Comments on: How To Make Homemade Yogurt http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/10/how-to-make-homemade-yogurt-2/ cheerfully living on less Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:47:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Barbe http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/10/how-to-make-homemade-yogurt-2/#comment-175597 Barbe Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:05:33 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=3478#comment-175597 To Jeni: Thank you so much for the "oven" idea! I just gave it a try and love it! No more dragging out the huge roaster oven and filling it with water, yeah! The oven method worked so well and thickness of my yogurt was even better this way. I was a little afraid at first because it was a little runny when I pulled it out, but it thickened the rest of the way so nicely in the frig. Thank you:) To Jeni:

Thank you so much for the “oven” idea! I just gave it a try and love it! No more dragging out the huge roaster oven and filling it with water, yeah! The oven method worked so well and thickness of my yogurt was even better this way. I was a little afraid at first because it was a little runny when I pulled it out, but it thickened the rest of the way so nicely in the frig.

Thank you:)

]]> By: Jeni http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/10/how-to-make-homemade-yogurt-2/#comment-173275 Jeni Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:41:09 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=3478#comment-173275 I just wanted to thank you for this recipe! I have always totally hated yogurt, wouldn't touch the stuff. But, I tried this with a vanilla starter and I actually ate a whole cup. (With grape jam added in, of course) I had to use the oven method, no cooler that small, just heated it to 170 then turned it off and put the oven light on when I put in the jars. Left it in there a little over 4 hours. Worked great, even with my husband coming home and turning off the light. I'm going to make some plain now and hope it can replace my beloved sour cream! I just wanted to thank you for this recipe! I have always totally hated yogurt, wouldn’t touch the stuff. But, I tried this with a vanilla starter and I actually ate a whole cup. (With grape jam added in, of course) I had to use the oven method, no cooler that small, just heated it to 170 then turned it off and put the oven light on when I put in the jars. Left it in there a little over 4 hours. Worked great, even with my husband coming home and turning off the light. I’m going to make some plain now and hope it can replace my beloved sour cream!

]]> By: Susan http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/10/how-to-make-homemade-yogurt-2/#comment-170439 Susan Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:58:59 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=3478#comment-170439 Hi There Kristen, I was very nervouos about making the yogurt. Thought it would be time consuming and not sure if it would turn out ok. Well..........................I love it! It was so easy and tastes great. Some store bought yogurt is tangy and that is a taste I do not like. This is nice and smooth and clean tasting. I made the Vanilla yogurt. I brought a quart to work today and have made anyone I can taste it. I have handed out at least 5 of your recipes. Thank you so very much for your blog, I have made 5 of your recipes and love every one of them. I have passed along the Tortilla Soup and Potato Bread recipes. Kudos to you! Hi There Kristen,

I was very nervouos about making the yogurt. Thought it would be time consuming and not sure if it would turn out ok.

Well……………………..I love it! It was so easy and tastes great. Some store bought yogurt is tangy and that is a taste I do not like. This is nice and smooth and clean tasting. I made the Vanilla yogurt. I brought a quart to work today and have made anyone I can taste it. I have handed out at least 5 of your recipes.

Thank you so very much for your blog, I have made 5 of your recipes and love every one of them. I have passed along the Tortilla Soup and Potato Bread recipes.

Kudos to you!

]]> By: Bill http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/10/how-to-make-homemade-yogurt-2/#comment-165321 Bill Fri, 06 Jan 2012 13:26:38 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=3478#comment-165321 Wow, that is a neat video. Thank you. Wow, that is a neat video. Thank you.

]]> By: bobbie-sue http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/10/how-to-make-homemade-yogurt-2/#comment-164357 bobbie-sue Thu, 05 Jan 2012 05:19:14 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=3478#comment-164357 Kristen, just wanted to say thanks. I've been making yogurt your way for about a year now and I'm so grateful for your post. I just made a fun little video of myself making yogurt. I hope you and your readers will enjoy it! http://vimeo.com/bobbiesue/yogurt Kristen, just wanted to say thanks. I’ve been making yogurt your way for about a year now and I’m so grateful for your post. I just made a fun little video of myself making yogurt. I hope you and your readers will enjoy it! http://vimeo.com/bobbiesue/yogurt

]]> By: Kristen http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/10/how-to-make-homemade-yogurt-2/#comment-164089 Kristen Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:35:52 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=3478#comment-164089 Oh, that's marvelous to hear!! I'm delighted your yogurt worked out this time. Isn't it delicious?? Oh, that’s marvelous to hear!! I’m delighted your yogurt worked out this time. Isn’t it delicious??

]]> By: Anne http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/10/how-to-make-homemade-yogurt-2/#comment-164086 Anne Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:27:54 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=3478#comment-164086 After that whole "wrap your crock pot in beach towels overnight" disaster, I had given up on making my own yogurt. I came across your site on Pinterest and am so happy. The kids and I just enjoyed a cup of our homemade yogurt and the cooler will now reside much closer to the kitchen. We are thrilled, grateful, wanted you to know that today, as well as being frugal, you were also an official science experiment. Many thanks. After that whole “wrap your crock pot in beach towels overnight” disaster, I had given up on making my own yogurt. I came across your site on Pinterest and am so happy. The kids and I just enjoyed a cup of our homemade yogurt and the cooler will now reside much closer to the kitchen. We are thrilled, grateful, wanted you to know that today, as well as being frugal, you were also an official science experiment. Many thanks.

]]> By: Bill http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/10/how-to-make-homemade-yogurt-2/#comment-146599 Bill Sun, 04 Dec 2011 11:55:57 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=3478#comment-146599 I always plan for some leftovers, and yes the cup of yogurt does add to the amount of yogurt culture you are making. Usually the extra fits in a small jelly jar and I culture it along with the gallon. It can be used for the next batch of yogurt. Bill I always plan for some leftovers, and yes the cup of yogurt does add to the amount of yogurt culture you are making. Usually the extra fits in a small jelly jar and I culture it along with the gallon. It can be used for the next batch of yogurt.

Bill

]]> By: Kristen http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/10/how-to-make-homemade-yogurt-2/#comment-146308 Kristen Sat, 03 Dec 2011 21:02:03 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=3478#comment-146308 If you made it with a cup of yogurt as the starter and a gallon of milk, you should have 1 cup more than 4 quarts (a gallon). ;oP If you made it with a cup of yogurt as the starter and a gallon of milk, you should have 1 cup more than 4 quarts (a gallon). ;oP

]]> By: Annette http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/10/how-to-make-homemade-yogurt-2/#comment-140188 Annette Mon, 21 Nov 2011 19:56:54 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=3478#comment-140188 Thank you so much for posting this great recipe for making yogurt. With 4 kids we go through a lot of milk products and this is a wonderful way for us to cut down on the container waste of buying yogurt. I love knowing exactly what we are eating as well, thanks again so much! Thank you so much for posting this great recipe for making yogurt. With 4 kids we go through a lot of milk products and this is a wonderful way for us to cut down on the container waste of buying yogurt. I love knowing exactly what we are eating as well, thanks again so much!

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