Frozen Yogurt Berries

Heeeeelllllllooooooooo!  Lots of new things going on with OurGreeneHome lately!  Let's see here - I've started a Facebook page, revamped my Etsy store and sold my FIRST official order!  Of course, don't forget you can also hop on over and find us on Pinterest too.  Join us to see what's up!!  I guess there's been a lot of time to sit and think about what the new year will look like around these parts.  Unfortunately I haven't been cooking much lately thanks to DH and Little One being sick basically for the whole month of January so far!  Boo.  Poor fellas!  A touch of pneumonia (DH) and conjunctivitis (Little One) about did us in last week.  Thanks to my trusty teacher immune system, I've been playing mommy, wife, and most importantly nurse - doling out lots of hugs, Kleenex, and medicine.  SO.   Sorry for the absence of blog posts!  Now you know why ;)  Thankfully, they are both on the mend now.  February is looking up!

Here's a tasty treat that I tried thanks to a Pinterest find... I made it last week because I knew I had the ingredients on hand.  We were looking for sore throat remedies and healthy sweet treats... and quite frankly I was going stir crazy!  Haha!

These are easy peasy.  Seriously.  And seriously good.  The yogurt makes the berries creamy and the sweetness from the honey pairs well with the tangy berry bites.  These frozen yogurt berries would be so good on top of frozen yogurt ice cream, pound cake, angel food cake, and remember these?   Drizzle with a hit of melted chocolate for a less-than-sinful treat! Sign.  Me.  Up.

Wonton Dessert Stacks

A super simple dessert to go with a super simple supper!

The idea of this dessert could totally be built and made into whatever flavor combination you like!  (Hint: I'm thinking next time adding a chocolate element... mmmm... mouth watering!)  

Banana Chocolate Pockets

Leftover wontons from this recipe.  Almost too ripe bananas.  Chocolate.  Why, yes please!  Crunchy.  Creamy.  Chocolate-y.  Banana-y.  Someone please catch my drool!  These couldn't be easier.

You need:

8 wontons

1 banana, thinly sliced

4 teaspoons, mini chocolate chips (or your choice)

dash of cinnamon

Spray your foil lined cookie sheet with nonstick cooking spray.  In each wonton lay 2 banana slices and 1/2 teaspoon mini chocolate chips.  Sprinkle with cinnamon.  Be careful not to add too much so you'll have room to fold over your pockets.  Dip your finger in water and run it over two adjacent sides.  (You can see it in the picture on the right here.)  This acts as glue and holds the wontons together.

Fold the wontons into triangles.  I brushed mine with butter, but I don't think it helped to make them brown because they actually got browner where I didn't put the butter.

Bake at 400 degrees for 5 - 7 minutes or until golden brown.  I think I had to cook mine longer, but I don't remember :(  I'm trying to get caught up on all my blog posts!  I'll do better next time!

Last step: Enjoy!  

Just the right amount of sweet and crunch!

The Verdict

I foresee many wonton wrappers in my future.  The possibilities for stuffing are pretty endless.  Savory.  Sweet.  You name it.  I'll try it.  Yum!

Lasagna Cupcakes

Hello sweet ones.  Oh how I've missed you.

Life has been... well... life around here lately.  We've moved, so you'll notice different counters and lighting in the pictures. Moving with a little one is no joke and I'm quite sure I don't ever want to do it again.  Boo.  Tiredness all . the . time won out and as a result, we either ate sandwiches or I resorted to the same fall-back recipes that I've posted before or we ate out.  To say that I'm ready to get back into the swing of things is an understatement.  I've never realized how much of a routine / schedule person I am... until I'm off of it.  I think that's a result of Little One himself.  We try to stick as close to a routine as possible.  So, yes, we're ready to get back.  Tonight I had a minor meltdown because dinner was late.  Little One was having 'one of those days' and quite frankly I was too.  I didn't get to make this recipe as originally planned, so I tweaked it a little.  

And look how cute they still turned out!  Think individual lasagna cups!  I'm thankful for a fun and tasty recipe to kick start the cooking off again.  And a heartfelt thank you to my faithful followers who are still hanging on :)