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Friday, March 12th, 2010
I have a fun giveaway to share with you today. Did you know that Yoplait now makes Greek yogurt? The new Yoplait Greek yogurt invites women to nourish their inner goddess with the delicious goodness found in every cup of the brand´s newest offering. Packed with 12 grams of protein – twice that found in leading yogurts – new Yoplait Greek nourishes from the inside out. Available in four delicious flavors, Strawberry, Blueberry, Honey Vanilla and Plain, Yoplait Greek has a unique thick and creamy texture with the taste expected of Yoplait.
The winner will receive a Yoplait Greek yogurt “Nourish Your Inner Goddess” gift pack, which includes great spa items to help you relax and get in touch with your own inner goddess along four VIP* coupons for Yoplait Greek yogurt. I received the Yoplait Greek yogurt, prize pack, and giveaway from Yoplait through MyBlogSpark.
*This coupon offer for a free cup of Yoplait Greek yogurt is not valid in some states, including California, Idaho, Louisiana, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, North Dakota, and Tennessee.
In order to enter the giveaway, leave a comment in this post telling me which flavor of Greek yogurt you would like to try. You have until Monday March 15 at midnight (MST) to enter. Winner will be selected using random.org and notified by email on Tuesday March 16.
MyBlogSpark also provided me a “Nourish Your Inner Goddess” gift pack. It is wonderful. It has a lot of fun items to pamper yourself with. I also decided to create a recipe using a container of the blueberry Greek yogurt. I came up with these mini blueberry coffee cakes using the blueberry Greek yogurt and a blueberry muffin mix. I also made them in my Demarle bouquet tray to get the cute mini bundt shapes. They are the same size as a regular muffin. So you can just use a regular muffin pan to make them, but aren’t the little bundt sizes so cute!
The coffee cakes turned out moist and yummy. They are also full of blueberry flavor.
Mini Blueberry Coffee Cakes
- 1 Betty Crocker (18.25 oz) Wild Blueberry muffin mix
- 1 (6 oz) container Yoplait blueberry Greek yogurt
- 3 Tbsp. canola oil
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup water
- 2/3 cup powdered sugar
- 1 Tbsp. water
- Drain and rinsed blueberries and set aside.
- In a bowl, combine muffin mix, yogurt, oil, egg and water just until combined. Fold in blueberries.
- Divide batter into 12 greased or lined muffin cups (I used my Demarle mini bouquet tray to get the mini bundt shapes).
- Bake at 400 degrees for 16-25 minutes until golden and tops spring back when touched. Cool.
- Mix powdered sugar and water together to form and icing and drizzle over coffee cakes.
Thursday, March 11th, 2010
Recently Time Inc. sent me a copy of the new All You Eat Well Save Big cookbook to check out. The book features 148 dinner recipes that are all under $2.50 per serving. There are even several recipes are under $1 a serving. The list price of the book is $14.97 but can be purchased at Walmart for $12. The book also includes $6 worth of coupons in it too.
So as I looked through the cookbook I found several recipes I wanted to try like Tortilla Pie and Parmesan Pork Cutlets. However, I decided to start with Monte Cristo Sandwiches. They are quick, easy and were listed as $1.82 per serving. If you have never had a Monte Cristo before they are basically a combination of french toast and a grilled sandwich. You put Swiss cheese, ham and turkey in between 2 pieces of bread, dip it in an egg batter, and cook in a frying pan. Then you sprinkle it with a little powdered sugar and serve it with raspberry jam to dip in. So yummy! I have had them at restaurants before but never had then at home.
I did make a slight change to the original recipe. The family loved them. It was a fun and easy dinner plus it was budget friendly. I will now be making my Monte Cristo sandwiches at home.
Monte Cristo Sandwiches
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 8 slices sturdy white sandwich bread
- 8 slices turkey breast
- 4 slices Swiss cheese
- 8 slices Black Forest or other ham
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- Confectioners’ sugar (optional)
- 1/4 cup raspberry or strawberry jam (optional)
- In a wide, shallow bowl, beat eggs and milk to combine.
- Lay a slice of bread on a work surface and top with 2 slices turkey, 1 slice cheese, 2 slices ham and a second slice of bread. Repeat to assemble remaining sandwiches.
- Warm a large nonstick frying pan over medium heat. Melt butter (if pan is not large enough to accommodate all 4 sandwiches, melt half of butter and cook sandwiches in 2 batches). When butter sizzles, swirl pan to coat.
- Carefully dip each sandwich in egg mixture, turning to lightly coat both sides. Shake off excess egg mixture. Leaving too much on will make them soggy. Just give each side a light dip in the mixture. Lay sandwiches in hot pan. Cook, turning once, until sandwiches are well-browned on both sides, 4 to 6 minutes total.
- To serve, cut sandwiches in half diagonally and sprinkle lightly with confectioners’ sugar, if desired. Top each sandwich half with a small dollop of jam, or serve jam alongside for dipping.
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010
 When I saw these cupcakes on Picky Palate, I had to give them a try for St. Patrick’s Day. She did her’s a mini cupcakes and I went for regular cupcakes. Her cupcakes had a really vibrant green color because [...]
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
 Over the years I have tried many pancakes. I have enjoyed many varieties of pancakes including Chocolate Pancakes, Cinnamon Bun Pancakes, Pumpkin Patch Pancakes, Blueberry Sour Cream Pancakes ,German Pancakes, German Apple Pancake, Sausage Peach Filled Puff Pancake [...]
Monday, March 8th, 2010
 Most of you probably think of mashed potatoes when you make roast and gravy, but why not give yorkshire pudding a try. This is something my mom made for us while growing up and is a favorite of mine. The [...]
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