Homemade Yogurt

A lot of people are under the misconception that you need to have a lot  of money to eat healthy and/or diet. That is so far from the truth.  So to try to keep the wallets from rolling on "E" I will share some of my tricks.

TIP 1: Eat plenty of yogurt.   Not only does it taste good but the probiotics help keep your colon clean.  Yogurt can be used in dishes from sweet to savory, and cost you pennies if you are willing to put in a little work. Ways it can be used: Dips (especially in indian food), breakfast (tastes great w/ fruit and granola), snacks, and frozen.  The possibilities are endless and cost is low.

What you need to make yogurt:

• 3 to 6 ounces of Plain yogurt
• Milk, I use 2% lactose free milk
• storing jars, I used glass mason jars
• whisk
• oven friendly pot
• candy thermometer

Like the video says Greek yogurt has a great fat content so for dieting purposes I would NOT advise you to use heavy cream.  Secondly, you do not have to strain your yogurt, if you feel as though it has to much weigh I would suggest pouring out some of the weigh as you open the next jar of yogurt.. do not pour it all out as once.  Lastly, the longer you have your yogurt in the oven the more tart it will taste.  So be cautious with the oven usage if you are not fond of European style yogurt. If you are not sure how long to leave it in the oven, in regards to tartness, experiment.  Take one out as soon as it is finished and begin to take out the others in 1/2 hour to 1 hour increments; label the jars with t-(length of time in oven (T-3hrs)) so you can tell them apart later.