I always have plain yogurt in my refrigerator and often it's Greek Yogurt. Of course, I like almost any type of yogurt. On National Greek Yogurt Day read on how I often start my day with cool yogurt.
I noticed Greek Yogurt a few years ago and immediately liked how thick and creamier it was. You can read all about the difference between regular and Greek Yogurt by clicking here.
Mainly, Greek Yogurt is strained and has the whey and other liquids reduced or removed. So the texture is thicker and a bit sourer in flavor.
I never cared for yogurt as a kid, but I love it now! I guess the sourness was too extreme, but when it hit the market with fruit, well, the added sugar was too much, too. Prices have again increased this year, so you won't find these deals below but yogurt is still a decent deal.
These days yogurt with fruit or other flavors is reduced in sugar, but I still only buy plain yogurt and add my own fresh fruit. Check out my video below to see how I do it.
Almost any fresh fruit you can find will work. I find sliced banana and seedless grapes are the easiest to add and they show up cheaply at my grocer.
I go by what's in season so that way the price is right. You want to keep a watch out for peach and cherry season especially.
Peach season runs throughout the summer months. When you buy fresh peaches they are usually firm, but I always wait a few days for them to soften and sweeten. I also leave the fuzzy skin on, but you can remove it if you like.
The cherry season starts around May and only lasts a couple of months, and the prices are highest in the first and last weeks of the season, too. This year during Covid, the prices were in the $2 to $3 dollar range, unlike years past like below.
How I love cherries. Just give me a bowl of them and the seeds will fly! It takes a little work to slice out the seeds but you only need 6 or so cherries for a small container or bowl of plain yogurt.
Cherries are usually ready to eat, unlike peaches. So check out my Cherries & Yogurt video below. One note, for this simple recipe I use Yoplait French-style yogurt but any favorite yogurt is fine, including Greek Yogurt.
Blueberries are easy to get now. I get mine from the 99c only Store, these days the plastic bins hold about 6 ounces, enough for several servings with cool and creamy yogurt.
Get a bin of blueberries, give them a quick rinse and add to yogurt like I do below.
Ripe, soft, and sweet mango mixed into yogurt is another fave of mine.
We get them cheap here in Los Angeles with our proximity to Mexico. Now, they need to ripen when you bring them home. Usually, they are hard to the touch and may take a week to soften, but they are well worth the wait. Here is how I peel one.
You get a lot of fresh mango in a piece of fruit. Once peeled the soft fruit will only last until the next day in the refrigerator. But that's okay as you will gobble it up anyway. Do you want some Mango & Yogurt? Here it is!
Now raspberries are hard to get. And they are extremely delicate. But when they show up at my local 99c only Store I jump on it!
I find their flavor subtle sweet and tangy when compared to other berries like blackberry. I do get them when on sale as they can be quite expensive, just for variety's sake.
If I have guests overnight then I will make a larger Fruit Salad with yogurt and use a variety of fresh fruit.
I always have plain yogurt in my refrigerator and often it's Greek Yogurt. Of course, I like almost any type of yogurt. On National Greek Yogurt Day read on how I often start my day with cool yogurt.
I noticed Greek Yogurt a few years ago and immediately liked how thick and creamier it was. You can read all about the difference between regular and Greek Yogurt by clicking here.
Mainly, Greek Yogurt is strained and has the whey and other liquids reduced or removed. So the texture is thicker and a bit sourer in flavor.
I never cared for yogurt as a kid, but I love it now! I guess the sourness was too extreme, but when it hit the market with fruit, well, the added sugar was too much, too. Prices have again increased this year, so you won't find these deals below but yogurt is still a decent deal.
These days yogurt with fruit or other flavors is reduced in sugar, but I still only buy plain yogurt and add my own fresh fruit. Check out my video below to see how I do it.
Almost any fresh fruit you can find will work. I find sliced banana and seedless grapes are the easiest to add and they show up cheaply at my grocer.
I go by what's in season so that way the price is right. You want to keep a watch out for peach and cherry season especially.
Peach season runs throughout the summer months. When you buy fresh peaches they are usually firm, but I always wait a few days for them to soften and sweeten. I also leave the fuzzy skin on, but you can remove it if you like.
The cherry season starts around May and only lasts a couple of months, and the prices are highest in the first and last weeks of the season, too. This year during Covid, the prices were in the $2 to $3 dollar range, unlike years past like below.
How I love cherries. Just give me a bowl of them and the seeds will fly! It takes a little work to slice out the seeds but you only need 6 or so cherries for a small container or bowl of plain yogurt.
Cherries are usually ready to eat, unlike peaches. So check out my Cherries & Yogurt video below. One note, for this simple recipe I use Yoplait French-style yogurt but any favorite yogurt is fine, including Greek Yogurt.
Blueberries are easy to get now. I get mine from the 99c only Store, these days the plastic bins hold about 6 ounces, enough for several servings with cool and creamy yogurt.
Get a bin of blueberries, give them a quick rinse and add to yogurt like I do below.
Ripe, soft, and sweet mango mixed into yogurt is another fave of mine.
We get them cheap here in Los Angeles with our proximity to Mexico. Now, they need to ripen when you bring them home. Usually, they are hard to the touch and may take a week to soften, but they are well worth the wait. Here is how I peel one.
You get a lot of fresh mango in a piece of fruit. Once peeled the soft fruit will only last until the next day in the refrigerator. But that's okay as you will gobble it up anyway. Do you want some Mango & Yogurt? Here it is!
Now raspberries are hard to get. And they are extremely delicate. But when they show up at my local 99c only Store I jump on it!
I find their flavor subtle sweet and tangy when compared to other berries like blackberry. I do get them when on sale as they can be quite expensive, just for variety's sake.
If I have guests overnight then I will make a larger Fruit Salad with yogurt and use a variety of fresh fruit.
Have a very berry breakfast with my latest fruit-laden pancake concoction. Nothing to it really just mix up your fave pancake batter and layout raspberries on a hot grill then finally pour on the batter. My easy Raspberry Pancake recipe pops with sweet and sour fruity flavor.
Raspberries are the most tender fruit. It's soft but loaded with tiny seeds. The juice is sweet with a tart aftertaste.
These days in Los Angeles I can get a 6-ounce plastic pack of fresh Raspberries in my local 99c only Store quite often. You could use frozen berries, but they will be mushy. Frozen raspberries are yummy in smoothies or stirred into yogurt. I also add them to oatmeal just before serving, if you mix them in too early they will dissolve completely - I mean dissolved is okay but I like the sweet/sour pop in a bite.
No special tricks to this recipe, I just add fresh Raspberriesto a lightly oiled heating pan and pour on pancake batter.
For the pancake batter, I use a commercial brand. If you have a homemade recipe then use it. I can get a large box of dry pancake batter at my local 99c only Store or Dollar Tree. Regular grocery stores sell it cheap enough, too.
My recipe is the easiest and quickest thing to make and starting the day with fresh fruit is a big tasty plus.
Check out how I make a cheap$kate breakfast of Raspberry Pancakes.
Raspberry Pancakes - Video
Play it here, video runs 1 minute, 39 seconds.
My YouTube video link for viewing or embedding, just click here.
Ingredients (2 servings, using a pancake mix)
1 cup pancake mix - any favorite
3/4 cup water - okay to use milk for a richer pancake batter.
Raspberries - a handful. Okay to substitute with any fresh seasonal fruit like blueberry, peach, apricot, strawberry, and even sliced banana or canned fruit like pineapple.
1 tablespoon of cooking oil - to grease the skillet. Add more when needed, depending on how many pancakes you make.
Butter and favorite pancake syrup - add as much as you like.
Directions Prepare pancake batter according to package directions. My pancake mix calls for 1 cup of flour and 3/4 cup of water.
Mix pancake ingredients in a bowl. When mixed it will be like thick country gravy. Start to heat the pan over medium/low heat.
I like to place fruit down on the pan first so it is in direct contact with the skillet for a little caramelization. You want to pour batter against the Raspberries so they stick to the pancake when you flip it.
Since Raspberries are so delicate it's also okay to mix them into the batter so they will hold their shape and not semi-dissolve away.
Follow the Pancake mixing and cooking directions. The box directions below mention cooking time to brown each side as 1.5 minutes each....hmmm, they must be using a super hot pan!
If you want a dark brown pancake presentation, then just cook one side to get the right amount of brown, then cook the other side for a minute, to finish. Serve browned side up, on the plate.
I serve hot with melted butter and my favorite pancake syrup.
I always have plain yogurt in my refrigerator and often it's Greek Yogurt. Of course, I like almost any type of yogurt. On National Greek Yogurt Day read on how I often start my day with cool yogurt.
I noticed Greek Yogurt a few years ago and immediately liked how thick and creamier it was. You can read all about the difference between regular and Greek Yogurt by clicking here.
Mainly, Greek Yogurt is strained and has the whey and other liquids reduced or removed. So the texture is thicker and a bit sourer in flavor.
I never cared for yogurt as a kid, but I love it now! I guess the sourness was too extreme, but when it hit the market with fruit, well, the added sugar was too much, too.
These days yogurt with fruit or other flavors is reduced in sugar, but I still only buy plain yogurt and add my own fresh fruit. Check out my video below to see how I do it.
Almost any fresh fruit you can find will work. I find sliced banana and seedless grapes are the easiest to add and they show up cheaply at my grocer.
I go by what's in season so that way the price is right. You want to keep a watch out for peach and cherry season especially.
Peach season runs throughout the summer months. When you buy fresh peaches they are usually firm, but I always wait a few days for them to soften and sweeten. I also leave the fuzzy skin on, but you can remove it if you like.
The cherry season starts around May and only lasts a couple of months, and the prices are highest in the first and last weeks of the season, too.
How I love cherries. Just give me a bowl of them and the seeds will fly! It takes a little work to slice out the seeds but you only need 6 or so cherries for a small container or bowl of plain yogurt.
Cherries are usually ready to eat, unlike peaches. So check out my Cherries & Yogurt video below. One note, for this simple recipe I use Yoplait French-style yogurt but any favorite yogurt is fine, including Greek Yogurt.
Blueberries are easy to get now. I get mine from the 99c only Store, these days the plastic bins hold about 6 ounces, enough for several servings with cool and creamy yogurt.
Get a bin of blueberries, give them a quick rinse and add to yogurt like I do below.
Ripe, soft, and sweet mango mixed into yogurt is another fave of mine.
We get them cheap here in Los Angeles with our proximity to Mexico. Now, they need to ripen when you bring them home. Usually, they are hard to the touch and may take a week to soften, but they are well worth the wait. Here is how I peel one.
You get a lot of fresh mango in a piece of fruit. Once peeled the soft fruit will only last until the next day in the refrigerator. But that's okay as you will gobble it up anyway. Do you want some Mango & Yogurt? Here it is!
Now raspberries are hard to get. And they are extremely delicate. But when they show up at my local 99c only Store I jump on it!
I find their flavor subtle sweet and tangy when compared to other berries like blackberry. I do get them when on sale as they can be quite expensive, just for variety's sake.
If I have guests overnight then I will make a larger Fruit Salad with yogurt and use a variety of fresh fruit.
