Fwd: Sweet Savvy #240 - Sweet Yogurt & Granola

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Yogurt and honey is just this side of heaven..... ;-)Cyndi

 

 

 

 

 

debraTo: cyndikrallSent: 3/20/2009 11:12:36 A.M. Pacific Daylight TimeSubj: Sweet Savvy #240 - Sweet Yogurt & Granola

 

 

20 March 2009 Greetings! I unexpectedly decided to stay in San Francisco for another few weeks. Usually I prepare all the new recipes before I leave for a trip, but since I decided to stay longer, I'm here without recipes or a kitchen. So I thought I'd "rerun" some favorite recipes from the past for the next few weeks, that many of you probably haven't seen. The big issue for me here has been what can I eat in the evening that is sweet, given virtually all the desserts within walking distance contain sugar and I have no food space beyond a tiny refrigerator in my hotel room. What I came up with was organic yogurt and blueberries with crunchy granola on top. I read all the labels and found a local brand that did not contain sugar or wheat (only other whole grains and concentrated fruit juice). Not perfect, but pretty good in a pinch. HOW TO SWEETEN YOGURT Yogurt is a very healthy food. It is a delicious way to introduce friendly flora into your intestines and get protein at the same time. But most yogurt sold is mixed with sweeteners that range from refined sugar and corn syrup to Splenda (sucrolose) and Nutrasweet (aspartame). Many supermarket brands also contain artificial colors and flavors. Brands sold in natural food stores are sweetened with natural milled cane sugar, which is only a bit better than refined white sugar, maple syrup, evaporated cane juice or fruit juice concentrate I purchase plain yogurt and sweeten it myself. That way I can use whatever sweetener I choose and have control over the amount of sweetener I use. Here are my suggestions. * Fruit--fresh, frozen, or canned in water. Just mix with a spoon or in a blender. * Fruit-sweetened fruit spread. Use any flavor and mix it in with a spoon. * Honey. Try different flavors. Just drizzle it over the top. Good with chopped nuts or fruits. * Maple syrup or maple sugar. Drizzle or sprinkle over the top. Good with chopped nuts or fruits. * Agave nectar. Drizzle over the top. Good with chopped nuts or fruits. This is a great low-glycemic substitute for honey. Here's how to make those supermarket flavors. Use these ingredients and add the sweetener of your choice. Pina Colada Yogurt Fresh crushed pineapple and coconut. Strawberry, Strawberry Banana, Peach, Blackberry, Blueberry, Cherry or Mango Yogurt Fresh or frozen fruit. Lemon or Lime Yogurt Fresh lemon or lime juice, fresh lemon or lime zest and agave or honey. Apple Pie Yogurt Bake some apples with the sweetener of your choice. Add some cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg. Let the apples cool, then chop finely and mix with the yogurt. Have fun trying new flavors! With your sweeteners, fruits, and nuts at hand, you leave those store-bought flavors in the refrigerator case and create your own delectable delights. GRANOLA Here is a basic recipe for granola that you can modify to your taste. If you want more fiber and protein and less sweet, use with more nuts and seeds and little or no fruit. If you want a sweeter granola, add more dried fruits and fewer nuts and even more sweetener to taste. This recipe has no added fat and can be fat-free if nuts are omitted. Some tips: * Spread the mixture out on a cookie sheet and stir every 5 minutes or so.* BE SURE TO LINE THE PAN WITH PARCHMENT PAPER--GRANOLA WILL STICK TO THE PAN.* Dry sweeteners will make a crunchier granola.* If you find that the dried fruit burns, make the granola without the fruit and mix it in after the granola is baked. For my test recipe I used rolled oats, almonds, raisins, evaporated cane juice, cinnamon and nutmeg, and vanilla, in the proportions given in the recipe, plus one egg white. It was delicious. Then I made it again with honey and 2 eggs whites. Also delicious, but soft. Makes just under 2 cups loose granola or eight 2"x2" bars.< 1 cup grains1/2 cup nuts and seeds1/4 cup dried fruits (or more nuts)1 tablespoon sweetener1/4 teaspoon spices1/4 teaspoon flavoring1/4 teaspoon salt1 egg white, beaten until foamy

 

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Combine all of the ingredients together except for the egg whites. Whisk the egg whites until foamy or even until soft peaks form--the more volume you have the better you will be able to distribute the egg white through the other ingredients. Mix the beaten egg whites with the dry ingredients until well incorporated. Spread the mixture out on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake for 20-30 minutes. Stir the granola about every 10 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool.

 

 

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[Guest guest]

careful though if you make your own yogurt at home. do not add sweetener

BEFORE the yogurt is set. or else you won't get yogurt. Why? cause the

honey kills all the bacteria that makes the yogurt set up.

 

Just a little tid bit I have found..

 

So now I Personally don't put honey in any of my yogurt. just in case it

kills all the good bacteria.. I find that Fruit is perfectly sweet

enough for my taste.

but then again I've been off 'the white stuff' for about a year. (or

maybe over a year?)

 

Blessings.

Brittni

p.s Has anyone tried Sheep Yogurt..? ohhh its soo good. it makes cow

yogurt taste like Goat yogurt. AKA: YUCKY!