One day there were people at the Merchandise Mart handing out Athenos Greek Yogurt with honey for free, so I took one. The next morning at work I tried it for breakfast. I liked it. And I loved that there were only two ingredients: Milk and Honey. Great healthy breakfast.
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I’ve been eating Fage nonfat Greek yogurt every day with fruit for years. This year I started hearing a lot about Siggi’s Icelandic style nonfat yogurt and how much better than Fage. On a recent trip to Whole Foods I saw Siggi’s so I grabbed a container to try.
Both of these yogurts are strained and thick, both have a smooth textures, both have very few and only natural ingredients, both have a bit of a yogurt tang. To be honest, when I added my farmers market raspberries and a bit of granola I couldn’t tell much difference. I think that Siggi’s was slightly thicker.
Here’s the big decider – price. Fage is already a splurge. I pay $2 per container of it and eat it every day. That’s $10/week not counting the fruit or berries or granola I add. I justify the expense because I love it so much and because it’s a very healthy way to start my day each morning. So, the fact that Siggi’s is about $0.70 more per container.. that’s a deal breaker for me.. especially when I couldn’t tell a dramatic difference to begin with.
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Here’s a dip we made while vacationing in Cape Cod. I also made it for a barbecue (the notorious vodka lemonade night). Here are the ingredients -
- Fat-free Greek yogurt – 6 oz. container (I use Fage)
- Juice from one lemon
- A clove or two of chopped garlic
- Chopped up cucumber (take the seeds out. Pat cucumber with paper towel to absorb water. I got my cucumber at the farmer’s market.)
- Fresh dill (I got mine at the farmer’s market)
- Salt & pepper
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I’ve eaten a combination of Fage plain fat-free Greek yogurt (Oikos Organic sometimes, but always Greek) with one Splenda packet and fresh berries every day for more than two years. Sometimes I stir in frozen berries if I don’t have fresh on had, but I for sure prefer fresh berries. Once in a while I’ll skip the Splenda and berries and do a couple tablespoons of honey and a few nuts, but almost always fresh fruit is preferred.
Yogurt Parfait at the Hyatt, Austin, TX
Each day for breakfast I got a yogurt parfait from Perks, the coffee shop in the Hyatt in Austin, and it was bleh. Ok, but not great. Then one day I ordered this yogurt parfait from the hotel restaurant and it was fabulous. And so pretty to photograph.