At the Taste of Sydney, food lovers united for the unbelievable 4-day fest. We were proud that one of our favourite chefs, Somer Sivrioglu, was awarded the Jaguar Best in Taste Award for his mouth watering Traditional Charcoal BBQ Lamb and Veal Kebab, Smoked Eggplant using our very own Chobani Plain!  Mmmm, just the picture is making us hungry!

These were two fun and unbelievably TASTY weekends. We can’t wait to hit the road for our next event, where we’ll ride the waves at the Beachly Classic in NSW April 18-23. Look for that beautiful blue van, and come get a tub on us. See ya soon, Chobaniacs!

The intensely tart and sweet taste of our 2% Passion Fruit flavor is a natural pair to incorporate into a delicious panna cotta with all the creamy indulgence with a fraction of the guilt.

Since we were inspired by the decadent Passion Fruit by our visits to Australia, we can’t wait to share the recipe with you…cheers!

Ingredients for 2

– 2 containers 2% Passion Fruit Chobani

– 28.3 grams granulated sugar

– 2.38 grams vanilla extract

– 7.14 grams unflavored gelatin (from envelope)

– Optional garnish: Mandarin oranges, honey and lemon zest

Directions

In a mixing bowl, combine Passion Fruit Chobani, sugar and vanilla extract until smooth.

In small saucepan, heat 28.3 grams water and quickly add unflavored gelatin and stir until dissolved. Remove from heat and add into yogurt mixture, stirring until smooth.

Separate into two small dessert dishes or ramekins and chill, covered, approximately 2 hours.

Garnish with mandarin orange slices, drizzle with honey, and grate with lemon zest and enjoy!

Last week we celebrated Australia’s Healthy Weight Week, and as a Dietitian, I organised an event at the Frenchs Forest Markets on the Northern Beaches of Sydney. Healthy Weight Week is a wonderful initiative by the Dietitian’s Association of Australia and when my friends at Chobani called and wanted to get involved, naturally we were thrilled!

Throughout the day, we chatted to over 200 people about their weight and health and they received an information pack from the Dietitian’s Association of Australia which was jam packed with with lots of great information and healthy tips. At the event we offered free weight, height, BMI and waist measurements to over 50 people, and in some cases individuals were referred to a physiologist or specialist dietitian to enable them to seek further information.

We had a fantastic turnout on the day with many kids and families stopping by the stand. We encouraged everyone to try Chobani Yogurt. The attendees really enjoyed the free yogurts; we ran out of Chobani within two hours, as they were so popular! In addition to stopping by for health advice and delicious yogurt, guessing games were held and prizes were handed out, which was a great way to have some fun on the day. There were over 40 prizes on the day and over 60 yogurts to eat which our visitors made sure of.

All up, our 2012 event was a huge success and we met many wonderful people throughout the day who were looking to start their year with a health kick. Needless to say, the attendees all really loved the taste of Chobani and the feedback was phenomenal. The whole day was a great success; we had lots of fun and got to meet many great people from the local community. We look forward to making the 2013 event even better and we’re also looking forward to working more with Chobani.

The second of five convoys took place January 18th-23rd, and we’re happy to report over 6,000 people received food aid through this effort alone. The Convoy for Hope famine relief effort will provide life saving aid to approximately 200,000 Somali people during an emergency that the United Nations has declared “the worst humanitarian crisis in the world.” Now that’s ‘nothing but good’! Here are some faces and stories from our second convoy.

Habiba Mohamed Kheir and her three brothers are a few of Somalia’s growing number of children who have been orphaned by a devastating famine sweeping the region. After Habiba’s parents died in August 2011, she and her brothers were brought to the Kabasa displaced peoples camp by relatives, walking for over one month and covering some 250 kms to arrive.

We’re proud to aid Habiba and thousands of other children and adults hit hardest by the famine. We couldn’t help those in need without your support, so thanks for helping us change the world one cup at a time.

“Love the fruit surprise at the bottom!”

“Oh, WOW! It’s Chobani… in Australia.”

“I’m off to Woolworths now!”