Berry Parfait

This dessert is so. much. fun!  It's incredibly easy to make and the "messier" it is, the better it looks.  I LOVE the look of rustic, homemade food.  So when you make this, don't make it perfect.  Let it just become the glorious mess of goodness that it naturally is.  Enjoy!

8oz. low-fat vanilla yogurt

powdered sugar

1/2 tsp. vanilla

8oz. cool whip, thawed

4 cups sliced strawberries

3 cups fresh blueberries

In a medium mixing bowl, combine the yogurt and vanilla.  Gradually add powdered sugar until the tanginess of the yogurt is replaced by sweetness.  (Maybe half a cup or so...depends on how sweet you like things.)

Gently fold in the cool whip.

Now, the fun part.  Get some pint sized mason jars!

Take a handful of blueberries and place them in the bottom of the jar.

Then add a dollop of the yogurt mixture on top of the blueberries.

Then grab a handful of sliced strawberries and put them on top of the yogurt. 

Then another dollop of yogurt.

Blueberries

Yogurt

Strawberries

Yogurt...you get the picture

When you get to the top of the jar, top it off with the yogurt mixture and garnish with a strawberry.

Place all of the filled mason jars in the fridge for at least an hour before serving.  I doubled this recipe and made 5 GENEROUSLY filled jars.

*Note, if you like the hint of lemon flavoring with this berry combo, substitute the vanilla for lemon extract or even better, a couple of drops of 100% therapeutic grade lemon essential oil from Young Living.  It is divine!