Serve these crunchy granola bowls filled with your favourite yogurt, fresh fruit and a drizzle of fragrant honey. Once cooled, these edible bowls are even sturdy enough to handle a scoop of ice cream, turning breakfast into dessert. This recipe is easily doubled to serve a crowd.
Because Dad is an apple pie fan, surprise him with a variation on his favourite. Mom always appreciates an elegant finish to a special meal, so she'll be enthusiastic about the flaky layers of phyllo surrounding the fruit. Serve with vanilla ice cream or frozen yogurt.
Spicy hot curries are doubly warming and therefore appropriate for a winter dinner. Serve this northern Indian dish with rice (nutty-flavoured basmati if possible, available in Indian speciality shops), a yogurt and cucumber salad, and a fruit chutney. For a milder curry, reduce the cayenne pepper to 1/4 tsp (1 mL).
Torn between butter chicken and burgers tonight? Why not have both at the same time? Be sure to use thick curry paste (not sauce) to keep the burgers moist but not sloppy. Serve them in kaiser rolls and top with plain Greek yogurt, sliced tomatoes and cucumbers, and lettuce leaves.
Chicken is a good partner for tart fruits, such as cranberries, especially in a well-spiced sauce. Serve with rice or bread and 1/2 cup (125 mL) plain yogurt mixed with 1/4 cup (50 mL) chopped fresh mint (or 1 tbsp/15 mL dried) to spoon over the chicken.
This is a perfect, fragrant and comforting dessert for a chilly fall evening. The recipe comes from Travis, who goes to Uptergrove Public School, and was submitted by the Orillia & Area Nutrition Network. The cake is delicious with vanilla frozen yogurt, and is still good the next day or even two days later.
Hold on to this dessert dumpling recipe until next summer when blueberries are in season. My grandmother never referred to wild blueberries as "wild," she would just say to wait for the small ones because they taste the best. These varenyky are superb topped with sour cream or plain Balkan-style yogurt.
Chicken will be thoroughly cooked and tender when it is cut into small uniform pieces and cooked in a liquid. Covering the dish lets the trapped steam heat the food evenly, and stirring redistributes the uncooked portions. Serve this curry over rice or noodles and sprinkle with toasted nuts or coconut. Offer chutney or plain yogurt as an accompaniment.
This velvety smooth and tangy cheesecake is so delicious that it's hard to believe there is anything light about it. Reduced-fat cottage cheese, light cream cheese and Greek yogurt team up to rival the original full-fat version without giving up any flavour or texture. Omit the candied lemon zest for an even lighter version of classic New York cheesecake.
Take the time to simmer up a pot of spring flavour that stays fresh in the fridge for up to five days. Serve as is or, just before serving, stir in 1 cup (250 mL) sliced strawberries, cubed mango, pineapple tidbits or halved grapes for an easy ending on its own or to serve over ice cream, frozen yogurt or cake.
