greek yogurt

What is it?

Greek Yogurt is a strained yogurt.  it's much heartier than regular yogurt, but you can make it yourself if you can't find it.  VERY creamy, it's great for mixing natural fruits and honey to make healthy complex carb treats.  There are a million things youc an do with this to produce great recipes...

T.

Thanks!! I just had my surgery Wednesday and I'm perusing the recipe board for when I get to eat again! LOL. If I do a search on the web for it will any recipe I find be ok or is there a WLS version I should look for?

Dear Stephanie:

I make my own, as it is much less expensive.

Here is the recipe that I got from recipezaar.com, only I altered it to use 2% milk instead of the full fat that it originally called for.

Ingredients:

 

1 gallon (16 cups) 2% milk

1 cup plain yogurt with LIVE CULTURES  (check label)

 

 

Instructions:
1. In a pan, bring the milk almost to boiling.
2. Pour into a non-metallic bowl.
3. Cover and allow to cool to between 110 and 120 degrees.  (Takes about ½ hour to 45 minutes)
4. Gently mix in the yogurt.
5. Cover bowl top and bottom with towels to retain warmth as the yogurt sets--8-12 hours, or overnight.
6. Do not disturb until the yogurt thickens.
7. Line a colander with cheesecloth, 2-3 layers.
8. Pour yogurt into cheescloth lined colander and drain 4-5 hours in refrigerator for thick Greek-like consistency.

 

For yogurt cheese (substitute for cream cheese in any recipe, drain even longer, 6-8 hours in the refrigerator.

**The cultures in the yogurt keep the milk from spoiling**

 

Nutrition Facts from www.Caloriecount.com

 

Approx 12 servings, ½ cup each serving---(I save 1 cup for the next batch)

Calories  176;  Calories from fat 61;  Total fat 6.7 g; Cholesterol 27 mg;  Sodium 148 mg; Total carbs 16.7 g; Sugars 17.9 g;  Protein 11.8 g

 

 

thanks Dawn,  I am going to try this tomorrow!...Stella.

Trader Joe's carries Fage, and their own brand.
Costco also carries Fage.

You can get the total 0% it is fat free, high in protein.

It's good stuff.
It is stronger tasting than regular yogurt and it's consistancy is almost like a thick sour cream.

I like to use some davinci or torani sugar free syrup to flavor it and I add some high fiber cereal to it.  A cerial like Hi-Lo

6 ounces of Fage
Calories 90
Calories from Fat 0 Total Fat 0g

• Saturated Fat 0g 0%
• Trans Fat 0g  
• Cholesterol 0mg 0%
• Sodium 65mg 3%
• Total Carbohydrate 7g 2%
• Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
• Sugars 7g  
• Protein 15g 30%
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Costco carries fage yogurt?? i was looking for it last time but i didn't see it! hmmmm wonder if they have it now.

are you sure costco carries it? I was looking for it on Friday and didn't see it.

My local Costco carries it

Of course in the big tub size, you cant get the little 6 ounce single servings there.

Scott