Yoghurt Parfait
By Marcus Coates, @homeinriyadh, 21st May 2021
Why buy when you can make it?
If you’re tempted to buy a yoghurt parfait from your local café or supermarket, then think twice, as those are usually loaded with unnecessary sugars, fructose syrup and flavour enhancers.
Instead, why not make your own? It’ll take you less than five minutes and taste five times better!
This layered parfait contains three core ingredients: Greek yoghurt, fruit, and gluten-free granola. It makes a great dessert, afternoon treat or an alternative to the usual breakfast choices.
Ingredients (makes four servings):
1 x large tub of Greek yoghurt
A punnet of strawberries
2 x apples
Gluten-free granola
Honey (optional)
Method
First up, wash the strawberries and apples, then coarsely chop (and decore the apples).
Next, Spoon some yoghurt into the base of four glasses, and heap on some berries and apple chunks, then more yoghurt, a layer of granola, and finish up with another layer of fruit.
Lastly, if you like to indulge, drizzle honey over the top.
Pro Tips, Jokes and Facts or Factoids
With a dish so quick and easy, that leaves plenty of time for pro tips, one or two yoghurt jokes and some yoghurt facts to finish off with:
Pro Tip 1:
Why not make a batch of yoghurt parfaits, cellophane wrap them, and store them in the fridge for breakfast, afternoon treats or ready-to-go desserts?
Pro Tip 2:
Any fruit or berries will do: try making them with bananas, blueberries, mango or orange slices. Any cereal or granola will also do!
Joke 1:
Did you know that if you leave yoghurt alone for two hundred years, it will form its own culture!
Facts and Factoids
Yoghurt is believed to originate from Turkey and is recorded as early as the 6th C BCE. The word yoghurt originates from the Turkish verb yoğurmak (to knead or thicken).
In ancient Indian records, yoghurt mixed with honey was called ‘the food of the gods’ Wikipedia.
Yoghurt was accidentally invented by central Asian herdsmen, who stored goats milk in animal skins during long journies across the steppes. During one such journey, goats milk interacted with bacteria within the animal skin and thickened – yet remained edible: much to the delight of the herdsmen.
A good part of Ghengis Khan’s success in military campaigns was down to the increased stamina of his army, who enjoyed feasting on yoghurt (Invisiverse.wonderhowto.com).
Previously, Ghengis Khan’s strategic leadership, fearlessness, and superior equine skills were attributed to creating an empire that stretched from Eurasia to China to the Middle East and Russia: we now know, according to dieticians, yoghurt was the core reason for his success.
So there you have it, yoghurt, ‘the food of the gods’ and endorsed by great military leaders.
Joke 2:
Q: What did the yoghurt say to the cheese when they met in the street?
A: Ah, I see you’re a person of culture, as well.
Joke 3:
I was in the supermarket earlier today, and I saw a man throwing yoghurt, cheese and milk down the aisles.
I thought to myself, how dairy!
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