DIY Manson Jar Salads & Yogurts

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Shannon Gray an amazing Photographer and now a DIY type of gal, shared with us a delightful yogurt & salad in a Manson jar creation. This delicious duo was created by Shannon and her workout partner Lindsay. We're giving it a whirl, why don't you try it and let us know how yours turn out.  Send us your pictures! You can see the actual post from Shannon here. 

Shannon purchased pint-sized Manson jars for her breakfast recipe. The larger jars were used for the salads. 

Ingredients:

1/4 cup uncooked old fashioned rolled oats

1/3 cup skim milk

1/4 cup low-fat Greek yogurt

1-1/2 teaspoons dried chia seeds (Shannon used flax seed instead, since the chia seeds were unavailable).

1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 tablespoon raspberry jam, preserves, or spread  (Shannon chose not to use).

1/4 to 1/3 cup raspberries (cut each berry in half), or enough to fill jar. 

You basically just mix everything together except the raspberries. Shake it up, add the fruit, then stir. SUPER EASY!

2. Add your steel cut oats. 

1. Cut up your favorite fruit. Shannon added peaches. 

3. Add the milk.

4. Looks pretty good shaken, right?

5. Add the yogurt and flax seeds . 

6. Add the fruit that you chopped up in the beginning.

7. Shannon decided to mix both the raspberries & peaches together.

The end result, totally YUMMY!

Now for the Salad Jars. Shannon made the dressing and jazzed it up with a a few great spices.  She also added chopped chicken to add some much needed protein as well as pine nuts…  That combination is just so YUMMY!  See actual recipe here. 

For the dressing Shannon blended together: 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil / 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar / 1-2 tbsp water (more or less depending on the consistency needed) /2 tbsp honey (can be replaced with agave or brown sugar) 1/4 tsp sea salt / 1/4 tsp black pepper. Give it a try and let us know how yours turn out.  Enjoy! Thanks Shannon! 

We love Courtney Whitmore of Pizzazzerie

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Happy V-day All!

Are you looking for that all knowing party design and décor expert? Well, have I got news for you! We just simply adore Courtney Whitmore, well-known stylist and writer at Pizzazzerie + The Bakery Spot. When it comes to style and party design and décor, Courtney is truly an expert.

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Courtney’s book “Push-up Pops” is a must have for every Party-nista, trust me this is one book you’ll keep handy for every get together. “Push-up Pop” is so good that it’s still one of Amazon’s Top 100 Hot New Releases, I don’t know about you but that’s pretty impressive. Keep in mind this is NOT your mother’s Push-up Pops of yesteryears! Courtney will help you to turn your ordinary off-the-shelf clear plastic molds into amazing frozen fruit Popsicles, cake and pudding parfaits, cupcakes and 40 other treats. How delish are these amazing looking treats? They're the perfect fit for any Valentine's Day celebration, don't you think? 

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While you’re at it be sure to pick up her second book “Candy Making For Kids”, because if you’re like me keeping your little ones busy and creative is also at the top of your priority list. Most recently our “it girl” Courtney has partnered with our favorite craft store Michael’s for a creative collaboration which will be released soon.

Courtney has lent her expertise to the likes of HGTV.com, Access Hollywood Live, Nashville Lifestyles Magazine, Ladies Home Journal, AOL’s DIY Life, Get Married Magazine, MarthaStewart.com, and more! What to know more about this entertaining and lifestyle expert? Read more here.

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