Strawberry-Banana Parfait

So today I tried making my own parfait. It was really tasty and I liked it a lot, but  in the future I will try creating and or using a better recipe than this one. C'mon give me some slack this was my first one. :) Okay so let's get started.

Ingredients:

• Frozen Fruit of your choice (I used strawberries)
• Vanilla Coconut Milk
• Trader Joe's Coconut Cream
• 1Cup of Old Fashioned Oats
• 1/2 Tbs Chia Seeds
• 1 Tbsp Vanilla Extract
• A Pinch Nutmeg
• 2 Cups of Soy Milk (or you could use almond milk)
• Grapes (Left), Blueberries (Right)- It depends on how much you would like.
• 1/2 Cup of Granola

Directions:

1. Make the Healthy Ice Cream (which is in the middle) the night before. Here is the link to make that.
2. Next you take a fairly large bowl and pour your Old Fashioned Oats in.
3. Then you add the Soy Milk, Chia Seeds, Vanilla Extract, and Nutmeg.
4. Place your overnight oats in a jar or bowl to sit in the refrigerator for the night.- Covered or uncovered, it doesn't matter.
5. The next morning your oats should be thick, so you can pour the Ice Cream on top of the oats.
6. Next add your fruit- I added blueberries in the picture above.
7. Finally top off your parfait with granola and a spoon. | Enjoy! 

Green Smoothies

Today we made green smoothies for the first time and we really liked them.We got them from a site called Simple Green Smoothies!! They are amazing and I think that you guys should check them out! So the smoothie that I picked from their site was the Beginner's Luck green smoothie. It is really easy and fast to make.This recipe does serve two, and is approximately 20 oz/159 ml each . I thought that this one was the perfect smoothie to make for my first time, so let's get started.

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Ingredients

• 2 cups spinach, fresh
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup pineapple
• 1 cup mango
• 2 bananas

Directions

1. Blend spinach and water until smooth.
2. Next add the remaining fruits and blend again.

So next is how I stored my ingredients, and I did it exactly the way that the two ladies from simple green smoothies. I loved their way so much I actually put all the ingredients together last night, and then I made the smoothies that morning! The link is here! I also took a picture of how I put my ingredients to storage!

***If you make this particular smoothie I advise you to put the spinach on the top because when you blend the spinach and water first it is easier to get to it if is on the top and you don't have to stick your hand in cold fruits and veggies :)***

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Swaddled Asparagus

Hello guys! Today I have a delicious treat, its asparagus wrapped in ham! My mom found this recipe on Pinterest and once we saw it we just had to try it out! So here we go!: 

Ingredients/Tools:

1. Thick Asparagus Spears
2. Sharp Knife or Kitchen Scissors
3. LandO'Frost's Smoked Ham (we just used this kind, but you don't have to. You could even use turkey if you like.)
4. Flat Toothpicks

Directions:

1. First preheat your oven to 400°F, then wash and dry your spears, tap water and a paper towel will do
2. Then use your scissors or knife to cut off the crown of your asparagus.
3. Now grab your ham and start to wrap each spear with a piece of ham. (I had to use two spears in each piece of ham because I accidentally bought my spears to small.)
4. Once your done wrapping you can chose two ways to secure your spear to the meat.
1. Use use the toothpick and push it straight through the spear.
2. Or use the toothpick and diagonally push it through the asparagus.
5. Your oven should be done by now so pop them in and set your timer to 12 minutes or until browned. Check them at about 6 minutes in to flip them.
6. Once done you can take them out let cool for about a minute or two. | Enjoy! ッ

 Credit to Kalyn's Kitchen on Pinterest.: