More on greek Yogurt

[Labarum]

For those on the dairy rung, Greek Yogurt is great.

For two or three years I have flavoured it with vanilla extract , sweetened it with Splenda and thrown berries on the top. Fresh when available, otherwise frozen.

Mixing the berries into the yogurt is good too, but can make the yogurt too runny. I have taken to thickening defrosted mashed blueberries with xanthum gum or ground flax seeds. In this case I use Hermesetas liquid which is saccharin based and Atkins legal. If the berry mix is made a little thicker than the yogurt a very tasty desert results with a nice feel in the mouth. The yogurt I use in Germany is 10% fat and is actually labelled "Turkish", but it's the same stuff.

Give it a try, if you are on the dairy rung - but go easy, or count the calories.

[Miss Phode]

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I love Greek Yogurt. Mmmmm.

[blue996]

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Thanks for sharing...I hope to try to out down the road.

[JerseyGyrl]

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Fage 5% greek yogurt with a little DaVinci's hazelnut syrup, a few blueberries, and chopped, toasted almonds on top...delish!!!

[Hoping]

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What the difference between greek yogurt and regular yogurt?

[Labarum]

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Greek yogurt has a relatively high fat content, and is thicker and creamier because some of the fluid content is strained out. You can get low fat "Greek" yogurts - they are thickened with gelatin.

[sadie147]

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Brian, try cooking down your blueberries, then putting them in the fridge. I do this with a cup or two of frozen berries, simmer them until a bit sauce like (not too much i like some full berries in there) then i refrigerate them. It comes out jam/preserve like, and is excellent with yogurt, on s/f cheesecake etc. i find i don't even need to sweeten.

works with most berries, but blueberries seem to thicken well.

[sallyseachange]

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Tks for posting these variations on Greek yog. I adore it. Usually just have it with splenda, or splenda and mixed chopped nuts. It's so good!