Homemade Yogurt!!!

I'm so excited to share how our Yogurt experience went!!
I was a bit leery about the whole spoiled mike thing, but it turned out great! Thankfully!

Here is the recipe I used. (I can't remember what web sight I found it on, I looked at lots!!! sorry.)

Homemade Yogurt

--8 cups (half-gallon) of whole milk--(I used unpasteurized, Because I know whats in it!!! :)  but do NOT    use ultra-pasteurized.

--1/2 cup store-bought natural, live/active culture plain yogurt (you need to have a starter. Once you have made your own, you can use that as a starter)
--frozen/fresh fruit for flavoring
--thick bath towel

--slow cooker

The Directions.
This takes a while. Make your yogurt on a weekend day when you are home to monitor.

I used a 4 quart crockpot.
Plug in your crockpot and turn to low. Add an entire half gallon of milk. Cover and cook on low for 2 1/2 hours.

Unplug your crockpot. Leave the cover on, and let it sit for 3 hours.

When 3 hours have passed, scoop out 2 cups of the warmish milk and put it in a bowl. Whisk in 1/2 cup of store-bought live/active culture yogurt. Then dump the bowl contents back into the crockpot. Stir to combine.

Put the lid back on your crockpot. Keep it unplugged, and wrap a heavy bath towel all the way around the crock for insulation.

Go to bed, or let it sit for 8 hours.


In the morning, the yogurt will have thickened---it's not as thick as store-bought yogurt, but has the consistency of low-fat plain yogurt.

Blend in batches with your favorite fruit. we did Blueberry/ Raspberry. and the Fave this morning Peanut butter Banana!!

  When you blend in the fruit, bubbles will form and might bother you. They aren't a big deal, and will settle eventually.

Blueberry/ Raspberry



Lets eat!!!

In the Beginning I thought it was a little thin, but after it sat in the fridge it was just about like store bought! 
It's so simple, but takes a while to do the whole process. but sooooo worth it!
The whole batch was about $2 .50 to make!!! so much cheaper to make then to buy, and with this I know whats in it!!! 

Recipe for Steel Cut Oatmeal!!!!

Hey Ladies!
Here is the recipe that I used this morning to make the oatmeal.
It was so easy and yummy!!! the Kids loved it so much that they both asked for 2nds and Liam had 3rds!!! Jon and I liked the fun Texture and the Nutty flavor.


Steel Cut Oatmeal

1 tablespoon butter
1 cup steel cut oats
3 cups boiling water
1/2 cup whole milk
1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon low-fat buttermilk
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
Opp. 1 tea. Vanilla (we love it so I add it to everything!)

Directions
In a large saucepan, melt the butter and add the oats. Stir for 2 minutes to toast your oats.(you should see a little change in the color of the oats, and your house should smell like Popcorn!) Add the boiling water and reduce heat to a simmer. Keep at a low simmer for 25 minutes, without stirring.


Combine the milk and half of the buttermilk with the oatmeal. Stir gently to combine and cook for an additional 10 minutes. Spoon into a serving bowl and top with remaining buttermilk, brown sugar, and cinnamon.



I was out of Milk so I cheated and added some liquid coffee creamer, so it wasn't as healthy this time as it could of been but it was great!!!

Thats it!!! it was easy and sooo yummy.
I picked up out Oats at the Amish bulk store on 219. if your from my area!
Have a blessed day!