Quick Tip #3--Sour Cream and Strawberries

The other day, a couple friends and I were talking about some of our favorite summer snacks, and one mentioned the snazzy classic of strawberries, sour cream, and brown sugar. If you've never tried it before, I highly recommend it! Just dip your strawberries in a little sour cream, and then roll them in a bit of brown sugar. It's tart, sour, creamy, and sweet all at the same time!

But today, I was actually just wanting a smoothie; solid strawberries couldn't satisfy my craving. Unfortunately, I didn't have any yogurt or ice cream on hand, and I was feeling too lazy to head to the store. That's when the summer snack conversation came to my mind, and I had a stroke of inspiration! I've been using plain Greek yogurt in my smoothies lately and just adding a dash of sugar to compensate for the lack of sweetness. I really love the extra creaminess and the smooth texture the yogurt adds to the drink. Since I also sometimes substitute Greek yogurt for sour cream in savory dishes, I figured I'd do a different swap in my smoothie. I put a couple spoonfuls of sour cream in with my strawberries and milk, topped it off with one spoonful of brown sugar (in honor of the original snack), and honestly--it was FANTASTIC! I may have to permanently swap how I use sour cream and Greek yogurt--keep one for the sweet and the other for the savory!