Fresh & Easy Tart Frozen Yogurt Review

Fro-yo girl here. Fresh & Easy has its private label brand of tart fro-yo available in the freezer section. I spotted one size, 32 ounces, and 2 flavors: Just Plain and Mango ($2.99). Both flavors are nonfat and have live and active cultures.
I'm not sure how long it's been offered...probably since late last year. We don't have F&E in the Bay Area, so I haven't been to one of their locations in months.

I tried the Plain Tart which is described as pleasantly tart with a hint of sweetness. It's definitely tart and does have a sweet aftertaste. I liked how it was more creamy, smoother and less acidic than Trader Joe's plain tart fro-yo. It's quite dense in texture and has a bit of sourness. I find it's better with toppings like almonds, fruit and cereal.

4 out of 5 stars.

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

The Year of Acai

Fro-yo girl here. I darted into Whole Foods the other day and received a free serving of a new frozen confection, Jolly Llama sorbet. The sorbet comes in a single serving size ($1.79 each at Whole Foods). Squeeze and eat for a quick, fat free, and nutritious fruity treat. While the blueberry sorbet was nice, I couldn’t help but think that it would taste better if it were fro-yo. The size is just right and it’s really convenient to eat.

Jolly Llama comes in four flavors:
* Mango
* Blueberry
* Acai berry
* Strawberry

I wish there were more supermarket fro-yo options (something better than Dreyer's and Trader Joe's tart fro-yo). If it works for sorbet, why not fro-yo?

The acai berry flavor seems to be the superfruit flavor of 2009. Last year was the year for pomegranate fro-yo (everyone seems to have pomegranate fro-yo now). Next year it might be baobab? Acai blueberry fro-yo can be found at select Tuttimelon locations (you can see my acai blueberry Tuttimelon parfait), select Blush Organic Frozen Yogurt locations, and Yogen Fruz.

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

http://www.jollyllamasorbets.com

Fro-yo Mentioned in TJ's May 2009 Fearless Flyer

Fro-yo girl here. There’s no denying that tart fro-yo is everywhere (e.g., Dreyer’s, Haagen Dazs and Trader Joe’s offer tart fro-yo now). This week I received the May 2009 Fearless Flyer. Since I love TJ’s (they were the first of the three to come out with tart fro-yo), I always read the Fearless Flyer. I’m saving this one since it mentions their Non Fat Plain Frozen Yogurt. They describe it as “similar to the offerings in those oh-so-trendy yogurt shops, this superb frozen yogurt that contains live, active, probiotic cultures, has a tantalizingly tart taste and absolutely no fat.”

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

Another Wish Comes True: Trader Joe’s Tart Fro-Yo

Fro-yo girl here. Thanks for the tip, Diane P. Back in January, I listed a few fro-yo wishes for 2009. I wished for Target and TJ’s to carry tart fro-yo. Well, TJ’s has done it (no wonder I love TJ’s).

A quart of nonfat plain pleasantly tart frozen yogurt is only $3.49. Cheap! It has live and active cultures.

TJ’s fro-yo is a bit better than the natural tart by Haagen Dazs because it’s actually quite tart (HD’s fro-yo lacks tartness). The tartness comes from citric acid. It’s creamy and dense, without the refreshing quality that good tart fro-yo has. I wish it had more of a milky, yogurt flavor.

3.5 stars (out of 5).

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