Ellenos Greek Yogurt Now Available at Bristol Farms in Southern California

Fro-yo girl here. I was surprised to see Ellenos Greek Yogurt at Bristol Farms. Ellenos Real Greek Yogurt is a Seattle based family business that opened Ellenos Real Greek Yogurt opened at Seattle’s Pike Place Market in late 2013. Family owned, their probiotic Greek style yogurt is handcrafted using traditional methods and local ingredients, including local milk and local honey. The yogurt is all natural and does not use thickeners, stabilizers, or gelatins. It’s rich because they use whole milk. The yogurt toppings are all natural as well.

Bristol Farms started carrying Ellenos in December 2018. I missed the fact that Whole Foods started carrying Ellenos at their Northern California locations last summer. The small size is 8 oz and $3.99. The larger size is 16 oz and $6.49.

Ellenos has 1,617 reviews on Yelp with an average 5 star rating. It’s loved by people who love Greek yogurt and those who claim not to like Greek yogurt.

Marionberry yogurt: The texture was very smooth. The marionberry puree was not blended into the yogurt, so I was able to try the plain yogurt before mixing. The plain yogurt was very sweet, with no sourness and a tiny bit of tang. It was heavy and had a cream aftertaste. The marionberry puree was tangier, so mixing it with the plain yogurt improved the overall experience for me.

Lemon curd yogurt: The texture was also smooth. It was a bit sweeter than the marionberry yogurt. I wish it were less sweet and tangier. Their yogurt has no sourness. I miss the sourness!

One serving of Marionberry yogurt is 8 oz, 315 calories, 8g fat, 36g sugars, and 17g protein. The yogurt is very heavy though, so I imagine most people wouldn’t eat 8 oz.

Ingredients (Marionberry yogurt): Yogurt (Grand A Pasteurized Cultured Milk (Live and Active Cultures (S. Thermophilus, L. Bulgaricus, L. Acidophilus, Bifidus, and L. Casei)), Cane Sugar, Honey), Marionberry Puree (Marionberries and Cane Sugar).

4 out of 5 stars.

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Chobani Less Sugar Greek Yogurt Review

Fro-yo girl here. A few months ago, Chobani rolled out its new line of low sugar, high protein Greek yogurt, called A Hint of…, across the US. Recently, they added lower sugar mix-in style Greek yogurt (similar to their Flips) which I spotted at Target. The sign said New at Target, so the product line extension must be pretty new. Also, it says “New” on the packaging.

Chobani Less Sugar Greek Yogurt is $1.19 each. It’s made with 2% lowfat milk and has “30% less sugar than other mix-in yogurts.” One cup is 4.5 oz. It’s Kosher and all natural.

Available flavors: Raspberry Chocolate Crunch, Lemon Cookie Crunch, Vanilla Mocha Crunch, Mango Coconut Crunch, Honey Pistachio Crunch

* Vanilla Mocha Crunch: This item features Madagascar vanilla & cinnamon lowfat Greek yogurt with biscotti pieces, mocha brownies & hazelnuts. The yogurt is smooth and has a mild, light vanilla flavor. It's thick but not as thick as skyr. The cinnamon flavor is even more subtle. It has a little sourness but it’s still sweet (but not too sweet). The toppings add sweetness and crunch. The brownies were tiny and firm. The biscotti was more like a crumble. One cup is 140 calories, 4.5g fat, 12g sugars, and 10g protein.

* Lemon Cookie Crunch: This item features Fino lemon lowfat Greek yogurt with lemon cookie crumble and white chocolate chunks. The yogurt was smooth, sweet and tangy. The lemon flavor tasted different, maybe because it’s Fino lemon. I liked that there was a tartness but I’m used to the Fino lemon flavor.

Ingredients (Vanilla Mocha Crunch): Cultured pasteurized nonfat milk, cream, live and active cultures, cane sugar, water, hazelnuts, wheat flour, wheat starch, sunflower oil, milk, natural flavors, coffee powder, milk protein, fruit pectin, chocolate, cocoa butter, locust bean gum, guar gum, cinnamon, lemon juice concentrate, soy lecithin, vanilla extract, salt 

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4 out of 5 stars.

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Gevina Farms Yogurt Review

Fro-yo girl here. Gevina Farms has a line of kosher Cholov Yisroel Greek yogurt with live and active cultures that’s strained, rBST rBGH free milk, gluten free and made wth 2% lowfat milk. Cholov Yisroel means that the entire production process was under strict and diligent rabbi supervision. It is a higher standard of kosher dairy.

One cup is 5.3 oz and 2 for $3 at Livonia Glatt Market. It has 150 calories, 18g sugars, and 2.5g total fat.

* Mocha Café Greek: Of the kosher Greek yogurts that I tried (Norman’s, Givat), Gevina’s tasted the best. It was sweet and tangy with a mild mocha flavor. The texture was creamy, thicker and smooth. Norman's didn't mention any straining of their Greek yogurt.

Ingredients: Cultured pasteurized lowfat milk, water, sugar, modified food starch, dietary fiber, coffee powder, pectin, caramel (for color), locust bean gum, potassium sorbate, artificial flavor, citric acid, calcium lactate.

Other flavors from Yogolite include Cherry, Canadian Maple, Chocolate, Mixed Berry, Strawberry, Strawberry Banana, Peach, Plain, Blueberry, Vanilla.

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3.5 out of 5 stars.

* LIVONIA GLATT MARKET: 8922 W Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90035

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Norman’s Yogurt Review

Fro-yo girl here. Norman’s Yogurt is a kosher Cholov Yisroel yogurt brand with several Greek yogurt lines, including Greek, Greek Pro, Greek Creamy, Greek Light, and Greek Kid. Greek Pro seemed the most promising because it has no sugar added and is the “first Greek yogurt ever to contain GanedenBC cultures. This highly shelf-stable probiotic guarantees 1 billion CFU’s at the time of consumption.”

Cholov Yisroel means that the entire production process was under strict and diligent rabbi supervision. It is a higher standard of kosher dairy.

* Greek Pro Superfruit (blueberry, acai, pomegranate): I was expecting a nice, sour yogurt but the yogurt was actually too sweet in a very processed way. Yes, they call it naturally sweetened but it didn’t taste natural to me. I found out it has Stevia and Xylitol, both sweeteners. It’s sour at first but it has a very sweet, artificial aftertaste. The texture wasn’t right either. It was too thin for a Greek yogurt. And a good Greek yogurt shouldn’t contain food starch as this one does. I struggled to finish one cup. It left a strange taste in my mouth.

One cup is 5.3 oz and $1.99 at Livonia Glatt Market. It’s nonfat, 80 calories, 3g sugars, and free of artificial flavors and colors.

Ingredients: Cultured pasteurized grade A skim milk, nonfat milk solids, xylitol, pomegranate juice concentrate, blueberry juice concentrate, acai juice concentrate, modified food starch, monk fruit, stevia, natural flavor, pectin, citric acid, natural food coloring, potassium sorbate, bacillus coagulais

Greek Pro comes in the following flavors: Superfruit, Vanilla Bean, Strawberry, Plain, Roast Coffee

2 out of 5 stars.

The Greek Creamy line is a smooth blended yogurt with 2% milkfat, no artificial flavors or colors and live and active cultures. One cup was $1.99 at Livonia Glatt Market.

* Greek Creamy Luscious Lemon: This was much better than Greek Pro. The texture was thicker and the flavor was better. It was quite sweet but also very tangy, which works well for a lemon flavor. It had an acidic flavor. They use thickeners when better Greek yogurts don’t. One cup was 140 calories, 2g fat, and 18g sugars.

Ingredients: Cultured pasteurized grade A nonfat milk, cream, sugar, fructose, lemon juice concentrate, modified food starch, locust bean gum, pectin, natural lemon flavor, natural food coloring, citric acid, potassium sorbate.

Greek Creamy comes in the following flavors: Blissful Blueberry, Caramel Caffé Macchiato, Luscious Lemon, Red Raspberry, Vanilla Lavender, Summer Strawberry, Madagascar Vanilla, Island Mango, Cinnamon Bun, Passion Fruit.

3 out of 5 stars.

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* LIVONIA GLATT MARKET: 8922 W Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90035

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Trader Joe’s Avocado Citrus Yogurt Review

Fro-yo girl here. I normally like Trader Joe’s yogurt, so I was intrigued by their new product, Avocado Citrus Greek whole milk yogurt. They blended avocados and blood orange juice concentrate into yogurt.

A 5.3 oz cup is 99 cents. One serving has 190 calories, 8g fat, and 15g sugars.

The first thing that came to mind was guacamole, so I expected a savory flavor. However, Avocado Citrus is a sweet yogurt. The first thing I tasted was the blood orange but the flavor is muted by the avocado. The tang was mild. It wasn’t unpleasant but I don’t think the avocado enhanced the flavor though. The avocado made the texture thicker but I didn’t appreciate that either.

Ingredients: Grade A pasteurized milk (cultured pasteurized skim milk, pasteurized cream), avocado citrus base (avocado, cane sugar, water, blood orange juice concentrate, natural flavors, modified cornstarch, turmeric and fruit juice for color, ascorbic acid, citric acid), live and active cultures.

3 out of 5 stars.

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Chobani Flip’s New Flavors: Cinnabun Fun, S’More S’Mores, Carrot Cake Creation

Fro-yo girl here. I love finding new yogurt flavors to try. On a recent trip to Target, I spotted new Chobani Flip flavors, S’More S’Mores and Carrot Cake Creation. They didn’t have Cinnabun Fun (and I checked more than one Target location). Target is selling Chobani Flip for $1.29 each.

Each Flip is 5.3 oz with non-GMO lowfat Greek yogurt and toppings in a separate compartment. They clock in at 180-200 calories per serving.

* Carrot Cake Creation: Sweet carrot lowfat yogurt with cinnamon glazed cake pieces, walnuts and creamy white chocolate chunks. The yogurt is smooth but there are tiny carrot bits throughout. The carrot adds a bit of crunch and sweetness. The cake pieces are tiny and dry but soft and pleasant and cinnamony in flavor. There were very few walnuts. The white chocolate chunks are notably sweeter and they’re creamy. The yogurt doesn’t have a strong carrot flavor but it does have a tasty blend of spices. It also still has that yogurt tang and a bit of sourness.

* S’More S’Mores: Sweet vanilla lowfat yogurt with honey graham crackers, milk chocolate and toasted sugar bits: I liked this better than Carrot Cake Creations. The vanilla yogurt was smooth, thick, mild and tangy. The toppings were really crunchy except for the milk chocolate bits (the toppings were mostly graham cracker bits). I liked the tiny crunchy sugar bits.

Both of the new flavors would be great for a dessert or a snack. They feel like healthy indulgences.

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Chobani Whole Milk Flip Review

Fro-yo girl here. It’s difficult to keep up with all the new products at Chobani. Last month, they expanded their popular Flip product line with the first whole milk Flip varieties. The four new whole milk Flip flavors are Pure Cherry, Pure Blueberry, Pure Raspberry and Pure Pear & Honey.

The packaging looks familiar. It has the same side compartment but instead of crunchy toppings, the compartment is filled with fruit. One serving is 5.3 ounces. Chobani is all natural, probiotic, rBST free, non-GMO, gluten-free, Kosher, with no preservatives.

* Pure Blueberry: The blueberry puree is thicker than a syrup and it had a few whole blueberries. I blended it pretty thoroughly with the yogurt side. The Greek yogurt is plain and unsweetened, so it is sour. The texture is thick and creamy. It’s definitely richer than the nonfat Chobani. The blueberry puree tasted very sweet but once you blend it in to the plain yogurt, it’s not that sweet. One serving is 140 calories. Once I blended the blueberry puree and yogurt, the blueberry flavor was more muted.

* Pure Raspberry: I liked this better than Pure Blueberry. The raspberry puree had seeds and it seemed more flavorful than the blueberry puree. It also seemed thicker than the blueberry puree. This time I didn’t blend the raspberry puree in thoroughly and it was nicer to eat it this way because of the pops of raspberry flavor contrasted with the creamier whole milk yogurt. One serving is 140 calories, 5g fat, and 11g sugars.

Ingredients (Pure Raspberry): Yogurt (cultured pasteurized nonfat milk, cream), raspberry puree, evaporated cane juice, water, pectin, natural flavor, fruit juice concentrate for color, locust bean gum, lemon juice concentrate

I do miss the crunch that the other Flip flavors offer but I also like how they kept the fruit in a separate compartment. I recommend not thoroughly stirring the fruit and yogurt together but swirling them together lightly.

I found Chobani Whole Milk Flip at Target for $1.19 each.

4 out of 5 stars

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New Fage Line: Crossovers Review

Fro-yo girl here. In the yogurt world, the competition is heating up for the snack market with a new wave of savory yogurts. Fage’s new line which was launched in May, Crossovers, promises “chef level snacking” with distinct, delicious flavors, lowfat Greek strained yogurt and crunchy toppings. The seven flavors are:

* Olive thyme with roasted almonds

* Carrot ginger with roasted pistachios: Interesting, with bits of carrot and bits of ginger, mixed with tangy not too sweet yogurt, the carrot adds texture, seemed thick and smooth, filling

* Caramel with honey roasted salted almonds: This was nice because the caramel wasn’t too sweet or overwhelming, the tangy yogurt flavor was still the star and the honey roasted salted almonds were crunchy and deliciously salty, sweet and nutty

* Coconut curry with cashews: Not a big fan of coconut but I really liked this flavor because the curry flavor is so distinctive yet not strong, it was still creamy and sweet with bits of coconut and the roasted cashews were so good

* Tomato basil with almonds: Very interesting and possibly my favorite, remember that tomatoes are a fruit, this yogurt plays on that. The tomato flavor isn’t strong but it’s lightly sweet with pops of basil flavor. I liked how the yogurt was tangy and not too sweet nor too salty

* Maple syrup with granola: The maple flavor wasn’t strong, the cinnamon and tangy yogurt flavors were stronger, the crunchy ancient grain granola was great too – with millet, amaranth, chia seeds, quinoa flakes

* Coconut with dark chocolate

The all natural yogurt is Greek strained and lowfat. The toppings are kept separate using the split cup container. You can fold the split cup over to easily add the toppings to the yogurt side.

I like yogurt and nuts as snacks and yogurt in savory applications (e.g., tzakiki, raita), so this seemed like a product that I would like. The combinations sounded good to me though the sweet ones were less interesting/less novel.

One serving is 5.3 ounces. The carrot ginger variety has 210 calories, 9g of total fat, 260mg of sodium, 13g of sugar and 15g of protein.

I really liked all of the flavors that I tried because the flavors were different and interesting, the tangy flavor of yogurt was still present and the yogurt wasn’t too sweet or too salty. The combinations were thoughtful and balanced. All of the toppings were delicious.

I found Fage Crossovers at Sprouts but they didn’t carry all 7 flavors. They were priced at $1.79 each. Ralph’s had Crossovers for $1.59 each regular price and 10 for $10 on sale.

Find crossovers with the store locator tool: http://usa.fage.eu/yogurts/fage-crossovers

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4.5 out of 5 stars.

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Maia Greek Yogurt Review

Fro-yo girl here. I spotted the Maia Greek Yogurt line at Gelson’s. The packaging says it’s naturally low sugar with only 4g added natural cane sugar. It sounded appealing since so many yogurts are quite sweet. The fact that it was non-GMO verified, 100% natural, gluten-free, kosher and made with grass-fed milk also appealed. It’s targeted at health conscious moms. 

Gelson’s had four flavors: plain, vanilla bean, strawberry and blueberry. The full line also has pomegranate cherry, peach, raspberry lime, and pineapple flavors.

A cup of Maia retailed for $1.89. One serving is 6 ounces. The vanilla bean yogurt had 110 calories with 10g of sugar, 11g of protein and 14g of total carbs.

Ingredients (vanilla bean): cultured pasteurized non-fat milk, prebiotic oat fiber, cane sugar, vanilla extract, tapioca starch, vanilla beans, live cultures.

* Vanilla bean yogurt: It’s very sour and the texture has a whipped consistency. The texture is oddly sticky, clumpy and grainy. The vanilla extract flavor is strong but not the vanilla bean flavor.

* Blueberry yogurt: The yogurt is white and doesn’t look like it has any blueberries but the blueberries are in there. It’s less sour than the vanilla bean but the texture is strangely sticky/gummy. The blueberry flavor is there but it’s much more sour than usual. I’ve never seen such white colored blueberry yogurt before.

I love yogurt, including yogurt with less sugar, but I had a difficult time eating Maia because it honestly doesn’t taste good. The texture is unpleasant which makes it even worse. It even smells unpleasant. Since it’s Greek yogurt, does it need tapioca starch as a thickener?

2.5 out of 5 stars

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Aris Natural Food: Greek Yogurt (Made with Sheep's Milk) Review

Fro-yo girl here. I think I’ve seen Aris Natural Food’s stall at farmers markets in the past but I avoided it because there was always a group of people standing in front sampling. Since I like hummus I decided to take a closer look at Aris at the Altadena Farmers Market. I noticed that they had Greek yogurt, which of course I had to try. They’re very generous with their samples.

Aris Natural Food is a local company based in Hawthorne, CA and founded by a Greek native and featuring grandma’s recipes. The yogurt is made at a plant in Gardena, CA.

Their double-strained Greek yogurt is made with sheep’s milk which is lactose free. Most yogurt flavors are made with fruit and no added sugar. The fig flavor is their best seller and it is spectacular – pure, natural goodness that’s crazy creamy and fresh tasting. The yogurt flavors are varied and include white pumpkin, rose petal, blackberry, sour cherry, raspberry, vanilla, coconut, apricot, mango, etc. There’s a plain kind that I want to try next time.

I took a tub of the plum Greek yogurt home ($6 for 8 ozs). It is super thick, rich and creamy and all natural – no added sugar, no thickeners. The plums are blended throughout. I love how it’s not very sweet and it has real yogurt tang but it’s also mild and creamy with no musky taste (actually I like the taste of goat yogurt too but it’s not for everyone). The plum flavor is mild and doesn’t mask the tangy yogurt flavor. There’s a sweet cream aftertaste. It’s 90 calories and 2g of fat for a 4 ounce serving but it tastes like it’s much richer than that. Their packaging is basic and not attractive but the product is pure goodness. This could be the perfect yogurt.

Ingredients: Plain yogurt, live active cultures, cooked chopped plum

I tried the vanilla Greek sheep milk yogurt which has a soft, almost whipped, thick, creamy texture. It's sweeter and milder with a yogurty tang. It tastes so rich.

The blueberry Greek yogurt has bits of blueberry and it's the tartest flavor I've tried so far. It has lots of fresh blueberry flavor and it is impossibly rich and creamy, the richness coats your tongue.

My favorite is the rose petal Greek yogurt. I didn't think the tartness would go with the rose petal flavor but it does. You can taste the mellow flavor of roses but it's not overpowering or perfume-like.

Interesting fact: In Greece there aren’t many cows so their yogurt is often made with sheep’s milk. Sheep milk is the creamiest, creamier than cow’s milk and goat milk. It's also said to be sweeter than the other two kinds of milk.

Aris Greek yogurt is carried at Bristol Farms, Erewhon, Lassen's and other markets. You'll find more flavors if you go to the farmer's market stall. The Bristol Farms in South Pasadena has a much wider selection of Aris yogurt, garlic spreads and even yogurt parfaits. A tub of Aris yogurt sells for $6.49 at Lassens, $6.79 at Bristol Farms and $6.69 at Gelson's. It's expensive but the yogurt is so rich and flavorful that it's more satisfying. Gelson's has a good selection (not as good as Bristol Farms though). I remember seeing Aris at Bristol Farms before and wondering why it was so expensive.



Aris also makes goat cheese, sheep cheese, pesto, hummus, stuffed peppers, garlic spreads, olives, dolmas, etc. For a list of farmers markets where you can find Aris, visit their website: http://www.arisnaturalfood.com/

Sheep's milk is where it's at - it makes the best Greek yogurt. I'm sure it would be amazing in frozen form.

5 out of 5 stars

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Chobani Flip: Review of New Flavors

Fro-yo girl here. Greek yogurt sales are on the rise again, with Chobani Flip doing particularly well. It is #1 brand of mix in yogurt. The four new flavors are Peppermint Perfection (limited batch), PB&J, Sriracha Mango and Chipotle Pineapple. What’s notable about these new flavors is that they include the first sweet and spicy offerings. http://www.chobani.com/products/flip

One serving is 5.3 ounces and lowfat. Chobani is all natural, rBST free, gluten-free, Kosher, with no preservatives.

* PB&J: Strawberry lowfat yogurt, peanut butter clusters, honey granola and honey roasted peanuts. The strawberry yogurt was creamy with the strawberry blended throughout. It was mildly tangy and not super sweet but somewhat bland. I liked the crunchy peanutty toppings better than the yogurt. Nutritional information: 200 calories, 6g fat.* Peppermint Perfection (seasonal, limited batch): PP features vanilla lowfat yogurt with dark chocolate cookies, dark chocolate and peppermint white chocolate chunks. The yogurt was creamy and tangy but bland. I liked the toppings better than the yogurt - crunchy cookies and creamy chocolate bits. Nutritional information: 200 calories, 6g fat.

* Sriracha Mango: Mango lowfat yogurt, Srirachca coated rice crisps, mini sesame sticks, roasted and salted cashew pieces. This one initially sounded odd to me but I’m glad I tried it because it wound up being my favorite of the new flavors. For some reason I expected the sriracha to be in the yogurt but it wasn’t. I think the mango yogurt was the best. It had chunks of mango in it that tasted like fresh mango. It was creamy, fruity, sweet and tangy. The Sriracha flavor isn’t strong, it hits you after you eat the rice crackers. I really liked the toppings – crunchy, nutty and a good level of salt. Nutritional information: 190 calories, 6g fat.

* Chipotle Pineapple: Pineapple lowfat yogurt, chipotle granola, smoked almonds, pumpkin seeds. It’s similar to Sriracha Mango but not as good. The pineapple yogurt had tiny pieces of pineapple and a sweet, tangy flavor profile. The chipotle spice is not strong or overpowering. Toppings are deliciously crunchy. Nutritional information: 190 calories, 6g fat.

I found three of the flavors at my local Target (regular price $1.39) and the fourth at Vons (regular price $1.60). For some reason multiple Target locations did not carry the Chipotle Pineapple flavor. A lot of places that carry Chobani didn’t have the new flavors.

The Chobani Flip product line has really good toppings and not just one kind of topping but a good crunchy blend of toppings. Key Lime Crumble is still my favorite Flip but Sriracha Mango is second.

4 out of 5 stars

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Nounos Greek Yogurt Review

Fro-yo girl here. I stopped by the world famous Zabar’s in Manhattan and spotted a yogurt line that I’ve never tried before, Nounos Greek low-fat yogurt. Nounos comes in clear glass jars that let you see the product. Some flavors were blended, while others had fruit on the bottom. A 6 ounce jar is $2.98 at Zabar’s. 

Nounos calls itself “Real” Greek yogurt manufactured with the finest local ingredients. The yogurt is hand-crafted in small batches in New York, using the traditional Greek straining method. Fruits are non-GMO. All varieties are lowfat and made with 2% milk.

Flavors: Classic Plain, Strawberry, Apple Cinnamon, Fig Orange, Vanilla Bean, Blueberry, Pumpkin Spice (seasonal)

* Vanilla bean blend: My initial impression was favorable and I was pleasantly surprised by the sourness/tartness (thanks to the low sugar content). The texture was thick and creamy, though it did have some small clumps (which is fine, it makes it seem less processed). The aftertaste was sour and slightly off (too much carob bean gum?). One serving is 170 calories with 2.5g of total fat and 12g of sugar. I’d be willing to try other flavors.

Ingredients:  Pasteurized lowfat milk, live active cultures, sugar, natural vanilla flavor, pectin, vanilla beans, carob bean gum

Nounos is available on the East Coast (mostly around NYC). To find Nounos or for more information, visit Nounoscreamery.com  

4 out of 5 stars

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Evolution Fresh Yogurt Inspired by Dannon Review

Fro-yo girl here. Starbucks-owned Evolution Fresh and Dannon just launched a new line of Greek yogurt, Evolution Fresh Fruit on the Bottom Greek Yogurts inspired by Dannon. You can find Evolution Fresh Greek Yogurt at thousands of grocery stores nationwide. The new yogurts feature real fruit on the bottom, topped with Greek nonfat yogurt with no added flavors, artificial sweeteners, colors or preservatives. They emphasize simplicity of ingredients.

Available flavors:

• Black Cherry
• Blueberry
• Pineapple Passion Fruit
• Raspberry Blackberry

Ralph’s had all four new flavors at the retail price, $1.69 per single serve cup. I like the clear square container that makes it easy to see the fruit on the bottom. There’s room left in the cup for you to add your own toppings.

One serving, a 5.3 oz cup, contains 120 calories, 0 grams of fat, 11 grams of protein, 16 grams of sugar.

Ingredients (Black Cherry): Cultured grade A milk, black cherries, cane sugar, water, black cherry puree, rice starch, lemon puree. The milk is rBST free. The yogurt has active yogurt cultures.

I tried the Black Cherry. The cherry flavor is not strong. Even the cherry pieces (there are a few big pieces) didn’t have much flavor. However, the yogurt itself is good – thick, creamy, lightly sweetened and tangy.

I probably should have tried Raspberry Blackberry because it’s described as being tart.

For more information, visit http://www.evolutionfresh.com/yogurt

3.5 out of 5 stars.

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Green Mountain Creamery Greek Yogurt Review

Fro-yo girl here. I found Green Mountain Creamery Greek Yogurt at Sprouts on sale (5 for $5). Each cup is 5.3 ounces and fat free. The yogurt is manufactured in Vermont with all natural ingredients and made with rBST free Vermont milk. It’s sweetened lightly with sugar. The fruit flavors are made with real fruit and berries. Each cup has live and active yogurt cultures.

* Maple Greek: I really liked this flavor. It’s a simple flavor – just yogurt and maple syrup, but the maple syrup adds something special. The maple flavor is subtle but present. It’s fairly sweet but still has that lovely yogurt tang.

* Vanilla Greek: The texture was great – smooth, thick, creamy. I also liked how it wasn’t too sweet but the vanilla flavor was too subtle for me and it didn’t taste like vanilla beans (tasted more like vanilla extract). I didn’t see any bean specks.

Available flavors: Blueberry, Cherry, Coffee, Maple, Peach, Pineapple, Plain, Strawberry, Vanilla

Ingredients (Vanilla Greek): Cultured pasteurized Grade A Nonfat Milk, sugar, native corn starch, natural flavor, pectin. Contains the following live cultures: Lactobacillus bulgaricus, Streptococcus thermophilus, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bifidus, Lactobacillus casei.

To find out where to buy Green Mountain Creamery, visit their website: http://greenmountaincreamery.com/

4 out of 5 stars

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Kroger Greek Yogurt Review

Fro-yo girl here. My local Ralph’s carries Kroger brand Greek yogurt in blended and fruit on the bottom varieties. I’m not a fan of fruit on the bottom, so I picked out a few of the blended flavors to try.

* Honey: This yogurt tastes so bad that I couldn’t finish the cup. It tastes rotten and artificial. Perhaps they added too much Stevia, which tastes artificial and bitter even though it’s considered a natural leaf extract. The texture is fine: creamy, thick, smooth, but the taste is just horrendous.

* Vanilla: Tastes better than the honey variety but still has an unpleasant artificial flavor.

Kroger Greek blended yogurt comes in 5.3 oz cups and is nonfat and gluten free. One serving is 90 calories. It carries the live and active cultures seal. One cup is $1.29 (regular price). I found Kroger Greek Blended Yogurt on sale for 77 cents a cup.

1.5 out of 5 stars.

You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.

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