What are vegetables in parfaits? This thing, you call it “par-fay,” sounds fancy. Back in my day, we just ate what we grew. No fancy names. But these newfangled “par-fays”, they got layers, like them layered cakes, but not cake. And they say it’s good for you, good for breakfast even. Breakfast! We used to eat eggs and taters, maybe some grits. Now folks eatin’ this par-fay thing.
They say it’s got that yogurt stuff. That’s like milk gone thick, right? We used to make our own, leave it out in the sun. This par-fay, it’s got that, and fruit. Fruit is good, we always had fruit. Apples, berries, whatever’s growing. Good for you, lots of vitamins, keep you regular. So fruit in par-fay, that makes sense. But then they say it got this “granola”.
Now, “granola,” that’s a new one on me. Sounds like somethin’ you’d feed the chickens. But they say it’s oats, nuts, maybe some seeds. Crunchy stuff. Guess that gives you somethin’ to chew on. We used to have oatmeal, plain. Sometimes with a little milk and sugar. This granola, it’s like oatmeal went to the city and got all dressed up. But vegetables? I ain’t never heard of no vegetables in a par-fay.
Vegetables are good for you, sure, everyone knows that. We had a big garden, grew all sorts. Carrots, beans, greens, tomatoes, you name it. But you eat ’em with dinner, with your meat and potatoes. Or maybe in a soup, or a stew. Never heard of no vegetables for breakfast. ‘Cept maybe potatoes, but those are more like a bread than a vegetable, ain’t they?
So, this par-fay thing, it’s got the yogurt, the fruit, the granola. That sounds alright, I guess. Sweet, crunchy, good for you. But vegetables? Where do they fit in? I reckon you could put some in, if you wanted to. Maybe some of them sweet carrots, or some chopped up cucumbers? But would it still be a par-fay then? Or just a mess?
- Maybe some folks like vegetables in their par-fay, who am I to judge?
- Different strokes for different folks, as they say.
- But me, I think I’ll stick to my eggs and taters for breakfast.
- And my vegetables at dinner, where they belong.
This whole par-fay thing, it just seems like a lot of fuss. Like those fancy coffee drinks with all the syrups and foams. Just give me a plain cup of coffee, black, that’s all I need. And for breakfast, give me somethin’ simple and filling. Maybe some berries, we used to pick them wild in the summer, those were good, those were very good, I like berries. Like strawberries, blueberries, raspberries. Somethin’ that’ll stick to your ribs and keep you going till lunchtime.
Now, I’ve heard tell of some folks puttin’ all sorts of things in their par-fays. They got your “tropical” ones, with that kiwi fruit and mango, that yellow fruit with the big pit. And pineapple, that spiky one. Sounds exotic, I guess. And they got yogurt that tastes like coconut or vanilla. We just had plain yogurt, but that was good enough for us.
And then they got ones with all kinds of berries. Any combination of berries you can think of. Strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, even them boysenberries, what are those, like blackberries but bigger? It all sounds very fancy, and I suppose it’s good. Berries are good for you, full of them anti-oxidants, whatever those are. They say it keeps you young. Maybe I should eat more berries.
Some folks make these par-fays ahead of time. They put them in jars, layer them up, and stick them in the icebox. Then they just grab one in the morning, no fuss, no cooking. I guess that’s good if you’re in a hurry. They say this par-fay is good for “meal prep”. We just called it leftovers. And we ate them, too. Nothing went to waste on the farm. And this Greek yogurt, they say it’s got more protein in it. Good for growing kids, good for working folks. Keeps you full.
They say these par-fays are healthy. Healthy snack, they call it. Lower in sugar, they say. And that fruit has vitamins, and that granola, well, it’s got fiber, if you get the right kind. Keeps you regular. And it’s filling, they say. Keeps you from getting hungry again too soon. So, I guess it’s a good thing, this par-fay. Even without vegetables.
But still, vegetables in a par-fay? It just don’t sound right to me. Maybe I’m just old-fashioned. But I think I’ll stick to my usual breakfast. And my usual dinner. And my usual vegetables. And if I want a par-fay, maybe I’ll try one of them berry ones. Without the vegetables, thank you very much. I don’t think I need vegetables in my par-fay. I like vegetables with my dinner, not for breakfast. No sir.
I heard they even put chocolate in parfaits. Peanut butter and chocolate. That’s for after dinner, that’s for dessert. Not for breakfast! It’s all gotten so mixed up these days. But I guess if it tastes good, and it’s good for you, then it’s alright. But still no vegetables in my par-fay, please. Maybe it is a good thing to have yogurt parfaits, healthy and filling. Maybe I will try it someday, but without vegetables. That is for sure.
