A Festivus for the rest of us! Have you heard of Festivus? Here’s some info in case you are not familiar with it. Festivus is a holiday celebration made up by Daniel O’Keefe. His son was a writer for Seinfeld, a popular TV sitcom. An episode called “The Strike” aired on December 18, 1997 featuring Festivus and then millions of people learned about the celebration. It is also an excuse for some food bloggers to have fun, share some recipes, and host a giveaway. Each of us chose a recipe based on a food featured in one of Seinfeld’s episodes. I chose the episode “The Non-Fat Yogurt” and made Eggnog Frozen Yogurt.
Festivus has four basic parts:
- The Festivus Pole – made out of aluminum and not decorated
- The Airing of Grievances – stating your grievances to family and friends
- The Festivus Dinner – that’s where food comes in
- The Feats of Strength – a wrestling match or loosely translated to any feat of strength
About my eggnog frozen yogurt and the episode: The main story line in the episode is about how this new non-fat frozen yogurt is so good. However, people seem to be gaining weight even though it is supposedly non-fat. Some of the characters decide to have it tested to find out if it really is non-fat. I decided to put my own spin on it and create the most fat laden, decadent one for the season. It is smooth, creamy, with the flavor of eggnog and a little tang from Greek yogurt. It is a total splurge (See my vanilla frozen yogurt for a lighter option).
The airing of grievances can be fun. You take a lighthearted approach to getting annoyances out of your system. I’ll share a couple of them. I have a grievance with people who can’t maintain their lane because of using their cellphone when driving. I have a problem with those people. They are endangering lives. I also have a grievance with people who smack and pop their gum. It’s simply rude.
My feat of strength? It is trying not to eat all the eggnog frozen yogurt in two days. Did I mention it was a total splurge? A small cup every now and then is fine. Only thing is that it is so good I keep going back to the container with a spoon. It keeps calling me relentlessly and I have to wrestle with myself and summon all kinds of strength to restrain from indulging.
Ready for more Festivus fun? Scroll down to see the recipes being shared by the talented bloggers participating in this virtual celebration. And in case you are wondering, I celebrate Christmas traditionally at my home. I wish you and your family a fabulous holiday season. Cheers!
Eggnog Frozen Yogurt
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk plain Greek yogurt full fat
- 1 1/3 cups eggnog regular, not low or non-fat
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
Instructions
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Whisk together all the ingredients in a bowl until smooth. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
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Pour chilled mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions.
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Transfer the frozen yogurt to a freezer safe container. Freeze for at least one hour.
Recipe Notes
*Stated time does not include overnight chilling or churning time.
Here’s more Festivus fun! First there are the great recipes we are sharing for the event along with the Seinfeld episode they are inspired from:
- Susan from The Girl In The Little Red Kitchen is making Marble Rye from “The Rye”
- Kim from Cravings of a Lunatic is making Calzones from “The Calzone”
- Renee from Magnolia Days is making Eggnog Frozen Yogurt from “The Non-Fat Yogurt”
- Isabelle from Crumb is making Cherry Almond Muffin Tops from “The Muffin Tops”
- Liz from That Skinny Chick Can Bake is making Challah Pretzels from “The Alternate Side”
- Shanna from Pineapple and Coconut is making Lobster Scrambled Eggs with Wasabi Hollandaise and Crispy Leek and Potato Cakes from “The Hamptons”
- Kelli from Kelli’s Retro Kitchen Arts is making a Big Salad from “The Big Salad”
- Kelly from Kelly Bakes is making Mulligatawny Soup from “The Soup Nazi”
- Joan from Chocolate, Chocolate and More is making Cream Puffs from “The Gymnast”
- Marnely from Cooking with Books is making Apple Pie from “The Pie”
- Diane from Created by Diane is making Black and White Cookies from “The Dinner Party”
- Anita from Hungry Couple is making Chocolate Babka from “The Dinner Party”
Liz says
December 17, 2013 at 7:34 amYes, it would definitely take a feat of strength to resist your ice cream! So tempting, Renee!!
Renee says
December 21, 2013 at 2:04 pmIt certainly is a feat of strength Liz. Trust me.
Sara C says
December 17, 2013 at 8:11 amI only eat/drink eggnog when in ice cream or frozen yogurt, so this recipe is a win for me!
Renee says
December 21, 2013 at 2:03 pmI wonder if it is even doubly good to use eggnog and make an eggnog milkshake with it. Hmmm…
Nicole says
December 17, 2013 at 9:26 amOh… *sigh*… That’s beautiful. I think I want some eggnog frozen yogurt this morning, not only does it sound amazing, your photos make it so pretty!
Renee says
December 21, 2013 at 2:03 pmThanks Nicole! You know I’ve never been able to eat frozen treats in the morning. I always have them in the afternoon or evening.
Anita at Hungry Couple says
December 17, 2013 at 9:49 amI am officially declaring my feat of strength in not eating all this fro yo a failure. I can’t even stay away from the eggnog in the carton. I’m a miserable wretch with no absolutely self control. Now please pass me a bowl. 🙂
Renee says
December 21, 2013 at 2:01 pmEggnog in the carton doesn’t even last a day at my house. I had to buy extra just to make the froyo.
[email protected] and More says
December 17, 2013 at 10:02 amI love your feat of strength Renee. Me, I’d have no self control with this in the freezer!
Renee says
December 21, 2013 at 2:00 pmThanks Joan. It is so hard to resist this froyo. I finally made my husband finish off the batch so I could stop the urge to eat it.
[email protected] pineapple and coconut says
December 17, 2013 at 10:31 amI love that you made this as fat laden as possible. I was giggling out loud at your whole post. LOVE that you made this!! Happy Festivus and thank you so much for taking part!
Renee says
December 21, 2013 at 1:59 pmHappy Festivus to you Shanna and I’m so glad you brought up Festivus and sparked this whole group effort. Such fun!
Susan says
December 17, 2013 at 12:42 pmOh yeah, it takes all my feats of strength to resist any ice cream! What beautiful scoops you achieved and it looks like my freezer bowl for the ice cream maker needs to get frozen again!
Renee says
December 21, 2013 at 1:59 pmI keep my freezer bowl in the freezer all the time. I’m lucky to have a second fridge and can have it ready whenever I want to churn a batch.
MaryB says
December 17, 2013 at 1:19 pmLove this! What a great way to start my day by reading this post. And the recipe – YUM! My grievance? I will go along with yours about the gum chewers. LOL! I was on a plane yesterday for several hours and next to me was a gum chewer who was popping, smacking and blowing bubbles the whole time. UGH!
Renee says
December 21, 2013 at 1:58 pmI think I would have had to turn around and ask that person on the plane to spit out their gum. It’s so irritating.
Kelli's Kitchen says
December 17, 2013 at 6:13 pmI love eggnog and frozen yogurt is MY ice cream…….it’s softer and I like it much better! I’m going to make a little for our Christmas eve meal with mother and she will love it too!
Thanks so much for joining in this project, it has been amazing and since I’ve never done one before I’m glad I got to do it with people like y’all!
….and I hate drivers/texters too!
Renee says
December 21, 2013 at 1:57 pmThanks Kelli and I enjoyed reading about your family’s Festivus celebration. I’m so glad you were a part of this project too.
Linda Montes says
December 17, 2013 at 7:48 pmI love eggnog, so your eggnog frozen yogurt sounds super delicious. My grievance… when people shuffle their feet. hehehehehehe
Renee says
December 21, 2013 at 1:56 pmYou made me think of when Tim Conway on the Carol Burnette show would play that old man shuffling his feet. It made me smile so thanks for that!
The Ninja Baker says
December 17, 2013 at 8:40 pmSo fun, Renee. Happy Festivus! I definitely will have to wrestle with my self-will to not eat the whole bucket of eggnog frozen yogurt…But I still want to make it!
Renee says
December 21, 2013 at 1:54 pmThanks Kim and a very Happy Festivus to you too!
suja md says
December 17, 2013 at 11:03 pmWow..they look fantastic..frozen yogurt is a better option compared to ice creams..loved that eggnog idea!!
Renee says
December 21, 2013 at 1:54 pmThanks so much Suja. I like frozen yogurt and ice cream equally and it all depends on what I in the mood to eat.
Kim Beaulieu says
December 18, 2013 at 12:19 amI saw a person post a selfie while driving, drinking coffee and kids were in the back seat. I was speechless. The cell phone age is a scary one.
But this yogurt is not scary at all. Look how pretty this is. I just love the photos Renee, they are tempting me to reach through the screen. You are so creative. This is a recipe my dad would have loved. He was a huge eggnog lover.
Happy Festivus. I’m so happy we did this. So much fun.
Renee says
December 21, 2013 at 1:53 pmI saw someone putting on mascara while driving 65 mph on the highway. I got as far away from that car as I could. It is crazy what people do while driving these days.
kelly @ kellybakes says
December 18, 2013 at 10:49 amIt would be a feat of strength to wrestle this away from my sister so I could eat the whole container myself. We’re big eggnog fans in my family; we always ask someone to bring it to the holiday party but still buy our own as a backup. I tried to make non-fat froyo once before and it was a complete flop, which is why I’m glad you didn’t cut out the fat in this one. It’s like a sign from Seinfeld AND the culinary gods: froyo and ice cream are not meant to be fat-free! Happy Festivus!
Renee says
December 21, 2013 at 1:51 pmHappy Festivus to you Kelly and you made me smile with your story of how you make people get their own eggnog so you don’t have to share.
Dina | Savvyinthekitchen says
December 18, 2013 at 4:26 pmI hate going to the store, stocking up on a weeks worth of groceries, then coming home only to forget something like dish soap.
But the next time I head to the market, I will not be forgetting this yummy goodness!
Renee says
December 21, 2013 at 1:50 pmOh funny! At least I’m not the only one who forgets an item only to find I’m completely out of it after I get home from the store.
Carla says
December 18, 2013 at 10:10 pmI love these photos and how you got the black background with the eggnog yogurt popping in the foreground!
Renee says
December 21, 2013 at 1:48 pmThanks Carla! I’ve been experimenting with black backgrounds and think they work great to make some plain things stand out.
Jen @ Jen's Favorite Cookies says
December 18, 2013 at 11:22 pmI like to pop my gum. I hope we can still be friends. 😉 This yogurt sounds delicious, by the way! I love eggnog stuff during the holidays!
Renee says
December 21, 2013 at 1:47 pmYes, Jen we can absolutely be friends. You are not my only friend that is a gum popper.
Paula @ Vintage Kitchen Notes says
December 20, 2013 at 6:08 amI have a feeling I will go often to the freezer, spoon in hand too. This is simply amazing Renee! And not only because we’re melting here (100º), but because you say so, lol! Looking forward to making this recipe soon!
Renee says
December 21, 2013 at 1:37 pmWow! A hundred degrees is mighty hot. You really do need to cool down with a frozen treat.
Kelly Lewis says
December 20, 2013 at 11:27 amDefinitely asking Santa for an ice cream maker just so I can have this! Thanks for the recipe!
“We start with the airing of grievances, I’ve got a lot of problems with you people!”
Renee says
December 21, 2013 at 1:36 pmYou really will enjoy an ice cream maker. I don’t know what I would do without mine.
Martha Keene says
December 21, 2013 at 7:22 amI love Seinfeld. I hate it when people try to get through a yellow light by speeding up. Yellow means slow down!
Renee says
December 21, 2013 at 1:35 pmPeople speeding up to not be caught by a red light is a grievance shared by a lot of people. With the ever increasing hurried days I have a feeling it will only get worse.
Traci says
January 1, 2014 at 7:55 pmI had never heard of or thought about eggnog frozen yogurt until today…I’m thinking I should make it for my nog-loving sister. Happy 2014! (I’m obviously reading this post late) :]
Renee says
January 6, 2014 at 12:41 pmI don’t mind when you read my posts, I’m just very glad you enjoyed it and the recipe. Happy 2014 to you too!