Making Yogurt Banana Bread

March 28, 2011

This yogurt banana bread was so moist and delicious.  I just substituted 1 cup of plain whole milk yogurt for the oil, adjusting a banana bread recipe that I got years ago from my friend Annie. Yogurt can be substituted for milk, buttermilk, oil and even butter in most baked goods.  The results are increased [...]

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Fage Total 0% Greek Yogurt

May 6, 2010

Okay, so now that I am becoming so knowledgeable about yogurt, I was telling a friend about Fage Total 0% Greek Yogurt.  I was telling her that there was a completely fat free Greek yogurt and that tasted great. I’ve never really been into fat free.  I feel like it’s okay to eat fat in [...]

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Lemon Curd to Flavor Homemade Yogurt

March 11, 2010

I love lemon flavored yogurt from the store, but I have not had much luck recreating it at home. None of the lemon yogurt recipes I’ve tried yield the same results.  They tend to be too thin or runny.  Also, adding lemon juice at the wrong time can curdle the yogurt. One thing that does [...]

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Yogurt: A Yummy Immune-Boosting Food

March 3, 2010

Yogurt, fruits, vegetables and salmon added to your daily diet can boost your immune system this flu season.  It’s a long flu season this year.  Keep your family healthy by enjoying a whole foods diet. Dr. Sears says, “Eat salmon, salad and smoothies — those are my three top immune-boosters.”  Fruit and yogurt smoothies are [...]

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Homemade Frozen Yogurt

February 28, 2010

I love this homemade frozen yogurt recipe.  It is similar to the tart and tangy probiotic rich yogurt found at Red Mango or Pinkberry, except better because it’s made at my house and costs next to nothing. If you get hooked on this like I am, you’ll want to start making your own big batches [...]

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