And, to Top it off... (Yogurt Parfait with Crazy Good Nut Topping)

Almondmilk yogurt, 10 individuals if you’re making a full batch

Fresh berries, any, but I love organic blueberries

Topping:

Macadamia Nuts, 1 cup

Hazelnuts, 1 cup

Cinnamon, 2 teaspoons

Hemp Seed (shelled hemp hearts) 1/2 cup

All quantities adjustable for preferences.

Chop the nuts - I use the little food processor.  If you’d like a crunch when you eat, keep the chunks large.  If you’d like a smoother result, puree them.  If you don’t have a food processor, beat them with a meat mallet or hammer on a cutting board (actually, beat a wax paper covering, so your nuts don’t taste like dirt). 

Stir in the hemp seed and cinnamon. 

I suggest a large quantity to keep in the fridge, so your new favorite snack is available all week.  You could certainly reduce the size of the recipe if you’d like a single serving.  1/4 cup nuts is a serving. 

The hemp seed offers good protein (10g), Omega-3 fatty acids (2.5g) and Omega-6 fatty acids (8.5g) for a serving size of 3 Tbsp.  If you’d like a full serving size for each parfait, increase the recipe to include 1 1/2 cups hemp seed.   

This is another very adjustable recipe.  We skip hazelnuts for Katherine and add extra cinnamon for me.   

Recipe, as is, provides 10 servings (1/4 cup) of topping. 

Refrigerate topping separately until snack time. Then, assemble artistically and enjoy.  

Warning: may need to hide from roommates.