Try Something New Tuesday: Frozen Yogurt-Covered Blueberries

This week's Try Something New Tuesday needed to be short and sweet. So I decided to try this recipe that I'd recently pinned on Pinterest.

So simple! Two ingredients!

First, wash those blueberries.

Next, pat the blueberries dry.

Then dip those babies in greek yogurt. I used a toothpick to dip them.

Place the dipped berries onto a cookie sheet lined with wax paper. I used another toothpick to assist in removing the berries from the "dipping toothpick."

I had an assistant. She was cute but not particularly helpful.

Put the berries in the freezer for 1 - 2 hours, or until the yogurt is frozen. Then you can remove them from the cookie sheet and store them in a ziplock bag.

We used 2 containers of yogurt (1 blueberry and 1 strawberry). Both were delicious and the kids gobbled them up in less than 24 hours. All in all, they were a fun summer treat!

Question of the Day:

What's your favorite frozen fruit?

Laundry and PB2

Happy Friday!!! It's been a busy day around here. I started it off with Asylum 2 Back & 6-Pack. That is 40 minutes of some tough core work! Afterward, I made myself a quick Shakeology shake and headed out the door.

After our morning errands, baby girl and I came back home to some major laundry. My husband went to put this shirt on the other day and noticed that it looked like someone had tried to draw a picture on it with an ink pen. I have my list of suspects....

Regrettably, I did not think to photograph this until I had already sprayed the vinegar.

Anyway, I was sure it would never come out, but being the dutiful wife that I am, I knew I had to make some attempt. I used my latest favorite laundry treatment: vinegar + dish soap.

I rubbed the marks really well with a toothbrush that has been designated for such purposes, then threw it in the wash.

To my surprise, almost all the ink came out! Vinegar is quickly becoming my go-to cleaner for everything!

Lunch today included cheese quesadillas on tomato basil tortillas with salsa and a clementine for dessert.

Later this afternoon, I found myself hungry again. While I was out running errands this morning I purchased my first jar of PB2. Have you tried this? It is a peanut butter powder made from crushed peanuts that have essentially had all the oils squeezed out of them. As a result, it has 85% less fat calories than regular peanut butter.

Actually, this is the second jar of PB2 I've owned. My mom gave me a jar yesterday. It expired June 11, 2009. (Love you, Mom!)

Notice the old-school packaging!

In spite of the fact that it was well past its expiration date, I thought I'd give it a try. I opened the jar and smelled it. It smelled just like wet paint. But I wasn't sure...maybe this was normal? So I tasted a little bit. It also tasted like wet paint (at least as I imagine it). I decided to invest in a new jar.

My friend Rachel told me that PB2 is great mixed with vanilla greek yogurt, so I also picked up a container of that this morning. I decided to give this combo a try.

Rachel usually mixes it with 2 Tbsp. of PB2, but I decided to start with just 1.

I mixed it really well with a whisk.

And OH MY! It did not disappoint! I am not ashamed to admit that I licked the bowl clean. Now I wish I had gotten more greek yogurt this morning.

This evening the boy had a baseball game. By the time we got home, I was starving! I whipped up a veggie burger and topped it with pickles, banana peppers and red bell peppers. And another clementine for good measure. It definitely hit the spot!

In unrelated news, should I be concerned that I found baby girl's Barbies in her room this way?

Question of the Day:

Have you tried PB2? What's your favorite way to use it?

Jen's Favorite Things

These are hard times in the Corvin household. My overachiever and firstborn has come down with strep throat AND the flu. Yep, hard times. But I'm not going to let that get me down.

When the dog bites.

When the bee stings.

When I'm feeling sad.

Cue Julie Andrews!

Okay, so that was Julie plus the Von Trapp family, but you get the picture. I think we all know what's coming next. That's right...Jen's favorite things! It's exactly like Oprah's favorite things, except I'm not rich, famous or giving any of this stuff away.

First up, the wonder drug, Tamiflu! I think it goes without saying why this is near and dear to my heart.

Next is Greek yogurt. If you haven't tried this stuff yet you've got to get some! It tastes great and has a ton of protein so it will keep you full longer. FAGE is my very favorite brand.

Of course, my list wouldn't be complete without chocolate of some variety. I am absolutely crazy about chocolate-covered cherries. But not just any garden-variety cherry will do. It has to be the Cella's with the clear-liquid centers. So. good.

Second only to chocolate is my other love: peanut butter! I could eat it with just about anything - pretzels, fruit, chocolate, or by itself right off the spoon.

Last but not least is the Weight Watchers ice cream candy bar. This thing tastes just like a snickers ice cream bar. But for 40 fewer calories! Now that I look that up, it's really not all that impressive. Oh well, I got this box on BOGO, and I had a coupon so the box cost me like $1. That alone is enough to get it on my list.

I've just realized everything on my list is food or pharmaceutical related. I'm not sure what that says about me. I do love to eat. And I'm all about modern medicine.

By the way, don't think I let today's difficulties stop me from working out! May I refer you to my #4 on my Top Ten Reasons To Work Out At Home??? I owned P90X Core Synergistics this morning.

What is one of your favorite things?