@ Jay – Sounds like a pretty great lunch! Hope you enjoyed it.

@ Roger – Mmmm chocolate covered almonds best of both worlds Oatmeal in a smoothie does sound a bit weird but it’s really good! Just don’t add too much of it or it gets all clumpy.

@ Lisis – Parfait that’s an awesome idea! I haven’t made one of those yet. Fortunately, our son LOVES yogurt he has one every morning for breakfast after his piece of toast.

@ David – Oooh avocado! That’s one of Gwynn’s favorite little indulgences. We don’t get them too often but they are incredibly good for you!

@ Karen – Welcome! That’s the key to a healthy eating lifestyle everything in moderation and find things that taste good by default Thanks for your comment!

@ Ian – Skinny cow really is good. It’s not vegetarian as it contains skim milk. Maybe they have a different line of products that is but I haven’t found it on my brief google search.

Skinny cow? I’ve not head of that before. Is it safe for vegetarians?

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Another favorite ‘healthy indulgence’ is avocado. They are high in fat, but it’s the healthy kind, and for what they add to a meal, they don’t contribute too many calories.

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I put fresh strawberries (cored and quartered) in a bowl with some sugar, and stir it around for a while. It softens them a little and makes a sweet, red syrup. Then I get a lovely martini glass and put a bit of strawberries in the bottom, a layer of yogurt, repeat, and finish off with berries on top. Then, like you said, you can add something crunchy on top (granola, crushed pecan sandies, whatever).

Somehow I find that it tastes better when it LOOKS like dessert, rather than health food. But I’m sure that’s just because dessert makes ME disproportionately happy.

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I love dark chocolate and I usually eat a little every day. I particularly like dark chocolate with almonds.

I also eat yogurt, but I “doctor it up” in a unhealthy way. I take a low-fat vanilla yogurt and add a teaspoon of cherry jam and some dried dark sweet cherries. I love it!

I like your smoothie recipe, although I’ve never tried a smoothie with cooked oatmeal. Interesting.

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