Strawberry Cacao Frozen Yogurt {RECIPE}

After a long, {extra} HOT day of trying to wear down a canine-teething, slightly rebellious, 20 month-old little lady (and her puppy), I was definitely craving a sweet, cold treat...

sharing crackers on the porch.

So, the Hubs and I decided to finally try out a frozen yogurt recipe with our KitchenAid mixer attachment. We've had plenty of success with regular ice cream recipes, but we wanted to try something a little more healthful this time. Here is what we came up with.

Frozen Yogurt

1 container sweetened condensed milk

Desired amount of fruit {strawberries}

1 container of Greek Yogurt

1 tablespoon of Cacao nibs

Crushed pistachios (optional)

Puree fruit, nibs, and sweetened condensed milk in blender.

Add yogurt and mix well.

Add mixture to ice cream maker and follow manufacturer's directions.

Serve in bowls and sprinkle desired amount of pistachios on top.
Eat quickly! :)

 delightful.

For those of you not like my husband, who don't particularly get excited about soft-serve {like me, for example}... I would suggest adding either whole milk or cream to make it "stand up" a little better :)

I hope this helps cool you off... We're in for a HOT week!

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Strawberry Cacao Frozen Yogurt {RECIPE}

Black Bean Burger {Recipe}

A few of our friends have asked us for this recipe in the last month, so when we decided to make our go-to "fast food" meal tonight, I decided that I would share it with all of you too! :)

Our recipe is based on this recipe via Whole Foods, but to make it a little more "toddler-friendly," we tweaked it a little... To give our little foodie a better appetite for it!

Black Bean Burgers
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 1(15-ouce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 egg
3/4 tsp minced garlic
1/2 cup bread crumbs
 fresh oregano
fresh basil
1 tsp garlic salt
1 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp black pepper

drain and rinse black beans
place beans in bowl, mash well
add 1 egg and all the spices, then mix well
stir in the bread crumbs, then shape into patties
heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat
cook on one side for about 5 minutes, then flip and repeat...
transfer to buns, and add cheese, lettuce, tomato, etc!

enjoy!

 Our version of "burgers and fries"

A great source of protein...
To make it even more toddler-friendly, we usually cut it up and serve it to B as a plain burger. She absolutely loves them, which is fabulous, since she won't touch red meat yet!

She's a happy customer :)

B's 20-Month Watch-Me-Grow post coming soon...

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Black Bean Burger {Recipe}