“Well we’re movin’ on up,
To the east side.
To a deluxe apartment in the sky.”
~ from the theme song for the television show “The Jeffersons” by Jeff Barry and Ja’net Dubois

We are finally in our new apartment. Sort of. We don’t have our furniture or pots and pans yet, but we do have brand new appliances and fresh paint in the kitchen. The timing of the So Delicious people was exceptional in this, too, because the day the appliances arrived, so did a box of new products for review. They look beautiful in the new refrigerator, don’t they?

NOTE: Read all the way to the end for GIVEAWAY details!

Next month, the stores will begin getting in the So Delicious holiday Eggless Nog and a Mint Chocolate beverage that tastes just like mint chocolate candies. This is huge because more than 50 million people in the USA alone have issues with dairy products, and then there are those who don’t or can’t consume eggs. Chances are, some of them are going to show up at our house and it is nice to know we’ll be serving something everyone can enjoy.

It was difficult to choose between the two flavors because they are both thick, creamy, and …SO delicious. We cheated and added a shot of rum to the Nog, though, and that somehow made it the favorite. On the other hand, the Nog before dinner and the Mint Chocolate after dinner will make them both part of the party plan.

This month, in case you hadn’t noticed, the So Delicious folks also introduced a lineup of Greek yogurt. If your store doesn’t have it yet, don’t be shy about asking for it because it is the best yogurt ever – thick and creamy and just begging to be our favorite snack – especially the raspberry flavor.

The plain Greek yogurt was perfect for making into a Mediterranean raita – a mixture of yogurt and mint (and sometimes shredded cucumber) used to produce a cooling and slightly sweet contrast to spicy dishes. With Thanksgiving coming up, however, we thought about using it to top sweet potatoes so that those of us who don’t want marshmallows might have some fun, too.

The test run gave us confidence that this is going to be popular with everyone, and even make the time in the kitchen easier on a very busy day. We roasted the sweet potato (figure ½ of a large or one small potato per person) in the microwave oven for 4 minutes, and the raita can be mixed in its own container ahead of time so it is ready to pull out of the refrigerator at the last minute.

Coconut Milk Yogurt Raita

Serves 4
Time: 2 minutes

1 (6-ounce) container So Delicious Plain Greek Yogurt
2 teaspoons dried mint (or 2 tablespoons fresh, minced mint)
⅛ teaspoon ground chipotle or cayenne pepper

Mix ingredients together, cover, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or up to 1 day ahead. Serve as a condiment.

While they were in the mailing mood, the folks at So Delicious also threw in a couple of coupons so two of our lucky readers can try a new product (or an old favorite) for free. Just let us know that you have “liked” their Facebook fan page or follow them on Twitter by posting a comment below telling us so. On Wednesday next week we’ll send the winners an email asking for a mailing address so we can send out the coupons.