Fro-yo girl here. Salt & Straw just introduced another frozen yogurt! That’s two consecutive months – something that’s never happened before. The froyo, Chocolate Toasted Buttermilk Torte, is part of The Chocolatiers Series. Salt & Straw describes it as: “For Sebastian Cisneros of Portland’s Cloudforest, chocolate is personal—his single-origin cacao (sourced from his native Ecuador) often marries ingredients sourced from his home in the Pacific Northwest. Inspired by Cloudforest's Nest bar, this scoop blends our one-of-a-kind honey milk chocolate frozen yogurt—sweetened with local Oregon honey—with ribbons of caramelized, toasted-buttermilk fudge. Spiced graham cracker crumbles add a cozy, malty swirl, while hunks of dense, ganache-y chocolate cake make it a decadent celebration that’s definitely worth writing home about.”
Chocolate Toasted Buttermilk Torte: it’s very sweet and intensely chocolatey. There’s a lot going on, including pieces of chocolate cake, spices and spices. It was rich, creamy, and thick. Did it taste like frozen yogurt? No. But it was interesting in a good way. I wish it had some tang.
Also, Salt & Straw’s Black Forest Cake is made with coconut cream frozen yogurt. I wish I could buy a slice rather than the whole cake.
You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.
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Fro-yo girl here. Menchie’s Van Nuys is having a grand opening celebration this weekend. On Saturday, May 19th, guests will enjoy free froyo all day. You can fill up the 6 oz cup with as much froyo and toppings as you'd like.
Free toys were given to the first 25 guests. I received a Menchie’s dodge ball. They’ll also giving out gift cards to contest winners – to enter, post a picture of your Menchie’s creation and use the hashtag, #menchiesvannuys on Instagram and/or Twitter. Face painting begins at 2 PM. I heard Menchie would be there but I didn’t see him.
On Sunday, May 20, the first 25 guests will get free toys and everyone will get a free waffle bowl with any purchase.
They also had a special, 2 prepacks for $10. This location has froyo cakes ($24.99) that can be customized. I received a coupon for $5 off a froyo cake.
You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.
* MENCHIE’S: 14523A Sherman Way, Van Nuys, CA
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Fro-yo girl here. I’ve been longing for a froyo cake for years but so few places have them. That might be about to change. Menchie’s University in Encino, CA is currently offering ready-made and custom froyo cakes. They come in one size that feeds 10-12 people. A cake is $24.99.
To build your own froyo cake, you choose a base (chocolate cake, vanilla cake or waffle crisp), two froyo flavors (the selection depends on what’s in store), toppings (these go inside your cake) and decorations. They have a library of cake images to choose from (including designs that feature Menchie and his Sweet Friends) or if you email a picture, they can put it on your cake. You can also add sprinkles to your cake. They’re testing adding colors to the frosting. The standard color is white and it tastes like a whipped and sweet. It’s not a buttercream frosting or whipped cream. The flavor is mild.
The froyo cake came in a cute Menchie’s box with a sticker. The sticker had a survey URL; take the survey and get $5 worth of free froyo.
The cake had Mud Pie and Peanut Butter froyo, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, and chocolate cake. The chocolate cake was dense and not dry. The frozen yogurt was pretty solid but the frosting was very soft. It took a little effort to slice and serve the cake. In terms of taste, it wasn’t a surprise since I’ve had those flavors before and the firmness of the frozen yogurt worked well in cake form. The Reese’s Peanut Butter cups overpowered the Mud Pie froyo flavor though. I might prefer froyo cake without toppings in the middle.Mudslide, peanut butter, chocolate cake, Reese’s PB cups,
Menchie’s University is the training center for new Menchie’s franchisees and it’s your regular looking froyo shop that’s open to the public. It’s the place where new products are tested and where they have events like the Nutella preview event, froyo cake tasting event and coffee testing.
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You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.
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Fro-yo girl here. It’s time for the seventh edition of my annual wish list. Last year I wished for:
* Froyo pie or cake. Mr. Froyo made a froyo pie for me.
* Yolato frozen yogurt gelato bars in CA. I don’t think this happened (sad face). The Yolato bars are the best.
* Froyo made out of Icelandic yogurt (skyr). This does exist (e.g., in Denmark you can go to a supermarket and get a tub of Cheasy frozen skyr) but I certainly haven’t seen it in California.
* Froyo spoons. I did get plenty of new ones including some from Seattle, New Zealand, Hong Kong and Greece.
Some of my wishes from 2013 and earlier haven’t come true either. I’m still waiting to be served by a robot/frozen yogurt vending machine. On the other hand, I had wishes come true that I hadn’t even thought of, like visiting Yogurtland HQ, judging frozen yogurt at the NRA Show and attending the Critics Choice TV Awards (free froyo included).
Here’s my froyo wish list for 2015:
* Yogorino (or something similar to Yogorino) come back…Mr. Froyo misses you.
* More froyo HQ visits
* Making frozen yogurt the official state food of California
* A Food Network show dedicated to frozen yogurt or a froyo truck on the Great Food Truck Race
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Fro-yo girl here. Rich Products Corporation launched three new frozen yogurt dessert items under the Jon Donaire brand in April 2013: Strawberry Granola Bar Cake, Chocolate Bar Cake and Mixed Berry Cupcake. I haven’t seen the froyo cake but I did find the froyo cupcakes at Grocery Outlet for $2.99. The sign said elsewhere $5.99.
Jon Donaire Mixed Berry Frozen Greek Yogurt Cupcakes are “sold in a six-pack clamshell, the deliciously moist white cake filled with mixed berry flavored Greek frozen yogurt and berry flavored whipped topping is the perfect treat after a long day or to enjoy with friends any night of the week.”
Defrost the cupcakes for 20-25 minutes in the fridge and they’re ready to consume. The cupcake is an interesting mix of textures and temperatures.The white cake is light and not too sweet. The mixed berry frosting on top is creamy and soft; it’s not as sweet as your typical frosting. It’s also topped with candy bits that are chewy and very sweet (they have the texture of white chocolate). The frozen yogurt is firm, dense and not very flavorful.
The list of ingredients is intimidating (so long!) but I enjoyed the cupcake. I wish there were fewer candy bits - they aren't needed and they taste artificial.
You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.
3.5 out of 5 stars.
Ingredients: Sugar, Egg Whites, Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour (Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Cultured Frozen Greek Style Yogurt (*Cultured Milk, Sugar, Skim Milk, Cream, Milk Protein Concentrate, Corn Syrup, Propylene Glycol Monoesters, Mono And Diglycerides, Cellulose Gum, Sodium Phosphate, Carrageenan), Skim Milk, Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil, Water, White Confectionary Coating (Sugar, Partially Hydrogenated Palm Kernel And Palm Oils, Reduced Minerals Whey Powder, Whole Milk Powder, Nonfat Dry Milk, Soy Lecithin, Salt), Contains Less Than 2% Of The Following: Egg Yolks, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Soybean Oil, Corn Syrup, Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Baking Soda, Monocalcium Phosphate), Modified Cornstarch, Strawberries, Salt, Whey, Natural Flavor, Sodium Caseinate, Propylene Glycol Mono And Diesters Of Fats And Fatty Acids, Mono And Diglycerides, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Blueberries, Polysorbate 60, Blackberries, Raspberries, Milk, Modified Tapioca Starch, Carrageenan, Corn Syrup Solids, Dextrose, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Guar Gum, Xanthan Gum, Sorbitan Monostearate, Artificial Colors (Red 40, Blue 1, Red 3, Red 40 Lake), Soy Lecithin, Cellulose Gum, Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, To Preserve Freshness (Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate), Citric Acid, Colored With Beta Carotene. * Milk Cultured With The Following Live Active Cultures: S. Thermophilus, L. Bulgaricus, L. Acidophilus, Bifidobacterium Ssp., L. Rhamnosus, L. Casei. Contains: Eggs, Wheat, Milk, Soy Manufactured On Shared Equipment With Peanuts And Tree Nuts.
* GROCERY OUTLET: 6333 Geary Blvd., San Francisco, CA 94121
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Fro-yo girl here. It’s the new year and time to share my wish list for 2014. These are the things I hope to experience in 2014.
- Froyo pie or cake. I want one! It seems like you can’t get just one slice unfortunately.
- Expanded distribution for Yolato frozen yogurt gelato bars. My fingers are crossed that I’ll see them in California
- Froyo made out of Icelandic yogurt (aka skyr). I love skyr (Siggi’s and Smari)...would love to see it used to make froyo.
- Froyo spoons. I can never get enough of cute froyo spoons.
Last year my wish list was:
- Collect more new froyo spoons (accomplished)
- Try Yolato frozen yogurt gelato bars and Pinkberry Greek (accomplished)
- Be served by Frobot rather than a human being (didn't happen)
You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.
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