Avanti Cafe Musings: yogurt

Saturday, March 26, 2016

Lady Clementine Smoothie :: Chef Mark Cleveland @ Hungry Harvest ::

Difficulty: Easy

Time: 6 mins,

Servings: 2

This smoothie is ready in just a few minutes, is deliciously balanced without any extra ingredients, and can be embellished to create an exotic flavor masterpiece or a hearty complete breakfast or on the go meal. It has just the right amount of kale

Amount	Measure	Ingredient	Prep Method
3	Medium	Apples	Organic
3	Medium	Pears	Organic
1 or 2	Medium	Kale leaves

Peel & core apples & pears. Strip stem off kale leaves. Discard or compost peels & cores. Kale stems make a great addition to veggie broths. Keep a bag in the freezer for soup time. Or use them in the stock for the other recipe in this box. Corn & Pepper Stew.

Tear kale leaves into blender jar. Add apples & pears, any other favorite fruits or berries you have on hand (today we had some extra strawbabies), and the optional sweeteners like

3 or 4

Pitted

Dates

Or 1 1/2 tablespoon date molasses

Along w/

Medium

Clementines

juice

I add the peel of one or two Clementines to my smoothie for added zing along w/ the juice. Add in any optional ingredients like

2	Tablespoons	Hemp seeds	Or chia, protein powder, flax
1	Cup	Yogurt	More or less
½	Teaspoon	Cardamom	Or cinnamon, pumpkin pie spce, garam masala
2	Teaspoons	Orange blossom water	Or rose water

I love the flavor of cardamom with orange blossom water & the healthy fats & creamy texture of hemp seeds. Cardamom is a natural mood elevator & has healing properties for our intestines. Then add

1 ½

Cups

Water

and blend on high speed until nice and smooth. Serve as is, or spike it w/ sparkling water (or Prosecco!), citrus zest, more seeds for a crunch, or your favorite yogurt for extra tang and protein.

For today’s smoothie flavors I used ½ teaspoon cardamom, 2 teaspoons orange blossom water & 2 tablespoons hemp seed. Look for exotic seasonings when you visit cultural markets. Date & pomegranate molasses & orange and rose water are available at Middle East and Persian markets. Check out the lovely offerings from alwadialakdar. Everything tastes good in a smoothie. Experiment wildly & share your flavors on Hungry Harvest social media!

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Monday, March 21, 2016

Hungry Parfait :: Chef Mark Cleveland @ Hungry Harvest ::

Difficulty: Easy

Time: 10 mins,

Servings: 2 generous parfaits

Good for breakfast, dessert, picnics & snacks. Not too sweet, high in vitamins and fruit fiber and fun for the whole family to make and eat. This is a great dish to get kids involved in culinary activities. This recipe makes 2 generous parfaits

Amount	Measure	Ingredient	Prep Method
2	Medium	Apples	Diced
6	Medium	Strawberries	Quartered
10	Large	Grapes	Halved
1	Large	Navel orange	Supreme
2/3	Cup	Favorite granola
12	Ounces	Favorite yogurt	1 ½ cups or 2 six oz containers
1 ~ 2	Tablespoons	Organic sweetened condensed milk	Or sweetened condensed coconut milk
		Optional Garnishes: Chia seed Hemp seed Fresh mint Fresh sweet herbs Citrus zest Raisins Currants Dried berries Trail mix Nuts Etc

Minimal prep includes dicing the apples, quartering the strawberries and cutting the grapes in half.

Supreme the orange if you wish, or cut into wedges or juice and zest. Set everything out and let family and folks build their own Hungry Parfait.

I start w/ yogurt on the bottom. I use two 6 oz containers for varied flavor. Today we used blueberry and vanilla bean. You can choose non dairy or lactose free yogurts as well. I like to make sure the yogurt makes contact w/ the granola to soften it up a bit.

Layer in fresh fruit, mint, any optional garnishes and use a spoon to compress the parfait. Layer in the sweetened condensed milk if using. And put a dollop on the very top as well. Festive and gorgeous, the fresh fruit and tangy yogurt flavors tantalize the tongue.