This blog goes out to my friend Grant, for his request for quick and easy meals is all about yogurt. I go through waves of eating yogurt. I don't typically have it for breakfast, it's more of mid-morning snack for me. That being said, I could use a bit more in my life and so should you. I'd stray away from the mixed fruit and yogurt or flavoured yogurts. Go straight for the plain yogurt (Greek is the best!). Whether you choose non-fat or something more is completely up to you. Let's start with something simple. Just get a cup of yogurt out of that container and add something to it! Buy granola to toss with it, or some fresh or frozen fruit. Go ahead and mix all three together to have a fuller start to your morning. I tend to throw yogurt together with frozen blueberries or raspberries. For a little added touch, I've gone and added some unsweetened cocoa powder. I bought some mixed snack packages from @Nakedsnacks (www.nakedsnacks.ca) and if gave me some good ideas for what you can throw into yogurt. Their two granola packages (one regular and one chocolate) have an assortment of items including, but not limited to, various seeds, dried cranberries, coconut and dark chocolate. You could spend an eternity going through a bulk section buying all individual ingredients or buy packages pre-packaged. I should add stray away from those with additives. Go for organic/natural. If you want a yogurt breakfast, I'm assuming you want healthy, so shop smart. Adding fruit, seeds, almonds/nuts, honey, oats or bran buds (yup I add those for fibre) are all great additions to yogurt. Even sprinkling in some cinnamon or cocoa power can make it that much better! One thing to think about may be - what would you put into a smoothie? Odds are if you add it to that you can just mix in with your yogurt (PB and J anyone?). Are you a smoothie person? Have your meal on the go! If you don't want to prep in the morning, don't! Do it the night before. You may have to give it a stir out of the fridge but it'll be good as new again! When making your smoothie, I suggest always adding spinach. We all know the health benefits of spinach and you'll never notice it. If you prefer, adding protein powder will also provide that balance for a perfect meal. Go all fruity whether it' strawberries, blackberries or bananas. Add some flack seeds or oats, maybe some cocoa powder for flavour and you've got yourself a mighty shake! Get a little adventurous and make a peanut butter and jam smoothie. It works and it's delicious. So.... add your yogurt, then some milk (regular, soy, almost, coconut), then some fruit, seeds and whatever else. Add some orange or pineapple juice or some honey, vanilla or maple syrup. Just use certain ingredients in moderation so you have a solid healthy meal. If you want to get more creative with yogurt, whether it be a sour cream replacement or mixed as a dressing or topping, check out these awesome ideas at http://greatist.com/health/greek-yogurt-recipes-healthy-delicious. Go ahead and mix yogurt with a dollop of mayo to create some seafood patties or egg salad. Heck skip mayo ad mix yogurt with salsa or hummus. The possibilities are endless. Enjoy your yogurt and enjoy it quickly!
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