big brown horse
Hoof In Mouth
You dont need a yogut maker, just an ice chest and some couch pillows and an occasional cat or a dog according to freemotion!
How to make Yocheese?
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keljonma
Epicurean Goddess
The only milk you CANNOT use is an ultra-pasturized milk (check the label). I know Lactaid is an u-p milk, but don't know of any other brands off the top of my head.Dace said:
Personally, I think the yogurt makers are a waste of money. But I know some people really like them.
Seasonings depend on what you are going to do with the cheese. You can use vanilla, lemon, cinnamon, nutmeg, cardemon, etc for dessert use OR awesome stuffed French toast.
Dill, cracked peppers, chopped jalepenos, garlic, tarragon, rosemary, thyme, basil, etc are all great for savory sandwich/veggie/cracker spreads.
I like to use a curry spice mix and stir it into brown rice or lentils for a quick tasty meal.
You are only limited by your imagination.
noobiechickenlady
Almost Self-Reliant
I used my fingers, stove & oven. I'd read so much about it I was intimidated, until I just gave up & tried it, since peeps here said it was so easy
It worked, thats all I know
Mmmm, garlic-Rosemary-cracked pepper sounds delish.
It worked, thats all I know
Mmmm, garlic-Rosemary-cracked pepper sounds delish.
Dace, save your money for something important. I used to think there was something magic about a yogurt maker - there isn't, it just helps hold the temperature, and that can easily be done in other ways. And it limits you to the little single use jars (most of them anyway), and I prefer making mine in a quart jar. As stated, there are many ways to keep the temperature in the correct range. For me, I use a small cooler, with room for 2 quart jars. While the milk is cooling down I fill a glass jar with hot water, and place it in the cooler to pre-heat. Once the milk is cooled, and the starter mixed in, I pour that into another jar, and place that in the cooler, make sure the cover is tight - and leave it alone for 4 hours. After that time, if I don't have yogurt yet, I re-heat the water, return the jar to the cooler, and check every hour or so. With this method I have results that equal, or exceed, those I had when I had my yogurt maker. (The yogurt maker had a hot spot, so one of the little jars never set)
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Dace
Revolution in Progress
ORchick...it sounds easy enough. Maybe I will have to try it. Thanks for the feedback.
Garlic rosemary is sounding pretty good...I will let you know what I end up doing!
Garlic rosemary is sounding pretty good...I will let you know what I end up doing!
Blackbird
Goat Whisperer
I think I'll have to try that also ORChick..
I've been using a yogurt maker we got at a garage sale, it also has a hotter spot and isn't always very accurate. Theres also a peculiar small stained into the plastic from use - even after its been washed..
I've been using a yogurt maker we got at a garage sale, it also has a hotter spot and isn't always very accurate. Theres also a peculiar small stained into the plastic from use - even after its been washed..
freemotion
Food Guru
Just for the record, BBH......this time of year, I just use the cooler without the cushions, blankets, cats and dog! I just set the cooler on my stove where I will see it first thing in the morning and won't forget my yogurt. All the wrapping before was in the winter, as my house is VERY cold once we go to bed and the fire dies down.
I've made nine quarts at once before!!! To send some home with my folks. It keeps really well.
I just set the cooler on my stove where I will see it first thing in the morning and won't forget my yogurt. All the wrapping before was in the winter, as my house is VERY cold once we go to bed and the fire dies down. I've made nine quarts at once before!!! To send some home with my folks. It keeps really well.
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Dace
Revolution in Progress
Yocheese turned out well! I added grated fresh garlic, minced green and red onion and salt and pepper. It was a tad on the tart side so I also added a little bit of honey.
Kids all tried my onion cream cheese and liked it. Now if I had told them it was yocheese they would have been grossed out. Kids are dumb.
Kids all tried my onion cream cheese and liked it. Now if I had told them it was yocheese they would have been grossed out. Kids are dumb.
big brown horse
Hoof In Mouth
Dace said:
I love that last sentence, it made me laugh so hard!!!
Nothing brings me more joy than tricking my kid into eating stuff she normally wouldn't eat!!! Oh, how they trust us mommies so!!! Do they not know we have horns?
noobiechickenlady
Almost Self-Reliant
Honestly! How can I make thee eat healthy? Let me count the devious ways
Carrots, mung beans & spinach in lasagna, spaghetti, and meatloaf. Cauliflower in the mashed potatoes. Sweet potatoes in the deserts. That sounds really good, Dace! I used garlic, rosemary, a little thyme & smoked sea salt. Mmmm
