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Sunday, April 25, 2010

Eat dessert every day


So I've been broadening my horizons lately and bringing home different type of yogurts. Many seem to be the Greek variety. My thought being that perhaps eating Greek yogurt will turn me into a Greek goddess! lol..just kidding ;-) I had to comment on this particular brand because it got a huge thumbs up in my book! It was an instant WOW Yeeeeum!! It was one of those double takes at what was on my spoon as if I couldn't believe God would let me eat something so yummy AND let it be healthy! This little 140 calorie container packs all sorts of protein and healthy carbs so you can count on a well balanced meal or snack. Perk- it has fruit in the bottom! Seriously.. I felt like I was eating dessert!

Sunday, April 11, 2010

Purchase Power: Yogurt Focus

So recently I've been trying out some different food items and I thought it might be nice if I posted my thoughts for you guys out there so you could either not purchase the icky ones and make the same mistake I did.. or run out and buy up all the totally delicious foods I've discovered!! Brief and blunt reviews Heather style :)

PS: I just saw how many people have checked out my page since the last I've been out there- WOW.. it was like 89  last time I happened to look. It's 249 now!! That's so cool and encouraging!! No followers yet but I'm sure someone is going to be the first and then there's no stopping the flood gates from opening after that! :D Thanks guys!!


I heart this Bolthouse Farms Yogurt Dressing. Sweet Poppy Seed. Only 70 cals per serving, half that of other brands. As much as I'd like to make my homemade version every time, I just don't have time, and honestly this is prolly darn close to as healthy as it's made with apple juice, yogurt, onion, egg yolk, etc. Granted it's got just one one or two crazy things in it but convenience wise I have to draw a line in the sand to make my life workable. This falls on my side of the line. :)
A funny lil story.. quirky girl that I am lol.. I have been calling this brand BOAT-house for years! I started writing this little paragraph above, I looked at the picture and thought,, BOLT-house.. whaaaat?!!! LOL.. OMG.. I've totally have been wrong all this time!! What a spaz I am!! :D
Purchase Power: Thumbs Up.


Suggestion.. use this dressing on spinach salads.. strawberries, blueberries, some sunflower seeds or sliced almonds.. mix it up and you've got a fresh summer salad that is super yummy! The one here has blackberries bc they were on sale at the grocery.. they are my FAV!! luv um!! We used to eat them straight off the wild timber bushes back on the farm. Just had to shake the bush with a stick to scare away the snakes-- no kidding!!





This new yogurt from Yoplait is now my new fav! It has twice as much protein as the other brands (12 grams!) and the texture is perfect! It's more thick, custard like. Has more of the true yogurt taste to it but not over powering. I've tried the honey-vanilla, blueberry flavors: thumbs up. Also plain for recipes. Bought strawberry this week to try. My fav was the honey-vanilla. Also it's not made with milk from cows treated with rBST/rBGH.
Purchase Power: Thumbs up!




I know organic is much healthier. I've also heard you have to go entirely organic to make a true difference. This yogurt isn't going to bring me to that life change lol. The texture was the consistency of pudding. Flavor: not that great. It ranked low nutritionally for me as the protein was only 2 grams which is mostly the reason I eat yogurt in my diet. Calories: median. The only positive point it had was the organic nature and it's graphically pleasing label.If you're into organic, it perhaps mite be worth a whirl.
Purchase Power: Thumbs Down.





 
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