Ode to Greek Yogurt

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  • gatorginger
    gatorginger Posts: 947 Member
    I don't care for the greek yogurt either as it isn't sweet enough for me
  • wrenbird
    wrenbird Posts: 28 Member
    I do LOVE my greek yogurt. I eat it 3-4 times a week. My latest reward food is Ben n Jerry's frozen greek yogurt. Oh my! The banana peanut butter one is amazing! Yesterday I bought the blueberry vanilla and the raspberry chocolate. It's a little high in sugar, so I eat it in moderation. 1/2 cup at a time.
  • xxmzangel
    xxmzangel Posts: 119 Member
    I love the plain stuff, either PC or Oikos, with fresh fruit like strawberries and raspberries. Delicious and filling. :smile:
  • DivaDiane
    DivaDiane Posts: 73
    Love my non-fat plain Greek yogurt. Fage, Chobani, Oikos, Kirkland (at Costco). I buy which one's cheapest
    at the store that day.

    I add a little honey and a bit of pure vanilla extract when I want it sweetened (with fruit/granola, etc.).
    I also use it in place of sour cream for eating and all recipes calling for sour cream.
  • kenlad64
    kenlad64 Posts: 377 Member
    Lol I love my chobani

    I LOVE THIS STUFF!!! So many uses and sooo delicious, .... looks like the secret its out!
  • Mrs16
    Mrs16 Posts: 86
    Oikos is awesome! A little pricey but worth it. (plain or vanilla)
  • sarvalfon
    sarvalfon Posts: 53 Member
    This stuff is too good. The only thing I always hated about fat free yogurt was the fact that it was runny. I like my yogurt so thick you can stand a spoon upright in it. I used to have to save that for "special treats" with Liberte Mediterranee (in many flavours, but with MANY calories). Now, I can have as much as I like (fat free), and fewer calories, and I prefer it to ice cream! I, too, look for whatever is cheapest at the store that day...
  • sarvalfon
    sarvalfon Posts: 53 Member
    Dannon Oikos is my choice of breakfast on most mornings.... all but the plain flavor. Plain is flat-out disgusting.

    I love key lime and cherry!!!
  • dpwellman
    dpwellman Posts: 3,271 Member
    Haiku:

    Hellinic foray
    delve delectably deeper
    this dairy delight.
  • quink77
    quink77 Posts: 87 Member
    It is ridiculously easy to make your own at home! I make mine a quart at a time. And the cost is whatever you pay for a quart of milk!
  • ElectricMayhem
    ElectricMayhem Posts: 214 Member
    Chobani is by far the best brand carried in grocery stores...but the hands down best yogurt i've EVER eaten is Noosa (they only carry it at one health food store in my city), It's $2.50 for 8 oz but it is sooo worth the money! I wiped the store out last time when i bought all 11 containers they had...it tastes like an insanely decadent cheesecake- drool , it's made in Colorado from an australian recipe, i am not exaggerting...if you taste it your life will be changed forever :wink:
  • mistylnc
    mistylnc Posts: 44 Member
    I didn't like greek yogurt at first either, but I eat really bad-for-me foods in the am, which makes me crave all day. So I bought it and hated it (too much like sour cream) and then started adding honey. A tsp at first ans started reducing... Good stuff.
  • mistylnc
    mistylnc Posts: 44 Member
    I tried to find Noosa, no where in my area. So sad. Sounds so good!
  • ElectricMayhem
    ElectricMayhem Posts: 214 Member
    oh btw Noosa ALMOST sent me to the emergency room for stitches after i ran my finger inside the rim to get that last little bit and a stray piece of foil cover sliced my finger right open...yeah that just happened :laugh:
  • ElectricMayhem
    ElectricMayhem Posts: 214 Member
    I tried to find Noosa, no where in my area. So sad. Sounds so good!

    I had it for the first time at christmas when my fiancee's aunt and uncle came to visit from Colorado and brought big tubs of it for the whole family (peach and strawberry rhubarb are divine- but my store only carries blueberry and mango) When i searched their website to see if it was in my area it didn't show anywhere, i actually happened upon it by accident while shopping at the health food store... i literally gasped i was so excited- yeah i'm a yogurt lover haha!
  • saturnine15
    saturnine15 Posts: 140
    oh btw Noosa ALMOST sent me to the emergency room for stitches after i ran my finger inside the rim to get that last little bit and a stray piece of foil cover sliced my finger right open...yeah that just happened :laugh:
    LOVE your ticker BTW. I always say that to myself.
  • terri0527
    terri0527 Posts: 678 Member
    Take 1/2 c plain greek yogurt and mix it with 1 scoop chocolate protein powder....tastes like chocolate mousse! :love:
  • Munjoyhillgal
    Munjoyhillgal Posts: 33 Member
    I love Greek Yogurt - it is thick and creamy and totally feels sinful. I adore the black cherry.
  • sushiforbrains
    sushiforbrains Posts: 60
    I found that the grocery store my husband works at carries Noosa. Oh my goodness this stuff is amazing! I bought raspberry and mango, eating some of the raspberry right now!
  • glennstoudt
    glennstoudt Posts: 403 Member
    I just got a container of Chobani Greek Plain yogurt.

    OMG
    Its CREAMY, thick, FAT FREE!!!, no gross liquid at the top when I open it, adopts whatever flavor you want it to, can be eaten as a snack, dessert, or condiment. Wow.

    It is more expensive than I would like it to be. Normally expensive would be a deal breaker, but because it is so thick I dont think I could eat an entire portion of it in one sitting like I can with regular plain yogurt. The cost may actually even out.

    Average "sale" price at various outlets for the individual serving is $1 each. Good value for money and great breakfast. Mix it with your favorite fruits and so on.
  • EJand94
    EJand94 Posts: 55 Member
    Oh My Gosh. Fage Greek yogurt is SO MUCH BETTER than chobani!! but i agree, greek yogurt is the bomb
  • PaleoPath4Lyfe
    PaleoPath4Lyfe Posts: 3,161 Member
    Why does fat free matter?

    Because people are stuck in the whole "I need to keep away from the fat" mindset still.


    For me, full fat Fage is the only yogurt I will eat.
  • DrJackson6
    DrJackson6 Posts: 156 Member
    Yes, Chobani is good and has many great flavors, but I like Oikos better. If only they had more flavors.
  • Erindipitous
    Erindipitous Posts: 1,234 Member
    I LOVE it. I think Fage is even better than Chobani.

    Agreed. I eat the *kitten* out of Fage 0% Plain Greek Yogurt... I mix in frozen berries, vanilla extract, and some stevia. Sometimes I also mix in some 1% cottage cheese for texture.

    Love. It.


    I buy several of the large containers each week. It's awesome stuff: Lots of protein. :)
  • mzhokie
    mzhokie Posts: 349 Member
    Try the Black Cherry. Me & my sister in-law both commented that we wanted to lick out the container! How can anything soooo good be good for you? Better than ice cream!

    That's my favorite flavor too. A lot of times it's my dessert. Our grocery store shelves about empty out whenever it goes on sale too!

    What i'm looking forward to is the new Stonyfield Oikos Greek FROZEN yogurt.

    Make your self some veggie dip with the plain greek yogurt. Makes eating raw veggies much more fun. I have used just dip mixes like Spinach Veggie or Ranch Hidden Valley. You can put it in a food processor with scallions, spinach, carrots, water chestnuts, garlic, red bell pepper, etc. Anything that wants you to use sour cream can be done with plain greek yogurt.

    Puree Cauliflower and add in some plain greek yogurt and S&P. Yum!

    i'm sure there are more uses for plain yogurt. Chobani has a ton of recipes on their Pinterest board for baking with Chobani.
  • xjocelynx87
    xjocelynx87 Posts: 3
    I LOVE it. I think Fage is even better than Chobani.

    Agreed. Fage 2% plain. Omg. I die.
  • NonDebutante3dot0
    NonDebutante3dot0 Posts: 51 Member
    Why does fat free matter?

    Because people are stuck in the whole "I need to keep away from the fat" mindset still.


    For me, full fat Fage is the only yogurt I will eat.

    The last time I tried to lose weight before now, it was all about the "I need to keep away from the fat" mindset, and I haven't read or heard anything to the contrary since. Can you say some more about why fat intake shouldn't be measured (and "excess" fat avoided)? It would be really nice to not worry about fat intake!
  • NonDebutante3dot0
    NonDebutante3dot0 Posts: 51 Member
    Oh and I lovelovelove Greek yogurt. :flowerforyou:
  • mogriff1
    mogriff1 Posts: 325 Member
    I use Chobani greek in my morning smoothies. Individual cups are only $1 at my local market (Wegman's).
  • 77tes
    77tes Posts: 8,521 Member
    Why does fat free matter?

    Because you can eat more of it! LOL! :laugh:

    Chobani, how do I love thee
    Let me count the ways
    Plain with honey for breakfast
    Blood orange for a morning snack
    Peach at lunch and blueberry after
    And at the end of the day,
    I love the sweet creaminess
    Of pineapple
    Instead of ice cream

    Did I mention before
    And after workouts? :drinker: (The little drinker guy is actually eating Greek yogurt)!

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