Greek Yogurt?

I have seen a lot of recipies on here that contain "greek yogurt"?  I searched all over the grocery store yesterday and could find no such thing.   Am I right, greek yogurt?  If so, do you have to go to a speciality store to get it?

Meijers, Krogers and Hilliers all have it.  If you can eat it thats great.  I tried and it made me really sick.  I have become very lactose intolerant and any kind of dairy bothers me,

Good luck,

Robin

I also found it at my local walmart.I haven't tried it yet it is a little pricey for my family at the present time.

I have found it at Meijer, too.  

I like Chobani greek yogurt and found it at Meijer.  Greek yogurt is tangier than most of the "non greek" yogurts.  But it has twice the protein.  Chobani's is fat free but not sugar free.  The nutritionist said that was ok.  There really isn't that much sugar in it. 

I also found a box of Chobani yogurt at Costco.  There are 12 cartons in the box.  My favorites are strawberry and blueberry.  I made smoothies out of the peach.

Today at Costco they were demo-ing frozen salmon filets with a little mango salsa.  I bought both the filets and the salsa and just finished a 3 ounce serving.  Yes, there is sugar in the salsa, but I didn't use much, and that little bit of tang was terrific.  As a sleeve patient, I don't need to be afraid of sugar, though I do have to watch my carbs.

For those of you who can do a little bit of sweet stuff, I made oatmeal cookies the other day and cut out half the fat (and replaced it with unsweetened applesauce) and cut out half the sugar (and replaced it with the new generic splenda they have out, which is cheaper).  They came out much cakier than regular oatmeal cookies, but they taste pretty good.  And I've served them to guests who seem to like them.  I added walnuts to increase the protein level.  And I substituted half of the white flour with oat flour to increase the fiber and the protein content.  I may keep tinkering with the recipe.  It seems to me if I add another egg and reduce the flour content, the cookies will be even lower in carbs.

There's a great peanut butter cookie recipe that has been floating around the internet the past couple of years.  You take a cup of peanut butter (I like smooth), one egg, and a cup of splenda (or generic splenda).  Mix it all together.  Make 1 inch balls and flatten them with a fork.  Bake at 350 for about 12 minutes, and you have low carb sugar free cookies that taste great.

 I am a big, big fan of greek yogurt. I have had several different brands, but my favorite is Fage brand. It comes in non fat, 2 % and whole. It is a thicker consistency and has many great uses: wIth protein powder,  PB2(fake peanut butter),sugar free jam, fruit as a shake. Some people make ice cream out of  it with protein counts of around 24 grams- That is a HUGE selling point for me. It is also a great substitute for sour cream on/in potatoes or as a dip with veggies.
It is my primary source of protein right ow because I am having a hard time with dense foods(hard to believe in someone 7 years out).
 Not all brands are high is sugar- if you use the plain ones and add your own ingredients and splenda- the sugar level is lower than a regular yo plait light and the serving size is larger and it really fills you up,
It has been a life saver for me.

Great idea for the oatmeal cookies- I should try to make those for my kids and see if they notice- I am still a chicken to even try sweets- afraid that I may stray and maybe be able to handle them- I don't want to "tempt" myself.

Have a great weekend- what's left of it.


Amy H

You can find 0% fat at the Wal-Mart on court street for sure.  You have to look hard as they don't have much, plain and vanilla.

Trader Joe's has both Fage brand and Trader Joe's brand (which is cheaper).  It's really, really good.  I liket he Trader Joe's 2% variety (or the Trader Joe's 0% fat is a close second).  Fage is delicious, but more expensive.

If you can't find Greek Yogurt, you can always strain plain yogurt through a cheesecloth.