Written by our friends at the American Dairy Association
June is National Dairy Month and there is no better way to celebrate than with Real Smoothies made with Real Dairy. A smoothie made with wholesome milk or yogurt is a delicious way to get high-quality protein and other essential nutrients that your body needs to help fuel your day. Making smoothies with real dairy is a great way to honor the hardworking dairy farmers behind the milk and dairy products making it to your table every day.
A refreshing smoothie is a simple and easy way to pack a lot of nutrients into one glass. To get the most nutrition from your smoothie, make it with real milk or yogurt.
Milk makes an excellent base for any smoothie. Milk is a go-to source of protein as well as a powerful package of 13 essential nutrients, including calcium, phosphorus, and several B vitamins. Milk also has immunity-boosting nutrients like Vitamin A, Vitamin D, Zinc, and protein. Add more or less milk, depending on how thick you like your smoothie.
Yogurt also makes a great addition to a smoothie. Yogurt is another excellent source of protein and 9 essential nutrients. All yogurts are made with live and active cultures, and some also provide probiotics – or good bacteria – that may help maintain digestive health, boost immunity, fight infection and protect against diseases. Greek yogurt is thicker and creamier in texture because it is strained during processing to remove liquid whey, which is also why Greek yogurt is higher in protein and lower in lactose and calcium.
Check out these delicious smoothie recipes that can be made with real milk and Greek yogurt!
Peanut Butter Smoothie
Ingredients:
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup vanilla yogurt
- 1 banana, frozen
- 2 tablespoons smooth peanut butter
- Garnish: mini chocolate chips
Preparation:
- In a blender, combine milk, yogurt, banana, and peanut butter. Pour into glasses and top with chocolate chips. Serve immediately.
Spinach Orange Smoothie
Ingredients:
- 2 mandarins, peeled
- 1 medium banana, peeled
- ½ cup raw spinach
- 2 cups milk
- 1 cup vanilla yogurt
Preparation:
- In a blender, combine Mandarin oranges, banana, Spinach, milk, and vanilla yogurt. Blend on high until smooth and creamy. Serve immediately.
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Written by our friends at the American Dairy Association
National Dairy Month is celebrated annually during June to recognize the contributions of the dairy industry and the hardworking dairy farmers behind the milk and dairy products making it to your grocery store shelves every day. This year, we want to focus on real milk and yogurt tubs to make a delicious, filling smoothie. What better time for an ice cold drink than summertime?
A smoothie made with real, wholesome milk or yogurt is a delicious way to get high-quality protein and other essential nutrients that your body needs to help fuel your day.
Use Real Dairy as the base of the smoothie.
- Milk makes an excellent base for any smoothie. Milk has a significant amount of protein as well as a powerful package of 13 essential nutrients including calcium, protein, phosphorus, vitamin D, vitamin A, and several B vitamins. Add more or less milk depending on how thick you like your smoothie.
- Yogurt also makes a great base for a smoothie. Yogurt is another excellent source of protein and 9 essential nutrients. Most yogurts are made with live and active cultures, and some also provide probiotics – or good bacteria – that may help maintain digestive health, boost immunity, fight infection and protect against diseases.
Are you a dairy lover interested in learning more about the history of Dairy Month? Check out more here!
Where does your milk come from?
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Learn more about dairy farming in the Northeast at AmericanDairy.com and in New England at NewEnglandDairy.com
Ellie Wilson
MS, RDN, CDN
June is National Dairy Month, and we have a lot of delicious and nutritious ways to celebrate with you all month long! As a registered dietitian-nutritionist, and a dairy lover, I am very sure dairy is the real deal – wholesome, versatile and a culinary champion used in an amazing variety of foods and recipes. To kick off this celebration, we have some great smoothie recipes to share! They are the perfect way to pack the benefits of Real Dairy into an easy-to-enjoy treat!
Fueling up with the full package of 13 nutrients milk adds to your glass is a great way to honor the hard work of the farmers that ensure it is available to you and your family every day. Those nutrients include calcium, phosphorous and B vitamins, which support bone strength and energy metabolism. Milk is a good source of high-quality protein, and contains Vitamin A, Vitamin D, and zinc. Together they help build immunity, support healing, and help grow and protect muscles. Traditional and Greek yogurt are made with live cultures and contain some probiotics, which improve gut health. So many benefits!
Greek yogurt is thick and creamy, its satisfying texture delivered by straining some of the liquid whey, resulting in higher protein content and lower lactose and calcium. You can use milk and Greek yogurt in your Real Dairy Smoothie, and change the recipe amounts to taste if you like!
We celebrate throughout National Dairy Month – add these ideas to your calendar and join in the fun all month long!
June 1 – World Milk Day – Lift your Glass!
June 4th – Cheese Day
June 7th – Choc Ice Cream Day
June 14th – Strawberry Shortcake Day
June 20th – Milkshake Day
June 20th – Ice Cream Soda Day
June 21 – Smoothie Day
June 25th – Strawberry Parfait Day – (could be a yogurt and strawberry parfait)
June 27th Ice Cream Cake Day
Mia Teal
Marketing Coordinator, Paid Media
It’s June – do you know what that means? It is National Dairy Month! We are celebrating all the creamy goodness of dairy this month, ranging from milk, cheese, ice cream, and everything in between! At Price Chopper and Market 32, we have a surplus of dairy products to offer, including our new PICS pint ice cream! Be sure to check them out at the end of this article.
National Dairy Month was originally just “National Milk Month” as a way to encourage people to drink more milk. However, this eventually became “National Dairy Month” by the National Dairy Council as a way to promote the benefits that dairy products provide to us. We have so many recipes on our website for all our dairy lovers! Let’s take a look at a few…
Double Chocolate Chunk Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches: Nothing beats an ice cream sandwich on a warm summer day! Be sure to check out our PICS ice cream for a wide variety of flavors.
Baked Buffalo Cheese Sticks: The best appetizer right at your fingertips!
Caramel Milkshake: This four-ingredient shake is sure to be a fan favorite!
Pepperoni & Mushroom Pizza: In a hurry? No need to worry! This pizza is easy to make and perfect for celebrating National Dairy Month!
Lucky Charms Frozen Yogurt Pie: Looking for something fun to make for your July 4th celebration? This frozen yogurt pie is flavorful and festive. Beware: This will go fast!
Philly Cheesesteak Dip: Take your homemade dip to the next level with this Philly Cheesesteak Dip!
As National Dairy Month moooooves into its second week, we are celebrating all the sweet and savory ways yogurt can add benefit and bounty to your family meals. It is packed with protein, a good source of potassium, calcium, some B vitamins and more. Yogurt ranges in flavor and texture from delicate to decadent and everything in between – explore the many ways you can enjoy fresh, creamy yogurt!
Like milk, yogurt is a wonderfully versatile ingredient. Tangy, sweet, rich, full fat, low fat – there are a lot of ways to eat it on its own or as part of a recipe. Yogurt can complement and connect a diverse number of ingredients – spices and herbs, produce and proteins, whatever is in season can be married with yogurt. Plain Greek yogurt can substitute for mayonnaise or sour cream in recipes. Like easy and simple? Yogurt is your go-to for quick combos like parfaits with berries and granola, a whole food favorite of kids and adults. Love to entertain? Make it savory and wow your guests and family with recipes for appetizers, soups, entrees and desserts.
As we all embrace more local foods, it is great to know that for Price Chopper/Market 32 shoppers, yogurt is one of them. Dairy farming is part of the fabric of our communities. There are hundreds of dairy farms in the Northeast – over 90% of them are farmed by families that have been caring for their land and cows for generations. Dairy farmers have been navigating the same issues that have impacted us all over the last few months, and are working hard to ensure their delicious and nutritious products are available to near and far. Enjoying the yogurt and dairy items we carry in stores benefits local farms, local economies, your family and theirs – check out some of these amazing recipes, which highlight fresh items in the store right now – PICS Yogurt, sweet corn and sweet cherries! You will make delicious memories for your family and friends when you try one of these!
A HINT OF CHOBANI
Introducing A Hint of Chobani – 5.3 oz. A simply crafted natural Greek yogurt from Chobani made with hand-selected varietal fruits and nourishing spices for a crafted approach to wellness and taste. Mildly sweet taste. Naturally low sugar and high protein – nothing artificial. Non-GMO, No Rbst Available in five delicious flavors: Madagascar Vanilla Cinnamon
Wild Blueberry
Monterey Strawberry
Gili Cherry
Alphonso Mango
Look for A Hint of Chobani in the Chobani section of the Dairy aisle. Written by Jane Golub Director In-Store Marketing Programs
December 3, 2017
INTERNATIONAL DELIGHT YOGURT
Have your yogurt and eat it too! Introducing International Delight Yogurt, designed just for you from the coffee flavor experts at International Delight. Sweet, rich and creamy, this is the only yogurt that can be both breakfast and dessert!
Using their coffee flavor expertise, International Delight dreamed up an all new yogurt that is crashing the yogurt party. With its decadent texture and flavor, you won’t want to eat anything else for dessert again. Drooling yet? Get down to Price Chopper/Market32 to give it a try!
Be sure to stop by the Yogurt aisle to pick up your new favorite snack! Which flavor will be your favorite – French Vanilla, Caramel Macchiato, Southern Butter Pecan or Cinnabon? Written by Jane Golub Director In-Store Marketing Programs
November 19, 2017
DANNON ACTIVIA PROBIOTIC LACTOSE-FREE YOGURT
Introducing Activia Lactose Free, the latest innovation in yogurt! Activia Lactose Free offers a great alternative to those who avoid lactose in their daily diet, but maintains the same great taste and probiotic boost as traditional Activia.
Incorporating probiotics into a daily diet can help maintain gut flora, which greatly benefits one’s overall digestive health. Do you want to boost your immune system, aid your digestive tract and enjoy yourself in the process? Let the new and delicious Activia Lactose Free Yogurt help you out!
Be sure to stop by the Yogurt aisle to pick up your new favorite snack! Which flavor will be your favorite: Vanilla, Black Cherry, Peach or Strawberry??? Written by Jane Golub Director In-Store Marketing Programs
September 17, 2017
NOOSA MATES
Introducing the latest wonder from the Yoghurt Company down under, Noosa Mates! Noosa Mates are a new product pairing Noosa’s delicious creamy yoghurt with premium mix in treats including crunchy granola, nuts, pretzels and chocolate – making every bite just as satisfying as the next. Noosa Yoghurt is made with whole milk, all natural ingredients and contains
probiotic and 8 – 10 grams of protein per serving, making it a great go to snack. Noosa’s mix-in treats are also premium, which means larger pieces, partnered brands such as Guittard Chocolate, and a minimum of three ingredients.
Be sure to stop by the Yoghurt aisle and pick up your new favorite Yoghurt snack with four flavors to choose from: Honey Cranberry Almond, Banana Chocolate Peanut, Honey Pretzel Peanut and Coconut Almond Chocolate.
Look for Noosa Mates in the Yoghurt section of the Dairy aisle. 
I am always on the lookout for new products that are good nutrition options and solutions for shoppers that are trying to eat better. I am also a big advocate for dairy products, (the June blogs and articles clearly show my love for Dairy Month!), and it was fun to find some new yogurt options – the Dannon Light and Fit line with zero artificial sweeteners. Many of our customers are reading labels more closely and looking for simpler, more natural ingredients, and these items fit the bill. Sweetened with stevia and cane sugar, they are definitely worth exploring.
In stores now, you will find regular yogurt in flavors like strawberry, vanilla and a dreamy lemon cream, and their Greek yogurt line, including mixed berry, coconut cream, and mango peach. With just 90 calories, 13 grams of protein and 3 grams of fiber, these Greek yogurts will power you up for summer fun!
Keep it delicious and nutritious with fun serving ideas – slice fresh strawberries or toss fresh blueberries and some chopped pecans or walnuts into the lemon cream yogurt for a delicious breakfast parfait. As temperatures rise, and grilling season gets in gear, throw some fresh, juicy pineapple on the grill and slice it into the coconut cream Greek yogurt – you will wow your barbecue guests. Need a cool down? Make frozen yogurt pops with the Greek mango peach – dust them with cayenne pepper before serving for a spicy sweet surprise indulgence adults and kids will enjoy!
We make it easy to try – save with AdvantEdge e-coupons (while they last) and have a cool yogurt adventure – delicious! Click here!
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Ellie Wilson, MS, RDN Senior Nutritionist