Guess what? Today is my 300th post on Heather’s Dish! I feel so blessed to be able to have a blog to write on, and so thankful for those of you that read my day-to-day words. Thank you for being awesome!!!
Yesterday’s breakfast featured something I’ve been wanting to try but had never been able to find in my area: Pineapple Chobani!
I don’t know why this was so impossible to find, but the other night while I was wandering around Target I just happened by the cheese/yogurt section of the store and this caught my eye. After something like 9 months of searching I finally found it! I decided to pair it with this new cereal that I received through the amazing Foodbuzz Tastemaker Program:
You can find all of the nutritional stats by clicking here. As I’ve mentioned before, I’m not much of a cereal person. I don’t struggle with portion control, and I certainly DON’T want to eat it for breakfast, lunch, OR dinner often, if ever. However, every now and then I’ll get a hankering for it and God help the man, woman, child, or dog who stands in my way!
Anyway…back to the cereal at hand. I topped my pineapple Chobani with the serving size of the cereal (3/4 cup), sat back, and enjoyed. This particular cereal (I was also sent the Yogurt Berry Crunch) tasted like Cheerios met Cinnamon Toast Crunch, fell in love, got married, and had a baby. I didn’t use milk, so I don’t know if it would have stayed crunchy, but it was perfect with the yogurt!
I think it would be fun to figure out ways to cook with it too, but for this post I decided simpler was better. If you’re a cereal lover, I definitely recommend this one to you!
Lunch was some soup that I made on Sunday night in an effort to use up some veggies that would have gone bad. I present to you my Turkey Sausage Minestrone!
Turkey Sausage Minestrone
- 1 yellow onion, grated
- 2 zucchini, grated
- 2-3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups shredded carrots
- 1 small head of green cabbage (or 1/2 of a large head), shredded
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 lb sweet Italian turkey sausage, casings removed
- 1 28-oz can crushed tomatoes (San Marzano if you have them)
- 3-4 cups chicken stock
- 1 tsp each of salt, pepper, crushed red pepper, basil, oregano, and rosemary
In a heavy stock pot, brown and crumble the turkey sausage. Once it’s cooked through add the grated onion, grated zucchini, and shredded carrots. (Side note: it’s OK if some of the vegetable juices get in the pan as it makes the soup that much more flavorful). Cook, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes. Add the crushed tomatoes, broth, and spices. Add the shredded green cabbage. Stir to combine, bring to a boil, and then reduce the heat and simmer on low for 45 minutes to 1 hour.
I usually like my soup a little spicier, but it was really good! I also have rediscovered my love of cabbage (if Nate‘s reading that he might have just thrown up a little), and still have 1/2 of a head to do something fun with 🙂 I didn’t get to run on my lunch break – thank goodness I did WillPower and Grace that morning! – because it was raining so hard that it looked like I had shower with my clothes on. Outside. Great for my yard, not so great for my hair style!
Dinner was inspired by this recipe for Cheesy Zucchini Pizza. I had to make a small change though: I microwaved frozen broccoli instead since I used up all of my zucchini on the soup, and I didn’t have dough so I made 2 pita pizzas instead. I preheated my oven to 400, and pulled the pitas out of the freezer. They were still frozen when I was using them, but it worked just fine!
Spread the ricotta mixture (1 cup ricotta, minced garlic, salt, and pepper) on top of the pita. Then top with the broccoli mixture (2 cups broccoli, 1 cup mozzarella cheese):
As suggested in the original recipe, I sprinkled with a tiny bit of sea salt and crushed red pepper flakes. I baked them at 400 for 10 minutes, then placed the pitas directly on the rack and broiled for about 3-4 minutes until the cheese was brown and bubbly and the pita started to crisp up. This is the finished product:
Not too shabby! I can only imagine zucchini was great as well, but my love for roasted broccoli totally won me over. I could only finish one of these, which means great leftovers to come 🙂
I’m off to do a little workout, but tell me: If you had to pick, what is your favorite vegetable? Assuming everything is always in season all the time that is 😉 I’m going to shock you all and say broccoli (ok, I guess that’s not really a shocker). I love it roasted and I like it steamed, but I actually hate it raw! I also love winter squash, but that’s a story for another time 😉
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I don’t really like any veggies raw 🙁 I’m working towards carrots, but it’s a slow go. Broccoli is probably my favorite, or maybe sweet potatoes.
After your description I now want that cereal. Yum!
Fave veggie would have to be brussels. Love them!
I don’t know if I can just pick one veggie, I pretty much love them all. I have been having a big hankering for raw kale salad lately.
Congratulations on the post # 300! I LOVE pineapple Chobani and stock up on it. I would have to say spinach is my favorite veggie but I love brocolli too – like you, I like it roasted and steamed but hate it raw!
MUST FIND THAT CEREAL!!
isnt that chobani INCREDIBLE? my fav flava!! LOVE the pizza too!! fav veggie: BRUSSEL SPROUTS BABY
I love pineapple Chobani. Best yogurt ever!
Fave veggie…hmmmm..can’t decide…mixed salad 🙂
Did you post this in the morning? It just showed up in my reader 🙁
My favorite veggie would be brussel sprouts 🙂
I love them!
That’s a hard question to answer…I’d say broccoli or asparagus is my fave!
I haven’t had Chobani in *ages* and now that have Pineapple? I smell a pina colada themed breakfast in my future. 🙂
I haven’t been able to find Pineapple Chobani either! I guess I’ll keep my eyes opened at Target though!
fave veggie: peppers! Green, yellow or red – for some reason I’m not a huge fan of the Orange ones. Sad for them, I know.
300 posts – that is a Lot of words! Congrats, lady 😉 Keep ’em coming!
Congrats on the 300th post! I would Have to pick greens as my favorite veggie… Kale, spinach and swiss chard!
Happy 300th post!
I’d have to say broccoli too 🙂
I am definitely a cereal person. Could eat it morning, noon and night. That pineapple chobani looks good too! 2% is the way to go
That cereal looks tasty, I need to switch out my Kashi soon. It’s been a while since I’ve tried a new cereal.
If I had to choose one veggie it would be portobello mushrooms, followed by eggplant and kale. Yum. I really want some veggies now.
Congrats on 300!
Congrats on your 300th post, I’ve got a loooong way to go! lol I love Chobani’ pineapple!, my fav is raspberry! Yum! Speaking of yum that pita pizza looks soooo good, as I sit here with my belly growling! heehee Thank you for sharing!
My fav veggie, broccoli of course!! 🙂
I hated broccoli my entire life but I decided to try to learn to like it and I actually love it now (raw only!).
I pretty much love all veggies raw but I have to say all peppers and onions are my favorites for my huge stir frys I make.
My favorite vegetable is definitely snap peas. Right from the garden. Yum!
These look delicious, by the way!
So hard to pick a favorite! Hmmm. I guess I’d say spinach b/c I like it cooked, raw as a salad base and in a smoothie- so versatile! But I’m a huge potato fan. 🙂
That little pizza turned out looking great! I swear, I need to start writing these things down because I see all these great meals and then go home and can’t think of anything to eat 🙂
Congrats on 300!!!
Your little pizza is SO cute and looks yummy!
My fav veg? I do like broccoli… and collard greens! …and salad.. actually, I enjoy lots of veggies!
oh goodness that broccoli pizza looks fabulous. totally trying that out this weekend while hubby is gone!
… and i think I’m gonna have to try out that cereal. i’m not big on cereal either but cinnamon toast crunch is my all time fave that i treat myself to every once in awhile. this one sounds healthier 🙂
300 posts!!! AWESOME! At the rate I have been going, I will reach 300 posts in my 4th year of blogging. HA. I know I will get back into a groove once summer madness subsides…so props to you for finding the motivation and inspiration to consistently provide great reads!
I too have just gotten my hands on the elusive pineapple chobani…SOOO soooooooooooooooo good!
Fave veg is a three way tie between broccoli, onion (i think onions are in every.single.recipe i have ever created), and peas- sugar, snap or even canned 🙂
That soup looks fantastic!
I love that fiber cereal. I have not seen that kind, but what we have in our stores that tastes great is the Kellogg’s Fiber Plus Antioxidants berry yogurt crunch…yum yum.
Fav veggie? Green beans…of course slow cooked in butter, bacon and garlic…mmmm.
My favorite vegetable is broccoli too. I almost make it nightly, which has deemed it my son’s nemesis 🙂 We should try it on the pita with cheese, everthing is better with cheese afterall!
For real… you know I can’t answer a question like that.
I am going to have to look for that cereal. It sounds so good. I LOVED Cinnamon Toast Crunch as a kid.
hmm….fave veggie? i’d say tomatoes, but they’re TECHNICALLY a fruit.
so….carrots 🙂
congrats on 300 posts 🙂