Deep Fried Butter & Healthy Fruit Dip

I am at the Iowa State Fair and they are celebrating 100 years of the Butter Cow.  The Iowa State Fair has had a Butter Cow since 1911.  The Butter Cow starts with a wood, metal, wire and steel mesh frame and about 600 lbs. of butter. It is constructed in a 40-degree cooler.   Layers of butter are applied until a life-size butter cow emerges.  It measures about 5-1/2-ft high and  is 8-ft long.

The 600 pound butter cow would butter 19,200 slices of toast and take an average person two lifetimes to consume.  Most of the butter is recycled and is reused for up to 10 years.

In honor of the Butter Cow, I decided to try the Deep Fried Butter. 

 I waited in a long line of people, to try this unique food on a stick. 

They start with a pile of cold butter.

It is the fair, so of course the butter must be put on a stick.

The butter is next dipped in a thick batter.

It is deep fried to a golden brown.

I paid $4.00 for my Deep Fried Butter.

I took a bite of the warm butter creation; exited to try the treat that was causing so much buzz at the fair.  As I bit into the Deep Fried Butter, a gush of warm melted butter squirted into my mouth.  

 Unfortunately this was not a pleasant experience for me.  

Paula Deen would probably love this, but I did not.  

 It tasted like an over buttered and soggy muffin.

 On a brighter note, there was another new fair food that I tried; the Red Velvet Funnel Cake.

To be honest, I didn't notice much of a flavor difference from the regular funnel cakes.  But after the mouth full of butter from the Deep Fried Butter, the funnel cake was a tasty treat.

 After all of that fattening food, it is time for a little Healthy Fruit Dip!

 My friend Deana, place 2nd in a healthy recipe contest at the fair.
The dip is delicious and is so creamy, it tastes like it has cream cheese in it.
Below is her prize winning recipe.

Healthy Fruit Dip

3 cups plain yogurt

1(4 serving) box instant sugar free vanilla pudding

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/8 teaspoon ground ginger

In a large bowl, combine all ingredients.  Mix well. Serve with fruit.

Along with the healthy dip, how about joining the, “I Heart Summer Challenge.”   It is a 2-week plan starting August 15th that will keep you looking and feeling great whether you’re at the beach or at home!  Click the link below for more information.

http://www.everydayhealth.com/health-report/i-heart-summer-slim-down.aspx

Also check out the Joy Bauer Food Cures link button on right side.

Visit my friends blogs!

You will love Bo and his blog,  Bo's Bowl.  Not only does he host great giveaways,  his recipes are incredible!  One visit to his blog and you will see why I faithfully follow it.

Also visit my friend Pam's blog, Pam's Midwest Kitchen Korner,  for more great recipes!  Once you read her blog, she will be your friend too!