Comments on: Healthy Frozen Yogurt http://www.blog.intofit.com/2009/07/healthy-frozen-yogurt.html Tue, 20 Sep 2011 20:43:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Caloires and Fat in Movie Theatre Popcorn « IntoFitness http://www.blog.intofit.com/2009/07/healthy-frozen-yogurt.html/comment-page-1#comment-1647 Caloires and Fat in Movie Theatre Popcorn « IntoFitness Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:00:28 +0000 http://www.intofit.com/blog/2009/07/healthy-frozen-yogurt.html#comment-1647 [...] movie theaters now have Yogen Fruz in them. I sometimes get a small low fat with strawberries. [...] [...] movie theaters now have Yogen Fruz in them. I sometimes get a small low fat with strawberries. [...]

]]> By: Jessica http://www.blog.intofit.com/2009/07/healthy-frozen-yogurt.html/comment-page-1#comment-198 Jessica Sun, 26 Jul 2009 18:11:26 +0000 http://www.intofit.com/blog/2009/07/healthy-frozen-yogurt.html#comment-198 Thanks for the links!<br />Your recipe sounds pretty good. It looks like it would be high in fat for the number of calories. Could you cut back on the oil by 1 Tbsp and use only 1/4 cup of coconut and add some raisins...? Just an idea! The other thing I would do - and this is only if honey makes it too sticky or soft, is take away the honey and replace it with brown sugar. I would only do this is the honey hinders the recipe. I, personally think sugar is sugar. If it's coming from honey, maple syrup or brown sugar it's all going to the same place and your body is going to respond to them all in the same way. Again, this is just my personally opinion. Thanks for the links!
Your recipe sounds pretty good. It looks like it would be high in fat for the number of calories. Could you cut back on the oil by 1 Tbsp and use only 1/4 cup of coconut and add some raisins…? Just an idea! The other thing I would do – and this is only if honey makes it too sticky or soft, is take away the honey and replace it with brown sugar. I would only do this is the honey hinders the recipe. I, personally think sugar is sugar. If it's coming from honey, maple syrup or brown sugar it's all going to the same place and your body is going to respond to them all in the same way. Again, this is just my personally opinion.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.blog.intofit.com/2009/07/healthy-frozen-yogurt.html/comment-page-1#comment-195 Anonymous Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:35:17 +0000 http://www.intofit.com/blog/2009/07/healthy-frozen-yogurt.html#comment-195 This gives good direction to healthifying granola ...<br /><br />http://www.usaweekend.com/06_issues/060226/060226cooksmart.html <br /><br />Do you believe coconut oil is better than canola? And what do you think the best type of sweetener is for this kind of thing? Maple syrup is my guess.<br /><br />I am determined :) Healthy granola MUST be possible!<br /><br />If you are at all interested, another article about customizing granola from a well-done Canadian blog...<br /><br />http://freshcrackedpepper.com/2008/02/06/granola-belt/ This gives good direction to healthifying granola …

http://www.usaweekend.com/06_issues/060226/060226cooksmart.html

Do you believe coconut oil is better than canola? And what do you think the best type of sweetener is for this kind of thing? Maple syrup is my guess.

I am determined :) Healthy granola MUST be possible!

If you are at all interested, another article about customizing granola from a well-done Canadian blog…

http://freshcrackedpepper.com/2008/02/06/granola-belt/

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.blog.intofit.com/2009/07/healthy-frozen-yogurt.html/comment-page-1#comment-194 Anonymous Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:29:17 +0000 http://www.intofit.com/blog/2009/07/healthy-frozen-yogurt.html#comment-194 What about this recipe?<br /><br />The Mix:<br /><br />2 cups rolled oats (I used thick cut, but old fashioned rolled oats are fine) <br />1/2 cup sliced almonds <br />1/2 cup unsweetened coconut <br />2 tbsp honey <br />2 tbsp canola oil <br />1 tbsp brown sugar <br />1 tsp vanilla <br />Preheat oven to 300*. Heat honey until thin. Add other coatings. Mix well. Add coconut, almonds and oats and stir to coat well. Spread onto a well greased with cooking spray non-stick cookie sheet and bake for 15 minutes. Stir mixture. Bake for another 5 minutes. Stir again. Bake 2-7 minutes more, until mixture is golden brown.<br /><br />Makes about 4.5 cups. Each 1/4 cup is about 100 calories.<br /><br />That is pretty healthy, no? What about this recipe?

The Mix:

2 cups rolled oats (I used thick cut, but old fashioned rolled oats are fine)
1/2 cup sliced almonds
1/2 cup unsweetened coconut
2 tbsp honey
2 tbsp canola oil
1 tbsp brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla
Preheat oven to 300*. Heat honey until thin. Add other coatings. Mix well. Add coconut, almonds and oats and stir to coat well. Spread onto a well greased with cooking spray non-stick cookie sheet and bake for 15 minutes. Stir mixture. Bake for another 5 minutes. Stir again. Bake 2-7 minutes more, until mixture is golden brown.

Makes about 4.5 cups. Each 1/4 cup is about 100 calories.

That is pretty healthy, no?

]]> By: Jessica http://www.blog.intofit.com/2009/07/healthy-frozen-yogurt.html/comment-page-1#comment-193 Jessica Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:12:57 +0000 http://www.intofit.com/blog/2009/07/healthy-frozen-yogurt.html#comment-193 Ah! An impossible challenge!!!!!! I have to be honest, I think Granola is a FAKE healthy food. IN my opinion- there is no way to make it delicious and crunchy without BUTTER and sugar. Adding fresh, dried or pureed fruit tends to make it soft. I've even tried fluffing up egg whites as if I were making a meringue to use as a binding agent. Although this worked the best, it was far from perfect. If your looking for the crunchy texture with clumps in it - try sprinkling a 1/4 of Kashi Go Lean Crunch on your yogurt. I even have a recipe where I use this as Kashi as a top to a fruit crumble. If you just want to granola taste, sprinkle some oats, cinnamon a few raisins and a crushed walnut on top of our yogurt!<br />If you ever figure it out, let me know! Ah! An impossible challenge!!!!!! I have to be honest, I think Granola is a FAKE healthy food. IN my opinion- there is no way to make it delicious and crunchy without BUTTER and sugar. Adding fresh, dried or pureed fruit tends to make it soft. I've even tried fluffing up egg whites as if I were making a meringue to use as a binding agent. Although this worked the best, it was far from perfect. If your looking for the crunchy texture with clumps in it – try sprinkling a 1/4 of Kashi Go Lean Crunch on your yogurt. I even have a recipe where I use this as Kashi as a top to a fruit crumble. If you just want to granola taste, sprinkle some oats, cinnamon a few raisins and a crushed walnut on top of our yogurt!
If you ever figure it out, let me know!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.blog.intofit.com/2009/07/healthy-frozen-yogurt.html/comment-page-1#comment-190 Anonymous Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:02:08 +0000 http://www.intofit.com/blog/2009/07/healthy-frozen-yogurt.html#comment-190 I read somewhere on your blog that you always love a cooking challenge (I think it was with the tuna sambal) so here it is ...<br /><br />I challenge you to make a tasty, healthy granola. I have been playing with recipes for the past little while and I must admit I am struggling. Maybe I am trying to make it too healthy, but then again is there such a thing? Low or no oil (mashed bananas, pumpkin or applesauce instead), low in maple syrup or whatever sweetener you use, with egg whites potentially for extra protein, etc. Maintaining the crunch and the clumping. Thoughts? Do you think it is possible? I read somewhere on your blog that you always love a cooking challenge (I think it was with the tuna sambal) so here it is …

I challenge you to make a tasty, healthy granola. I have been playing with recipes for the past little while and I must admit I am struggling. Maybe I am trying to make it too healthy, but then again is there such a thing? Low or no oil (mashed bananas, pumpkin or applesauce instead), low in maple syrup or whatever sweetener you use, with egg whites potentially for extra protein, etc. Maintaining the crunch and the clumping. Thoughts? Do you think it is possible?

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