Protein Cherry Yogurt Scones

2 grains, 1 fruit, 1 fat, 1 protein

As promised, I am sharing the scone recipe I tried today! I found the recipe on the Fage yogurt website, and it was a total hit!

“THIS IS THE BEST SCONE I’VE EVER HAD….PERFECT!” – Sergei (There you have it folks, this recipe is better than the boxed and store bought scones we’ve tried!)

Instead of using cranberries I used dried cherries and golden raisins. On the next batch I added a cup of oats and made oatmeal raisin scones. The combinations are endless so feel free to make your own and share what you tried!

Cherry Orange Yogurt Scones

Recipe adapted from: fage.com

2 cups of flour
2 tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp kosher salt
1/3 cup of granulated sugar
1 cup FAGE Total Classic
1 egg
¼ cup butter, melted*
2 tsp orange zest
½ cup dried cherries

Preheat oven to 400F. Combine first four ingredients in one bowl (dry), and the sugar, yogurt, egg, butter, and zest in a separate bowl (wet). Add the wet mixture to the dry and fold in the dried cherries. Make a circular shape with the dough and cut into 8 pieces. Bake scones with at least an inch of space between them for ~15 minutes.

*Can be substituted with Earth Balance

What kind of scones would you like?

‘Cheezy’ Complete Lunch

Based on the survey I sent out last week, a couple of readers showed interest in getting ideas for balanced meals and not just individual recipes.

Please comment your opinions if this is helpful for you, otherwise I plan on discontinuing this.

1 Almond Butter Toast [1.5 fat, 1 fruit, 1 grain, 2 protein]

1 Sweet Potato Quinoa with ‘Cheezy’ Broccolini [2 fats, 3 grains, 1 protein, 1 vegetable]

1 Apple [1 fruit]

1 cup Milk [1 milk]

Sweet Potato Quinoa with ‘Cheezy’ Broccolini

2 fats, 3 grains, 1 protein, 1 vegetable

WOW I can’t even describe how surprised I was with this dish. It’s sweet, salty, nutty and so good I licked my bowl clean!

I used broccolini instead of broccoli which absorbed more flavor and gave perfect bite size crunches. The stems resemble asparagus in shape, but have the taste and sweetness of broccoli. If you must, you can use broccoli but be sure to slice the stems to achieve a similar texture.

What’s broccolini you ask? ….

Broccolini is sometimes mistaken for “baby broccoli”, but it’s actually a cross between broccoli and chinese broccoli. Nutritionally speaking, broccolini and broccoli are very similar and considered to be superfoods. They are high in vitamins K and C and well known for their cancer preventing properties. Research has specifically identified broccoli with decreased risk in the following types of cancer: prostate, colon, breast, bladder, and ovarian. Click here to read more about the specific health benefits of broccoli.Sweet Potato Quinoa:

1/4 cup dry quinoa [2 grains, 1 protein]

1/2 sweet potato [1 grain]

1/2 tsp chili powder

pinch of salt

‘Cheezy’ Broccolini:

1 tbsp nutritional yeast

1/2 tbsp tamari (or soy sauce)

1 tsp olive oil [1 fat]

1 cup broccolini, chopped [1 vegetable]

Top with:

1 tbsp (~6) almonds, chopped [1 fat]

>> Quinoa: Set your quinoa to cook with the chili powder and salt. With a knife, poke holes in the sweet potato and microwave for about 2-3 mins, until soft. Once cooled a little, peel and mash with some hot water. Mix the mashed sweet potato with the quinoa once it’s cooked.

>>Broccolini: In a skillet, saute broccolini in oil. Mix in the tamari and nutritional yeast, and set aside. This entire process should take about 3-5 minutes as you still want the broccolini to be little crisp.

Serve the broccolini with quinoa and top with 1 tbsp chopped almonds.