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Old 05-01-2014, 10:14pm   #1
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Default Greek Yogurt

...is awesome! Lots you can do with it...

For those who are lactose intolerant, there is very little lactose in it, so it's a good source of calcium if you have trouble with other dairy products. It's also high in protein.

Use it in place of sour cream when cooking...great in mashed potatoes, a thickener for sauces (like beef stroganoff), dips, etc...

Some baked goods (cheesecake, coffee cakes) do well with Greek yogurt in them as well...


Concerned about the sugar content in the flavored yogurts at the grocery stores? Make your own using less sweetener! Start with plain fat-free and add...

-[Pumpkin Pie flavor] Canned pumpkin, big dash of ground cinnamon, small dashes each of ground cloves and ginger, drizzle of raw honey (or agave, etc...your choice)

-[Key Lime Pie flavor] Key lime juice and drizzle of raw honey, or a little bit of lime curd...or lemon curd for lemon pie...

-[Banana Cream Pie flavor] Sliced bananas (sprinkled with lemon juice to impede browning), drizzle of raw honey

You can add crushed graham crackers or Nilla wafers to any of the 'pie-like' flavors if you want 'crust'. A small amount of any canned pie filling (cherry/raspberry/blueberry/apple/etc) will work in a pinch, but I wouldn't add the honey or sweetener if going with that option, as it's already been sweetened.

-Fresh blueberries, raspberries, blackberries and/or sliced strawberries, drizzle of raw honey...if you have any low fat granola, toss it in if you want some crunch

-Crushed or chopped pineapple, drizzle of raw honey. Add coconut for a Pina Colada-like flavor...

-Sliced or chopped peaches (lemon juice to impede browning), pinch of brown sugar or raw sugar, or drizzle of raw honey

-Sliced or chopped apples, big dash of cinnamon, drizzle of raw honey

Will update with other flavors/ideas later on...but the possibilities are pretty much limitless...
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