Dairy Free

Honey Pumpkin Yogurt Topping

1 · Aug 17, 2015 ·

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I don’t know why this is, but the minute the kiddos head back to school I’m ready to head into the magic of fall. It just doesn’t seem right to continue to celebrate summer when there’s early bedtimes and homework to be finished. In my mind, I KNOW that it is still mid-August and pumpkin season still has a few weeks before we hit it full swing, BUT… I’m in the mood for fall flavors!

Fall flavors are just something extra special. It’s like a little gift from Mother Nature saying, “I’m sorry the summer is over, here’s your little gift to smooth the transition to winter.” That’s when the pumpkin spice, stewed cinnamon apples & candy corn come to play. That’s the magic when the air turns cooler.

With the kiddos getting back into the routine of school, we’ve had to get back onto a normal breakfast schedule and sometimes that can get a little boring. We love yogurt, but sometimes you need to kick it up a notch, plus we need some of that autumn magic this time of year to make it special.

Here’s what we came up with at our house…

Honey, pumpkin butter, roasted pumpkin seeds & Vanilla Silk® Dairy-Free Yogurt Alternative. I love that thanks to silk, even people with diary issues can still enjoy great yogurt creation for breakfast. Who knew that dairy-free could taste so good. Silk® Dairy-Free Yogurt Alternative has…

6 grams of plant-powered protein per serving
6 smooth, creamy flavors with juicy bits of real fruit
Excellent source of calcium and vitamin D
No cholesterol, dairy, lactose, gluten, carrageenan
or casein.

PLUS, It’s tastes aaaaamazing topped with honey, your favorite pumpkin butter and some roasted pumpkin seeds.

Honey Pumpkin Yogurt Topping Recipe

1 5.3 oz. container of Vanilla Silk® Diary-Free Yogurt Alternative

1 tablespoon honey

1-2 tablespoons pumpkin butter

1-2 tablespoons of roasted pumpkin seeds

Top yogurt with honey, pumpkin butter and roasted pumpkin seeds to your taste and enjoy!

If pumpkin isn’t your thing and you would like some more fruity flavors, Silk® has you covered their too.

They also have Black Cherry, Peach & Mango, Strawberry, Tropical Pineapple along with Blueberry. All of them perfect to top with your favorite toppings. Click HERE to grab a coupon to try these Silk® dairy-free yogurt alternatives.

I think I’m going to stick with my honey pumpkin creation for a bit. I’ve kind of fallen in LOVE!!

This conversation is sponsored by Silk. The opinions and text are all mine.

Dairy Free Chia Pudding

2 · Apr 29, 2015 · 1 Comment

+ This Dairy Free Chia Pudding brought to you by my friends at Silk® +

Not too long ago I started a trend at my house…

We’ve all fallen in LOVE with the Overnight Cashew Milk Oatmeal and have become quite obsessed.

My daughter Hannah has become our designated oatmeal prep girl and each night she prepares our oatmeal for the morning. We LOVE it!

Recently we’ve been introduced to another overnight breakfast treat that we’ve equally fallen for…

Dairy Free Chia Pudding!

Doesn’t it just sound sinful to have pudding for breakfast? With this “pudding” you don’t have to worry! I love it for a light dessert as well.

Have you jumped on the Chia Seed band wagon? I kind love them. They are nature’s quirky little gems and I love quirky. Paired with our favorite dairy-free Silk® Dairy Free Yogurt Alternative and Silk® Cashew Milk it’s the perfect dairy-free treat!

Have you discovered the new Silk® Dairy-Free Yogurt Alternative?

It’s plant-powered nutrition that never tasted so good – or so smooth and creamy. Made from the goodness of plants instead of dairy, Silk Dairy-Free provides 6 grams of soy protein per serving, with no cholesterol. It’s made with real fruit, without any artificial flavors or colors. And the taste? One delightful spoonful and you’ll be amazed.

Let me show you how I mix-up our Dairy Free Chia Pudding…

Silk Dairy-Free Yogurt Chia Pudding from Heather Thoming on Vimeo.

How fun and simple is that? Here are your ingredients…

Dairy Free Chia Pudding Recipe

Dairy-Free Chia Pudding

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Prep time

5 mins

Cook time

4 hours

Total time

4 hours 5 mins

A Simple overnight breakfast treat!

Author: Heather // WhipperBerry

Cuisine: Breakfast / Light Dessert

Serves: 1-2 servings

Ingredients

1 cup Silk® Cashew Milk
1 cup Silk® Dairy-Free Yogurt Alternative - Any flavor you like, I used vanilla
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tablespoon honey
¼ cup chia seeds
a pinch of salt
Garnish with dairy-free, gluten-free granola, fruit & a drizzle of honey

Instructions

In a small mixing bowl or jar, add Silk® Cashew Milk, Silk® Dairy-Free Yogurt Alternative, vanilla, honey, chia seeds and salt. Mix well.
Cover pudding and place in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours or overnight.
Garnish with granola, fruit and a drizzle of honey.

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This conversation is sponsored by Silk. The opinions and text are all mine.

Overnight Oatmeal with Cashew Milk

50 · Feb 12, 2015 · 7 Comments

+ Overnight Oatmeal with Cashew Milk brought to you by the folks at Silk +

We are huge fans of oatmeal here at our house. I think I have talked about it before…

There are days when I think my husband wishes he could eat oatmeal breakfast, lunch & dinner. It’s not that oatmeal is his only true love. He just loves the ease and health benefits from eating his oats.

I, on the other hand, need variety in my life and eating a bowl full of hot oats isn’t always my favorite way to start the day. That is until I discovered overnight oats!! Have you guys tried these before? They are so good! I love that you can eat them hot OR cold and add whatever you want to them.

I especially LOVE making my overnight oatmeal with the creamy, nutty goodness of Silk Cashew Milk. Have you tried Silk Cashew Milk? This stuff is TASTY! It’s creamier than skim milk and has 25% fewer calories. Here’s the skinny about Cashew Milk in a nutshell…

60 calories per serving
Creamier than skim milk with fewer calories
Made with the special creaminess of cashews
0g saturated fat and cholesterol
50% more calcium than dairy milk
Free of dairy, soy, lactose, gluten, casein, egg and MSG
Verified by the Non-GMO Project’s product verification program
No artificial colors, flavors or funny business

Yep, it’s kind of fabulous! You can sign-up for the Silk newsletter for all kinds of helpful hints and recipes along with super fun contests & giveaways.

How to make overnight oatmeal with Silk Cashew Milk

This process couldn’t be easier. The cool thing is, you can mix up several of these goodies on Sunday and you’re all set for the week.

Gather all of your ingredients

Basic plain Jane rolled oats

Silk Cashew Milk

Vanilla extract

Honey or Brown Sugar

OPTIONAL INGREDIENTS

Chia Seeds

Wheat Germ

Flax Seeds

Almonds

Cashews

Blueberries

Blackberries

Raspberries

You get the idea… Basically whatever you want!

Here’s how you assemble your oatmeal

In a jar, place 1/2 cup of old fashioned rolled oats.

Add any other ingredients like chia seeds, flax seeds, wheat germ and such. I generally add chia seeds and wheat germ.

Top with 1 tablespoon of honey or 1/2 teaspoon of brown sugar. Add some of your favorite berries. We love adding blueberries here at our house. We’ve experimented with frozen blueberries and they are not our favorite in this application. I would opt for fresh if you have some.

Don’t forget to add a splash of vanilla extract.

Pour in 3/4 cup of Silk Cashew Milk.

Check out all those yummy layers…

Place the lid on your jar or container and gently shake up your concoction.

Place in the refrigerator overnight or for at least 6 hours. Your oats will plump-up with all that Cashew Milk goodness and create this lovely treat!

The next morning, you have two choices… Do you want your oatmeal hot or cold?

I generally prefer cold, but my husband likes hot. If you like your’s hot, take the lid off and place it in the microwave for roughly a minute.

You can either eat it right out of the jar or pour it into a bowl. We like to top ours with chopped almonds, pecans or cashews. Whatever we have on hand and then drizzle with some fresh local honey.

YEP, it’s TASTY!!

This isn’t your grandmother’s oatmeal… It’s sweet, creamy & nutty goodness in a bowl. It’s like a special treat in the morning rather than another boring old bowl of oatmeal.

My daughter, Hannah has become the expert overnight oatmeal mixer for our family. Each evening she pulls out all of our jars and gets to work putting together our breakfast for the morning. It’s perfect! You don’t have to put any thought into it at all. You just grab your jar out of the fridge and you’re all set!

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Overnight Oatmeal with Cashew Milk

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Prep time

5 mins

Total time

5 mins

These overnight oats are a perfect morning treat!

Author: Heather // WhipperBerry

Recipe type: Breakfast

Serves: 1

Ingredients

½ cup old-fashioned rolled oats
¾ cup Silk Cashew Milk
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon brown sugar OR 1 tablespoon honey
OPTIONAL
½ teaspoon chia seeds
½ teaspoon wheat germ
½ teaspoon flax seeds
¼ cup fresh berries (blueberry, blackberry, raspberry or strawberry)
chopped nuts
honey

Instructions

In a jar or plastic container with a lid, add your oats, cashew milk, vanilla and brown sugar OR honey.
Add any additional optional ingredients like chia seeds or blueberries.
Place the lid on your container and gently shake.
Place jar in the refrigerator overnight or for at least 6 hours.
Remove from refrigerator and top with nuts and drizzle with honey. Serve COLD.
If you would like oatmeal HOT, place in the microwave for roughly a minute and then top with nuts and drizzle with honey.

This conversation is sponsored by Silk. The opinions and text are all mine.

Nana Nog // Almond Banana Shake Recipe

1 · Jan 23, 2015 · 1 Comment

+ This Nana Nog // Banana Shake Recipe Post brought to you by the folks at Silk Almond Milk +

When I was a kid, one of my favorite treats was a banana shake that my Mom would make every once in a while, we called it a Nana Nog.

No relation to Egg Nog, plus you can drink it year-round!

It was a simple mixture, but it was always so heavenly. She would always pull it out of her hat, right at the perfect time.

You know, that moment when you’re craving a little sweet refreshing treat?!

Secretly I’m sure, she made them right when the bananas were heading south and she didn’t have time to make banana bread.

I however, would like to think she was so in tune with my every desire and knew just when the time was right to pull out her famous Nana Nog!

The name of the drink has a two fold meaning now. Of course it was originally named after the key ingredient, bananas. Now, since we call my Mom Nana, the drink is named after her the creator! It’s perfect!!

We have another drink called Magical Monkey Milk, I’ll have to share that sometime too! It’s yummy!!

Nana Nogs are simply a mixture of Silk Almond Milk, bananas, ice, a little bit of sugar and a dash of nutmeg. Boy I tell ya, it really hits the spot sometimes! I choose to use Almond Milk rather than traditional milk for several reasons. First, it’s obviously dairy-free so even friends with dairy issues can have this sweet treat. Plus, check out all these added benefits…

90 calories per serving
50% more calcium than dairy milk
Excellent source of vitamin E
Absolutely no cholesterol or saturated fat
Free of dairy, soy, lactose, gluten, casein, egg and MSG
Verified by the Non-GMO Project’s product verification program
No artificial colors, flavors or funny business

Yea, it’s pretty good stuff. Silk’s plant protein truly helps you BLOOM, plus it tastes GREAT!!

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