What simple non processed meals/ingredients do you like?

sonastin

marmiterulesok wrote: »

Flavoured yogurts and low-fat yogurts are full of sugar btw.Check the label:5g of sugar equals one teaspoon.Often yogurts can have up to or more than 3 teaspoons of sugar in them.:eek:

I've just started making my own yoghurt. I prefer it a bit sweeter than purely natural so I've started adding a wee bit of caster sugar. My hand slipped this morning so I got way more than a wee bit and it still wasn't as sweet as the branded stuff I used to eat. So glad I ventured into homemade!

Eenymeeny

marmiterulesok wrote: »

A very good point about yogurt!

I have a yogurt maker,but after a year of trying,couldn't produce a yogurt to the same standard as my favourite organic plain yogurt.I still have my yogurt maker and might try it out again one day,but my 'must-have' treat is buying an organic plain yogurt.

Flavoured yogurts and low-fat yogurts are full of sugar btw.Check the label:5g of sugar equals one teaspoon.Often yogurts can have up to or more than 3 teaspoons of sugar in them.:eek:

Thanks MarmiteRulesOk I don't know if it's any help to you but I've found that I don't have any problems since I switched to 'full' UHT milk and organic yogurt as a starter. I've used semiskimmed milk for years then switched to a lowcarb diet which explained that it does, after all only contain 4% fat which is still low, and as OH said, you're really just paying for a watered down version when you buy semiskimmed!
I get nice thick yogurt without any need to strain it, which always seemed very wasteful to me.
HTH anyone thinking of making their own yogurt. Sorry didn't mean to hijack the thread:o

lindseykim13

Some great posts i will catch up after the kids have gone to bed!

marmiterulesok

Eenymeeny wrote: »

Thanks MarmiteRulesOk I don't know if it's any help to you but I've found that I don't have any problems since I switched to 'full' UHT milk and organic yogurt as a starter. I've used semiskimmed milk for years then switched to a lowcarb diet which explained that it does, after all only contain 4% fat which is still low, and as OH said, you're really just paying for a watered down version when you buy semiskimmed!
I get nice thick yogurt without any need to strain it, which always seemed very wasteful to me.
HTH anyone thinking of making their own yogurt. Sorry didn't mean to hijack the thread:o

Hi.
I have a yogurt maker with eight individual pots,so don't see how I could strain it.

I always used UHT milk and usually semi-skimmed but also tried skimmed and full fat.The problem was finding the right yogurt to use.I did once or twice have a great result,but couldn't remember which yogurt I'd used-isn't that silly?!

I know that one day I'll try again...:)

jem1980

If you don't have time to make your own yoghurts, I tend to buy the Longley Farm ones from Mr S / Mr A - they have no preservatives, colours etc. and taste fab! They come individually.
I know the strawberry one just contains live yoghurt, strawberries and unrefined cane sugar, for example (loads of other flavours too tho!)

Also, my fave "fresh" recipe is this moroccan meatball one:
http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/11304/moroccan-meatballs-with-herb-couscous
It is a bit of a change, and mostly storecupboardy - great for whoopsied lamb mince (or whatever you've got) - I leave out the fresh herbs in the couscous to save money but I'm sure some MSEers will have them growing (am working on it :-) Have also tried with dried ginger instead of fresh which is ok too. Love it!