-fat version. I use Oikos- its organic and has NO fat…which is important to me b/c when I am shopping with 2 kids I don’t have time to read labels…versus Fage which comes in full-fat, low-fat and no-fat…too many labels to read for me!
What I like best about Greek yogurt is it is smoother, richer, thicker, way more protein (keeps you feeling full), less carbs & perfect sub for sour cream (I use in baking). It is not a sweet sugar snack like most store-bought yogurts its more of a rich decadent dessert.
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