Yogurt

by Kathie | January 11, 2012 3:38 am

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I’ve been a yogurt eater and lover my entire life. I remember particularly loving the fruit-on-the-bottm types when I was kid. As an adult I started making my own and even now that I’m allergic to cow dairy I continue to make yogurt from local, raw goat’s milk. I go through a quart a week.

I have a Salton Yogurt Maker[2] and I love it. However, there are numerous ways to make yogurt without a maker including the use of dehydrator[3] or an electric heating pad[4]. Truly you can leave it sit near the wood-stove to incubate as well, just a consistent temperature for 4 to 7 hours is all you need.

When making yogurt you need to have some yogurt starter on hand. You can use store-bought yogurt the first time and save a bit from each batch moving forward. If like me, you’re allerigic to cow’s milk and can’t find a goat yogurt in your local store, you can use a store-bought starter. I use and have had great success with Yogourmet Freeze Dried Yogurt Starter[5](you can use it for cow’s milk yogurt too).

Once you have your homemade yogurt you can dress it up in a number of ways. Currently, I like mine with sliced almonds and homemade brandied cranberry sauce[6]. Fresh berries in the spring and summer is another favorite. When the garden is producing ample cucumbers a salad of yogurt, cukes, and mint[7] is refreshing and filling. And don’t forget about making yogurt cheese[8] – it’s mighty yummy in sweet and savory applications.

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Endnotes:

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Salton Yogurt Maker: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00004SUHY/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=twofroghome-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00004SUHY
dehydrator: http://wellpreserved.ca/2010/02/24/making-yogurt-in-the-dehydrator-the-night-time-stood-still/
electric heating pad: http://www.soulemama.com/soulemama/2010/08/how-we-make-yogurt.html
Yogourmet Freeze Dried Yogurt Starter: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001GVIS4M/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=twofroghome-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B001GVIS4M
homemade brandied cranberry sauce: http://twofroghome.com/brandied-cranberry-sauce/
a salad of yogurt, cukes, and mint: http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/29/dining/298krex.html
making yogurt cheese: http://www.stonyfield.com/recipes/cooking-yogurt/how-make-yogurt-cheese

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