Speak that title across the room to someone. They’ll be super confused, because let’s be real…as much as we’d like to think that saying “olive” looks JUST LIKE saying “I love”, it really doesn’t. It just looks like you’re saying olive. And that’s just confusing.
How about this? I LOOOOVE Chobani!
That’s better. And no one’s confused. ‘Cept the Spelling Nazi’s.
My love for this greek yogurt started about a year ago, when I started reading Meals and Moves. Janetha spoke about Chobani with such fervor and excitement that I knew I needed to try it (she’s also the reason why I love Contigo Water Bottles)!
Now, I eat it almost daily. Travis eats it. Henry and Clara eat it. We are a Chobani family. It’s my “go-to” snack and I can bulk it up enough to act as breakfast. Protein out the WAZOO!
Non-fat Chobani + 1/2 scoop Chocolate Whey Protein Powder + 1 heaping spoon of cashew or almond butter + granola
And while I may LOVE Chobani, it’s no secret that I DON’T LOVE to cook. Or read recipes. Or be in the kitchen. So when Emily at Chobani asked me to come up with a recipe for their new feature, Chobani Kitchen, I may have snickered and rolled my eyes.
This new Kitchen feature is intended to highlight GOOD recipes that incorporate the yogurt (plus cooking tips, videos and demonstrations) – surely not something I could concoct! Doesn’t she know?!?! Maybe she hadn’t read about the time I made Crock Pot Oatmeal or tried my hand at Vegan Pudding.
I went along with it though. Because while I may not be smart in the kitchen, I’m super smart when it comes to working with companies. And Chobani is a company you WANT to please – it’s the truth – they LOVE working with blogger’s!! They contacted me, sent me a sampler pack of TWELVE different flavors AND have offered to give you guys a little something, something.
But first – the recipe. It actually turned out to be both delicious AND easy to make (there are only FIVE ingredients!). Definitely suited for anyone short on time or with a bare bones pantry (aka, this worn out housewife who needs to go grocery shopping!)
Creamy Butternut Squash Soup
Ingredients:
- 1 Butternut Squash, peeled and diced
- 2 tbsp. olive oil
- 1 sweet onion, peeled and diced
- 1 13.5fl oz. can Coconut Milk
- 1 6 oz. container Chobani Greek Yogurt – Plain (0% or 2%)
Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Peel your butternut squash – the most tedious task of the entire recipe.
Cut peeled squash in half. Scoop out seeds and goop. If you’re industrious, save the seeds to roast them to give as presents. If you’re me, throw them out because you don’t need another “To-Do” List item.
Dice peeled squash. Peel and dice sweet onion. Place on greased cookie sheet.
Lather in olive oil. The squash and onions, not yourself, however tempted you might be.
Bake at 425 degrees for 20-30 minutes, flipping halfway through. When the onions get a little brown on them, you know it’s time. Scrape cooked squash/onion into blender.
Pour in coconut milk.
Add Chobani.
Blend on high until smooth. Add extra coconut milk if you need help getting things going. Blending process will take about 2-3 minutes.
Serve hot – sprinkled with nutmeg. This soup is creamy, full of protein and great as a stand alone dish or to be served alongside some roasted chickpeas or baked chicken.
Easy, right?
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GIVEAWAY TIME!!
Chobani was gracious enough to offer one Lindsay’s List reader a 12 pack of 6oz. Chobani’s of his/her choosing!! You read that right – YOU get to pick the flavors of the 12 pack!! (I’d go with half Plain and half Mango if I were you – but that’s just me!).
To enter:
Leave a comment below telling me your favorite way to eat yogurt. Or tell me how you’d use it in a dish.
Bonus Entries: (PLEASE leave separate comments for each one you do!!!) – A Total of FIVE ways to enter!
- Like Chobani on Facebook. Write on their wall that Lindsay’s List sent you!
- Follow Lindsay’s List and Chobani on Twitter. Tweet the following: “I want a case of @chobani from @lindsays_list!!: http://wp.me/p1Mp21-SN “.
- Like Lindsay’s List on Facebook and share this post (just click the FB Share button at the bottom of the post). Leave a comment below telling me you did both.
- Blog about this giveaway! Leave a comment telling me when you do.
This giveaway will be open until Sunday night, November 13th @ midnight EST. I will announce the winner (randomly chosen) when I post on Monday. Best of luck, my yogurt loving friends!
splendid…lindsay
Hi: I did both! Love Chobani yogurt.. they’re opening a new plant in Idaho :)
Sonia H
Hey Lindsay! I did both! I did everything actually!!
My favorite way of eating yogurt is in 1 of 2 ways actually. I usually like pouring it in with my protein shake to change the texture a bit and also add a fruity flavor to my protein shake. Or I LOVE to pour my Cheerios into a cup of yogurt and mix it in good to eat. Delicious!!
following both and tweeted here: https://twitter.com/#!/lolamichele/status/135926192476925952
Love to eat yogurt with a dollop of jam and a sprinkle of cinnamon. Simple, but so tasty.
plain with honey – simple but delicious!
I follow you and Chobani on Twitter and I tweeted! :)
I like chobani on facebook as michele malone
My favorite way to eat Chobani is just topped with some Cocoa Goodness Love Grown granola + a pb spoon! :)
I love to eat it right out of the cup, & sometimes I sprinkle a little granola on top.
Also love using yogurt in baked goods- moist, sweet & delicious
pom chobani…pom arils…granola…almond butter. gah, deliciousness.
and obvs, i follow you and chobani on all levels.
love you mama – getting to work finishing your header today!
<3
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Blogged about the giveaway, liked you on facebook (along with chobani), followed you on twitter and tweeted about it! :]
I’m following both you & Chobani on twitter liked Chobani on FB & said you sent me.
My fab way to eat Chobani is plain on berries or in smoothies. My husband loves it with granola & berries.
I also use it In cooking
I use Chobani in my fav cupcake recipe and it is amazing!
I like Chobani on FB!
Favorite way to eat yogurt: plain yogurt with a drizzle of maple syrup. Granola optional.
My favorite way to eat yogurt is in a yogurt mess! My favorite combo is Special K Strawberry Cereal with Strawberry Banana flavored yogurt…complete with fresh strawberry and banana slices!!!!!
In the fall, I found that I love to mix vanilla or honey Chobani with pumpkin purée and sometimes a little cinnamon or molasses too. http://bit.ly/pWiduI
I LOVE you on FB.
I tweeted about this giveaway.
I liked Chobani on Facebook.
Followed both and tweeted!
Like Chobani on Facebook!
My fav way to eat yogurt is with granola, fruit, and nut butter.
I can’t wait to try the squash soup receipe. We can’t keep enough Chobani in the house. My athlethic 14 year old daugher eats it sometimes 2x per day. We love the plain blended with frozen berries, spinach and a splash of water. Amazing!!
And I shared the post on Chobani’s page, told them you sent me, and liked your page as well!!
I LOVE this stuff and so do my dogs. So That is how I eat it–with two spoons, one for me and one for my dogs!!
I can’t lie – I love it for breakfast! That is definitely my favourite way to eat it. :) Some granola (or cereal with nuts) and fruit on top, with cinnamon… The perfect breakfast in my books!
For using it in actual dishes, though? I like to use it in curry sauces (stirred in at the very end) to make them creamy, or to make cooling condiments/sides when eating spicy Indian food.
I like Chobani on facebook- That stuff is delicious!
I like Chobani on Facebook!
I liked you on Facebook and shared the post!
I eat Chobani almost every morning … plain or with granola or cereal mixed in. That’s my favorite way!
Shared and Liked on Facebook. Tweet already sent!!
I love Chobani! I have it evryday morning for breakfast. Its great with some homemade granola, a banana and oj! I liked Chobani on facebook and Lindsay’s list! :-)
How many fave ways to love Chobani? The plain is gr8 as a sour ceam substitute. Lemon is good on fruit. I liked and shared your FB post. I did tweet.
Liked and shared on Facebook!!
My favorite way to eat yogurt is with bananas and Kashi’s Toasted Berry Crumble cereal on top. best breakfast ever, no matter what flavor the yogurt may be!
just shared the giveaway on FB and liked your page!
Just followed both of you guys on twitter and tweeted about the giveaway!
Awesome! Yogurt is a huge staple in my diet. Can’t imagine life without it, and for it to FREE… Don’t mind if I do.
Just liked their FB page and commented on their wall :)
Wow, thank you and Chobani for such a generous giveaway! My favorite way to eat Chobani is topped with frozen a Banana Nut VitaTop!
a cup of chobani with walnuts on top just after a nice morning run!
I love Chobani straight up:)
Chobani plain yogurt + Kashi Go Lean + fruit keeps me full for HOURS!!
I love eating a cup of plain 0% chobani with a spoonful of pumpkin puree and some cinnamon mixed in…yum!!
with fruit & cereal for breakfast!
straight outta the tub. only way to do it.
I love my Chobani so many ways, but right now I’m have 1/2 blueberry, almond butter, chai seeds, flax seeds, and raisins! So yummy!!! My frig is stocked with Chobani all the time! I would love to win!!!
I just love love love to eat it with granola after I work out!! Mmmmmmm!!
I love adding pumpkin or banana to my chobani. I use the plain yogurt as sour cream in just about everything. Veggie dip, chili, and tacos.
Left a post on FB under Chobani
I eat Chobani straight out of the container its the best ever! I am an addict.
Just tweeted it!
Love Chobani – liked and shared on Facebook!
I love to just eat it out of the container. I also put it on oatmeal and my kids love that!
There is only one way……..just eat it out of the container
I am totally making this for the oure fact that it only has 5 ingredients. Win!!!
My favorite way to eat Chobani is with a spoon! Traveling across New Mexico & Arizona my sister & I kept an ice chest will Chobani right behind the front seats and spoons in the console. That way, we didn’t waste calories on junk food at travel center/rest stops. Worked great!
I did all of the above! How were the Healthy Bites? Cannot wait to have my blog back up and running, it’s been forever and I miss it. HA! Happy Hump Day!
i love eating my greek yogurt with nectarine slices and a drizzle of honey! yum.
FOLLOWED AND TWEETED
I love to savor Chobani yogurt pure and simple. My fave so far is the strawberry banana and the pineapple! So delicious and a great snack in between meals.
Followed Chobani on FB and posted on wall.
Followed on FB and shared giveaway.
I’ve been showing people in Iowa about Chobani for the last 3 months, since I first saw it at Fareway. My kids don’t realize that I haven’t used sour cream in that time frame, and I’ve been showing my colleagues how thick and creamy it is at school.
I love the pineapple yogurt, and I’m thinking I’ll be mixing that with a little bit of marshmallow fluff to replace our holiday apple dip. Yum!
Love to have it with granola on top.
SO SO FUN!! I LOVE CHOBANI!! I liked them on Facebook (couldn’t figure out where to tell them that you sent me though)!
I like you on facebook and posted!
Following you both on twitter and I tweeted: https://twitter.com/#!/j_mosh/status/134430257154498561
Ooops, I forgot the 1st entry. I love using plain greek yogurt mixed with lemon pepper as salad dressing. It’s so delicious!
I already like Chobani on Facebook, and I wrote on their wall : https://www.facebook.com/Chobani/posts/10150352844396852
This time of year I love to put it on warm muffins or stir it in oatmeal!!! :) Yay!
i eat that stuff with cereal on top. always.
Tweeted!!!! :) Oh yes. I really want this yogurt!!!!
Already follow you on twitter. :)
What a FABULOUS giveaway! I “liked” on FB nad wrote on the wall that my girl linds sent me. :)
Prepare small, sugar free Orange Jello. When jiggly, but not totally set, Whip in 1 container of pinapple Chobani yogurt. Drain thoroughly, 1 can of mandarin oranges. Fold into jello/Chobani yogurt mixture. Allow to set. Enjoy ! Yum !
My fave treat this past summer was fresh berries and peaches topped with almond slivers and plain Chobani. Heeeeeaaaaaaaaven-sent!! I love most of the flavored variety and snack on those daily. I also have been known to use plain to top a potato or chili as opposed to sour cream. I also love some crunchy cereal, like Kashi, tossed in some Chobani. Mmmm. So good. In a smoothie. Gosh, the list just goes on and on!!
Choyummy!
I love Greek Yogurt paired with granola! It tastes like such a treat while being so healthy!
Oh how I would love to win this. I eat yogurt every day with my lunch. And I mean EVERY single day. People at work ask “don’t you get tired of yogurt?” Nope! Never. It’s so satisfying. I eat it as is, or sometimes with honey and granola mixed in. Yum!
I love it straight up! My grocery store usually does a deal 10 for $10 and I stock up then! I love the stuff :)
follow your blog on twitter!
i’m following chobani on FB!
i like chobani on FB!
I basically alllwaysss use Chobani in place of sour cream now! And its a great on the go snack or light breakfast or lunch!
I also follow both of you on twitter and tweeted :)
I already “like” Chobani on Facebook!
I always eat Chobani for breakfast with 1/3 cup oats and a handful of raisins. Delicious!
I follow you and Chobani and I tweeted!
My favorite Chobani flavor is peach. I slice up a banana and add a sprinkle of granola to the mix. My go to breakfast! Yum!
Oh man, I would like to win this! I love greek yogurt, and Chobani has the best flavors. I put yogurt in a lot of stuff – to replace oil in baked goods, in smoothies etc. But I eat it on its own most frequently. I’m going to try your soup soon!
I love using plain Greek Yogurt instead of Sour Cream in dips, dressings and more!
I LOVE Chobani, it’s my favorite kind of flavored greek yogurt! I would just die of happiness if I won this giveaway! I love to crumble up a granola bar on top and mix it in, or top with fruit! Sometimes chocolate chips are involved… Depends on the flavor and my mood!
I liked you on facebook and shared the link!
I follow you and chobani on twitter and I tweeted about the giveaway!
I liked chobani on facebook!
I follow both you and Chobani on Twitter and also tweeted about the giveaway!
I liked Chobani on Facebook!
I love Chobani with some sliced up fruit and granola on top!
I *like* Chobani on FB and told them you sent me!
I already *like* you on FB and posted this on my FB page.
I loooove Chobani, and stocked up today at Bi-Lo (they’re 10 for $10)!!! I like the use the Pineapple Chobani in my overnight oats (old fashioned oats, splash of milk, Chobani, 1/2 banana, 1 Tbsp. Trader Joe’s Sunflower Seed Butter, 1 scoop chia seeds, 1 pkt stevia)…delish!
Greek yogurt is always good for overnight oats!
My favorite way to eat yogurt is right out of the container with granola on top!
I love it in chocolate overnight oats, feels like I’m eating dessert for breakfast!
Tweeted my friend! Pick me pick me!!
I am way excited about this! Once I got pregnant I no longer had issues with dairy so I’ve been loving flavored Greek yogurts. You can’t beat the protein punch. Lately I’ve been mixing yogurt with uncooked rolled oats, but I love using plain yogurt as a marinade for chicken with spices too.
I like to freeze it and then eat it. I’ve been doing it since I was a kid:)
Lastly: my favorite way to enjoy yogurt? Simply on its own with some granola/cereal, banana, almond butter, and cinnamon all mixed together. Satisfaction guaranteed. :D
Annnnd I tweeted! …you better believe my fingers are crossed for this one! ;)
Whoo! Okay – HOW do you get in with all these giveaways, my friend? Do you ask them? (Hope it’s okay if I ask – just wondering how all the best companies find out about you.) :)
I “liked” them on FB and said you sent me! :D
I’ve never had Chobani before? Does that make me a loser??@??!?!
YUM! My favorite way to eat yogurt is to add blueberries, almonds, strawberries and a banana. Mix all together and enjoy!
My FAVORITE way to eat yogurt is to melt 1-2 T of PB or Nutella and mix it in and add in teddy grahams or granola!
I shared this post on FB…(already “liked” you) :)
I followed Chobani on FB and left a comment…it’s the best!
I love Chobani yogurt just plain or in my smoothies!
I tweeted
I love me some Chobani in a smoothie and in overnight oats. Yummmm. And I would probably eat olive yogurt if it existed. Does that not sound kind of good???
I tweeted.
Chobani pineapple yogurt is my favorite. I normally just eat my yogurt plain or in smoothies.
I love Chobani in smoothies! Makes them extra creamy!
I tweeted
I shared the link
I love adding yogurt to my oatmeal! I have a huge tub of plain Chobani in my fridge right now.
My husband and I love Chobani yogurt! My fave way to eat it is right out of the container with a little bit of honey.