My First Taste Of Chobani

Well, I think I''m a little late to jump on this train, but none the less, here I am. After finding out I was lactose intolerant in 2007, I cut all dairy, including yogurt, out of my diet. As a person who consumed boatloads of dairy every day (and had yogurt almost every morning for breakfast), this was kind of heartbreaking to get used to. Then in late 2008 or 2009, a friend suggested that I might be able to handle Activia due to the live bacteria cultures. Much to my relief, I could handle this just fine, and added it once again to my daily diet. So maybe towards in end of 2009, or beginning of 2010 (fuzzy on dates but that's sort of irrelevant), I heard about "greek yogurt". Because I love basically all things greek, the idea of yogurt with the word GREEK in the name excited me quite a bit. But because of the lactose intolerance, it was just easier to stick with what I knew worked for me.

Fast forward to a few months ago, when I saw food bloggers start raving about Chobani Greek Yogurt (like this post here detailing various flavors). I dutifully read the posts, and wanted to try the yogurt, but was once again nervous. I wasn't about to sit through a night of pain/torture just to try it out. not worth it. Then, a few days ago, I read this post over at Designer Wife, and my fears of Chobani and my lactose intolerance were stilled.

This weekend while grocery shopping, I automatically went to grab my usual Activia, and noticed the Chobani next to it. I scooped up 4 flavors (pictured above), and tried my first flavor (pomegranate) on Sunday afternoon. It was DELICIOUS (included real seeds!), and did not bother my lactose intolerance in the slightest. I would suggest you go out and try some right now! I will be mixing this up with Activia to help keep grocery costs down...

And, here's a little about Chobani and some recipes you can make using Chobani.

Have you tried Chobani before? If so, what's your favorite flavor?