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I've just eaten dinner and went to the fridge to get a yoghurt.

Here in New Jersey the choice of desserts in pots is nowhere near as good as in the UK
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What I really fancy eating is one of those Muller Apple & Blackberry Crumble yoghurts - I just love the crumbly topping you add to the yohurt. All you get in NJ is something like a cherry or strawberry puree to add to the yoghurt.

Muller in the UK also do a lovely Rhubarb Crumble yoghurt, a Mississippi Mud Pie one and a Rum & Raisin' yoghurt too (with toppings) smile

I also *love* the Cadbury's dairy desserts - especially the "Flake" one. I also liked the Crunchie desserts... grin

Ooooh, I'm getting carried away...also love the Tesco's Tiramisu refridgerated desserts as well....

And why can't you buy Fruit Fools in the US? There's nothing nicer than a Gooseberry Fool or a Strawberry Fool on a hot day. The nearest I've found so far are the "Yoplait" brand Whips, I'm about to go and eat a Raspberry one.

The only yoghurts with toppings I've found are those with Granola, little chocolate balls to go in Vanilla yoghurt or Nestle Crunch to go into a strawberry yoghurt. Not much choice. King's supermarket sells Greek yoghurt with a side pot of honey, but it's nearly $2.00 for a small size eek

I bet you can get all sorts of stuff near Maczippy's residence though cool

The yoghurts here seem to taste of a cross between yoghurt and blancmange. What about chocolate mousses and creme brules then? sad

Totally agree, Dawn.

Having said that, though, have you tried the new Yoplait ones called 'Whips'. They are mousey, but really nice. The taste does seem more european. Aaahhhh, but you have already tried these!lol What a shame they are the only ones I can think of roll

I can get fromage frais now which is just brilliant grin Have to go to my special supermarket for it though.

Chocolate mousse is my favourite pudding, so I do feel as if I'm in some kind of exile here. You can't even get it in restaurants. I'd make my own, but I'm reluctant to use raw eggs and I can't find dried egg yolks.

Agree about the yoghurt. I buy La Crème which is OK - bit like Thick 'n Creamy style in the UK. I got a tray of Yoplait from Sam's the other day, and it was a real blast to the past - like 1970s Ski, with upside-down pots, foil lids, sweet, sickly and ultra-pink yoghurts the kids like it.

I can buy plain fromage frais, but not fruit ones - closest thing to that is flavoured Philadelphia cheese (no, we don't shovel it in on a spoon)

I always keep Greek Yoghurt on hand. I pay about $3 for a massive tub (500g), though. I get it in a foodie megastore, but I don't understand why you can't get it in Kroger.

Ameriscot we don't have a Kroger's here. I don't think they operate in New Jersey, certainly not in the New York Met area.

We have King's, ShopRite and further away, Super Foodtown and Pathmark. King's is owned by Marks and Spencers and they've been trying to sell it off for a few years. They almost sold it last June to D'Agostinos which is a small NYC family-owned chain and the deal went through at the last minute.

King's is extremely expensive compared to the other supermarkets - although the quality of the fresh produce is higher. Sadly they don't really stock any M&S goodies, at one time they would have their biscuits at Christmas but no longer. sad Our local Kings is one of the larger branches but the layout of the store is weird; when you enter the store you walk straight into the florists dept, but there is a fridge with 'specials' like shelled prawns or steaks. Next is the bakery/cakes & cheese section with the deli to one side (Kosher deli food is seperated). Then you're in the meat section and frozen Kosher food, and next to that is the fish section with live lobsters in a tank. Then there are the usual shopping aisles, with the freezer section towards the end and milk, yoghurts & dairy against the rear wall. And then you get to the fresh fruit & veg, with a sectioned off liquor section adjacent to the tills.

It drives me nuts! I prefer to get the cold things last, particularly with frozen food which I buy immediately before proceeding to the checkout. So I'm navigating my way all over the store having to backtrack.

We also have a Wholefoods at the other end of town which again is very expensive and with Pete and David's anti-health food preferences I really only buy food for myself in there! I just don't have the inclination to go trekking round different supermarkets all the time though.

Actually I ought to take a trip out to Trader Joes. They might have some new items in.

Oops, typo. D'Agostinos pulled out of the deal of buying the M&S owned King's at the last minute.

Dawn, I love Wholefoods when we lived in Dallas we would often at the weekends take a trip to buy a few loaf's of bread.Have you Tryed there foccachia bread (spelt wrong)LOVELY.....but we don't have one here sad

Yoghurt here isnt the same, its illegal to have live cultures in it so you have to lose out im afraid.

Whole foods has just opened here in San Mateo . . .went on Sat, was not a good idea. The place was heaving, like Tesco on xmas eve eek
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The Breyer's yoghurt I have in the fridge right now has live and active cultures, so what makes you think it's illegal?

Maybe I got that the wrong way around then.

Loved the yogurts and chilled desserts back home - especially the gooseberry fools! Now I'd have to make my own, which is OK but hardly what you'd call convenient, and as I'm the only one in our house that would eat a gooseberry fool it wouldn't exactly be good to eat it all myself!

I tried those La Creme yogurts and wasn't impressed. We get Yoplait and Yoplait whips for Lucy and that's it.

Debs x smile

Not sure if you can get them wherever most of you are (MM should be able to and anyone in CA - I think), but try Brown Cow yogurts.

Especially the "normal" not low fat (although their low fats are good too). They're so MM!!

I think this is where you notice the difference between organic mil/dairy products and conventional, "you're boys'll grow man *****" milk.

Also, Clover, Horizon are very good also.

Generally though, we buy plain, with some fresh fruit and whizz it up ourselves...

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So mac, what do you do blend the fruit first in a blender then stir in the yogurt? or is there somthing else you have to do.

Depending on the fruit (some have a higher water content than others), I will chop my hand, then divide it into two portions, one larger than the other.

Then puree the larger of the two portions.

Using a regular whisk, beat the yogurt to get some air into it and thus make it lighter, and add some of the fruit puree to my desired consistency.

Then add some of the un-pureed fwoot to the mix, gently mix and serve.

You can also add a little confectioners sugar to the yogurt if you wish (ala Francaise)...

Do not whizz the yogurt in a blender though, it'll go weird...

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