Yogurt Haul/Review! :)

YOGURT HAUL/REVIEW!!

The other day I went to Target and decided to peruse their food section because I wanted to see what healthy alternatives they had for eating (more for snacking). I'm trying to eat healthier, and although it's not the easiest thing and not the cheapest :/, I know it's extremely important... So here are some of the yogurts I got! :)

When I go on the Chobani website, it says that only natural ingredients are used (not GMO's - genetically modified organisms), there are no artificial flavors or sweeteners, no preservatives, made with milk from cows no treated with hormones like rBST, includes live and active cultures, three types of probiotics, kosher certified, vegetarian friendly, and less than 5% lactose. The two flavors I picked out are Key Lime Low-Fat Yogurt with Graham Crackers and White Chocolate and also Caramel Low-Fat Yogurt with Salted Pretzels, Chocolate, and Praline Pecans. 

The Key Lime Crumble tasted DELICIOUS when I was eating it and most definitely curbed any kind of sweet tooth craving I was feeling. I think this is a wonderful snack for when you want those chocolate chip cookies and milk, but you're really trying to watch your weight ;) It also kept me feeling full for a while because I ate it around 2 pm and didn't feel hungry until almost 5:30 pm (pretty good for a snack). It did have that tart bite that Greek Yogurt usually does, but I rather enjoyed that and thought it went well with the Key Lime flavor!

To start off with, I'm not a big chocolate fan. I have to be craving it to eat it, and I do get those cravings sometimes but in general I don't really like chocolate ice cream or chocolate cake or chocolate cookies (well, they're not my first pick but I will eat them and they usually do still taste good). So mixin yogurt + chocolate is not something I'm used to, or something I really like doing. So although this did taste good, especially because there were some salty bits in there from the pretzels, I much rather prefer the Key Lime Crumble. But again, that's just because of my own personal preference for tangy and fruity combos with my yogurt or in general as a treat.

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This yogurt is called Siggi's and it's Icelandic Style Skyr (pronounced "Skeer") and is known (the skyr) to be the traditional yogurt of Iceland, I got the one in the Mixed Berry Flavor. When I went on the website they said "it is made by incubating skim milk with live active cultures. The whey, the water naturally found in milk, is then strained away to make for a much thicker, creamier, concentrated yogurt. To make just one cup of skyr, with all that water going out, you need 4 times the amount of milk required to make a regular cup of yogurt. As a result of this process, skyr contains 2-3 times the protein count of standard yogurt." Another nice thing about this company is that their yogurt products don't have a lot of sugar, but rather have simple ingredients. Their products are based on Scandinavian dairy traditions, and don't contain any artificial sweeteners. They only use milk from farmers who do not use growth hormones such as rBGH.

This yogurt is so creamy I really was not expecting it. It has this full body flavor that really makes you feel like you're eating cream, but it's not so thick that it's gross and doesn't taste like yogurt. This is a wonderful alternative for young children and babies (my sister gives this to her daughter who is about 1.5 years old, and she gives her the plain version and she (the baby) loves it) because they need their fat, however I don't know if it would be good for someone who is trying to watch their intake of fats. But at the same time, this is good fat and is worth it,  I think, rather than something like a bag of potato chips. Also, I thought the fruit would be on the bottom of the yogurt but it was already incorporated into the yogurt and all-in-all I really do like this yogurt and think I might be repurchasing it and using it as a boost in a meal to make the meal more full bodied and nutritious!

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I've never had Chia + Yogurt Combo before (I mean other than in smoothies, but that doesn't really count...) and this Greek and Chia Red Berries Yogurt from Stonyfield Organic intrigued me! They mix three delicious kinds of red berries, hydrated chia seeds, and then layer them under creamy organic Greek yogurt. 

So I had this during class today because I was feeling hungry and honestly, I wasn't as jazzed about it as I was about the Chobani Flip (see above). It was good, and I noticed the Red Berries + Chia seemed to mask the tartness of the yogurt, but in my mind that almost made it taste blander. So although this one was yummy, it wasn't one that I loved. I might continue buying it for the Chia Seeds, but honestly I think maybe I'd be better off just putting some Chia Seeds in one of the other yogurts!

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Elli Creamy German Style Quark is something I have never heard of and so it intrigued me when I saw it! Some of its benefits is that it's 100% Natural, has Non-GMO Ingredients, has Probiotics, is Kosher, Vegetarian, has No Added Sugar, rBST Free, Gluten Free, Gelatin Free, Preservative Free, 95% Lactose Free and Corn, Nut and Soy Free! It's a spoonable cheese with a creamy texture similar to Greek Yogurt, but with a richer and less sour taste. It also has a bettter protein-to-carb ratio than Greek yogurt, with high protein and no added sugars or artificial sweetenres! I feel like this Sea Salt Caramel treat is going to be a delicious and healthy alternative for the sweet tooth cravings I always have! 

Sooo... Since I left this for the last one for me to try, I hyped myself up for it and thought it would blow my mind... all in all it didn't blow my mind :P It tastes just like yogurt, a nice creamy yogurt. Again, I'm not a fan of chocolatey or savory kind of yogurts, I really only like the fruity and tart kinds. So if you like chocolatey and yogurt kinds of flavors you might like this! But personally, it wasn't for me! :P (but I really don't think it's worth the $2 per yogurt thing)

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Please enjoy this beautiful picture of the pond/lake that is by our University (This is not my picture, but I just thought it was beautiful and sadly don't remember who took it!!) I'm so excited that it's finally fall!! Although our weather is being kind of weird and it's going back and forth between hot and cold weather and I want it to just be nice and chilly!! :) Hope you guys have an absolutely wonderful day and may God Bless you in all things you do, everywhere you go, and whoever you might be :) Love you all!! 

-Suzanochka-