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Send a nuuude
message to someone you love. Check the gallery for
inspiration.
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Do you write like a man or a woman? You'd better double-check.
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Tell me. Who in your family gets
one of these for Christmas?
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Or how about a vintage Talking
Ken doll? I can think of a million things he can
say in addition to "Let's go to the big game tonight."
Too many jokes can be made here. I will refrain.
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Parents will truly understand the beauty that is Parenting
Bingo.
Finally,
some new pics.... posted on the main
page in case you missed them.
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Hey
- here's my response from the Danone people. (You will
have to read my entry from the other day to know where
this is coming from.)
"First of all, I want to thank you
for your interest towards our products.
There are few reasons why the creamy
yogourt is creamier than the others on the market. First
of all, we use bovine gelatine inside it, which helps
the texture a lot. Also, it is a stirred yogurt, which
contrasts with some of the competitors that use a firm
yogurt process.
Finally, one of the main factors is that the rate of
bacterias in our yogurts is extremely constant, allowing
us to keep a very carefulcontrol over yogurt's texture.
Thank you again for your interest..."
Umm.
Bovine parts in my yogurt.
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january 30, 2004 - 10:46 a.m.>
Ok,
I was just *this close* to pouring coffee into the
sugar pot instead of my mug. Aw geez.
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When
you've been with someone long enough you learn to recognize
the precise moment(s) when they question your sanity.
Mark
was helping me put the groceries away, and pointed to
the five large 750 ml tubs of yogurt I had purchased.
I should point out that this much yogurt is beyond the
capacity of our small fridge. Some of them would have
to go into the downstairs fridge. (Yes, we have a downstairs
fridge.)
"Who
is going to eat all that?"
How
could he not realize how much yogurt a family of three
yogurt eaters can go through? We also go through more
bananas and milk than you can possibly imagine.
Two
containers were of the stirred fruit variety. This is
a great snack/breakfast item for the girls but I can't
actually eat that stuff without feeling that I'm ingesting
spoonfuls of jam. The rest were low fat plain. For me.
You betcher Aunt Fanny I'm going to eat these!
A
bowl of plain yogurt with the addition of about 1/3
cup of granola has been a breakfast staple of mine for
weeks. I can't live without it.
Anyway,
as I stood in the freshly stocked yogurt section at
the grocery store, I looked at all the brands and realized
that I'd been buying whatever was on sale. I grabbed
some of the major brands. DAMMIT, I was going to taste
test and find out which was ultimately the best.
Here's
where I lose my scientific integrity, because I'm no
longer exactly sure what I bought (all the related documentation
is gone), but all were very low or no fat. The competitors
were:
My
taste test wasn't very organized either. There were
no blindfolds involved at any stage.
I
ate the entire container of the Danone first. (No, not
all at once.) It had a different texture than regular
non-fat yogurts. It was definitely creamy, but I couldn't
handle this dessert-like consistency so early in the
morning. (And this is coming from the person who's mother
sometimes served leftover cake for breakfast.)
What
makes this yogurt so creamy? Good question. From what
I recall, there was mention of gelatin in the list of
ingredients, but since I wasn't sure I decided to email
Danone to find out for sure. A note to you vegetarians
out there, gelatin is still made the old-fashioned way.
It's an animal-based product. To for more information
about how it's made, check out this
site. It's not illustrated in a graphic way, but
don't go there if the idea of pig bones, hooves, and
connective tissues makes you queasy.
I
went to the Danone website and submitted the question:
"…
I thought your creamy plain yogurt was very good. I
was just interested in looking at a list of ingredients,
as I am curious as to what makes your product creamier
than the other yogurts on the market."
We'll
see what they say. I haven't heard back.
Regardless
of the addition of animal by-product, Danone would make
a very good evening yogurt... an after-dinner yogurt,
perhaps featured in a parfait. Good points for Danone,
but still not for me.
The
next brand for trial was TGTBT, this is the cheapest
of the bunch.
I
was halfway through the container when I remembered
I was supposed to be comparing it with something. Doh.
So I opened the Astro Biobest and sampled both.
TGTBT
suddenly seemed chillingly, mouth-puckeringly tart.
Yuck. And I'd been eating it all week. The Astro won
out. It wasn't sweet, but it didn't make my lips wrinkle.
The consistency was even, not too creamy, but not lumpy
either.
Astro
advertises the addition of acidophilus and bifidum cultures
on the package. According to their website these "active
bacterial cultures help promote a healthy balance of
the bacteria that naturally inhabit the digestive tract.
This lessens the chance for other bacteria to flourish
and cause illness. The consumption of active bacterial
cultures can also improve nutrient absorption and aid
with digestion."
Yay
for me and my digestive tract!
Have I mentioned I mix granola into my BioBest? It's
my new favourite: Organic Hemp plus Granola by
Nature's Path. And you wouldn't believe how much cereal
I had to eat before I found it. :)
Have I mentioned I mix granola into my BioBest? It's
my new favourite: Organic Hemp plus Granola by
Nature's Path. And you wouldn't believe how much cereal
I had to eat before I found it. :)
