He is John Burkhart She is Jennifer Burkhart
Bust out the blender, because this month our green couple is shaking up health cultured yogurt smoothies. Find out which ones are worth mixing up.
Green Valley Organics | Strawberry Pom Acai
Lactose Free, Lowfat Kefir
He said:
This one was hard to reveiw because it’s one of those products that has so many flavors that you can’t tell what it tastes like. It had a nice fruity flavor but was a tad on the watery side. I recommend this one if you get tired of the same flavor every day.
He gave it: 4 out of 5
She said:
Kefir has twice as many live and active cultures as yogurt, yet takes half the time to ingest! Aside from the slightly chalky aftertaste, I really enjoyed the strawberry-ish flavor.
She gave it: 4 out of 5
Lifeway Organic | Peach
99% Lactose Free, Lowfat Kefir
He said:
I have recently come to the conclusion that I have a weakness for anything peach-flavored. This “champagne of yogurts” had a velvety smooth texture, with a slight effervescence and heavenly peach flavor. The best-tasting yogurt smoothie of this bunch by far.
He gave it: 5 out of 5
She said:
Thick and creamy with a bright, tart peach flavor. It wasn’t chalky at all, and was weirdly fizzy on the tongue. Apparently effervescence is a good thing in a kefir. Still, this one put a smile on my face, and my gut!
She gave it: 4 out of 5
Organic Valley | Vanilla Bean
USDA Organic
He said:
Ugh, this one was my least favorite of the bunch. Chalky and watery with a very dull vanilla flavor. It claimed to have many times more probiotics than most kefirs, so it would be a good one to drink after a round of antibiotics. The flavor improved quite a bit when I put it in the gut medicine category.
He gave it: 2 out of 5
She said:
Organic Valley adds about 32 times more probiotics in this smoothie than most kefirs! That might be why it had a slightly chalky, sour aftertaste. But I did like the rich flavor from the fair trade vanilla and sugar, so it’s worth it to get my daily dose of friendly bacteria.
She gave it: 3 out of 5
Organic Nancy’s | Blackberry
USDA Organic, lowfat Kefir
He said:
This one was like eating a delicious cup of yogurt during a sand storm. It had a chalky texture with those darn blackberry seeds that always get stuck in your teeth. It had a great blackberry flavor and one of the best for your gut, but get ready for some grit.
He gave it: 3 out of 5
She said:
Nancy got innovative by adding agave nectar instead of sugar, but that didn’t help the tartness. I wasn’t a fan of sour blackberry or picking seeds out of my teeth.
She gave it: 3 out of 5
Stonyfield Organic | Wild Berry
USDA Organic
He said:
This one had an almost too sweet wild berry flavor. I had the feeling I would like it a lot more if they backed down on the sugar a tad. They’re very proud that their bottles are made from plants, but they only sell these smoothies in single servings, which means you use more materials, so that’s a wash.
He gave it: 3 out of 5
She said:
Delicious! It wasn’t chalky at all and had a yummy sweet berry flavor. This one doesn’t have as many probiotics as the others, but it’ll still make your digestive tract happy. Eco-bonus: No petroleum was used to make the bottle – it’s made from plants!
She gave it: 4 out of 5
