It has been a long time since I have written in my blog. I decided I really do want to use this as a way to connect with family and friends.
Today I am going to share the recipe for how to make yogurt. If you know me, you know this will be a simple recipe.
HOW TO MAKE YOGURT (so you don't have to pay $5 for yummy Greek yogurt)
You will need:
2 Cups any type of milk
1 spoonful yogurt
Glass measuring cup
Thermos
Thermometer for cooking
Strainer
Cheesecloth
Put two cups of milk in a glass measuring cup.
Microwave for about 3-4 minutes until the milk comes to a boil. You do have to watch so it doesn't boil over. The temp for boiling is 214, but I keep it under 200 so it does not scald.
Next boil water and sterilize your thermos.
Then let the yogurt cool down to 122 F
Add a spoonful of yogurt. Stir it up until the yogurt is mixed in.
Empty the hot water out of the thermos and pour the hot milk mixture into the thermos.
Let the thermos sit on your counter for 12 hours. I have let it sit for longer and it turned out fine.
Then pour the mixture into a strainer that is lined with cheesecloth. This lets the whey (watery stuff) drain out of the yogurt. I like to drain most of the water out and have the yogurt be really thick.
The yogurt is very sour and could be used as sour cream. I like to sweeten it up with sugar or honey. It is SO YUMMY with fresh raspberries or any type of fruit. I save a spoonful for the next time that I make yogurt. It tastes a lot like a yogurt I had in Iceland that is called Skyr.
This is a pillow that I made for the Funky Formal Auction for the middle school. It fun to play with the lettering. I found these letters at Goodwill. The packaging they were in was really old. I think it may have been from a company that use to do letterman jackets. 
