Amazing Deliciousness Enticing My Tastebuds!

In one of my last posts I confessed that I have a love affair with ice cream. When I think of ice cream in a healthy good for you form, yogurt is the next best thing. I am picky when it comes to yogurt because the wrong kind can look downright nasty. It is a total turn off when I open the lid to a yogurt only to discover a huge ring of water separated from chunky curds of unappealing sliminess. I have thrown away full containers strictly because it looked disgusting.

So for the most part I enjoy Yoplait fat free yogurt. I know it is loaded with aspartame and it is not the best choice. So I started eating Yoplait light and it is pretty good.

BUT....wait there is something new.......!

Today I ate yogurt so good my tastebuds are still dancing with joy 20 minutes after the fact. There is this brand called Rachel's and the packaging is clever and pleasing to my eye with artsy black labels and colorful images that pop off the container. They use buzz words like "Blissfully Blended" and "Wickedly Delicious"





They offer two"Lines" of yogurt such as "Essence" with flavor titles that sound like day spa lingo & "Exotic" with lots of tantalizing fruit blends. Here is the description from their website:

The Essence line offers blissfully blended mood-inspiring yogurt. The essence of scrumptious satisfaction.

Vitality - Pomegranate Açai (this is the flavor I just devoured!)
Revive - Peach Green Tea
Glow - Berry Jasmine
Relax - Vanilla Chai
Calm - Plum Honey Lavender
Refresh - Pink Grapefruit Lychee

The Exotic line offers luscious blended yogurt inspired by the planet's most alluring fruits and flavors.

Orange Strawberry Mango
Pomegranate Blueberry
Mango Pineapple Passion Fruit
Kiwi Passion Fruit Lime
Cherry Black Currant
Marionberry Guava

On their site you can print a coupon for buy one get one free. I found this yogurt at King Soopers (Kroger) and right now they are 5 for $5.00 AND they are now on sale for buy one get one free so we got 10 of these little cups of natural happiness for $5.00!!

I love that they are all natural and they are made locally (in my area) in Broomfield, Colorado. On their site they mention they are made in Wisconsin but my cup says Broomfield, CO! They use milk that is hormone free and they have Omega-3 DHA which supports brain, heart and eye functions. So not only is this stuff amazingly delicious, but it is actually good for you!

I would still treat this yogurt as a snack between meals or a nice light dessert.

One serving has 160 calories, 2.5 grams of fat, 1.5 grams saturated fat, 10mg cholesterol, 26 grams of carbs, 1 gram of fiber and 8 grams of protein. As far as vitamins go there is 8% Vitamin C and 30% Calcium.

Looking at the ingredients they use cream and I bet that is where the saturated fat/cholesterol comes from. Which is why I would not eat more than one per day.

If you can find it - try it and tell me what you think!! Poor Yoplait doesn't stand a chance next to Rachel's!!