dessert wins and fails
By hereandthere
@hereandthere (45651)
Philippines
March 17, 2018 11:15am CST
last week, i tried to make a healthier fruit salad by using greek-style yogurt on fresh fruits, instead of the kremdensada mother likes (a brand of sweetened thick creamer).
i sliced fresh pineapple, fresh papaya and fresh mango, then mixed in plain greek yogurt, vanila-flavored greek yogurt and raisins.
after 2 days, there was still plenty left so i had to eat it all.
before this, i also used plain greek yogurt and a small carton of flavored yogurt drink.
the other day, i was surprised to see that we still have coffee crumble ice cream in the freezer.
when i scooped some into a bowl, i decided to mix in slices of banana and pieces of choc nut.
wow! i loved it!
(choc-nut is a small, crumbly peanut milk chocolate bar in the philippines that can be a snack or dessert. it's made of roasted peanuts, cane sugar, milk powder, cocoa powder and vanilla.)
do you have any dessert surprises or disappointments?
18 people like this
19 responses
@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
18 Mar 18
i thought you're not allowed to eat fruits. i always buy bananas.
2 people like this
@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
18 Mar 18
@hereandthere
I also have cheat days. Lol
2 people like this
@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
17 Mar 18
I just ate 4 pieces of Choc-nut haha..I love that candy since I was a kid but I control eating so much of it now, I could finish almost almost a pack of that stuff when I was younger. They have a competitor now called " Haney" but I still prefer Choc-nut.
Our mango tree has so much fruit this year so my wife turned some of them to mango jam, very delicious.
3 people like this
@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
18 Mar 18
@hereandthere our small " pahutan" mangoes are just falling in our roof, wish I can give you some, I told my wife not to take out the fibers so it would be healthier.
We had delicious fresh mango juice for lunch and we might make ice candy later, pahutan is very sweet but not much commercial value because of it's small size and large seed. I am thinking of grafting some branches with carabao mango if only I can find some stock.
2 people like this
@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
18 Mar 18
@louievill the mango trees all around our neighborhood are also laden with mangoes but nobody can reach them so the fruits just fall on the sidewalks.
sipping fresh mango juice while up in your tree house would be so refreshing and relaxing.
mother used to make mango ice candy, too.
2 people like this
@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
18 Mar 18
i notice that hany is darker and sticky and chewy, unlike choc-nut which is powdery. hany is also sweeter, so you get tired of the taste.
i'd love to have some of that mango jam.
2 people like this
.@much2say (53942)
• Los Angeles, California
23 Mar 18
@hereandthere It happens . . . that's when I end up eating all of it too.
1 person likes this
@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
18 Mar 18
i was disappointed that the fruit salad wasn't a hit
2 people like this
@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
19 Mar 18
some fruits and vegetables are expensive here.
2 people like this
@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
19 Mar 18
@mydanods bananas are cheap and available yearround
2 people like this
@mydanods (6513)
• Nigeria
19 Mar 18
@hereandthere Maybe it's a trend in several areas.
1 person likes this
@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
18 Mar 18
ah, yes. i remember you're a chocoholic.
2 people like this
@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
17 Mar 18
so you're on a no-sugar diet? are you allowed to eat plain fruits?
3 people like this
@Courage7 (19633)
• United States
17 Mar 18
@hereandthere Yes but I dont mostly as fruits have a lot of sugar in them.
3 people like this
@AKRao24 (27424)
• India
17 Mar 18
Unfortunately there are no desserts at my place as I am diabetic and my wife is having the problem of overweight...but then I appreciate your attitude of trying something new ...keep it up! Thanks @hereandthere!
2 people like this
@AKRao24 (27424)
• India
18 Mar 18
@hereandthere , Not all forms , I have sugar in my tea but I avoid sweets, cakes, cold drinks, ice creams etc. Thanks!
2 people like this
@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
18 Mar 18
so you cut out all forms of sugar, even fresh fruits?
2 people like this
@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
18 Mar 18
they taste better than plain yogurt and have a thicker texture.
2 people like this
@silvermist (19702)
• India
18 Mar 18
You seem to have so many innovative ideas for desserts.I may try out those combinations.
2 people like this
@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
19 Mar 18
i was disappointed the fruit salad wasn't a hit. i had to eat them before it spoiled. hope you let us know how it goes.
2 people like this
@silvermist (19702)
• India
19 Mar 18
@hereandthere Some combinations have to be finished on that day itself.Will let you know.
2 people like this
@Freelanzer (10744)
• Canada
17 Mar 18
I love sweets but have cut back on them for years now trying to reduce my sugar intake.
2 people like this
@almostoveryou (4249)
• Philippines
18 Mar 18
Now this makes me miss chocnut.
Not too many people in PH I know like greek yogurt. My kids and i do. We use it for our smoothies. We kust a little honey to sweeten it.
2 people like this
@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
19 Mar 18
i was surprised when i saw it a year or two ago and it was a local brand, pascual, and instantly liked it because it's not runny and it's less sour than yogurt. eventually nestle came out with their own greek yogurt. you can buy chocnut in the supermarket, even wet markets and sari-sari stores.
2 people like this
@almostoveryou (4249)
• Philippines
23 Mar 18
@hereandthere i usually get the pascual brand because it's a lot cheaper. The BTIC yogurts are good too. They're sold by the tub.
1 person likes this
@anikoonline (3250)
• Hungary
18 Mar 18
I think you are creative with your home made desserts. I like greek yogurt (with fruits), it is tasty.
2 people like this
@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
30 Mar 18
Your yogurt ideas sound delicious.
1 person likes this
@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
30 Mar 18
we have some bananas so i might eat it with yogurt tonight.
@epiffanie (11326)
• Australia
22 Mar 18
I now eat fruits before my meals because I read that fruits help more in digestion of food when eaten before meals ..
1 person likes this
@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
22 Mar 18
yes, i read it in a book years ago called Fit for Life. they advocate just fruits from waking up till lunch time.
1 person likes this
Love coffee crumble ice cream@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
21 Mar 18
when we were growing up, it was always rocky road and double dutch, then came cookies and cream. i'm so over those flavors already.
