I’m hooooooome! And I don’t have to be on a plane again until JUNE!

So what did I come home to?

Chris recovering from a nasty stomach virus.

The dogs with 100x their normal energy, since Chris couldn’t walk them for a few days.

The house needing a total germ-scrub-down.

And not much food in the house.

But we did have yogurt.

Why make one dip when you can make three?

Lemon Dill Yogurt Dip

1 cup Greek yogurt
1 teaspoon dried dill [or 1 Tablespoon fresh dill]
1 Tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
fresh black pepper to taste

Mix ingredients together + chill [covered] in the fridge.
Add more salt if desired.

*Using Greek yogurt is very important so it has a nice thick consistency. I like to use 2%. Wallaby organic is my favorite.

Serve with:

cucumbers
peppers
broccoli
carrots
cherry tomatoes
pita
kettle chips
falafel

Do you love cinnamon as much as I do?

I eat 1-2 teaspoons every.single.day.

And this works as more than a dip.

It works as part of your breakfast, lunch, or snack.

Updated 9/4/12

Cinnamon Maple Yogurt Dip

1 cup Greek yogurt
3/4-1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 Tablespoon maple syrup [or honey]
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
shredded coconut + chopped almonds [topping]

Mix ingredients together + chill [covered] in the fridge.
Top with shredded coconut and/or chopped almonds.

*Using Greek yogurt is very important so it has a nice thick consistency. I like to use 2%.

Chocolate was the next flavor that popped into my head.

Double chocolate.

Filled with cocoa powder + crunchy chocolate chips.

Updated 9/4/12

Chocolate Chocolate Chip Yogurt Dip

1 cup Greek yogurt
2-4 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder [depending on how rich you want it]
1 Tablespoon maple syrup
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 Tablespoons dark chocolate chips

Mix ingredients together until there are no lumps from the cocoa powder and add more maple syrup if desired.
Chill [covered] in the fridge.
Top with chocolate chips.

The chocolate was my favorite.

f-a-v-o-r-i-t-e

I’m pretty sure it was due to the chocolate chip crunchiness.

I made half batch versions of each and completely finished them off with 1 apple, 4 large carrots [obviously for the dill dip], and a spoon.

[had fun playing with light + shadows in these photos]

note: All recipes will still taste yogurt-like and are not supposed to fully mask the yogurt flavor. My favorite is Wallaby plain 2%. The tartness varies widely between greek yogurt brands, so you may have to adjust the amount of sweetness to suite your taste.

Serve the cinnamon and/or chocolate dips with: