Question from Annette Tweedel
Hi Debra,
My husband bought himself some Stonyfield Organic OIKOS Greek Yogurt, Blueberry flavor and I don’t allow him to eat it in the house because when he ate the first one the smell was potent for me. Here are the ingredients, let me know if there is something wrong with it. Cultured pasterized organic blueberries, natural flavor, pectin, organic elderberry juice concentrate (for color), contains five live active cultures: S. Thermophilus, L. Bulgaricus, L. Acidophilus, Bifidus and L Casei. The package also says Certified Organic by QAI. I know it has live cultures, but what about the other ingredients. If this is not a good yogurt for him to eat, could you recommend one for him? Thank you.
Debra’s Answer
I don’t see anything wrong with this yogurt, in fact, it looks really good. The ingredients list doesn’t include milk–maybe you forgot to type it–but I’m impressed that it is sweetened with organic blueberries instead of sugar (though it would be healthier if the blueberries weren’t pasturized) and there’s a good selection of active cultures.
As a rule, I personally only buy plain yogurt and then add whatever I want to it. This Greek-style yogurt is made by simply draining the whey from the yogurt, which you can easily do at home with any yogurt you like. I even do with with goat milk yogurt. Drain it a little for Green-style yogurt, drain it a lot to make a cream cheese. By doing it yourself, you can add any flavors you want.
My husband is fond of yogurt with fresh berries and local honey. This way, you get all the healthy qualities of fresh fruit, instead of the pasturized (cooked) fruit in the flavored yogurt.
I understand the smell bothers you, but there’s nothing harmful about it.
