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Hooray for Yoplait!
We love Yoplait in our house. I have always been a fan of the Custard Style, now called Thick and Creamy, yogurt in my lunches. When my son moved out of the whole milk phase in his life, we moved over to Yoplait Kids yogurt. It was an easy transition. I recently was lucky enough to receive a box of yogurt and yogurt drinks-it was a happy day.
I have tried yogurt drinks in the past when they first came out. They always kind of grossed me out. The texture was thick and chunky and the yogurt taste was just plain weird in drink form. Yoplait Kids yogurt drinks have changed all that. I think that my son and I are probably going to be fighting over these in the fridge. The drinks come in four flavors with four characters on the bottle to help entice finicky children. Dora markets the Strawberry flavor, Diego the mixed berry, The Backyardigans the banana, and Blue’s Clues the strawberry-banana. We tried the mixed berry-the smell was wonderful and the taste was very flavorful. You could barely tell it was a yogurt drink. Since then, we have bought the Strawberry-Banana and it’s just as delicious. We’re anxious to try the other two. The drinks are a great on-the-go snack. It’s sure to fill up your kiddo and keep them going until their next meal.
Our fridge is always stocked with the Yoplait Kids yogurts. I take them in my lunch…people at work always chuckle a little, "Oh, need to go to the grocery store, huh? Stealing from your kid’s lunchbox?" My lunch buddies think they’re pretty funny. Truth is, I buy them for both my son and myself. I love that they have less suger in them. This less sugary taste tastes so much better than regular yogurts. Besides the appealing 9 grams less of sugar than other brands, they also contain vitamins A and D, protein, and Omega-3 DHA. The yogurts come 2 flavors in a pack of 6-strawberry/strawberry vanilla, vanilla/banana, and peach/strawberry banana.
What I like the most about these yogurts is the texture. My son is super-sensitive to texture. It is very difficult to find yogurts that don’t have fruit chunks in them. Yoplait has clearly thought of this, too. The texture is thick and creamy and no chunks!! For beginning eaters, the thick texture makes it a lot easier to keep on the spoon. And yes, it makes it easier for me, too.
You can get a free coupon for Yoplait Kids just by going to www.yoplaitkids.com. There is also a ton of information on there to help you understand their product and feed your children nutritiously. Check it out and get a free coupon while you’re at it!
Because I love this product not only for my son, but also for myself, I give it a:
Froose Juice
Or is that Froose Joose? I won’t lie that the mere name of this makes us giggle here at our house. The silly name along with the cute little moose mascot, Milton, on the box made my skeptical three year old take the juice box without hesitation. I watched closely for any reaction that precedes the usual gagging and spitting out of any offensive edible material—I am happy to report that none was found.
My son happily gulped down drank the 4.2 fl. oz. juice box filled chockfull of nutritious ingredients. The difference between Froose and other juice boxes is the ingredient list. Froose is low in sugar, containing organic brown rice syrup (who knew this even existed?!) instead of the devil of sugars, high fructose corn syrup. The 3 grams of fiber are great in our house where, well, we need a little extra fiber to assist with our adventures on the potty. The all natural ingredients make a mom feel better in an increasingly scary food world. And there seems to be very little of that “other stuff” that I can’t pronounce which is never a good thing.
My son’s favorite was the Cheerful Cherry (his exact words, "Yummy in my tummy!"), but all three flavors, Cheerful Cherry, Playful Peach, and Perfect Pear, were readily sought out. I myself tried the Perfect Pear and Playful Peach and thought both tasted almost exactly like the real fruit-no fake candy-like taste here. The texture was a bit thick, but not enough to stop a texture-conscious three-year-old.
There are two problems with Froose. Currently, it is only sold via the Internet at www.froose.com . To offset the costs for you, the company provides free shipping on cases of two or more, and really, why not go for two or more? The other downfall is the price. For 40 boxes, you will pay $30. I am willing to pay more for a better product, but for me, I’d rather just give my son water rather than anything with sugar, especially if I am paying $ .75 a box. This is not to say I won’t buy, just that I will probably think twice.
Overall, I was delighted with this product. I hope the Froose people are looking into selling in stores sometime in the near future. They have created a kid-friendly, mom-loving product! I give it a:
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