Nibble meals

       I enjoy eating a variety of foods throughout the day instead of stuffing myself with one meal so I decided to investigate mini portions. Mini portions came about as much by desire as by necessity, cooking for one. Some prep work is required to accomplish my variety mini meals but I find it worth the effort and delectably delightful. 

Each time I think of one creation invariably it leads to another discovery. It is helpful that I work as a chef and have certain things available to me you would not necessarily find in a grocery store. For example, the four-ounce souffle cups and lids for mini parfaits. 
Mini parfaits are one of my new favorite breakfast items. They can be prepped ahead of time and chilled. Simply layer your favorite granola on the bottom, cover with a layer of yogurt. Next top the yogurt with fresh berries and then one more layer of yogurt. This is the perfect treat for breakfast and very nutritious. 
This breakfast was paired with a slice of lemon cream bread, fresh ground honey roasted peanut butter and sliced apples.

Leading to my next discovery frozen apple skin chips. You heard me right!
I can not eat a whole Honey Crisp Apple, my favorite, in one nibble meal. Many times I cut one in half and refrigerate the second half for another meal. This time I decided to peel the apple skins off with a bit of pulp and freeze the chips. That gave me just enough apple left for my breakfast. 
When dinner time came I had a taste for a bit of something sweet after my meal and decided to test the frozen apple chips. Delightful!