From the Cabin Kitchen.......Yogurt

I do love me a good to-do list, and the thrill of checking things off has sometimes led me to write down tasks after completion, even if they weren't on the original list....just because. I think it's the Virgo in me. Well, making my own yogurt has been on my list for, um, forever. But it always seemed so complicated. Basically anything involving a thermometer generally intimidates me. So, it was excellent timing when I came across this post that gave me just the encouragement I needed to plunge right in.

Let me just tell you, as is the tendency with the homemade, after you've done this once, there's no turning back. All my fears of the complexity of the process were totally unfounded. Hands on time for making yogurt is about 20 minutes probably, and then the rest of the time is simply incubating and waiting. And the end results are delicious: tangy, with a wild, natural sweetness. Paired with homemade granola (this is loosely the recipe I use), it's an absolutely perfect breakfast. Or snack. Or dessert. Basically my only problem now, is remembering to save enough for the starter yogurt for the next round. Quite a feat of self-discipline.

I followed these directions pretty much verbatim the first time around. I did find however, that I prefer my yogurt a bit on the thicker side, so instead of 8 hours incubation, I've stretched it out to 10 or so.