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if you haven't tried fage (pronounced fa-yeh) yet, let me be the first to tell you how wonderful it is.  it is greek strained yogurt.  i like to describe it as more like a european-style, dry, unsweetened yogurt.  it's high in protein, full of good probiotics and if you can find the 0% kind, it's fat free...not to mention that it's unbelievably creamy and delicious.  i use fage in many of the curry dishes that i make to tone down the spiciness or in any dish that needs a little creaminess, without adding cream.  another favorite way to eat it is in a fruit parfait for breakfast.  it's so filling, full of flavor, healthy, light and quick.  what more could you ask for in a breakfast dish?

fage
honey
granola
favorite fruit

add as much fage to your bowl as you will eat.  drizzle honey (about 2 Tbsp/1 cup, but you can always add more if you want it sweeter) over the fage and stir.  top with granola and your favorite fruit (my favs...strawberries, blueberries and raspberries.)  enjoy. 

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  1. LOVE greek yogurt. (try freezing it in your icecream maker sometime--delish!) i've tried a lot of brands, and fage is definitely my favorite. so happy costco has started carrying it.

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  2. That's pretty much what I eat for breakfast every morning! The Best!

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