Peanut Butter and Banana Go-gurt

I don’t know when go-gurt emerged and improved the world of yogurt eating, but I discovered it in college and used to keep my freezer stocked. I saw a homemade version of this frozen goodness on the Food Network the other day, so instead of drinking my protein shake this morning, I made an attempt at an oldie but goodie.

The verdict? Delicious. I’m a texture person, and I’d much rather eat these frozen yogurt puddles than drink a protein shake, and while the ingredients are the same, the flavor is richer. Double bonus.

Ingredients: (this is for two servings)
2 T peanut butter
1 C vanilla or plain Greek yogurt
3 small bananas
1 packet Splenda
(Use skim milk if you want it thinner)

Directions:
Blend ingredients, pour into ziploc bag, trim the corner, and use like a pastry bag to squeeze “puddles” in whatever size you wish onto parchment paper. Freeze for about 15 minutes before eating.

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Truffle French Toast

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I’ve developed quite an affinity for truffle oil these days, and have been sneaking it into every recipe I can muster. Truffle macaroni and cheese and truffle bur rata have become pretty regular dinner fare, but his morning, we started “Sunday fun-day” with truffle french toast and left over filet mignon. Delish.

Truffle French Toast
(I don’t typically measure much, so these are all approximate. Blame my mom and grandma for teaching me about pinches and handfuls instead of teaspoons and cups!)

Whisk the following in a shallow bowl:
2 eggs
1 cup milk and 1/2 cup half and half
1 t vanilla
1 t truffle oil
1 t cinnamon
Pinch of salt

Dip bread until completely saturated, then pan fry until browned on both sides. (I used a baguette, so my French toast was in small, 2-bite pieces.)

I plated it over strawberry jam, and topped it with powdered sugar and syrup.

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Of course, I had to get weird and layer it up— this plate’s mine. 🙂