Yoghurt

[Andy46]

I have made my yogurt for many years and its way cheaper and way better than lots that you buy - at the moment I use the easiyo type at the moment as its readily available at Woolworth s Coles and most grocery shops - anywhere - as well as you can buy the powder in bulk - it is very simple to make and you can flavor it and sweeten it by using diet soft drink - it is very cheap and easy - clean and simple - especially to make it without sugar and then also to make then store and I use half my fruit allowance i.e. 1/2 or whole apple @ night (Meal 1) or a measure of it - frozen whole mangoes from cases I bought in summer just slice up frozen using a serrated knife - and no need for any sweetener - and when whizzed up with the hand stick blender and frozen is a great simple meal.

Here is the main web site -

http://www.easiyo.com/

This is the one I use know and it is very good - 1 liter for about $2.50 - and no throw away tubs !!!

http://www.easiyo.com/range/lowfatyo...oduct-full.tpl

You can even buy it online at
http://www.yogurt2you.com/products/




Andy

[kristen]

Thanks for all the options. I have tried Vaalia and found it ok. A little bitter but I'm getting used to it.
Might try some of the others suggested. It's just quicker than cooking an egg every day.

Kristen

[lynzir51]

Hi Andy
Yes, I have this system but was never able to make low-fat yoghurt that tasted as good as some of the bought ones. Haven't made it since starting as I wasn't sure if it was on-plan. I also tried using what I had made as a starter which should work in theory, but didn't in practice.
Might get it out and try again!
Cheers
Lyndis

[Andy46]

I have used a couple of table spoons of a bought one in some of mine if there is a bit left over I just add it as a starter as well- and use warm water not cold tap water - not to hot so as to kill the yogurt bug - I also found that you need to change the water back to boiling in the morning after the first 12 hours and I leave it in the big white thing for most of the day as well as the night - I make it at night and often don't put it in the fridge - especially in winter until the next night - a good 24 hrs later - it does not go off - I think on this program you will find its always going to be very bland and it is an acquired taste that grows on you - especially as you get further into Cohen's in weeks - your taste buds will change considerably as the sugar claers from your blood. It gets better and better and much more natural tatsing I found as the weeks go by - and not just for yoghurt - but all good food.

Andy

[SlimForever]

I was having an egg everyday but thought that might not be very good for me, so l switched to yoghurt for breakfast. I tried Jalna but it was quite bitter. I tried Vaalia and love it. It is so smooth and creamy, l had to check the label to ensure it was natural yoghurt and that it was low in fat!

Thanks for the info on making homemade yoghurt its handy to know.

[CL2026]

Hi
I love my yogurt..The best Ive found from my local organic store is Barambah Organics - Natural Low Fat Yogurt.I alternate between that and Jaalna....For something a bit different dissolve some coffee and sweetner and then mix the yogurt allowance through...Its yum...Add a dash of cinnamon as well..
Cheers

[ceburoo]

I started with Pauls Natural 99.8% fat free. I have never been a Yoghurt lover. And after the Pauls which I combined with my allowance of Paw Paw nothing changed my opinion. I really looked at the alternatives available for breakfast away from yoghurt.

Today I bought vaalia low fat yoghurt in a 175g tub and I have used my total Honey Dew melon allowance to hopefully give me a better taste for the yoghurt breakfast. My first impressions licking the spoon after preparing for tomorrows breakfast was encouraging.

The 175 gram tub is the contents. I checked the overall weight and it was 181 grams so that makes it so easy tp prepare. I have tossed out the Pauls stuff half finished and never to be consumed again . . . by me.

[SkinnyAnn]

Hi All,

I am a Tamar Valley No Fat lover. It creamy and thick with some sweetener and cin its sensational.

I have found that Decor (Safeway/Woolworths) make little plastic square tubs that are exactly 175gms. So I buy my big tub of yogurt and then seperate it into my perfect Decor portions and am ready to go in the morning without any weighing at all. LOVE IT!!!!

[Inn]

Thanks for the coffee idea- i just have sweetner, i was having the sprite zero too, but cut that out. Great idea for a change.

[bellabella]

has anyone tracked down the black swan and the tamar valley in brisbane?

[paza]

Hey bella

I havent managed to find the natural tamar valley, however I currently purchase black swan and will continue until I can try and compare the Tamar valley. I buy it from Woolworths, I think its there brand. I buy the low fat greek yoghurt, didnt really like the no fat one. This is the best tasting yoghurt I have found so far. Good luck