Greek Yogurt

This might be my new favorite food.  The jury is still out, but so far, I’m liking it.  I’ve bought it once or twice before.  A few weeks ago, I bought some Oikos yogurt - I got some non-fat vanilla flavor.  Ya know what – not too bad.  It was very smooth.  The flavor was not too sweet, but very enjoyable.  The only down fall – it’s kind of expensive.  At least compared to the store brand non-fat yogurt I usually buy – ~$2 v. $.40!!!

I suggested to Greg that we check out Trader Joe’s.  I know they can be cheaper on some things than regular grocery stores.  We find the Greek yogurt – they have Oikos, as well as their own brand.  In the TJ brand, we saw honey, blueberry, and pomegranate in the small sizes.  I know that they had plain in the large size.  The small sizes were cheaper than the small-sized Oikos.  We got one of each flavor to try.  We also got a large size of the plain yogurt.  This stuff is pretty good – and the great thing – it’s a substitute for sour cream!  The yogurt is not as tangy as plain non-fat plain yogurt.  There is a slight tang, and it’s very smooth.  Tonight I had some Indian dish – it was a little spicy, and we had no sour cream.  So I put a dollop of the plain Greek yogurt in it – it was a great addition.  It cooled off some of the spices.  We’ve also used the yogurt in smoothies.  We’ve started making smoothies – and the yogurt is another great addition.

I’ll still get the flavored yogurts at my grocery.  But I’m also a fan of the Greek yogurts now!  I will definitely be adding them to my diet!