Ciao Bella Greek Frozen Yogurt

Great Vegetarian Lunch Idea

May 30, 2012 by Lauren Leave a Comment

As I wrote about in previous posts, I’ve been having trouble finding lunch options due to my pickyiness. My friends inspired me to create the above Mediterranean veggie pita. Here’s what’s in it…

1 whole wheat 100 calorie pita (from Trader Joe’s)
Fire roasted red peppers
Arugala
Feta
Hummus
Sliced red onions
Garbanzo beans

I pretty much find anything I have in my fridge and stuff it into a pita. There is some prep involved but nothing I would consider a hassle. Below are other ideas for a veggie sandwich/pita/wrap.

Carbs:

100 who wheat pita
whole wheat tortilla
whole grain/9 grain bread (toasted)
lettuce leaves- if you’re not doing carbs

Veggies:

spinach
olives
sprouts
any leftover roasted or grilled veggie (mushroom, asparagus, zucchini, etc.)
avocado
tomato

Extras:

cheese (low fat)
hummus
greek yogurt
lemon juice & olive oil
seasonings
falafel
tofu or setan
Trader Joe’s meatless meatballs

You can make this sandwich/pita/wrap be anything you want it to be. I love Mediterranean flavors so I created my pita based on what I was in the mood for. It’s great to get creative and look forward to a good, hearty, and healthy lunch during the workday.

You’re probably wondering who the winner is of my greek fro-yo giveaway…

Congrats to Olga N!

Thanks to everyone who entered the giveaway, there will be more to come so stay tuned!

Filed Under: recipes, veggies Tagged With: ciao bella, ciao bella greek frozen yogurt, vegetarian pita

Greek Fro-Yo giveaway from Ciao Bella

May 24, 2012 by Lauren 26 Comments

I am so excited to host this giveaway, this is a dream come true! As most of you know I am obsessed with frozen yogurt so when Ciao Bella contacted me to sample their new line of greek frozen yogurt, I didn’t even think twice!

mango and key lime greek frozen yogurt- 130 cals per serving.

I haven’t had a chance to try the entire line yet but so far I finished an entire box of their peach frozen yogurt bars and already dug into the raspberry and espresso flavors. All I have to say is that I don’t plan on sharing my greek fro-yo with anyone. The flavors are light, refreshing, and satisfy my sweet tooth.

wild blueberry + vanilla greek frozen yogurt bars- 75 cals

espresso greek frozen yogurt- 130 cals per serving

Lately, I’ve been enjoying my fro-yo straight out of the pint… keeping it classy

raspberry and wild blueberry greek frozen yogurt

Here’s the best part of all…one lucky reader will receive the FULL line of Ciao Bella Greek Frozen Yogurt.

UH-MAZ-ING.

To Enter:

1. “Like” the Ciao Bella Facebook page

2. “Like” Newtrition on Facebook, if you haven’t already

3. Leave a comment below telling me which flavor you’d like to try.

I will select a winner at random and announce the winner on Monday May 28th!

Good luck & have a fabulous day!

Filed Under: yogurt Tagged With: ciao bella, ciao bella greek frozen yogurt, frozen yogurt giveaway, greek frozen yogurt

New Grocery Store Finds

May 21, 2012 by Lauren Leave a Comment

I’m feeling so tired from the weekend and I need to wake up fast. Today is optional to come into work because of the NATO Summit but since I’m such an over achiever I figured, why not take advantage of the office being dead and actually get work done! When I say work I mean blogging about the new grocery store finds I stumbled upon this weekend.