Monday, October 29, 2012

Stonyfield Greek Yogurt + A Giveaway!

I used to despise yogurt. The sourness, the weird texture - it just did not do it for me. But when Greek yogurt hit the grocery store shelves, I was a changed woman.

The thicker, smoother, creamier texture of Greek yogurt won me over almost immediately. I still have a hard time enjoying plain yogurt (I love me some fruit chunks and flavor swirls!), but my daily cup of this creamy goodness is what fuels me every afternoon during the work week.

So, why am I telling you this? And why should you care? I'll sum it up in three words: Free. Local. Delicious. 

Stonyfield Farm contacted me several weeks ago, asking me to try some of their Oikos Organic Greek Yogurt. While I'm typically a Chobani girl, I have tried Stonyfield's Greek yogurt before, and remembered being a fan. Stonyfield provided me with a coupon to try one of these yogurts for free, which I eagerly used on the 0% caramel flavor (Stonyfield also just recently launched a 1.5% line of their Oikos yogurts).


After my first spoonful, I was immediately impressed by how creamy the texture was. The silky caramel also blended easily with the yogurt, and there was enough to have a bit of the sweetness in every bite, without being too much. After a few bites, I added a little granola - the added flavor wasn't necessary, but I like a little crunch!


I'm always down to buy a local product over a non-local product, and I really enjoyed this flavor. I will definitely be buying more of Stonyfield's Greek yogurt in the future.

So, would you like to enjoy some free yogurt, too? Here's your chance!

The generous folks at Stonyfield have given me four extra coupons for one free Oikos Organic Greek Yogurt each - and one lucky EE reader can win them all! To enter, simply comment on this post describing your favorite way to enjoy yogurt (for breakfast? with granola, or without? etc.). For an additional entry, you can also tweet: "I want to win free yogurt from @Stonyfield and @MichellePC!" Just please be sure to add an extra comment on this post saying you did so.

I will pick and announce a winner on Friday, November 2nd. Good luck!

[This giveaway is now closed].

16 comments:

  1. I like to add stuff to it too (granola) but I also like to add this to my breakfast oatmeal!

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  2. I like plain yogurt with a touch of brown sugar, some toasted coconut, walnuts and berries!

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  3. I love enjoying my yogurt as my breakfast with some berries and sometimes granola. I also use plain yogurt as an alternative to sour cream or for a base of a dip!

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  4. I have Oikos Vanilla yogurt everyday!! It's by far my favorite Greek style yogurt out there. The usual tartness of Greek yogurt had been my downfall previously but Oikos is phenomenal! For lunch I have yogurt, with granola, fruit (berries,bananas, dates and whatever is in season), nuts (walnuts/almonds), a spoonful of peanut butter, and to cap that all off a spoonful of honey!

    I know I know, sounds pretty great right?!

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  5. I usually eat chobani too, but I have also tried the Oikos caramel and it's pretty good!

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  6. I like my Greek Yogurt with granola in the afternoon, between lunch and dinner.

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  7. I tweeted: https://mobile.twitter.com/FireRunner2379/status/263068825409429504?p=p

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  8. Love, love, love Greek yogurt with jam..Sara Beth's to be exact!

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  9. Greek Yogurt is definitly my favorite. If it's plain, I like to add berries and a bit of granola. If it's not berry season or the yogurt is alread flavored, just the granola. I like the crunch too!

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  10. I like yogurt for a snack in midafternoon
    I ate fruit to mine
    thanks
    aunteegem@yahoo.com

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  11. I like to throw about a quarter cup of yogurt into my fruit smoothie, which makes it thick, creamy, and delicious.

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  12. I eat yogurt most days with bananas and granola

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  13. tweeted https://twitter.com/mermont84/status/263430078124417025

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  14. I love yogurt mixed with pumpkin and granola! I usually have it as an evening snack.

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  15. I love to have yogurt with granola and blackberries. So delicious! But usually I'll have some Greek yogurt after lunch for a mid-afternoon snack. Thanks for hosting this giveaway.

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