Summer of POM: Pomegranate Nectarine Crisp with Low-Fat Vanilla Frozen Yogurt
This is the FINAL week of the POM Summer Recipe Series and I am ending it with DESSERT!!! Nectarines, Peaches, Pomegranates, POM Juice topped with a crumbly brown sugar butter crispy topping and Home Made Low-Fat Frozen Yogurt.
I can honestly say I make a bunch of crisps, cobblers and crumbles any chance I get in the summer because the fresh produce is AMAZING!!! I honestly don’t discriminate – I LOVE all toppings ~ oat, pastry, sugary/brown buttery flour ones….paired with sweet, juicy, in season fruit and cool creamy frozen yogurt that just melts in your mouth…..YUM! I have a hard time not justifying eating them Crisps for breakfast too 
Today’s recipes was a total experiment that turned out to be over the top good and it’s incredibly EASY to make. This is definitely the perfect finish…Enjoy!
Pomegranate Nectarine Crisp with Low-Fat Vanilla Frozen Yogurt
INGREDIENTS:
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1/4 cup butter, frozen and grated
7 Nectarines or Peaches, peeled and sliced
1/2 cup Pomegranate seeds, divided, plus 1 Tbsp for topping (optional)
2 Tbsp sugar
1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 Tbsp all-purpose flour
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/3 cup POM Wonderful 100% POM Juice
Nonstick cooking spray
Low-Fat Vanilla Frozen Yogurt (Recipe to make your own below)
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Combine first four ingredients in a blender or food processor; pulse four times or until crumbly. Set aside.
3. Combine apple and next five ingredients in a large bowl; toss gently to combine. Spoon apple mixture into an 8-inch square baking dish coated with cooking spray; sprinkle with crumb mixture.
4. Bake at 375°F for 40 minutes or until lightly browned. Serve warm.
Makes 8 servings (serving size: 3?4 cup). , 4 points each
Nutritional information per serving, excluding frozen yogurt
STEP-BY-STEP:
I used a combination of white/yellow nectarines and peaches. Slice and combine with your POM seeds.
Gently stir in your sugar through POMWonderful Juice.
Pour your nectarine filling into your prepared 8×8 baking dish.
Make up your TOPPING.
You could put the topping in your food processor and pulse it, but, I LOVE (not having to wash as many dishes) using my grater ever since I learned about it when I made Low-Fat Strawberry Scones.
You freeze your butter then use the large side of your cheese grater to grate it!
Stir until crumbly and combined.
Just for fun, I added 1/4 Cup of Fresh POM Seeds to the topping too.
Sprinkle topping over your filling.
Bake at 375 for 40 minutes or until golden
While you are letting your POMwonderful Crisp cool, whip up a batch of Home Made Low-Fat Frozen Yogurt.
It only takes 20 minutes to make and it’s super EASY! The BEST part about Home Made Froyo is you can count it as dairy and it tastes a million times better. You will never want to buy it again 
Note: Do not USE Low-Fat or Fat Free Half & Half or Milk ~ it will make it icy and like ice milk. (I’ve tried, but, found this to be the best combination of fat/fat free). You need a little fat and a little alcohol to keep your frozen yogurt from turning into a rock when you freeze the leftovers.
Low-Fat Vanilla Frozen Yogurt
INGREDIENTS:
3/4 cup Sugar
1 1/4 cup Whole Milk
2 1/2 cups 0% Greek Yogurt (I used Trader Joe’s Brand)
1/4 cup half and half
1 Tbsp Bourbon Vanilla Extract
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Using a whisk of a hand mixer on low speed, combine the sugar and milk stirring until the sugar is dissolved.
2. Whisk in the remaining ingredients and freeze according to your Ice Cream Maker instructions.
Makes 10, 1/2 cup servings, 2 points!!
Nutritional information per serving:
Top your Nectarine Pomegranate Crisp with a 1/4 cup scoop of your Homemade Low Fat Vanilla Frozen Yogurt and additional POM seeds. You totally don’t have to share and this works great for breakfast too…just sayin’
Be sure to visit the kitchens of the other POM Series Chefs to find out what else is on the menu for week 4 of the Summer of POM:
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WEEK 1 SUMMER OF POM ~ SUMMER BERRY POM~TINI
WEEK 2 SUMMER OF POM ~ Bruschetta & Caprese Salads with a Pomegranate Balsamic Reduction
WEEK 3 SUMMER OF POM ~ POM INFUSED CHIPOTLE BBQ CHICKEN WITH FRESH CORN SALAD
That’s all!!! I am sad it’s over, but, I am glad you all now have FOUR FULL SUMMER OF POM Recipe collections that will give you everything you need to create fresh, healthy summer eats all summer long
I Heart My Secret Valentine Bloggie!
Happy LONG, 3-DAY Weekend all! Ok, well, if that doesn’t work for you, how about just Happy Friday! Today involved TWO fun packages and some AWESOME EATS including A CHOCOLATE BANANA CALZONE and a NEW recipe involving a fun spin on Mini Mexican Meat Loaves.
I am really looking forward to all the fun things we have planned this weekend ~ including running with my sis, seeing my family and our “surprise” Valentine’s day together on Monday.
I actually forgot to set my alarm last night, but, luckily my body woke up in time for me to squeeze in a 5K (3.1 mile) run this morning on the treadmill. It felt awesome and I felt fast ~ LOVE days like that….now hopefully it carries forward when I run with my speedy sis on Sunday.
Breakfast was a fun new creation ~ A Sausagewich!! (Yes, that’s totally a word and all sandwiches have to end with “wich” right?!)
1 Western Alternative Sweet Wheat Bagel (ONLY ONE POINT!)
1 Laughing Cow LIte Swiss Wedge (1 pt)
1 Morning Star Veggie Sausage (2 pts)
Note to self ~ add HOT SAUCE!
OMG ~ I LOVED the creamy combination for only 4 points.
I balanced my meal out with a cup of cantaloupe and blueberries.
Mid-Morning, the TJ’s Pita Puffs were calling my name again ~ I snacked on 30 of them for 2 pts.
It was sorta drizzly today and I was CRAVING soup. We headed over to Mammarella’s and had the BEST lunch.
Tomato Basil Soup (3 pts estimated)
That came with 2 delicious slices of focaccia bread.
Plus a side salad that was tossed with Balsamic Vinaigrette. I LOVED the fresh mixed greens but wish they’d toss some tomatoes, cucumber or something else on there to make it look fancy and worth the $3 they charge. I can buy a whole bag of organic mixed greens at TJ’s for less than this :/ Just sayin’
I LOVE their tables ~ don’t they look so cool?
They always save the BEST things for last ~ WE GOT A FREE GIA today!!! You just can’t turn this down…Do you all have any idea how INGENIUS this idea is….
Here is how you can make one of your own…..
Pizza Dough ~ TJ’s fresh pizza dough would be a fabulous choice!
Banana (strawberries would be awesome too)
NUTELLA!!!
Spread your pizza dough with Nutella, add fruit, fold over calzone style and bake (425-450 for 7-10 m as a guess). Sprinkle with cocoa powder and powdered sugar.
DIG in and ENJOY! I guarantee it will leave you speechless. I totally think this dessert is Valentine’s day worthy! I estimated my serving at 6 pts.
When I arrived home, I had TWO super fun packages waiting for me. My FIRST package was from my SECRET VALENTINE BLOGGIE PAULA of SALT & HUMOR!!!
Check out the goods ~ So fun!!!!
Chai Tea
Kettle Cashew Butter
Burt’s Bees
ANNIES!!!
Orbitz Bubblemint
A super cute “Gimme Some Sugar” towel
Plus, two FANCY and FUNKY Dagoba Dark Chocolates!
Thanks so much for EVERYTHING Paula ~ You are truly thoughtful! I LOVE it and cannot wait to dig in and use it all!
Thanks again to my favorite person ever ~,Janetha for coordinating such a fun Secret Valentine Bloggie Exchange! You both seriously rock!
My 2nd package, I can only show you a “SNEAK PEAK” of…..But, stay tuned for more including a product review, a delicious meal and a GIVEAWAY!!!
After all that excitement, I pretty much didn’t want to cook. But, I stuck to my plan and whipped up a new recipe for MEXICAN MINI MEATLOVES that I have been wanting to try. (5 points each estimated!!!)
The meatloaves reminded me of Tamale Casserole and were super tasty! The Husband ate 3 and I had 1 LOL. I will be posting the recipe soon, but, here is a my ‘SECRET’ ingredient!
I served them up with a side of TJ’s Garlic Mashed Potatoes (3 pts)
Plus freshly steamed French Green Beans. I LOVE these beans because they are squeaky when you eat them ~ fun!
All together with extra salsa on the side…not too bad for 8 pts!
In keeping with his LOVE theme he has going on lately, The Husband made a heart out of his potatoes ~ he is such a kid – LOVE that!
We are about to pop in Ghost of Girlfriends pasts. The Husband brought out the ChocoLOVE Milk Chocolate Hazelnut Bar so I am sure I’ll be having dessert #2 with him….seriously, how can a girl resist ChocoLOVE?!
Catch you all later this weekend ~ Night!
Home & Garden Show=New Gadgets ~ FUN!
Hiya all! I am soooooo SAD that my long weekend is over, but, it was definitely a FUN weekend. I think sometimes I need to just plan a break from myself – give myself ONE day of nothingness because somehow I almost always manage to fill every minute. This weekend was no different.
We had a blast on Saturday meeting my parents for lunch, then, at the Home & Garden Show then dinner. I honestly think The Husband is turning into my parents because well, he LOVES those shows, just like them. I have to admit though, it was interesting for probably the first time in my life 
Sunday was supposed to be my relaxation day, but, I managed to fill my day with grocery shopping, Home Depot trip with The Husband, NEW RUNNING SHOES for me (well, they had to be ordered, out of stock 
) and lots of food prep. I cannot wait to try out and share the WW CROCK POT recipes I whipped up today.
Now, it’s time to get down to business, catch you all up and hopefully leave myself a little bit of relaxation time
SATURDAY
I had really good intentions of actually DRINKING the Tall Latte we picked up for breakfast, but, I forgot about it as we chatted on our drive up to meet my parents ~ oops.
So, my day basically began with lunch at Dos Coyotes! I LOVE this place ~ it is probably one of the places I miss the most since moving.
I hit up the salsa bar to start……
Sipped on my Tropical Ice Tea ~ LOVED this tea!
Then, the salad I’ve been dreaming of all week long appear and it was BIGGER THAN MY HEAD! The YucaTan Chicken Salad is filled with awesomeness!
“Charbroiled chicken breast on green leaf lettuce, red onion, carrot, sweet peppers, cabbage & corn in Southwest vinaigrette served on a flour tortilla with fruit salsa and chipotle cream.”
It’s 10 pts for the salad w/o the tortilla (14 with). You could possibly save on points by not getting the chipotle cream or the tortilla strips. I managed to get through about 2/3’s of my salad with a few bites of the tortilla – SO GOOD!
This is what my Garden Box is going to look like when it’s all done and flourishing with what I grow
Crazy Magic Beans that actually grow with writing on them.
How weird is that?! They say they are edible but I’d be scared
Fun signs….I totally wanted these two for FUN!
I had total VITA-MIX envy when I saw them whip up smoothies, soup and ice cream. OMG – I TOTALLY WANT ONE NOW!!! I think I NEED to review one! LOL…ok, well, a girl can always dream….I still LOVE My Magic bullet though
I NEVER knew that you could be WHOLE FRUIT in there CORE and all.
I sampled the fruit smoothie concoction and it rocked!
Plus some Mock Pina Colada Cheesecake Ice Cream ~ I couldn’t get paste the ingredients he used (they had transfats, high fructose corn syrup, etc) so I gave it to The Husband because well he eats anything .
I bought some fun new sauces to play with and The Husband’s FAVORITE marinated mushrooms.
He paid it forward by picking me up this super cool Blogging Heros book for only $5 – SCORE!
I think this is what I am MOST excited about. These little ceramic dishes are made in Spain and imported.
This is a spice mill – you can finely ground or course grind any dried herb or fresh rosemary or time. Ohhhh they also used it for crushed red pepper flakes too!
This is probably the COOLEST grater I’ve ever seen ~ first because you can’t grate your hands up and second because it grates everything EASILY. Parmesan, chocolate, garlic, ginger, nuts….EVERYTHING!
It comes as a set with a cute little brush and a garlic clove skin remover.
After all that walking, we worked up an appetite We ended up going to the Buggy Whip for dinner. I LOVE the name ~ it makes me think it’s all old fashioned and such.
I LOVE that they put lights up all year round too!
You get a TON of food for your moolah! I started off with a slice of wheat bread.
Then, we had the second course of a delicious minestrone soup. I think I could’ve made a meal of just this soup.
Third course ~ salad with ranch on the side. I was craving Ranch so I went with it…I used my fork and dipped to eat it with each bite. By doing that I ate only 1/3 of the container.
Fourth Course ~ steak & scampi with a baked potato. I actually ordered the combo to give The Husband my steak (I just wanted the SHRIMP). I did have about 2 oz of steak too. It was all pretty tasty.
SUNDAY
I woke up today wanting something for breakfast but not really knowing what to eat. Do you all ever get like that? What is your quick goto I don’t know what to eat thing?
I finally decided to whip up a MOCK CINNAMON ROLL!!!
1 Earth Grains Whole Wheat Thin
1 Laughing Cow Lite Wedge
Freshly Ground Cinnamon Chips
ORGANIC RAW Agave Nectar
This was SO AWESOME and totally a random breakfast of everything that sounded good….Not too bad for 2 pts
I added a Perfectly Hard Boiled Egg for 2 pts of protein.
Mid morning I snacked on a 1 pt low fat Colby cheese square.
Working on my MISSION TO CLEAR THE FREEZER, I whipped up an AWESOME VEGETABLE GYOZA WITH EDAMAME SOYCATASH for 5 pts a serving! This recipe is a FAST and EASY favorite that I tried during my Vegan Adventures. It is from Vegetarian Times Mag and it only takes like 10-15 minutes from start to finish – I LOVE recipes like that. You can click HERE for the recipe.
I had a Blood Orange on the side that my mom brought us from my grandma’s tree. So fun to eat since they are so vibrant….sweet like an orange, tart like a grapefruit.
Afternoon snack was MY FAVORITE Milk Chocolate ~ DOVE Caramel filled Milk Chocolates. (4 pts)
I couldn’t wait to break out my two new sauces so dinner tonight was built around them. I used the Chipotle Apple Brandy Marinade (like a spicy Jack Daniels sauce) on Chicken.
Then, I used the Whisky Pepper Steak Sauce (like a sweet & spicy A-1) on Tri Tip Steaks.
I will be the first to admit, some things in life you just LOVE! Pasta Roni is one thing I grew up on and I LOVE it. I do not really buy it as an adult since it has transfats however, I was excited to see that they have come out with a Nature’s Way version that has REAL ingredients and isn’t all processed with NO Transfats!!.
6 pts a serving, not bad!
SO GOOD! I LOVE doughy, gooey pasta….I think i could’ve eaten the whole box
2 pts of Tri Tip Steak deliciousness!
I burned my chicken I think I should’ve used the pan method to grill it *sigh* next time! 2 pts
Southern Greens sautéed with a little EVOO, garlic, sea salt and pepper. Then, steamed in chicken broth ~ YUM! 0 pts
Dinner was awesome, but, I was STILL hungry after. I hate spending 10 pts on a meal and still being hungry.
So…I whipped up a COCONUT CARAMEL BANANA SUNDAE for 2 pts!
1 small banana sliced
1 Tbsp Mrs. Richardson’s Caramel, heated and drizzled
Sprinkle of Unsweetened Organic Coconut
FF Whipped Cream
Sprinkles
I LOVED this….I definitely need to make “banana ice cream” next time to do this with, but, it worked fantastic when you wanted something sweet. I may or may not have licked the plate clean
I hope you all had a fantastic weekend too. I am off to relax before the busy work week starts!
Night all!
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