[Veerie]

Hi all --

I am looking for ways to incorporate more plain nonfat yogurt into my diet. I know it's a great source of protein, calcium and live cultures, but I hate the way it tastes. Right now I'm eating with blueberries, cinnamon, nutmeg and Splenda. Sometimes I mix it with cooked apples, cinnamon, walnuts and Splenda. Does anybody have any other suggestions for ways to use it?

Thanks!
V

[lillygrace]

I put vanilla extract in it along with the sweetening ... and I mix it with granola for a great snack or meal. I also slice apples into it and enjoy eating my fruit with a bit of sweet around it.

[Valerie Joy]

I put frozen rasberries & strawberries in my yogurt with splenda!

[icedragon6669]

try this

1 packet diet jelly
1 cup drained canned fruit (any type)
200 ml (just under 1 cup) of diet yoghurt

blend
pour into 4 cups
refridgerate until set

each serve about 70 cal (depending on fruit and yoghurt used)

Great snack! handy to have in the fridge to fill the sweet cravings!

[surfer376]

Strawberry compote is so good, you won't even taste the yogurt!

I use this in my lowfat plain yogurt daily, I make mine with Strawberrys.

Mixed Berry Compote
Serves 8

Ingredients:
1/2 cup sugar substitute (splenda works)
1/2 cup water
1/2 pound assorted frozen berries, defrosted

Instructions:
Place the water and sugar substitute in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Add the berries and simmer for 2 minutes.

also:

yogurt ranch dressing

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makes 1 1/2 cups

1 cup ff or lite mayonaise
1/4 cup plain ff or lowfat yogurt
1/4 skim or low fat milk
1 tsp. crushed garlic
1 1/2 tsp. dried chives
1 1/2 tsp. dried parsley
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1/4 tsp. onion powder
combine all ingredients in blender and mix well
cover and chill two hours before serving
Gi rating low
from the good carb cookbook


Chari

[PhysDom]

I use nonfat, plain yogurt as a replacement for sour cream and mayo.
Since you don't like the taste, try it in mixture.

Examples:
1/2 sour cream and 1/2 yogurt mixed up on baked potato
1/2 may and 1/2 yogurt mixed in with tuna fish for a salad

Generally, it's a great, tangy sauce base. So anything where you add other spices (maybe a vegetable dip?) it will work great!

[Tani]

Hmmmm, I love yogurt, so it's hard to know what would make it taste good to somebody who doesn't like it I use plain nonfat yogurt as the base for homemade salad dressings. Just add a little lemon and whatever herbs and spices you like.

[Veerie]

These are great suggestions -- thanks you all!

[modemama]

Smuckers Sugar Free

This is my favorite way to eat NF yogurt.

Strawberry, grape, and apricot.

[HealthyChick]

I blend it with some frozen berries, half a banana, and some soymilk for my breakfast smoothie each morning.

I'll make pumpkin soup and add a cup of yogurt to a bowl of hot soup--it makes it nice and creamy, and the tanginess of the yogurt gets mellowed by the soup.