Frozen Yogurt

aka "Fro Yo". First time I ever heard the term, it was uttered by the mean, blonde, yuppie cheerleading captain from Bring It On 2. It sounded like something out of Lord of the Rings. It took a few minutes to realize what she meant, but the notion that "fro yo" was a term used by her ilk, was permanently seared in my brain.

So, I always do a little double-take when I see my friends speak of it-- in Facebook statuses, for instance. Especially when they're the antithesis to the jealous, petty, scheming cheerleader. And I wonder if it's really that good.

Every Wednesday I have singing class with my friend Leah. The other night, we stopped by McConnell's (which has a really awesome selection of ice cream and frozen yogurt) after class and got some frozen yogurt. Just the ticket to soothe our worn throats! It also got me hooked-- for just $3.50 I got a large enough cup of it (I mixed chocolate with coffee) that I had plenty to share with Allan.

So when Sunday rolled around and temperatures started rising, Allan and I decided to try the new frozen yogurt place that had just opened near our place: Yo Yum Yum. (if you click on the link, you'll see a pic of the outside of the shop we went to) We had seen the sign twirlers on the street in the days prior, and grew curious. Note to marketers: I guess those sign twirlers actually do work!

As soon as I stepped in, I was greeted by the the sight of a large wall adorned with an array of ice cream dispensers. Each dispenser had 2 flavors and 3 "faucets"-- one for each flavor and one for a combo of both, I guess. Kind of the like the soft-serve ice cream you get at buffets. This WAS a buffet of frozen yogurt choices and toppings-- just 35 cents an ounce! I did some quick mental calculation and figured that it came to about the same price as a cup from McConnell's. Better yet, I had the freedom to mix and match as many flavors as I pleased. No feeling guilty about making repeated requests to the server behind the counter. I wound up getting about a half dozen different flavors-- stuff like chocolate, cookies 'n' cream, cappuccino, and some fruity ones, like Hawaiian delight and tart pineapple. Topped it off with a few sprinkles and I was all set with enough to last me for dessert both after lunch and after dinner :-9

They SAY frozen yogurt is supposed to be healthier than ice cream. Not sure how much merit there is to that, especially with large helpings, but the flavor is pretty good! And at McConnell's, at least, it's a little cheaper than ice cream.

I think Yo Yum Yum has a couple of new fans. So does frozen yogurt, period. Or should I say... fro yo! :-D