Blueberry-Lemon Frozen Yogurt

In your blender jar combine:

1c frozen blueberries

1/4 whole seedless lemon - chopped

1c Chobani whole milk Greek yogurt

2T raw organic honey

a splash of pure vanilla

Pulse and blend everything together until it's as smooth as you like. Freeze in a 16oz. container until scoopable. For future servings, take this out of the freezer 20-30 minutes before serving since it freezes rock hard!

This is one of the best I've made yet!

I was organizing my freezer, came across the blueberries with only a couple cups inside. I almost pitched them and now I sure am glad I didn't!

I have enough to make this again. Instead of honey, I'll spice it up, with Jalapeno Jelly! 🔵 🌶 🍦 😃. . .Lin

Black Cherry Frozen Yogurt

I wasn't sure how this would turn out so I didn't take an ingredient photo. I also didn't weigh or measure, so this is more an idea-inspiration post than an actual recipe.

In a blender or food processor, combine the following:

1 'Cutie' Mandarin orange and a few pieces of peeling
a cereal bowl amount ± of frozen black cherries
a little bit of frozen pineapple
1-2T coconut sugar
1T good vanilla

Add just enough water, fruit juice or coconut milk to process the fruit. To this, add:

about 1c whole milk Greek yogurt 

Now, this is where it gets a little tricky. When frozen for more than a few hours, it's like a rock! If you have cold-sensitive teeth, this might be something you'll want to avoid. This seems so much colder than regular ice cream!

For serving, my best advise would be to make, freeze this and serve after about 3 hours or when a sharp knife inserted in the center doesn't hit liquid. To make it easier to serve, stir it a few times while it's freezing. Be creative with different fruits and citrus. This made enough to perfectly fill a 16oz. freezer container. . .Lin

Tomahawk Black Bean-Yogurt Salad

Many, many ago, our family went to a pot luck at a friend of our daughter's cabin in Tomahawk, Wisconsin. She made a simplified version of this, using only black beans, a little onion, lots of celery and yogurt. I'm pretty sure it was my first time eating black beans. Also the first time I ever had a salad using yogurt in place of mayonnaise. I so love pot luck suppers! I always learn something new by trying other people's dishes! 

Drain, rinse well, then drain again:

1 can garbanzo beans

1 can black beans

Transfer the beans to a medium glass bowl, then chop and add the following:

1/3 lg. purple onion

1/3 lg. orange bell pepper

2 stalks celery hearts and tops

3/4c Chobani plain whole milk Greek yogurt

zest of 1 lemon + 2T fresh lemon juice

1t+ Lowry's Garlic Salt

1/2t finely ground black pepper

a pinch of cayenne (red) pepper

Sometimes all I want is a big plate of interesting vegetables!

Shown here from the top: this bean salad recipe — grape tomatoes and avocados dressed with a splash of red wine vinegar, EVOO, garlic salt and pepper — the Brussels sprout salad I made earlier. This is a late breakfast-lunch-early dinner that I'll graze on the rest of the day 😊

Not a fan of beans? Well, neither was I until I heard glowing reports about a Nutritionist in Wisconsin, Karen Hurd, who did the research and developed a plan using beans, yes, simple canned beans (!) to pull toxins from our bodies. I met with her 1:1 and also had a phone consultation or two afterward. I totally believe in her teachings. Here's an article by another bean-believer that explains Karen's Bean Protocol. . .Lin

“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food”. . .

Hippocrates was a very wise man

Cranberry-Orange-Pecan Muffins

In a big glass bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients:

1c corn flour

2c all purpose flour

1T pumpkin pie spice

1t baking powder

1t baking soda

1t salt

1-1/2c chopped pecans

In a smaller bowl, whisk together:

3 lg. eggs

1T Mexican vanilla

1-1/4c brown sugar

3/4c single source EVOO

3/4c Chobani plain full fat Greek yogurt

When the egg mixture is smooth, stir in the fruit:

2-1/2T finely chopped mandarin orange peel

1c chopped mandarin orange segments

1c chopped frozen or fresh cranberries

Pour the egg and fruit mixture into the bowl of dry ingredients. Mix with a silicone spatula, being careful not to over-mix  Spoon into paper lined muffin tins and bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes. Mmmm your house will smell like a bakery 😃 . . . Lin

Another Fabulous Smoothie

I'm battling a horrid cold right now. Or maybe it's allergies.

But no matter what it is, I know this. . .it's relentless. Uggghhh. . .So, I'm hitting this in every conceivable way, food-wise.

Now it's time to try a Vitamin C bomb, a 'healthy' smoothie, in hopes that 'health' will follow. . .really soon.

• 1 unpeeled quartered Cutie or Halo
• tiny mandarin 
• 3/4-1c frozen cranberries
• 1 sm.-med. banana - peeled 😉
• 3/4-1c Chobani Greek yogurt
• 1-2T ground chia-flax blend
• 3/4-1c pineapple juice

Blend everything on low, or pulse for a few seconds, then on high for half a minute.  Pour, drink and feel the healthy taking itself back. . .Lin

Cranberry Banana Smoothie

These are so quick to put together and they're packed with great nutrition. Ground seeds, nutrient dense fruit and one of the best sources of calcium and protein in this excellent yogurt. Produced by a caring man who created a company that's doing it right! Perfectly right - Chobani yogurt.

• 1/2 very ripe banana
• 1/2-2/3c frozen cranberries
• 1T ground chia and flax seed
• 3/4c± pineapple juice
• 1t Mexican vanilla
• 3/4c Chobani whole milk plain Greek yogurt

Blend everything together on high. This will get your day off to a great start or give you just the energy boost you need - any time of the day or night. . .Lin