by Jenna on March 11, 2010
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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 work is simply adding lemon zest to the yogurt and letting it set overnight in the fridge. This is much more subtle than lemon yogurt, but good.
Another yummy trick is to use lemon curd. You can keep a jar of lemon curd in your fridge and then just add a spoonful to your yogurt when you want a lemony treat.
Lemon curd is pretty easy to make. I found two wonderful recipes by Nigel Slater here.
This makes an excellent flavoring for homemade yogurt. I actually like it better than store bought yogurt. I like to add it into strained greek-style yogurt for a thick creamy lemon custard taste….oh, so yummy!
by Jenna on February 20, 2010
One of the great things about making homemade yogurt is having a lot of nutritious whey on hand. You can use whey to soak whole grains and to make lacto-fermented vegetables.
Whey should not be considered a waste product because it is so valuable. Many cheese makers throw it out, but it is very useful in the kitchen and has many health benefits.
Sally Fallon says in Nourishing Traditions that, “Modern cheese makers consider whey a waste product, but in earlier times it was used to produce a variety of other fermented foods and beverages”.
I don’t know when whey ceased to be an everyday household item, but if you make homemade yogurt or cheese you will also be producing whey. Little Miss Muffet enjoyed her curds and whey, but I guess most people don’t do that anymore.
We use our whey for soaking rolled oats to make porridge, for making lacto-fermented veggies and sometimes we add it to smoothies (just a little-it’s tart!).
Here are some more tidbits about whey from Hanna Kroeger of Ageless Remedies from Mother’s Kitchen.
~Whey is such a good helper in your kitchen. It has a lot of minerals. One tablespoon of whey in a little water will help digestion. It is a remedy that will keep your muscles young. It will keep your joints movable and ligaments elastic. When age wants to bend your back, take whey… With stomach ailments, take one tablespoon whey three times daily, this will feed the stomach glands and they will work well again.~
by Jenna on February 8, 2010
Making homemade yogurt salad dressing is easy and once you’ve taste it, you won’t want to buy the stuff at the store.
You don’t really even need a recipe, it’s easy to experiment and make make a great dressing by modifying the recipe below.
For some inspiration, check out these Yogurt Salad Dressing Recipes.
This is a great way to make your salads actually good for you. Are the salads you make healthy?
Of course any salads are healthy…right?
A bowl bowl of romaine, spinach, shredded carrots and cucumbers covered in rancid canola oil, soybean oil, high fructose corn syrup and mono-sodium glutamate (MSG) is considered a healthy salad by most people.
Why not add a nutritious fresh dressing that actually tastes better than anything you can find at the store.
Here is a recipe to start with:
Basic Yogurt Salad Dressing
- Ingredients:
- 8 oz plain yogurt
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 2 Tbsp chives, dried
- 2 Tbsp dill, dried
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice
- Directions:
- Mix it up and refrigerate.
