European and Vanilla Twist with Mango
Until June, I lived in New York, where it is difficult to walk a few blocks without passing by a frozen yogurt chain like Pinkberry or Red Mango. Frozen yogurt is a craze for good reason – it’s refreshing, creamy, and sweet, but also healthy thanks to live and active yogurt cultures.
Shortly after moving to Maryland, I couldn’t have been happier to run into a young woman holding a sign for the new frozen yogurt store, YogaFresh, located at 308 Main Street in Bel Air. Thankfully, I was walking down Main Street at the time. Had I been driving, I might never have discovered this place – YogaFresh is run out of a small blue house and the sign outside is easy to miss (passing by another day, there was a second, more visible sign - "Ice Cream Taste, Yogurt Waste!").
Just five weeks old, YogaFresh reminds me of the New York frozen yogurt chains I loved. The menu offers three flavors – European, Vanilla, and Twist – and a variety of toppings from fruit (like blueberries and mango) to candies (sprinkles, gummy bears, nonpareils, 86 percent Ghirardelli chocolate squares, and more).
The staff couldn’t be more helpful. I ask what the European flavor tastes like, but learn much more. The European tastes like Greek Yogurt with a bit of tartness, while vanilla is sweet like vanilla ice cream, but fat-free. The Twist combines European and Vanilla – tart and sweet. Two sizes are offered; the smallest, Slim, has just 100 calories and costs $2.75 (the larger size costs $3.50).
I order the twist, fearing the European will be like plain Greek yogurt, which is much too tart for me on its own. But European doesn’t need help from Vanilla. It is still sweet with an extra tart kick that adds a depth of flavor.
For those like my Mom who are more moved by presentation than flavor, YogaFresh offers more than yummy summer dessert goodness. "These are nice little spoons!" she says about her serving.
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