Did you see the title of this post? It clearly indicates there will be a part two. That's how much I love my breakfast.
And I've always loved breakfast. And that's good since it's the most important meal of the day, right? I used to be a cereal addict -- Raisin Bran, MultiGrain Cheerios, Honey Bunches of Oats ... then I discovered Kashi (because of Jen) and loved trying the many varieties. I think the Toasted Berry Crumble is my favorite.
But, this last semester, I was introduced to Greek yogurt. I eased my way into the Greek yogurt world, experimenting first with Dannon's "Oikos" in key lime. It was delicious -- I loved the creamy texture & flavor. I tried Chobani. I tried Yoplait's Greek. I tried Fage. I tried Greek Gods Honey Vanilla -- umm...totally delicious, but it has 9g saturated fat per serving and nearly 300 calories...so, I decided to try Kroger brand in both plain & vanilla. Eventually I tried Fage again, but with fresh fruit & granola while in California.
I became sort of addicted & have had a Fage supply in my fridge since that trip. It has no added sweeteners or preservatives & is packed with protein -- all things I really like. In Cedar City, the option is Fage 0%, so the taste is a little more bitter, but for some reason I really, really love it. Too bad it costs almost an hour of work for 35 oz. Oh, the price for healthy food!
And because my roommate Amanda calls me the "Greek yogurt expert," I thought it was only fitting that I dedicate an entire post to it. But, seriously. Doesn't the above picture look tasty? It consists of:
1/2 c. Fage (a serving is 1 cup, but when I add other things to it, 1/2 cup is what I use), cherries (picked from the neighbor's tree that morning), and organic vanilla almond granola -- another addiction.
Have you ever tried Greek yogurt?
Watch for my next breakfast post featuring quinoa, cinnamon, & lots of goodness!
5 comments:
Ahhhh this makes me hungry! I love your yogurt addiction. Who ever knew there were so many complexities in relation to yogurt! :)
you bought Quinoa!?!?! and have tried it for breakfast?! YUM. So so so good.
Have I tried Greek Yogurt? Girl. i'm the queen of Greek Yogurt! My favorite is Fage 2% - you don't have that nasty taste as with the nonfat. Then I mix in fresh or frozen raspberries. Maybe a little granola. Perfectly tart. Of course, that was before I largely gave up dairy. Now I'm yogurt free.
Want a treat - try Liberte greek yogurt. It's seriously better than ice cream.
@Jen, I like the 2%, but we only have the 0% in Cedar City, so I'll take what I can get. I actually like the taste of it though. It's perfect with cherries & granola, like I had today. YUM!
@Rebekah: They have quinoa at the bulk foods store when I went home last weekend. So I was finally able to pick some up !
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