RED VELVET AMARULA PARFAIT - 7 DAYS OF RED VELVET

Happy Valentines Day! We made it to the last day of 7 days of red velvet! It's been fun creating awesome red velvet recipes for this month of love. And so I thought I would booze you up a little just to end the perfect day. I love Amarula, not only is it aromatic it is delicious and has a chocolaty after taste on your palate. Parfaits can be mini desserts that you whip up fast and your choose your layering option. I had a pretty awesome 14th day of February, and that is all I will say, hope yours was great too however you chose to celebrate it.

BLACKBERRY YOGHURT MANGO PARFAIT

Happy Friyay my lovelies! It has been mango season in Nairobi and I always take advantage of these sweet delicious fruit. Mango is used to make ice cream, juices, fruits bars, smoothies, ice cream, fruit bars, raspados, aguas frescas, pies, and sweet chili sauce. In Central America, mango is either eaten green mixed with salt, vinegar, black pepper, and hot sauce, or ripe in various forms. Pieces of mango can be mashed and used as a topping on ice cream or blended with milk and ice as milkshakes.  Sweet glutinous rice is flavored with coconut, then served with sliced mango as a dessert. Green mangoes can be used in mango salad with fish sauce and dried shrimp. Mango with condensed milk may be used as a topping for shaved ice. Sour, unripe mangoes are used in chutneys, athanu, pickles, side dishes, or may be eaten raw with salt, chili, or soy sauce.  Ripe mangoes are also used to make curries.  The fruit is also added to cereal products such as muesli and oat granola or parfait. Mangoes may be used to make juices, mango nectar, and as a flavoring and major ingredient in ice cream and sorbets. As you can see, the mango is not just a humble fruit but can be incorporated in many meals, from the savory to sweet. For my parfait today I chose to use cereal and to layer with the blackberry yoghurt. I love that with parfaits you can use fruit, cereals, granola, cake or even oats to layer the dessert.

AVOCADO OREO PARFAIT

A parfait just had to make it to my #AvocadoAugust month! Yeei! Parfaits are such great dessert ideas that you can even have as a breakfast option. You can whip it up in a few minutes and choose your combinations from fruits, nuts and even oats or cereals. The best part of making parfaits is that there really is no rule about what you can include in your parfait. Combine fruits and nuts, oats and fruits, cake and cookies or even a combination of all three. You don't even need to use yoghurt, you can skip by adding fruits like watermelon that has natural juices. I love parfaits with yoghurt because it makes it creamier, thicker and even more filling. I have made parfaits with apples, mango, cereal and even banana, all so delicious! Avocados just add that much needed oooomph! in any snack, dessert or meal. Yummy Oreos and  rich avocado, who knew it could be such a fantastic burst of flavors? The combination of avocado, oreos, yoghurt and oats gives this parfait a full dessert experience. 

OREO MANGO YOGURT PARFAIT

Mango season is still upon us. And what better way to celebrate this delicious fruit than making a mango parfait with it. I showed you how to cut mango cubes so now you have the best way of cutting mangoes. No more hustle about how to cut your mango. Today I'm making a yummy parfait that includes my favorite biscuits, Oreo... I could eat these little munchkins all day everyday. Anyway parfaits are simple desserts that you can whip up on the go and require very few ingredients, thus my love for them. You can make all sorts of parfaits, add any fruits, biscuits, granola and even cereals.The choices are endless, just layer your favorite combinations and you have yourself a winning combination of the best parfait in the world. Parfait from French meaning "perfect") refers to two types of frozen dessert; in France, where the dish originated, parfait is made by boiling cream, egg, sugar and syrup to create a custard-like puree which is not necessarily served in a parfait glass. The American version includes more ingredients like granola, nuts, yogurt, liqueurs and gelatin desserts made in combination with a topping of fruits or whipped cream that are layered and served in a tall glass. Recent trends introduced parfaits made by layering yogurt with granola, nuts or fresh fruits, such as peaches, strawberries, or blueberries. The oldest known recipe dates back to 1894. As you can see Parfaits have been since the beginning of time and will continue to be beyond the ages, why not indulge in this dessert and enjoy some history as well? Cheers to many more Parfaits!!!

LEMON BISCUIT YOGURT PARFAIT

It really has been long since I posted a Parfait recipe and what better time than now that I have discovered the yummiest Yogurt I have ever tasted. Delamere introduced their range of new Yogurts that feature real fruit, biscuit and even Caramel in them. This is just the best Yogurt invention ever! I have tasted their Lemon and Biscuit Yogurt and it. is. the. bombest! You can literally taste the Lemon and Biscuits in this Yogurt. This combo is just perfect. Parfaits are the simplest desserts to make, they take a little time and in the end you have this lovely dessert that you think, "hmmm, I made that" deliciousness is what I can say this Parfait brings.I added Cereals to make the layers and added Bananas. Full breakfast made 😉. I promise you will love this Parfait, only three ingredients yet it feels like you are eating seven delicious combos. Try it out and let me know. If you don't have this Flavored Yogurt you can just add Lemons and Biscuits and make your Parfait! Find the other two different flavored Parfaits, Peach Yogurt Parfait and Vanilla Yogurt Parfait.

PEACH YOGURT APPLE PARFAIT

Today I woke up craving something sweet and healthy and the first thing that popped into my mind was Parfaits. I had just shopped a few cooking ingredients and I realized I had all I needed to make a simple healthy Parfait. You remember this Vanilla Yogurt Banana Parfait? Well I needed a different Flavor of Yogurt and Fruit to try out a new Parfait Recipe. Luckily my Yogurt was Peach and I had several Apples in my Pantry. Just a reminder of what you will be getting from Yogurt apart from it being highly nutritious.Yogurt is an excellent source of Potassium, Protein and Calcium. Not only does it provide numerous Vitamins and Minerals, it is low in calories, yeah! for that. Apples on the other hand give you your dietary Fiber needs, are low in Sodium, Saturated Fat and Cholesterol. Oh and are full of Vitamin C! So you are getting lots of antioxidants and essential nutrients that are good for your body when eating this most loved fruit. For my Apples I love to eat them with their skins on, which is highly recommended because the skin also has nutrients in them. If you prefer not to eat the Skins of the Apples you can remove them, it will not change the taste or consistency of the Dessert. This is a layered Dessert that will take you a few minutes and also to eat, because it is that damn delicious!

VANILLA YOGURT BANANA PARFAIT

Crank up your day with a delicious whole grain breakfast with Vanilla Yogurt Banana Parfait. Parfaits are little dessert heavens that make for a wonderful yet filling breakfast option. The best part is that you really do not need a lot of things to make some of these Parfaits, and you can add any topping of your choice, from sweet to savory, the choice is yours. Sometimes when I wake up in the morning, I really don't feel like spending too much time in the Kitchen, so a Parfait is just perfect, you don't need heat and too many utensils to create the Breakfast of your choice. Parfaits for the most part are Healthy and you can indulge in your sweet tooth and till trick your brain that you have had a wholesome meal.Parfait toppings range from Fruits and Berries, Savory, Nuts and Seeds, Jam and Compote, Syrup and Honey, Hot or Cold Milk and even Spices. So many options to choose from it's just exciting what you can make for the perfect Parfait. When making this Vanilla Yogurt Parfait, choose Yogurt that is thick so that it will not be absorbed too fast into the Cereal. Otherwise have fun with many variations of the Parfait and add whichever toppings your craving fancies.

VANILLA CAKE OREO YOGHURT PARFAIT

Hey Lovelies,

What do you get when you pair Oreo Biscuits, Yogurt and Cake? Yummy dessert that is filling as much as it is yummy. When I think of Desserts I always want something that I can whip up in a few second, minutes at most since the craving is impatient. So Yogurt which is my to go to ingredient when it comes to Desserts. Yogurt is great because it is highly nutritious and an excellent source of Potassium, Protein and Calcium. You will also get lots of health minerals and vitamins.Desserts are usually pretty easy to make. I love Yogurt and for this recipe I chose Strawberry Yogurt with real fruit because it is heavier and creamy than ordinary yogurts. Real fruit just add that much more flavour to it and give the Dessert a smoother texture. I must admit, this Dessert is really Sweet, and filling too. Easy ingredients to get and simple to make, that's what desserts are for.