Sheep Milk Yogurt Parfaits FTW

There’s a slight chance that all the alcohol-sponsored posts I’ve been slaving over lately (this looks like hard work, right?) have taken a toll on my bod. Homegirl isn’t training for a marathon or chasing after toddlers all day anymore, so I’ve been feeling all the sugar and sitting during the week. 

No matter how many times I do it and feel great about it, waking up at 5:30am to workout never gets easier, so I finally accepted that it needs to be a combined effort. I’m cleaning up the diet. On Amazon Prime day I impulse-bought a Magic Bullet, and it’s my new favorite thing ever. I’ve been making protein smoothies for breakfast several days a week for a while now, and I’m an avid double-tapper of elaborate smoothie art, so I thought I’d give a smoothie parfait a go.  

Bellwether Farms offered to let me try their sheep milk yogurt, which I was very excited about because sheep milk has far less lactose (the sugar that destroys my intestines) and way more protein than cow milk. I snatched up the vanilla flavor, grabbed some figs and assumed I had what it would take to make a fancy parfait. It ended up being quite delicious–the sheep milk makes the yogurt slightly more tart, thick and creamy in the best way possible. I cannot wait to try the other flavors. 

1/4 cup chia seeds

2 cups almond milk

1 banana

1/4 cup frozen mixed berries

2 cups Bellwether Farms vanilla yogurt

several figs

honey

Combine the chia seeds and one cup of almond milk and let them sit in the fridge overnight. The next morning, blend the banana, berries and another cup of almond milk and slice the figs. Place a dab of honey on the fig slices and stick them to the insides of the jar (be patient and let them dry lying on their sides if you have time), then pour half the smoothie mixture followed by chia pudding and vanilla yogurt. Top with more figs, chia seeds and whatever other goodies you may have lying around, and enjoy. 

If you’re interested in trying this yogurt, use this coupon here and check the website to see where they sell it near you. I found mine at Sprouts. This stuff is delicious, and they are partnering with the Whole Kids Foundation during the month of September and donating $1 of every cup of yogurt sold to support schools and help improve children’s nutrition and wellness. So it’s a win-win.