Greek yogurt
 

Morning all! I'm looking for ideas on how to use my plain greek yogurt. Anyone have any good ones?

i eat it, as is :) OH... wait.. i know this sounds like some random way to eat something, but i eat a banana with it, and dip the banana in like a spoon... the texture is incredible!

Use it on a baked potato, or use it instead of milk in mashed potatoes.
I like to mix the plain with thin sliced cucumbers and onions with a little sea salt and pepper for a salad dish.

Good ideas, thanks!

I like as it is or with fruit. I also use it in place of sour cream in nacho dip or on taco salad.

I put granola in it for crunch! My mother also came up with a brainstorm!! You can put regular yogurt in a strainer over night and it's EXACTLY like greek yogurt, but MUCH cheaper. She did it with the large size strawberry, it was delicious....just a little tid bit i'd thought i'd share ;)

Wow, I would never have thought of that! You put it in a strainer in the refrigerator overnight? I usually buy chobani (which is awesome but more expensive). I wonder if it would change the points value? I know greek yogurt usually has more points than the regular fat free kind.

It would be less but you wouldnt get as much protien that's the only problem but much cheaper and lower pt snack. She puts a paper towel on the bottom of the strainer then the yogurt i believe. Or paper towel in the bowl, paper towel somewhere lol!!!! You decide lol!!

I may sound dumb, but what is the difference between Greek yogurt and regular yogurt? Is it the texture? Taste?

Greek yogurt is usually thicker (like sour cream) and I think it tastes richer and creamier. It also has A LOT more protein so it has a better nutritional bang for your buck (Activia is 4g, while Chobani has 18g).

I always buy chobani nonfat and use it as sour cream most of the time by eating it plain, or make a crema (squeeze of fresh lime juice and some cilantro) to top any "Tex Mex" flavored foods/chili or I replace sour cream with it in dips or other recipes. I use it to thicken soups and make them creamy by stirring in a spoonful in my bowl after heating.

I'm not a big yogurt fan, but my three year old daughter does like to eat it unsweetened with some berries thrown in, or sometimes with some honey mixed in.

I have heard of doing this before but I read you are supposed to put a strainer over a bowl and put a coffee filter inside the strainer. Put the yogurt in the coffee filter and let it sit in the fridge overnight. I've never tried it myself though, I also usually just buy the Chobani.

Yes! I just think she used a paper towel and it worked as well, you are correct :D I never heard of it so i was making fun of my mum then I tried it, it's awesome!!

i buy dannon vanila... wasnt keen on the honey

I put ranch mix in it and eat it as dip with veggies!

you can use it in place of dairy (heavy cream) in sauces and such. also, for smoothies.

I :love: greek yogurt!

One of my regular breakfasts is a cup of nonfat plain yogurt, 1/4 cup Uncle Sam cereal (you could use any low/no sugar cereal - my husband uses Fiber One) and 1 cup frozen blueberries (defrosted). YUM and keeps me satisfied until lunch.

I also use the yogurt as a base for dips (mixed with salsa or dried ranch dip), marinades (like tandoori).

I eat nonfat flavored yogurt as an afternoon snack with an apple. Chobani's lemon and vanilla are my favorite; my husband likes the fruit-on-the-bottom kinds.

With a tsp of honey and a handful or dried cranberries. Very yummy for breakfast

Thanks to all who made suggestions.

I'm going to try this one in the morning, I'm looking for a quickly digested meal prerun and this looks like it may fit the bill. I've been doing eggs/laughing cow/whole eggs + coffee w/almond milk, but it doesn't sit well during long runs.

Let me know how it works for you. Personally, before a run is the one time I can't eat this for breakfast. I don't know which part of this meal combo causes stomach upset when I do, but after a couple of really bad running experiences (nausea, cramping), I nixed this for running and stick to toast with PB or an egg. Eggs don't bother me when I run so maybe the yogurt won't bother you! :)

Tomorrow morning I am running 13.1 and will have toast with PB and a banana a couple of hours before the run.

I chickened out after reading your post and had my usual plus another half eng muffin w/pb. If the yogurt causes any distress it could screw up my run, and I've got a long one today too. Are you running 13.1 miles or km? Great work!

LOL, good - I would have felt bad if you'd felt like I do, especially with a long run. I ran in a half marathon this morning - 13.1 miles. I think it's the dairy that my stomach does not like when it's too close to exercise. I had some chocolate milk after the finish (it's all the rage as the best post-race recovery drink now and they were giving it out) and had the same stomach issues. So, lesson learned!

I love it as sour cream and I put it in smoothies. I love Greek Yogurt. I buy the 12 pack of Chobani greek yogurt at Costco for just under $11, which is a better price then buying them individually

In reference to making greek style yogurt with regular yogurt to save money, I had hoped to do that, but found that I was about dead even with the price of a large container of each. Once the regular yogurt strained out, I only had about half of it left. Maybe different brands vary - I had Dannon FF.

My mother said Shaws or Stop and Shop brand work, Walmart doesn't drain a drop lol

How much drains though - is it worth the cost? Dannon drains just fine, but once it's drained, in the end, my price is the same. A store brand might make the difference though, I'll try one of those.

I made banana bread and realized I didnt have sour cream that the recipe called for, so i subbed in plain greek yogurt, worked great!

My mother got the large container and it was more that 3/4 full after draining the store brand.

Ok, thanks!

And now I have a new question that occurred to me in the shower (where all great questions are born!)- is it safe enough to use points on a Greek yogurt container if the fat content is the same? Draining the yogurt would completely change the nutritional values of what's on the regular yogurt label, and I don't know the composition of the drained whey - protein, water, carbs, etc.

That i'm not sure how you could figure out. My mother isn't doing ww, she was just looking for a cheaper way to make it. Good point though.

Is it really good as sour cream or kinda good on a potato lol??!!!

I think it tastes different from sour cream, but a totally acceptable replacement. My mom used to blend in a little lemon juice with hers to make it more tangy. I don't like FF sour cream at all. This has a different taste, but it tastes 'real'. When I use it on a potato, I also use loads of cracked black pepper and scallions and a few sprays of butter spray. Sometimes hot sauce!

I mix in a packet of dry veggie dip and eat it with my veggies. Yummo! :carrot:

I just tried greek yogurt recently and I love it. I like the texture, taste and everything about it. :)

Oh you know what else i did to make it like mousse? I put in a packet of the 25 calorie Swiss Miss hot chocolate, but next time i would use only half the packet. It was sooo good!

I add frozen blueberries and cinnamon and a pinch of sugar. I love the wild blueberries at Trader Joes. They're smaller and really have a fresh flavor. Fage is my favorite. I keep trying other brands, but they all seem too tangy.

Mousse!? I don't see the post that's referring to. :hun:
How much SF hot cocoa to how much yogurt? Did you add anything else? My DH will love something moussey, and I need to make it up to him. I made HORRIBLE mousse for his birthday.

Hello all! I love fat free chobani or Fage yogurt! I either have 1/2 cup of the yogurt with a tablespoon of chunky all natural peanut butter mixed in...or I dice half of a green apple, mix it with 1/2 cup of the yogurt and put dark chocolate chips in it (maybe about 8 chips) I add splenda to taste.:carrot:

I eat Oikos Greek yogurt. Individual size is 80 calories, no fat, 15 grams of protein. I add all kinds of things, depending upon the time of day. For breakfast, I add Kashi cereals of some kind, with sugar free jams.

Delicious!

I love Greek yogurt, but I wanted to mention a new love of mine, Skyr, Icelandic yogurt. I just tried it this week when I saw it at Whole Foods and it is awesome. It's very creamy and is also made from strained skim milk, similar to Greek yogurt. The brand I tried is skyr.is, which I think it only available at Whole Foods but I also saw a brand called Siggi's I am now dying to try. Siggis's has really interesting looking flavors like orange ginger and pomegranate passion fruit. I highly recommend trying it.

I used vanilla Chobani and added a packet of the 25 calorie Swiss Miss hot chocolate, it's where the regular hot chocolate is. But because it hasa sometimes funny after taste, i would use less than the whole packet. Good though! U could also use sugar free pudding added to the yogurt.

Thanks, Ma'am! :)