The easiest how to guides to make greek yogurt at home
I grew up on the large buckets of Dannon plain and vanilla yogurt. I never really liked the plain because it was tart. The vanilla was super sweet and just what a little kid wanted to eat. I am fairly certain it was non-fat yogurt…
Making yogurt is easy. Making greek yogurt is equally easy! In order to make greek yogurt you need only an old clean tee-shirt, space in your fridge, and a couple of hours to relax, watch a movie, whatever you want to do. The industry that…
When you make greek yogurt you end up with delicious yogurt and whey. What do you do with the whey? What ways can you use your whey?
Lots of things. Whey is super good for you, so you don’t want to just be throwing it away. It’s full of protein (ehem whey protein powder). Whey also contains Potassium, B12, Thiamin, Selenium, and other important vitamins. If you’re lactose intolerant, whey is not for you because it contains quite a bit of lactose. Also, whey is low fat, so you can use it as a low fat replacement for milk. Here are just a few Whey recipe ideas.
Whey can replace buttermilk, milk, or water to make pancakes, waffles, scones, cake, cookies, biscuits, the list goes on.
Whey can be used in conjunction with other liquids to make awesome pizza dough, bread,
Wikipedia says you can drink whey just straight up, but it’s kind of like drinking pee colored horrible. If you’re not much of a baker, you can still enjoy the nutritional benefits of the whey you harvested when you made greek yogurt.
Pour whey into smoothies. Freeze it in ice-trays and add the subsequent whey-cubes to smoothies. If you’re really adventurous you can try making old-fashioned whey beverages.
Whey can replace dairy or water when cooking. Some delicious uses are: rice, macaroni and cheese, sauces, etc.
If you’re already committed to making greek yogurt, then you will have plenty of whey to experiment with in your cooking. Share your culinary discoveries with us in the comments below.