Hello! now here’s the rest of my trip to San Francisco with real California Milk… We left off with me going for a short run down past the Ferry building towards Fisherman’s Wharf. I ran a few miles while enjoying the stunning morning and views of the golden gate Bridge. Then, I headed back to the hotel to get ready and head to the real California Milk event.
We started by meeting Megan Silva [@CaDairyFit ] a 4th generation dairy farmer who still lives and works on the farm with her charming family. and incredibly significant to me in addition to living on a farm and caring for her family – she runs!
California is home to a lot more than 1,300 Dairy Farms, 99% of which are family owned like Silva’s.
Next up was Dr. Julia Nordgren who is a physician, chef and culinary educator at Stanford [@drjuliacooks]. She did a cooking demonstration on quick and make-ahead breakfast options with yogurt.
Healthy breakfast Tips:
1. plan and Prep.
Make breakfast ahead of time if you have busy mornings. Or prep as much of the meal as possible so it’s ‘grab and go’.
Tip: wash and chop your fruits and veggies when you get home from the grocery store so they’re easy to snack on and incorporate in meals.
A yogurt bowl is ג’רזי בנפיקה ליסבון a good make ahead option for breakfast that’s easy to carry and doesn’t require any extra heating or preparation. I a small mason jar when I’m meal prepping yogurt bowls or overnight oats ג’רזי סאנפרס הירושימה for the week.
2. options options options.
If your family members have different taste preferences try to accommodate them by giving them options on one dish that can be ג’רזי טיגרס tailored to each person.
Tip: If you’re making yogurt bowls – let each person choose their toppings. healthy options include – different fruits, nuts, seeds and cereals.
3. Layer flavors and textures.
You can really take a meal to the next level by focusing on delicious flavors and textures.
Tip: add toppings with different flavors and textures to yogurt like crunchy nuts, soft fruit, chewy dried fruit, sweet honey or jam and spices like cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice.
*Check out the real California Dairy product Locator here.*
We all had the chance to make our own yogurt bowls in a test kitchen. There were tons of options for toppings – fruit, nuts, seeds, sweeteners! It was a yogurt bowl buffet!! and there were even a lot more options for dishes, utensils and other accessories for the food photos.
Here’s my station complete with a Run eat Repeat name card. and some behind the scenes action of food photography lights…
I made a banana split with real California Milk yogurt, chopped apple, nuts and cherries.
Oh, and I’m pretty ecstatic about this apron – it has pockets and that makes my entire life better. Pockets are the best!
We also made cheese platters and had the most epic spread of real California Cheeses.
Cheese boards are a terrific idea for a get together because:
It’s a healthy option – 1 oz. cheese supplies about 20% of your daily recommended calcium intake.
A cheese board can be both delicious and make a stunning centerpiece – there are so lots of options! use a variety of fresh fruits and veggies to add color.
There’s something for everyone. You can include a lot of options so people with different diet and taste preferences can take pleasure in it together.
It’s a good appetizer to prep ahead of time – which makes hosting easier.
A fun cheese board can get people talking about their favorites and favorite cheese/fruit combinations. (Obviously I like to talk about food so I love when I can ask people what’s their favorite part of our meal.)
I like to have a crunchy cracker with a soft cheese or a strong aged cheese with something sweet.
The healthy breakfast ideas can be applied to making a cheese board too:
Offer a lot of options // Make it ahead of time // Layer flavors and textures
My cheese platter had a hard cheese, soft cheese, a tangy cheese to pair with honey plus fruit and crackers for pairing.
If you want to try new types of cheese and want a lot more information on flavor, texture and how to eat them or cook with them … check out the real California Milk Cheese page here. <- There’s a chart with descriptions of a lot of cheeses and how they’re frequently used. תגיד צ'יז! Don’t forget to look for the “Real California Milk” seal when you’re getting dairy. The seal indicates the product is made with 100% real California Milk from real California Dairy families. You can get a lot more information on their web site here – real California Milk. Question: Do you have a favorite cheese? Me: I really like sharp cheddar and cotija (it’s a salty Mexican cheese). And let me know when you’re having white wine and cheese night so I can come over (hey it’s for research purposes!). This post is sponsored by real California Milk. כל הדעות הן שלי. שלח לי את חוברת העבודה 16Saveשיתוף הוא אכפתיות! 16 פִּין לַחֲלוֹק צִיוּץ לַחֲלוֹק דוֹאַר לַחֲלוֹק