Comments on: Katie’s Healthy Bites: Loving Greek Yogurt

By: Carol

Carol — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:47:54 +0000

Go to You tube and type in making homemade yogurt watch several of the videos. Lots of great videos and techniques. Very simple to make at home and cheap! No special equipment needed. They will all tell you though, not like the poster above that says to heat milk to 120 degrees, but that you MUST heat it to 180-185 degrees first, then cool to 110-120 . Or check out the website,
makeyourownyogurt.com also a great tutorial there.

If you prefer Greek Style strain it through a couple layers of cheescloth set in a colander over a bowl or pot and put in fridge for a few hours, and voila, greek style yogurt that does not cost $1.79 for one teeny tiny container.

By: jessica thompson

jessica thompson — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:59:52 +0000

greek yogurt does not taste to pleasant in my mouth is there anywhere i can enjoy it………..i used granola berry mix just the combination wasnt to good………

By: gertrude

gertrude — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 22:04:05 +0000

do you know if i could make "yogurt" with a milk substitute??? ex: rice or almond milk???

By: Charu

Charu — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:53:18 +0000

1. Heat Milk in a microwavable container for 25 mins. Make sure there is atleast 1 1/2 inch – 2 inches gap between the milk level and the container top.
2. Cool the milk until its lukewarm. (This will take approx 50 mins)
3. Add 1 Tbsp of store bought yogurt to the lukewarm milk.
4. Close the container and place it in the oven with the light ON. (Do not set the oven to any temp)
5. It will take about 5 – 6 hrs for the yogurt to SET. You will know that the yogurt is SET when you jiggle the container slightly, the yogurt will move like jelly.
6. Place this now in the refrigerator and let it cool overnight.

Now you have the best home made yogurt.

By: katie cavuto boyle

katie cavuto boyle — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:27:59 +0000

Here is a yogurt recipe a good friend gave me…try it out, let me know what you think!

Yogurt is super easy…heat a quart of low fat milk to 120 degrees, add a few T of plain yogurt and a few T of dried milk (optional but the extra protein does help thicken). Stir them put in a jar and keep between 90 and 120 degrees for 6-12 hours. Then put in fridge for 5 hours. Serve

*Use reduced fat instead milk over skim milk it works better
*Buy a thermometer so you know the temp is just right

FYI… I have asked around and these are the things my clients have done to make their yogurt. A hot garage is a perfect place to let the yogurt ferment. Try to keep it still while fermenting. Or put a jar of hot water on in insulated cooler and then your yogurt jar in the cooler and close…that's about the right temp too. Another suggestion is to preheat your oven for 2 of 3 minutes and then turn it off and put your jar in there. Even the heat from the pilot light will keep it around the right temperature. It is kind of like a science project…fun, huh! One last tip…Wrap your jar in a kitchen towel or I have even heard of using a pillow…helps to insulate it and keep the heat in!

To make Greek yogurt…strain your yogurt through a cheese cloth several times until it is rich and creamy!

Do you have an instant read thermometer for heating the milk?

By: debbie

debbie — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:22:39 +0000

could not find the yogurt recipe

By: Bettye

Bettye — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:55:41 +0000

How do you make yogurt from scratch? Need recipe.

By: Judith

Judith — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:08:35 +0000

I have an ice cream maker and I do this: 1-2/3 cup 1 percent milk, 3/4 cup sugar or 1/2 cup Agave nectar, 4 cups fat free vanilla yogurt, 1/4 cup heavy cream 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract ( 1 scrape seeds from a vanilla bean). Heat all ingredients on medium low heat until mixture coats back of spoon but don't allow to overheat. Pour into a bowl and allow to come to room temperature. Cover top with plastic wrap. Chill in refrigerator for 4 hours. Pour mixture into freezer bowl of ice cream maker and freeze . You can also add fresh fruit of your choice when heating the mixture.

By: Marie

Marie — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:44:59 +0000

There's a paragraph in the post where Katie explains how simple it is to make the yogurt yourself (start with plain, organic yogurt; use a cheese cloth, press the yogurt through the cheese cloth and push out the water, etc.) Then she's sharing what she likes to do with the yogurt she makes beyond just eating it plain or fruit — that is, the yummy fruit smoothies.

By: E A

E A — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:30:54 +0000

Thank goodness for the comments which tell how to make greek yogurt from convential yogurt, but there remains the higher sugar content.
Your heading reads like a newspaper or tabloid – very misleading; this is an article about smoothies.