The Yogurt I've Always Wanted!

Yesterday was such a gorgeous fall day here in Seattle! Last week was grey and dreary, but the past few days have been sunny and in the sixties! The leaves are changing and it's just beautiful. When I lived in the snow belt, I found it impossible to see any beauty in fall, because I knew what was coming next, and my dread took over. It has been very nice to be able to breathe in the fall air, and enjoy the moment.
I decided to try the Kite Hill yogurt yesterday when I got home. Vegan yogurts for me are hit or miss, mostly miss. I do like the So Delicious coconut milk yogurt, but I guess I don't like them enough to always pay the price. When I saw the Kite Hill yogurt at Whole Foods, I figured I needed to try it now, because who knows the next time I will be in a Whole Foods. It was also pretty pricey, I can't remember the exact price. I think I purposely blocked it out! What I noticed when I first opened the container is that it had that tangy yogurt smell. Like the vegan ranch I bought, this smelled like the yogurt of my past.

I gave it a quick stir to ensure optimum creaminess, and this yogurt did not disappoint. It has actual pieces of strawberries, and it is so creamy and dreamy. It also does have that yogurt tang that some vegan yogurts I've tried in the past don't have. I was raised in a whole wheat, at some points off the grid type of house. We always had the super healthy yogurt that in no way was any kind of treat. You knew you were eating yogurt. When I would go to friend's houses, I would marvel at the deliciousness of Dannon fruit on the bottom, or even some of the sweeter, junkier yogurts. This Kite Hill yogurt reminds me of a perfect hybrid of my two childhood yogurt memories. It's sweet, with a strong strawberry taste, but it isn't too sweet, and it doesn't taste artificial. It has the slightest almond taste, you might not even notice if you didn't know it was made with almond milk. I love it, I can't say I would buy it on the reg, because it just is too pricey, but it was delicious to try it.

So creamy!

I hope this shows the creaminess. I had a different brand of almond milk yogurt awhile ago, I can't remember the brand, maybe Almond Breeze? Anyway, the taste was okay, but it was so runny, almost like soup. This is nice and thick.
I made the smoky split pea soup from Appetite for Reduction for dinner. Well, I used the recipe as a guideline and made one serving. I love split peas soup so much. As a kid and a younger adult I used to think split pea soup was the WORST! But now a big bowl of green mush makes me so happy! Actually the smoked paprika makes it a little prettier!

I have very strong feelings about bread and soup. My feeling is there is no soup without some form of bread. Crackers will do in a pinch, but bread is strongly preferred. Where do you stand on this very important issue?

I forgot to show these in my post yesterday. These are some dark chocolate truffles from Seattle Chocolates that are AMAZING! And I've been missing having liquid smoke on hand. It's one of those things that I don't use too often, but sometimes you really NEED it! I added a dash to my soup to really amp up the smoky flavor!
Happy Friday!