Pome-Granola-Vanana Parfait

This has been one of my favorite breakfast meals the last couple weeks. My sister Christie has been in town and we got talking about our favorite things from Trader Joe's. One day I went to visit with her and she told me how yummy this meal was! Since then I have been hooked! I am not huge into eating breakfast, but do know just how important it is for your body. I try to make the most of what I intake and make sure that everything has a good amount of nutritional value! All of the ingredients I got from Trader Joe's (my FAVORITE grocery store) and it all tastes DELICIOUS!!! My hubby, and two boys prefer this over cereal any day! This meal is packed with nutrients and gives my body its energy boost! It is easy to customize the parfait to your liking by just adding your favorite berries (fresh or frozen) and use what you have on hand. I like to make a couple of these to keep in my fridge for when I am craving a sweet snack! :) This is seriously SO GOOD!!! Enjoy! Sorry about the picture....I wasn't planning on sharing this until the very last minute!

Ingredients:

Vanana Yogurt (its a vanilla-banana blend)

Vanilla Almond Granola

Pomegranate Arils (you can find these packaged, all-ready-to-eat)

Directions:

Spoon some yogurt on the bottom of a serving dish

Sprinkle some granola over

Layer some more yogurt

Again, sprinkle more granola and top with some pomegranate arils

Camping Munch

(Also known as "MonkeeMunch" or "PuppyChow")

I was first introduced to this yummy delight back in High School. I worked as a lifeguard and on a break, my co-worker, Nicki, shared this snack with me! Luckily, she knew the recipe off hand and willingly gave it to me! I always make this when we travel or go camping (hence our family's new nickname ). There are many variations of this recipe out there, so if you dont already have one, this is a keeper! It is delightful on its own, but you can easily omit the cereal and powdered sugar and pour the chocolate/peanut butter mixture over ice-cream as a topping...or better yet, make the complete recipe and then place it on ice-cream! No matter what you call it, or how you make it...it is GOOD!!!

Munch:

2 cups chocolate chips (semi-sweet)

1 cup peanut Butter

1/2 cup butter

1 large box Toasted Rice Ceral (like Chex or Crispix)

3 cups powdered sugar

Heat chocolate chips, peanut butter, and butter on HIGH in a glass bowl in microwave until melted. (Or heat on the stove top). Mix well. Combine cereal and chocolate mix in a large bowl. Stir until cereal is completely coated. Place powdered sugar in a large ziplock bag (at least the gallon size...preferably larger). Add cereal mix, and shake to coat. Spread on wax paper and let stand until set!