I ran out of frozen blueberries which is our m.o. for yogurt parfaits around here and ended up using a peach instead. As run outs tend to come in waves, I was also out of Kashi puffs and used Grape Nuts Flakes instead. The cereal and fruit substitutions turned out to be better than the original, I was shocked!! Little boo is a convert too, but hubby and big boo still prefer blueberries and puffs. I'm on a Grape-Nuts Flakes kick. They are so airy and crunchy and add a lot of texture to a parfait. Hubby loves them for breakfast. They have a little more sugar than I'd like (the Kashi puffs have no added sugar), but 4g a serving isn't too bad. The Kashi puffs have no added sugar. And thankfully Post uses sugar instead of high fructose corn syrup. Thank's Post!
It will be a sad day indeed when peaches are out of season, and I have to return to frozen blueberries parfaits.
Peach Yogurt Parfait
Spoon unsweetened whole milk organic yogurt into a bowl.
Top with half or whole fresh diced peach (sure you could sub canned peaches in juice, but that's only acceptable when peaches are out of season).
Top with 1/2 cup of Grape Nuts Flakes
Top with raw honey to taste.
Kid Appeal Tip My kids go crazy for the kid marketed yogurt products in the dairy section, they ask for it every time they see it. While we get them on occasion, they are a sometimes food for us. I routinely buy a large container of plain yogurt and dress it up with fresh/dried fruit, granola/cereal and honey. Just because it's made for kids doesn't mean that it's good for kids routinely. You'd be surprised what they'll eat once they're home and not bombarded with all the cartoon characters. If your kids shop with you let them pick out one "wholesome" snack each shopping trip. This cuts down on the begging and nagging during the shopping trip, gives them some discretion to choose a treat, and should result in less resistance to the plethora of choices you make that they don't prefer.
Defining wholesome snack is up to you, but give your child some ideas of what things they can choose from. Things that make our list are dairy/grain/fruit items that have more added sugar and food coloring than I'm comfortable condoning on a routine basis. Things like sweetened whole grain cereals (more than 6g per serving), flavored yogurts, yogurt covered nuts or fruit, fruit leather, graham crackers, etc.
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2 comments:
This looks delicious! I would probably use some homemade granola instead of Grape Nuts, but only because I'm not a big cereal fan in general (it's a personal thing). We'll definitely be trying these!
cathy-homemade granola would be superior to the cereal, less refined, but biggest advantage is it's oat based. we get so much wheat in our diets through bread and pasta, that it's great to use oats more often.
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