Organic Yogurt

In our quest to eat more organic foods and the Mediterranean diet, I found this organic Greek yogurt at Walmart a few weeks ago and decided to try it. It's surprisingly creamy for a fat free dairy product. And it isn't as tangy as ordinary plain yogurt. I've found all sorts of ways to use it. It works fairly well as a replacement for sour cream.


One way I've used it is by adding Hidden Valley ranch dressing mix that I got at Sam's Club. (Sam's sell it in a large container. Or you could make your own.) We've used the dressing as a fat free dip, spread, and salad dressing.


I haven't tried cooking with it yet, but while I was looking for a photo to snag, I found some recipes and coupons - sweet!


I also found this information:

Called “yiaourti” in Greece, Greek yogurt is creamier than regular yogurt.
Authentic Greek yogurt like ours owes its extra creaminess to a centuries-old
straining process that removes the whey (liquid) from the yogurt.

For hundreds of years, Greeks have prized strained yogurt for its richness and
creaminess, and because it makes a wonderful cooking ingredient that’s less
likely to curdle when heated. Before the time of mechanical refrigeration,
Greeks also knew that yogurt stayed fresh longer with the liquid strained off.
Today we know that straining makes Greek yogurt richer in protein than regular
yogurt, and lower in lactose.

Oikos Organic Greek Yogurt has 0% fat, just 90
calories per five point three-ounce serving*, twice the protein of regular
yogurt, and fewer carbohydrates. Because it’s organic, our yogurt is also better
for the earth. And we think it’s better for you, too.