Showing posts with label yogurt. Show all posts
Showing posts with label yogurt. Show all posts

9.11.2009

Greek yogurt (various)



My health foodie friend introduced me to this wonderment a few years ago, but it took me a while, probably based on laziness, to adopt it to my regular grocery list. Greek yogurt is very high in protein, quite low in saturated fat, and comes in a myriad of flavors (besides the average, eg. dill, pomegranate, honey) and can be made from cow, goat or other milk sources. I use the 0% as a substitute for sour cream, and the sweeter versions are a lot like creme fraiche. My best votes so far are Fage and Greek Gods (2 g fiber, too), both of which can be found at my local grocery stores. I've been really adventurous and added it as a topping to my butternut curry butternut squash soup and my GF chocolate cake.

Some food reading for thought:
greek yogurt vs. regular yogurt
article about the creators of Greek God

2.01.2008

Kefir yogurt-ish drink



One of my co-workers said she's been drinking this for years. I saw it in the grocery store (in the organic/dairy section) and decided to give it a try. During my very brief research, I discovered that there is a whole type of food called Kefir , which basically works like yogurt in that it's packed with pro-biotics (the healthy bacteria) and has a lot of protein. It kind of resembles a creamy smoothie, and there are lots of flavors. It's a nice shift from eating traditional yogurt, and I can drink it on the run when I am getting ready for work.