Greek Yogurt Parfaits with Chunky Granola

From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...While the recipes are my own, the beautiful yogurt parfaits we were served this weekend led me to pull them from my files to share with you. The granola can be made days in advance of using, and it can be kept up to 10 days if it is stored it in an airtight container. While the parfaits can be made hours ahead of serving, the granola will become soggy and lose some of its appeal, so I prefer to have all of the elements ready to go and assemble the parfaits just before serving. Here is how mine are made.

Peanut Butter Granola Bars

From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...I feel almost guilty calling these granola bars. While they contain oatmeal and peanuts, they are missing some of the other ingredients you'd expect to find in true granola bars. I, actually a young visitor, found the recipe while searching for peanut butter bars. He found them on the Cindy Shopper site, and because we made no changes to the recipe he found there, we thought we should stick with the name they had originally been given. This is a quickly assembled cookie bar that requires no baking, and if you like peanuts and chocolate with the added crunch of puffed rice you'll be in 7th heaven. The bars are quite nice and because they are so easy to make they would make great kitchen project when you have young helpers in the house. I keep the bars in the refrigerator to keep them from becoming too soft and sticky. I can attest to the fact that kids love these, and if given free rein, they would eat them in one sitting, and you'd never have to worry about leftovers. Do try these. They are fast and easy to make and they are delicious. Here is how they are made.