Looking Forward to Waking Up | Yogurt Parfait

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Ingredients

Vanilla Bean Yogurt

Pecan Praline Granola

Blueberries

Raspberries

Loads of Honey

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I got the idea of making yogurt parfait at home about a year ago, after attending a conference in one of Houston's nicer hotels. They served us mini yogurt parfaits throughout the three-day seminar and at the end of it all, I found myself craving for more. I knew that it cannot be THAT hard to figure out the ingredients they used, right? Ha ha... It took multiple tries of combinations (about 15) of yogurt and granola for a good few months (about 3) until I thought the taste and texture were just right. So, this is the combination that worked for me! I use yogurt and granola from Trader Joe's (links to pictures of what they look like are on the left). Hope you enjoy! 

Make-Ahead Christmas Breakfast

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To continue with my favorite topic for the holidays (food)... I have been thinking long and hard about making Christmas Day breakfast delicious, presentation-worthy and easy at the same time (for 8 people nonetheless!). In my search for a solution, I came across an article discussing the art of making breakfast ahead. So here is what I came up with for our family! Most of these can be made ahead of time and the rest are a quick 5-10 minute preparation. You can click on each picture and get the particular recipe. Also, since I will have a very international family gathering, I thought it would be fun to include a bit of fun/trivia information per each food item on the Menu... 

Oh, About the Parfait...

Almost a year ago, I attended a Leadership Summit at the Houston Sorella hotel. During my three-day meeting, I must have eaten about 16 delicious yogurt parfaits which fueled my obsession of finding the perfect ingredients to recreate it at home. After trying 12 different yogurt/granola/fruit combinations, I finally nailed it! Here is what I use:

1st Layer: Trader Joe's Organic Vanilla Bean Yogurt; 2nd Layer: Trader Joe's Praline Pecan Granola; 3rd Layer: A combination of Raspberries and Blueberries. The most important ingredient is honey though. I pour honey over the granola and the fruit. Amazingly delicious!

Hope you enjoy!!