Nayu's Product Review #8 Yeo Valley's Limited Edition Baobab Yogurt

This is an amusing looking tree - looks a bit like broccoli

Before you think this is a repeat post from the other day (although it kind of is + it's the post before this one which I can't yet link back to because it's not yet published (this is me writing in the past (well present) but being published in the future...confused yet?), I wanted to do this as a separate post because including it in the last post would have made it rather long. Using the title I'm sure you can probably guess what type of tree this picture is of. You've guessed, it's a baobab tree! I've heard of baobab quite a bit over the past few years but have never tried it, so when Yeo Valley produced a limited edition flavour incorporating baobab I simply had to try it. 

Oh my word, it is AMAZING! I seriously love this flavour, it's like nothing I've ever tasted (apart from the vanilla part), and yes when I had it I immediately bought several more tubs. I don't know if I'll like it in other foods, but I most definitely like it in yogurt. 

 Baobab trees are super tall, live mostly in Madagascar and also in Africa, Australia, and Arabia. They can retain a lot of water in their trunk to help them survive droughts. The fruit reminds me a bit of both a coconut and a cacao bean. It has a range of nutrients and is often used as a powder (I'm guessing to put in smoothies and other food).  

Coconut

cacao pod with cacao beans

You can find more info online, but that's the basics of baobab. I'd love to know if you've ever tried, or if you will try it now! 

You never know what you'll discover!

Nayu's Product Review #7 Yeo Valley Special Edition Yogurts

A favourite way of many to enjoy their yogurt

Regular readers know that I love all things dairy, especially yogurt, as seen in a previous post. Last week I bought 2 of Yeo Valley, an organic food company's limited edition yogurts because they were on sale. I only really buy this yogurt on sale because it's not the cheapest, but it is one of the most delicious of yogurts. Their normal range includes regular flavours like blackcurrant, strawberry, raspberry etc. I absolutely adore their banana and custard limited edition yogurt, which I buy whenever they sell it (not all the time, but more than once a year). 

The funny thing is I'm not overly fond of bananas...

Their limited edition yogurts seem to be more specialised flavours with not so regular ingredients. I saw Passion Fruit Curd, and picked up 2 because I felt I'd like it. 

Loving the pink packaging!

I did, even though I have no idea why they used curd in the title. I really liked it, and would happily buy it again. My family didn't think it was anything special. Then I tried the next one. 

I absolutely adore citrus fruit, I try to eat at least 1 piece a day. Sadly I'm not really supposed to have grapefruit much because of the medication that I'm on, so I stick with having it occasionally. I thought I'd love the St Clements because it has oranges and lemons in. I'm glad I only bought one tub because it tasted like marmelade. 

I can only have marmalade in small doses, I just don't like the flavour unless it's Roses' lime marmalade which I haven't had for years and absolutely adore. So I ate this yogurt less enthusiastically, only not throwing it away because I didn't hate it. 

Have you tried any of Yeo Valley's limited edition yogurts? I'd love to hear what you think of them! 

Frozen yogurt is as yummy as the non-frozen variety! Couldn't quite find a 'keep calm and yogurt on' slogan in my quick search for today's saying.