October 30, 2009 at 10:46 am
PastaQueen reviews Voskos yogurt.
Disclaimer: Voskos sent me several coupons redeemable for their yogurt to write this review.
I didn’t start a blog with the intention of soliciting emails from all the major yogurt manufacturers in America, but I’m pretty darn close to achieving that goal. (Am I on some secret yogurt mailing list?) I’ve tasted Fage and StonyBrook Farm and Yoplait offered to send me samples too, but I turned them down because I’m not into the high fructose corn syrup they use. This month Voskos sent me some coupons, so the only major brand I think I’m missing at this point is Dannon, which is ironic because that’s the brand I buy most often.
Anyway! Since I reviewed the other yogurts, I thought it was only fair to give Voskos a go. I sampled several flavors of their Greek yogurt including the plain non-fat, plain original, honey vanilla bean, and blueberry.
As I expected, the plain flavors were too tart for my sweet tooth. However, if I mixed in some sweetener they were more palatable. The blueberry and honey vanilla bean were pretty good, but again, there was that tart flavor mixed in that I’m personally not a huge fan of, but I bet some of you would enjoy. The flavors are pre-mixed into the yogurt, so you don’t have to spend time stirring them up. This also assures that the flavor is evenly distributed throughout the yogurt. According to their web site, they offer several other flavors of Greek Yogurt including exotic fig, wild strawberry, and greek honey. I didn’t see any of those in the Whole Foods store near me where Voskos is sold, though the fig flavor sounds interesting.
You can find a store that sells Voskos here or just hit your local Whole Foods if you have one. If you are interested, you can also try your luck winning one of 10 coupons Voskos sent me for a free cup of their yogurt. To enter, leave a comment below naming a new yogurt flavor you would like to try. Feel free to be creative! You have until 11:59pm on November 2 to enter. I will draw ten winners randomly.
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64 Comments
Thealogian • October 30, 2009 at 11:11 am
Chobani Greek Yogurt has pineapple and pomegranate flavors I’d like to try, but Fresh Market doesn’t carry those.
I really like the tartness (and thickness) Greek Yogurt provides.
Thanks for the chance to try a new Greek Yogurt!
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Jess • October 30, 2009 at 11:21 am
I’d like to try coconut lime greek yogurt. The tart and tangy balanced out with the sweetness of coconut would be awesome!
I’d also like to try the exotic fig, it stinks that nowhere here in Indianapolis carries it though!
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Tamara • October 30, 2009 at 11:33 am
I love the creaminess of greek-style yogurts, but I can’t stand the sourness. I have to mix in unholy amounts of honey and granola. However, it does make an excellent addition to baked goods.
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Jennifer H. • October 30, 2009 at 12:43 pm
I have not tried Greek yogurt yet although some of the flavors sound yummy. I will have to add it to my shopping list.
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Erica • October 30, 2009 at 12:46 pm
Honey vanilla bean sounds interesting. I usually eat straight greek or a Stoneyfield vanilla.
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Ashley • October 30, 2009 at 1:00 pm
Chocolate Cake Yogurt!:)
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Sarah • October 30, 2009 at 1:00 pm
I love figs & I love greek yogurt, so the 2 together sound fabulous.
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Nina • October 30, 2009 at 1:09 pm
Oh, I’d love to try the fig yogurt! I wish I could find some of that low carb yogurt that was being made for about twenty minutes back in 2004…
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Benita • October 30, 2009 at 1:14 pm
In the spirit of the upcoming holiday, I’d love to try some pecan pie flavored yogurt – heavy on the pecan pie, please.
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Leslie • October 30, 2009 at 1:22 pm
I’m pretty sure Dannon uses high fructose corn syrup too. I know they do in their light yogurt. Breyer’s does not. I’m with you on that – none for me, thanks.
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Tasha - The Clean Eating Mama • October 30, 2009 at 1:39 pm
The fig yogurt sounds awesome!
Healthy Eating
Tasha
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Shelley B • October 30, 2009 at 1:43 pm
Inventing a flavor – I’d like to try orange cranberry. I love Greek yogurts…have never heard of this brand!
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PastaQueen • October 30, 2009 at 1:48 pm
@Leslie – I just checked the ingredients again and Dannon Light N Fit does NOT use high fructose corn syrup. The only thing resembling it on the label is fructose, which is different.
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Jessica • October 30, 2009 at 1:58 pm
Blueberry Lemon would be yummy!!
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Jennifer • October 30, 2009 at 2:07 pm
I’d love to try mango vanilla yogurt. I LOVE mango — why doesn’t anyone make mango flavored yogurt?
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Kelly Watts • October 30, 2009 at 2:21 pm
I would love to try Vanilla bean flavor! Adding a touch of cinnamon, nutmeg and maybe a few T. of pure pumpkin to give it a fall flavor~Yum!
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Roberta • October 30, 2009 at 2:47 pm
I’d love to try the fig flavor. I’ve tried it in a different brand and enjoyed it.
Roberta
robertagowin@msn.com
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emi s. • October 30, 2009 at 3:17 pm
Coconut. I’ve tried yogurt made with coconut milk, but I want to try yogurt that tastes like coconut.
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Dee • October 30, 2009 at 3:31 pm
I saw your mention in this months Health magazine Congratulations!
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superpaige • October 30, 2009 at 4:25 pm
pumpkin cheesecake yogurt!
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Laura E • October 30, 2009 at 5:23 pm
Thanks so much for the opportunity! I think they should come out with a key lime pie flavored greek yogurt!! Or atleast one without all the artificial ingredients!
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suzanne • October 30, 2009 at 6:40 pm
I agree wth a previous suggestion- pumpkin cheesecake yogurt sounds delicious.
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jenn. • October 30, 2009 at 6:46 pm
how about a savory flavor? cheese omlette..sounds odd..but i think its worth a shot..
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Sara • October 30, 2009 at 6:55 pm
I love Greek yogurt, and I’d love to try any sort of mango yogurt!
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victoria • October 30, 2009 at 7:07 pm
Have you ever tried making your own yogurt? I understand it’s not that difficult but have never done it.
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theskinnyplate • October 30, 2009 at 7:10 pm
I think Pineapple is an awesome flavor, but Chobani already makes that and it is really good.
A new flavor can me some sort of coffee flavor Greek yogurt. What a nice flavor to enjoy for breakfast.
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MelPo • October 30, 2009 at 7:27 pm
Did you know you can make any yogurt thick–like the so-called greek yogurts that are so popular now? It’s just strained yogurt.
I do it by putting a couple of coffee filters in a colander over a bowl–dump the contents of a big yogurt (my fave is seven stars, but any kind, any flavor will work) into the filters. Then fold the tops of the filters over the top of the yogurt and put the whole bowl into the fridge overnight. The next day, take it out and dump the watery stuff from the bowl and open up the coffee filters and enjoy your thick yummy yogurt.
If you want it even thicker you can weight the top with something fairly light–like a can of soup or something and the resulting yogurt will be a cream-cheese consistency. It makes a delicious pie.
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annie • October 30, 2009 at 9:16 pm
I love, love, love buffalo milk yogurt. I don’t think Whole Foods carries it (mine doesn’t), but my local health food store does. It is by far the best-tasting yogurt I have ever eaten. I know it sounds weird, but it is delicious!
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Nancy • October 30, 2009 at 9:18 pm
I think Mango with Fine Orange Zest would be delightful!
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Sarah • October 30, 2009 at 9:22 pm
Hmm. how does cranberry orange yogurt sound? it could be interesting.
i do enjoy the the greek yogurts. I particularly enjoy using them to make dips… stir i a litle dill and you have some yummy snacking.
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Kristen • October 30, 2009 at 9:27 pm
I’d love to try the honey vanilla bean-yum!
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Emily • October 30, 2009 at 9:49 pm
Has their been pumpkin yogurt? I don’t recall seeing it, but I bet that would be good!
I am surprised you have a problem with high fructose corn syrup, but not artificial sweeteners.
I will drive out of my way to Whole Foods, so I can get all the yogurt options that are all natural.
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Bobbie • October 30, 2009 at 11:33 pm
Considering the season, Pumpkin Pie yogurt would sound like a pretty nice option about now… lol
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Sue • October 30, 2009 at 11:58 pm
this isn’t very creative but i’d like to see strawberry banana greek yogurt.
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cindy • October 31, 2009 at 12:04 am
My favorite homemade flavor of yogurt is raspberry and maple syrup (mixed in plain yogurt) so I wonder what it would taste like commercially…
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Katie R • October 31, 2009 at 12:28 am
I’d love to try a strawberry rhubarb yogurt. Strawberry rhubarb pie is quite tasty, so surely a yogurt of the same flavor could be great as well :)
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Junghwa • October 31, 2009 at 1:31 am
how about goji berries???
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Bethama • October 31, 2009 at 6:02 am
Baked apple with candied ginger and golden raisins!! Something slightly less specific was my breakfast the other day, and it hit a spot.
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beep • October 31, 2009 at 7:01 am
Marzipan flavored yogurt–I love anything almond.
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PastaQueen • October 31, 2009 at 9:32 am
@Emily – My problem with HFCS has ethical reasons tied up into it because of corn subsidies. There aren’t any Splenda subsidies that I know of :)
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mervtheflamingo • October 31, 2009 at 10:08 am
I’d love to have pistachio yogurt!
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Emily • October 31, 2009 at 11:54 am
@PastaQueen – Ahhh, I see. That makes sense, then. It’s for different reasons than a lot of people have!
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Nancy • October 31, 2009 at 12:07 pm
Have you ever tried to make crock pot yogurt? I’m in the middle of my first batch now, and the instructions couldn’t be simpler. Plenty of recipes on the technique to be had via Google. I hear that if you strain it through a couple of coffee filters, you get the texture of Greek yogurt.
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Emily • October 31, 2009 at 3:22 pm
@Nancy – wow, I’ve never heard of that!
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Debbi • October 31, 2009 at 4:06 pm
The vanilla bean sounds interesting. I agree with some of the previous posts about the pumpkin yogurt, sounds delicious! Funny we haven’t see that?
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Alecia • October 31, 2009 at 5:23 pm
I bet you could add some pumpkin puree and a tad of pumpkin pie spice to vanilla and make a yummy pumpkin pie flavor! I’m going to try that as soon as my pumpkin is finished cooking!
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tess • November 1, 2009 at 8:51 am
honey & nuts…mmmm
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Diane • November 1, 2009 at 10:35 am
How about watermelon? Not that lolly pop flavor, but an honest to goodness, first week of August, sweet and refreshing, ripe on the vine watermelon.
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Mary :: A Merry Life • November 1, 2009 at 1:28 pm
Apparently I’m supposed to try greek yogurt, so gimme! Gimme!
Hmmm, how about vanilla bean? Or pumpkin spice? Or… wait maybe I just need to go to Starbucks? Hmm, nope, send me some yogurt coupons!
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Drina • November 1, 2009 at 2:18 pm
My vote goes to a maple cinnamon flavor… works for oatmeal, why not yogurt?!
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Christie • November 1, 2009 at 2:50 pm
I think I’d like to try honey vanilla bean or greek honey.
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Laurie • November 1, 2009 at 7:03 pm
I’d like to try eggnog yogurt.
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Asma • November 1, 2009 at 8:58 pm
I think that fig yogurt sounds interesting. I’d like to try that and pomegranate yogurt. I wonder if anyone has made green-tea yogurt. I love green tea ice cream, so that would be the next logical step.
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Jessica • November 1, 2009 at 11:04 pm
I really love Greek yogurt to begin with, but I’d drool over espresso-flavored Greek yogurt. Mmmm.
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'Drea • November 1, 2009 at 11:21 pm
I’d like to try some persimmon yogurt.
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Lele • November 1, 2009 at 11:51 pm
I would try fig! My biggest regret was that I went to Greece this summer (yay!) buttt… FIGS WEREN’T IN SEASON YET!
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Averie (LoveVeggiesAndYoga) • November 2, 2009 at 2:02 am
I linked back here
http://www.loveveggiesandyoga.com/2009/11/vegan-no-bake-pumpkin-pie-gluten-soy.html
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Rachael • November 2, 2009 at 7:17 am
I love greek yogurt!
The flavors I would love to see in the store would be fruit, but without added sugar or sweeteners! Plain yogurt with unsweetened fruit.
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Anna • November 2, 2009 at 10:16 am
I would love to try a persimmon flavored yogurt! I don’t think I’ve seen one in the grocery stores yet though.
If not, I’d settle for some guava flavored yogurt!
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Julia • November 2, 2009 at 11:04 am
Would love to try pineapple and pommegranite flavour – currently I am buying the pom and peach or pom and strawberry flayours which are yummy and kroger brand.
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julie • November 2, 2009 at 3:57 pm
TOTALLY in need of a mint chocolate chip greek yogurt
haha keeep dreaming Julie…
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Rebecca • November 2, 2009 at 4:58 pm
Some excellent suggestions here. So for a new one (I think), how about apple/cranberry? You could mix in crunchy granola to imitate a dessert.
I checked it out…there is ONE store nearby that carries it this brand.
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Laura T • November 2, 2009 at 5:04 pm
I am all about everything peanut butter so I would love a Greek yogurt with peanut butter & jelly swirl!
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Rita • November 2, 2009 at 11:14 pm
I’d love to try chai spice yogurt.
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