{"id":800,"date":"2008-07-28T20:58:05","date_gmt":"2008-07-29T00:58:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.com\/blog\/?p=800"},"modified":"2008-07-28T20:58:05","modified_gmt":"2008-07-29T00:58:05","slug":"maureens-magica","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/2008\/07\/maureens-magica\/","title":{"rendered":"maureen&#8217;s magical yogurt treat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2008\/07\/28\/m2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-full\" title=\"M2\" alt=\"M2\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2008\/07\/28\/m2.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px\" \/><\/a>I dropped by my friend, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.leadershipknowledgecafe.com\/about\/about.html\">Maureen Monte&#8217;s<\/a> house recently and she was taking out a warm pan of almonds from oven.&nbsp; Turns out, just by putting plain almonds in the oven for a bit releases their yummy oils and increases the flavor&#8230; and they retain that flavor long after the toasting.&nbsp; Who knew?<\/p>\n<div>Purchase 1-1.5 lbs of raw almonds, in bulk.<\/div>\n<div>Heat the oven to 350 degrees.<\/div>\n<div>Spread the almonds in a single layer on a cookie sheet. <\/div>\n<div>Bake for 7 minutes. <\/div>\n<div>Shake the pan to toss the almonds slightly.<\/div>\n<div>Bake for 7 more minutes. <\/div>\n<div>Remove. Cool. Indulge.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2008\/07\/28\/m1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-full\" title=\"M1\" alt=\"M1\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2008\/07\/28\/m1.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px\" \/><\/a> <\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Then she shared her other healthy finds&#8230; <\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Fage (pronounced Fa-yeh) 0% fat yogurt (it&#8217;s much thicker than your typical yogurt because it&#8217;s strained. It can be also used as a replacement for sour cream).<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Michigan <span class=\"yshortcuts\" id=\"lw_1217291730_0\" style=\"BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed\">Tart Cherry Concentrate<\/span> (in the refrigerated juice section at Westborn&#8217;s or other specialty markets &#8211; made by American Premium Blends, a Michigan company &#8211; visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.apblends.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"yshortcuts\" id=\"lw_1217291730_1\"><span style=\"color: #003399;\">www.apblends.com<\/span><\/span><\/a> )<a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2008\/07\/28\/m4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-full\" title=\"M4\" alt=\"M4\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2008\/07\/28\/m4.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px\" \/><\/a> <\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Simply mix together 1 cup Fage, 2 tablespoons of cherry concentrate and a handful of almonds and ta&#8217;da&#8230; Maureen&#8217;s Magical Yogurt Treat!<a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2008\/07\/28\/m3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-full\" title=\"M3\" alt=\"M3\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2008\/07\/28\/m3.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px\" \/><\/a> <\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>I truly do believe this concoction is magical because I don&#8217;t know how she juggles her <a href=\"http:\/\/www.montephotography.com\/portlil.htm\">photography<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.leadershipknowledgecafe.com\/about\/about.html\">leadership knowledge cafe<\/a> and holds a full time consultant job&#8230; not to mention her gorgeous garden!<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>&quot;I&#8217;ve been making this as quick lunch or dinner for quite some time. It&#8217;s very healthy, full of anti-oxidants (which keep me youthful!) and it contains enough protein to get me through an evening of T&#8217;ai Chi and Kung Fu!&quot;<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Thanks for sharing your fuel tips with us!<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"flaresmith\" class=\"feedflare\"><script src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~s\/http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/catchingfireflies\/TyNo?i=http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/2008\/07\/maureens-magica\/\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div><div class=\"linkwithin_hook\" id=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/2008\/07\/maureens-magica\/\"><\/div><script>\n<!-- \/\/LinkWithinCodeStart\nvar linkwithin_site_id = 944859;\nvar linkwithin_div_class = \"linkwithin_hook\";\n\/\/LinkWithinCodeEnd -->\n<\/script>\n<script src=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/widget.js\"><\/script>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/pixel.png\" alt=\"Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...\" style=\"border: 0\" \/><\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I dropped by my friend, Maureen Monte&#8217;s house recently and she was taking out a warm pan of almonds from oven.&nbsp; Turns out, just by putting plain almonds in the oven for a bit releases their yummy oils and increases the flavor&#8230; and they retain that flavor long after the toasting.&nbsp; Who knew? Purchase 1-1.5 lbs of raw almonds, in bulk. Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Spread the almonds in a single layer on a cookie sheet. Bake for 7 minutes. Shake the pan to toss the almonds slightly. Bake for 7 more minutes. Remove. Cool. Indulge. Then she shared her other healthy finds&#8230; Fage (pronounced Fa-yeh) 0% fat yogurt (it&#8217;s much thicker than your typical yogurt because it&#8217;s strained. It can be also used as a replacement for sour cream). Michigan Tart Cherry Concentrate (in the refrigerated juice section at Westborn&#8217;s or other specialty markets &#8211; made by American Premium Blends, a Michigan company &#8211; visit www.apblends.com ) Simply mix together 1 cup Fage, 2 tablespoons of cherry concentrate and a handful of almonds and ta&#8217;da&#8230; Maureen&#8217;s Magical Yogurt Treat! 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