Frozen Raspberry Yogurt Bars

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The recipe for Frozen Berry Yogurt Bars was originally discovered on Move Nourish Believe.  I made a few minor adjustments to appease my taste buds and am very pleased with how they turned out.

The base layer consists of heart healthy macadamia nuts and almonds.  Macadamias are a rich source of Vitamin A, iron, protein and folates. Almonds are rich in vitamins, minerals, protein, healthy fats and antioxidants.

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Add in the sweetness of coconut, honey and vanilla extract and you have a base layer that is yummy enough to eat alone.

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Each layer is made and frozen in stages.  After the first layer is blended together and packed into a 9×13 it goes in the freezer for roughly 30 minutes.

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The second layer consists of plain Greek Yogurt (I used Chobani), honey, vanilla extract and a little bit of powdered sugar to help hold the filling together (and add a little bit of sweet).

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After the filling is spread evenly across the base layer, back in the freezer it goes for an hour, or until the filling is solid and won’t break apart when layering the raspberry mixture.   Don’t forget to reserve 4 Tbsp. of the yogurt mix.  You will use this in the top layer.

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The last layer consists of raspberries and yogurt blended together in the food processor until smooth.  It was very hard not to eat this by the spoonful.  I love all things raspberry.  In this recipe I used frozen berries that I let sit and thaw on the counter while I put together each layer.  You can use fresh if you so choose.

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Evenly and carefully spread the raspberry mixture over the filling and place back in the freezer until set.

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It is important to make sure the bars are completely frozen before cutting into them.  Keep frozen until 5-10 minutes before serving.  Keep stored in freezer.

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Frozen Raspberry Yogurt Bars

Cheers!

Mediterranean Frittata Recipe

This Mediterranean Frittata recipe was inspired by Move Nourish Believe.  I discovered the recipe a few days ago, made a few tweaks and have now consumed multiple servings for two days.  Can’t wait to eat a slice for breakfast tomorrow.

Yep!  It’s THAT good.

Photo’s don’t do it justice.  Especially since I chose the lazy route and took them with my iPhone instead of my DSLR.

Deal.

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Mediterranean Frittata

Step 1.  Chop spinach, onion and olives.  Mix together in a large bowl with the egg whites, seasoning and as much Feta Cheese as you prefer.

Step 2.  Pour into a round cake pan.  I lined my pan with wax paper, but I found this step to be unnecessary.

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Step 3.  Bake at 325 covered for 25 minutes.  Uncover and continue baking until egg has set.

Step 4.  Cool, Cut, Eat.

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Making Him Feel Special on his Birthday!

Yesterday was Clint’s 39th Birthday!  One more year until I get to throw a kick-ass 40th.  I am going to start planning now!

Until then, let me recap his 39th.

Present Time!  Why yes, I used leftover Christmas wrapping paper.  It’s called being resourceful, people!

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Following up the opening with a cheese-tastic grin!

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I ordered him a Samsung Chromebook.  Pretty awesome!   He has broken two laptops in the last few years… fingers crossed this one lasts a little while.  The Chromebook fits his needs perfectly.  The three main staples my friends: YouTube, Craigslist and Facebook. Super high-tech he is.

Next up, dinner at Brother Sebastian’s.  

 

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Brother Sebastian’s was gorgeous in architecture and ambiance.  The restaurant is divided into multiple dining rooms.  Our room had 6 booths and a fireplace in the middle.  Cozy, comfortable and relaxing.

 

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Each room had the below window’s allowing you to see what people were up to on the other side.  We caught a pretty spectacular comb-over but thought it to be mildly inappropriate to take his picture.  So the window is all you get. 

 

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Clint ordered a Ribeye accompanied by rice and green beans.  He was very excited.  Can’t you tell? 

 

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Clint’s expert culinary review:  “Steak was damn good. Nice flavor, very tender, could have used a little more fat.  I like fat on my steak”

Oh boy….

 

I had the Chicken Oskar – chicken, crab, asparagus and hollandaise sauce with a baked potato and green beans. 

 

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My expert culinary review: “Delicious.  Just delicious”

 

I don’t think we are going to be asked to do any important restaurant reviews anytime soon, however, I HIGHLY recommend Brother Sebastian’s in Omaha, NE.

 

Happy 39th Birthday, Clint!

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Weekend in Review- David Nail, Pitchers of Margaritas, Volleyball and Shopping!

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FRIDAY

Friday in a nutshell included copious amounts of Vodka Red Bull, Friends, Lot’s of Laughing and Killer Music by David Nail at the Whiskey Roadhouse in Council Bluffs, IA.

Is he not just adorable?

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My favorite songs of his right now include Catch You While I Can and Strangers on a Train

Us gals met for pre-drinks and dinner around 5:30 before heading over to the concert venue at 6:30.  It was already PACKED and he didn’t go on stage until after 9.  Didn’t bother us.  We scored a table thanks to a couple splitting early and we kept the drinks a coming.

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Carrie and Tyree

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Before we had too many drinks

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After too many drinks. 

Camera couldn’t even keep up with those stellar moves.

Cheers to a pretty fantastic Friday Night!

 

Saturday

Shopping.  I started off shopping for a couple of new workout shirts as I desperately needed to add a few to my rotation.  I walked away with some shirts.   And some shoes.  

Do I dare say a couple pair?

#nikeairmaxprobs   #bestillmyheart

One could say Nike and I have quite a great working relationship.

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I think I have a fair representation in my closet of every year of Nike Air Max starting with the 2005’s.  No shame in admitting that.   They have been the best shoe for all my high impact exercise and activities.  There is just enough cushion with the perfect arch support and room in the toe box. 

Yesterday I added another 2013 pair to my collection (grey and lime green) because they were on sale.  

And I just couldn’t take my eyes off the 2014’s.  OH. MY!

Nike.  You have figured it out.   The Flyknit and cushioning.  Seriously, best yet.  I can’t wait to try these babies out tomorrow while I teach my Turbo Class!  (Check out The 2014’s <——–).

Nike… seriously.  We should form a real live working deal. 

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Saturday night we went to dinner with Clint’s mom and family at Maria’s Mexican Restaurant.   If you are ever in the Ralston, NE area, this is a MUST.   We went at 5:30pm and it was already packed with a wait.  Such a popular place to eat.  For good reason as well!

The taco’s are hands-down my favorite.

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We shared two pitchers of margaritas as well.   Ya, we know how to do it up.

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We capped off the night watching The Great Gatsby.   I don’t really know what I thought of the movie.  It was different.  Eccentric?  Can I describe it using that word?  Ya.  Works for me.

 

Sunday

Spent the morning with my Goecker family watching my cousin play volleyball and the afternoon talking on the phone (not kidding), editing photos, lesson planning and Grammy watching. 

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Cheers to a GREAT week my friends!