Make your own yogurt (here's how how-to-make-yogurt-using-household) and turn it Greek! (here's link to a yogurt frosting recipe that tells you how to turn Swiss yogurt to Greek yogurt-frosting)
Know now how to have Greek Yogurt as much as you want without the guilt of splurging?
Now, check out the ways on how you can enjoy your Greek yogurt, eat as much as you want it's inexpensive and nutritious!
Read on below an article of how to use your homemade Greek yogurt for breakfast taken from http://www.suite101.com
Five Greek Yogurt Breakfast Ideas
Greek Yogurt, an excellent breakfast food, has gained a larger and larger portion of the grocery store cooler section over the past few years. It's popularity is easy to understand with its winning combination of creamy texture, smooth taste and health benefits. Greek yogurt has up to twice the protein of regular yogurt with about half of the carbohydrates. Also, the straining process Greek yogurt undergoes makes even the nonfat versions creamy with a smooth texture. The richness of flavor makes plain, unflavored Greek yogurt appealing to those who usually eat flavored, regular yogurt, which can be high in sugars and artificial sweeteners and flavors.
While Greek yogurt can be enjoyed straight from its carton, or with just a little honey drizzled on top, it can also be the base of make wonderful breakfast dishes.
Topped with Berries and Honey
Simply top Greek yogurt with in season berries such as blueberries, raspberries, sliced strawberries or blackberries for a delicious breakfast. For added sweetness drizzle honey on top. If berries aren't in season, other fruits can be chopped and used in their place.Mashed Berries and Honey
To add more flavor to the yogurt itself, mash berries and mix them into the yogurt. Honey can also be used to sweeten this mixture. This is an excellent way to use slightly over-ripe berries or frozen berries that have been thawed.Granola Parfait
Greek yogurt pairs just as nicely with granola as regular yogurt. Layer yogurt and granola with optional fresh or dried fruit for a hearty breakfast parfait.Morning Smoothie
Drop the milk or ice cream in any smoothie recipe and sub in Greek yogurt. Not only will the thick yogurt make the smoothie creamier, but it will also add protein to the drink. For an extra thick smoothie, use frozen fruit instead of fresh and skip the ice cubesBagel Topping
Butter and cream cheese add fat to a bagel or English muffin. Margarine may be fat free, but it has no nutritional value. Add some nutrition to a morning carb fix by topping the treat with yogurt. Add a drizzle of honey with the yogurt on a sweet bread like a cinnamon bagel. Mix peanut butter into the yogurt for a creamy, protein packed topping. Mimic cream cheese favorites by adding garlic and herbs or onions and chives for a savory topping.Whether whirled into a smoothie or stacked in a parfait, Greek yogurt is a protein packed super food that makes a delicious start to any day.
