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Granola Parfait

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This granola parfait recipe is the perfect alternative to processed cereals, and it’s not just for breakfast! It’s an easy, wholesome treat that can be used to create a quick, satisfying dinner. In this post, I’ll give you some menu ideas to make a simple, nutritious meal that your family will love.

Ingredients

Homemade granola

Plain yogurt

Raspberries and/or blueberries

Honey or maple syrup

Instructions

Alternate layers of yogurt, granola, and berries in a parfait glass, ramekin, or cup. If desired, add a slight drizzle of honey or maple syrup on some of the yogurt layers.

Serve this delightful dish for breakfast or an after-school snack. You can also serve it as a third course when you are in a pinch to pull together something for dinner.  See below for menu ideas.

Notes:

Make a granola parfait for a healthy third course and include a couple of easy no-cook courses, and you have a meal that’s both nourishing and comforting.

Some First and Second Course Ideas:

  • Soup & salad: Keeping homemade soup in the freezer makes dinner prep fast. Just warm up the soup and serve it with a simple salad for a first course, and dinner's done.
  • Charcuterie & crudités: Serve a few slices of charcuterie after soup, salad, or crudités for a heartier meal. 
  • Pasta dish: Keep it easy with simple pasta like pasta carbonara or burro e salvia pasta, two delicious yet uncomplicated pasta dishes that are ready in minutes and sure to please.

A bowl of pasta carbonara with herb plants in the background

Pasta carbonara

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Burro e salvia— butter and sage pasta

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Sage and butter from the freezer in Souper Cubes.

Soups that freeze well:

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Roasted tomato and basil

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Butternut squash and sage

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Pasta e fagioli

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I often cook "au pif," as we say in France, which means cooking without an exact recipe and by "feel" using your intuition.  You’ll find guidelines in many recipes versus exact quantities.  Write to me here if you have any questions about the recipes.

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