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Sunday, March 2, 2014
Strawberries & Cream Pecan Greek Yogurt -- Simple But Special
Happy Sunday! This morning I made a quick and simple breakfast. I wasn't in the mood for eggs and I didn't want my regular weekday plain Greek yogurt with cinnamon and stevia. So, I decided to make a special yogurt parfait of sorts. I scooped a 7-ounce container of Fage 2% plain Greek yogurt into a bowl and added a bit of stevia, 3 diced ripe strawberries, a few broken up pecans, a splash of heavy cream and a couple teaspoons of golden flax meal to make a more substantial yogurt breakfast. I loved it! I used to add golden flax to my yogurt years ago but don't do it much any more. I tend to keep it very simple during the week since I take it to work to eat, so I really enjoyed my "special yogurt" this morning. I had it along with a cup of coffee out on the back patio since it was already in the low 60s and bright and sunny out. We are supposed to get up to 71 degrees today! Sometimes we forget that meals doesn't have to be complicated or time consuming to be special (I have to keep reminding myself of that). I really enjoyed this simple breakfast. I snapped a few photos below. Enjoy!
What kind of stevia do you use? Thanks!
ReplyDeleteHi Holly -- Right now I am finishing up the NuNaturals pure stevia powder I still have -- they changed their formula and I do not care for their new formula. I'm currently trying 2 other brands and am trying to decide which one I like best -- neither are as good (in my opinion) as the original formula of NuNaturals. Unfortunately KAL also changed their formula too and many people really liked their old formula as well. The other 2 I am testing aren't bad...they just aren't as good as what I was used to. It probably doesn't help that I still have some of the old formula left to keep reminding me how much better it is! Some people like Now better stevia -- I have 2 different versions of that, too. I think stevia is one of the hardest sweetener to find that everyone likes -- and they all measure differently which makes it hard to compare, too. I know I didn't give you a definitive answer...but I'm still up in the air -- a few months ago I would have told you NuNaturals, hands down. As soon as I make a choice from the ones I'm still testing and trying to get used to, I will post my results. :-)
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ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely breakfast to go with the lovely weather. Maybe one of these days we'll catch up ... we're going below zero tonight!
I'm still "conserving" my old formula KAL liquid stevia (I have about 2/3 of a bottle left.) After deliberating about it for a while, I picked up some Sweet Drops Vanilla Creme (Sweet Leaf brand) the other day and found it to be quite nice. The label says "Product of Wisdom Natural Brands, Gilbert, AZ" ... not sure if that means what it looks like.
I also bought some full-fat Fage to try, since I'd only had the 2% so far. I really like the 2% but *wow* is the full-fat ever great! "Creamy" doesn't do it justice. It's so thick it's almost like whipped cream cheese! And so mild flavored. I had it unsweetened on top of pumpkin pie instead of whipped cream! I probably won't be making a steady diet of it, though.
You are so helpful! Looking forward to your results!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Holly! :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Holly! :-)
ReplyDeleteHi CyberSis! Wow...I hope your temps warm up soon...can't imagine below zero! LOL on trying to conserve the old KAL formula (like me with the old NuNaturals). I'm thinking that is making it harder for me to accept and transition to another stevia -- I keep comparing it to the "good stuff" that I am still using occasionally. At work M-F I force myself to use "other stevia" to get used to it and don't have any other option available to sweeten my yogurt -- it isn't horrible...it just isn't outstanding. I've only found/had full fat Fage once a while back and it really was good. Their 2% is good, too though and I like it and it seems to be much easier to find everywhere. Stay warm! :-)
ReplyDeleteI too preferred the full fat Fage until I tried Greek Gods traditional, full fat yogurt. It is wonderful, so thick and creamy with no acidic undertones. It makes a delicious breakfast parfait.
ReplyDeleteHi Betty -- Greek Gods full fat is one of my favorites, too! That's my "ice cream treat" yogurt! ;-)
ReplyDeleteMine, too! :-)
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