Yogurt

[cranberry49]

Buy greek yogurt plain. Add sweet and low/splenda then your own fruit. Much healthier and way less sugar! You can also add cocoa to your yogurt and the sweetener. It's good! I do this all the time...

[cranberry49]

Whatever you prefer as to artificial sweeteners, anything (almost) is better than sugar. People are eating way too much sugar. Not to count the carbs that also 'turn into sugar.' This is why obesity is so prevalent. Whole wheat flour should be used instead of the processed 'white' stuff. Whole wheat bread should be eaten instead of the 'white' stuff. Brown rice should replace white...etc, etc.

I am a firm believer in this way of eating. Processed food is killing people. NJMO (not just my opinion)

[cranberry49]

Good for you, witchy! Buy the book 'sugar busters' and it will change your mind on a lot of products out there to eat. My husbands cardiologist suggested this book for my husband whom has had open heart surgery with 5 by-passes and is diabetic. Not insulin dependant though...This book is great advice for anyone...<Myself included...

[Deleted]

I eat dannon blueberry a couple days a wk for lunch with about a cup of extra blueberries. It is to high in sugar , but quick when I'm to lazy to make a sandwich or something.

[Genuine GA Peach]

I only buy low sugar or no sugar added (or plain & add fresh fruit, as Cran mentioned).

And Greek yogurt is ohhhhh soooo goooood!!!

another really tasty yogurt is to mix in cranberry sauce. Mom makes it with pecans and oranges. She always makes a double batch and I get the leftovers. Mix with vanilla or plain yogurt: O M G

[Artemis Windsong]

I get organic yogurt out of the closeout refrigerated section. It has fewer calories, sweetened with fruit and comes in nice varieties. I ate some Yoplait and it does not stay with me even when I added a 90 calorie cereal bar.

I haven't tried Greek, yet.

[Malarky]

Oct 1, 2011 20:47:31 GMT -5 cranberry49 said:

Whatever you prefer as to artificial sweeteners, anything (almost) is better than sugar. People are eating way too much sugar. Not to count the carbs that also 'turn into sugar.' This is why obesity is so prevalent. Whole wheat flour should be used instead of the processed 'white' stuff. Whole wheat bread should be eaten instead of the 'white' stuff. Brown rice should replace white...etc, etc.

I am a firm believer in this way of eating. Processed food is killing people. NJMO (not just my opinion)

I agree about the processed food, but I avoid artificial sweeteners at all costs. Nothing screams "processed" like fake sugar.
There are only 16 calories in a teaspoon of sugar and 4 grams of carbs.

Edited for spelling .

[thatchica]

I about fell over in the store when I saw the amount of sugar in yogurt. I won't buy it now. Watching all the commercials about it on tv you would think that it would be better for you. I eat low fat cottage cheese with apples/pears in it.

[Deleted]

0% fat Greek Vanilla Yogurt from Trader Joes is low in sugar. I mix it with Kashi crunchy cereal (the one with berries) & in season add fresh strawberries/blueberries. The highly marketed brands are too high in sugar for me & I don't like the taste.

I opt for low sugar over chemically created sugar subs. Moderate consumption of honey, sugar, agave is not going to kill or induce diabetes. The fake stuff however . . .

[mizbear]

I'm not into sweet yogurt. But I do like using savory yogurt as a marinade or as a topper for potatoes, tacos or chili. I even make dips out of it.

I will have to try mixing yogurt and cereal like a parfait though- sounds yummy.

Some of the yoplait yogurts are quite good thrown in the freezer for a snack according to my mother- who hates yogurt. She snacks on these often while taking her chemo.

[chiver78]

Oct 1, 2011 20:27:59 GMT -5 @insurancegal said:

What are your thoughts on yogurt?

and that's all I have to say about it. I'm happy to offer recommendations - both sweet and savory - for cottage cheese. but please, take the yogurt, ALL of it.

[weltschmerz]

I don't like yogurt "neat", even the flavoured ones. However, I use a lot of plain yogurt in cooking. I make a lot of Middle Eastern and Indian food. It's great for things like shish taouk and butter chicken.

[mizbear]

weltschmerz- When's dinner?

[saveinla]

Greek yogurt in Indian raitha or Greek yogurt dip is great - just by itself or as a side with rice - no sugar should be added to yogurt

[weltschmerz]

I also make my own tsatsiki with yogurt. Yum!

Tzatziki, tzadziki, or tsatsiki (Greek: τζατζίκι [dzaˈdzici] or [dʒaˈdʒici]; Turkish: cacık [dʒaˈdʒɯk]; English pronunciation: /zæˈdziːkiː/) is a Greek meze or appetizer, also used as a sauce for souvlaki and gyros. Tzatziki is made of strained yoghurt (usually from sheep or goat milk) mixed with cucumbers, garlic, salt, usually olive oil, pepper, sometimes lemon juice and parsley, and sometimes dill or mint.[1] Tzatziki is always served cold. While in Greece and Turkey the dish is usually served as an accompaniment, in other places tzatziki is often served with bread (loaf or pita) as part of the first course of a meal.

[mizbear]

I love gyros with tzatziki! Although here you have to go to an Italian place to find a good gyro with nice soft pita and a lamb/beef mix. Figures.

Tzatziki is yummy veggie dip.

[Artemis Windsong]

OMG, I just made a huge mistake in the yogurt area. $4.98 for 5 pounds of vanilla yogurt in one tub. I looked to make sure there was no artificial sweetner as DH won't eat it. I did not look at the calories per cup. OMG 260 calories per cup. I will figure out how to use it but that is a lot of sugar.

No wonder the dairy clerk looked askant at me when I picked it up. I haven't been able to get the Cascade Fresh brand for over 2 months.

[Artemis Windsong]

I don't know what to do with that 5 lbs. of sugar high elephant in the refrigerator. There is a free soup kitchen about a mile from here that might like it. Or am I just passing off a bad food onto the less fortunate? I'll ask by GrS first.

I have one soy yogurt left that is high in calories, too. Note to self - read the label. Buy the plain.

[Happy prose]

Myself, I buy plain ff Greek. I put fresh fruit, Honey, granola, or cinnamon. Greek has more protein than the regular plain yogurt. If you 're looking for a cheap single serve, axelrod is good. It may have artificial sweetener though. Chobani Greek is delicious, but you have to watch..the pineapple only comes in 2%. You really have to read the label.

[kittensaver]

For anyone who's interested - making your own is fast (well, the prep is fast, the sitting time is long but completely hands-off), cheaper and healthier because YOU control the ingredients and the texture:

thenourishingcook.com/how-to-make-homemade-yogurt/

It is also very low tech - no special equipment required. Have fun! :-)

[kittensaver]

Yes, if you use whole milk and you strain the finished product ( it in a colander lined with cheesecloth, sit the colander in a bowl in the frig and allow it to drain several hours or overnight). If you are REALLY adventuresome, save the drained liquid (milk whey) and use it for protein smoothies or for preserving and pickling foods (the Sally Fallon cookbook - where this recipe came from - will teach you how to preserve foods with whey).

[kittensaver]

Oh my! I don't know anything about posting naked girls (blushes furiously :-( )

If you want to look up the cookbook, it's called Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon. (I'd post a link to amazon.com but I'm afraid what might come up!!!)

You can also to an internet search for the Weston A. Price Foundation.

[kittensaver]

Love the Weston Price Foundation! They have chapters all over the country - - jump on their website and see if you can connect to a group of like-minded folks in your area. They can help you connect to a supplier of raw milk (you radical, you!) :-)

Also try: www.localharvest.org

[Artemis Windsong]

I got the link for the nudies, also. The reclick worked so I got to read the recipe. I saved the site to my favorites and hope I don't have to look at those photos every time. I also read the cream cheese how to. I clicked on another link on the side and got another nude picture.

I am leaning very strongly to trying this. I use a lot of cream cheese in soups and other recipes. In the 70s I bought a yogurt making set and don't remember the outcome.

I went camping one time with a woman who had milk in a plastic bag. She just laid the plastic bag on a sunny table to make yogurt. I never did try the yogurt and have no idea where to get milk in a bag.

Thanks for posting the link. I recall a link I had where all kinds of cheeses could be made. One was ricotta.

[thyme4change]

Whatever you prefer as to artificial sweeteners

Processed food is killing people

I find it funny that we believe processed food is killing us, so the answer is to use an artificial sweetener.

That seems in conflict to me.

[Artemis Windsong]

My computer had a virus downloaded from the web link. DH searched it out and got rid of it. You might check your computer, too.

The news said peeps eat way too much sugar and 9 teaspoons is allowable. That is counting all the foods we eat including potatoes, bread, corn, etc. I will try the best I can but I'm not going to obsess about it.

I tried the high calorie yogurt and it was not sweet at all. I used 1/2 cup for breakfast with cereal and then added it to a chicken salad like a salad dressing. 4 1/2 pounds to go.

[kittensaver]

Well Ladies, I certainly APOLOGIZE for sending you a link with a problem (blushes in shame and hangs head) :-(. You can find the original source of the information on that link in a book called Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon. She is the past president of the Weston A. Price Foundation. Her book is CHOCKED full of simple, low-tech/no-tech, traditional ways of preparing and preserving whole, unprocessed foods. She was one of the first food writers to say, "if you grandma or great-grandma wouldn't recognize it as food, don't eat it." Blessings to you all and sorry again.

[Miss Tequila]

I eat plain, low fat greek yogurt and mix in 2 tbs of steal cut oatmeal and a little bit of honey....yum!

[weltschmerz]

I went camping one time with a woman who had milk in a plastic bag. She just laid the plastic bag on a sunny table to make yogurt. I never did try the yogurt and have no idea where to get milk in a bag.

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Canada. Bagged milk is very common here.

[Deleted]

I haven't seen bagged milk in years.

Has anyone here tried Kefir? I quite like it and it is more concentrated so you can put a couple spoonfuls into milk and kids love it.

Kefir contains several major strains of friendly bacteria not commonly found in yogurt, Lactobacillus Caucasus, Leuconostoc, Acetobacter species, and Streptococcus species.

It also contains beneficial yeasts, such as Saccharomyces kefir and Torula kefir, which dominate, control and eliminate destructive pathogenic yeasts in the body. They do so by penetrating the mucosal lining where unhealthy yeast and bacteria reside, forming a virtual SWAT team that housecleans and strengthens the intestines. Hence, the body becomes more efficient in resisting such pathogens as E. coli and intestinal parasites.