Hey, so here's something different:
My favorite indulgence at the moment (I kind of overdid it, I think, with peanut butter in recent years, forgetting, perhaps, that "indulgence" shouldn't mean overindulging) is Oui yogurt from Yoplait.
I call it "French Heritage Yogurt," because, well, of my French heritage. You can see that on the labeling itself it's "French Style Yogurt." I have no idea if that's just a marketing gimmick. I really don't care. What I know is that it's absolutely delicious.
You may recall or be enduring it right now, the Greek-style fad that took over yogurt a few years back. I tried it back at the start, and was fooled into thinking it was a good thing. I remember telling a coworker, "Yeah, I liked it, but then I went with the safe bet, the vanilla flavor." (Approximate dialogue.) Vanilla is a can't-miss flavor. I've actually called it my favorite ice cream in the past. It's just hard to screw up. But it can also mask deficiencies. I ended up not liking Greek yogurt, thank you.
I've had all the available varieties of Oui and have enjoyed all of them. I suppose I really ought to confirm that I can find it other than where I've been getting it, since that avenue will be closing off soon.
Part of the charm and I admit it's a silly one, is that it comes in little glass jars. I'm not usually someone who insists on "classy," but as yogurt containers go, it just seems classy. Or glassy. Anyway. I like to keep souvenirs of this sort of thing (such as cans and/or bottles left over from the equally delightful Cheerwine cherry soda that's regionally available but hard to find even in-region, unless Publix is stocking it in their novelty soda selection, or I find myself at Cracker Barrel), so naturally I've got an empty one socked away.
Anyway, if you're looking for yogurt recommendations, there you go.
It's been a few years since I tried a real yogurt. Had the soy ones recently and they weren't bad. And wow, I didn't think they even made Cheerwine anymore. It's really hard to find.
ReplyDeleteReally hard! I discovered it in Florida a few years back, and figured, after coming back here to live, it'd be easy to find again. How wrong I was!
DeleteThe only yogurt I use is plain Greek yogurt in a pretty good recipe for low fat wraps. Basically the yogurt replaces cheese and/or dressing. Though since wraps can be messy I usually just put the stuff in a bowl: grilled chicken, yogurt, peppers (and/or onions or whatever you like), and shredded low carb tortillas.
ReplyDeleteI basically hate wraps. They have to be really well wrapped not to inevitably cause a mess. Why would I want to eat something that will definitely cause a mess? How old am I?
DeleteThat's why I put it in the bowl. Much less mess.
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