Guest guest Posted April 2, 2009 Report Share Posted April 2, 2009 I just started making my own coconut milk yogurt (yum!). I'm wondering if any of you have experience using non-dairy yogurt for cooking with in place of sour cream (like in a layered bean dip) or even if you can make 'yogurt cheese' out of it to use in place of ricotta in something like (gf) lasagna? We avoid soy (due to ds's reactions) so using a soy alternative is out for us, but before trying this myself I just wanted to see if you all have any experience w/ this?? TIA! Lauren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2009 Report Share Posted April 2, 2009 Lauren, Yes, I use coconut milk yogurt (store-bought) in place of other yogurt or creme fraiche or sour cream in a variety of recipes where I think the coconut-y taste won't detract from the overall dish. In some cases, it adds a great element. The store-bought kind is pretty sweet, but I'm guessing your homemade kind has less sugar and would be even more versatile. Sally On Thu, Apr 2, 2009 at 2:51 PM, Lauren <yis4yoga wrote: > I just started making my own coconut milk yogurt (yum!). I'm wondering > if any of you have experience using non-dairy yogurt for cooking with in > place of sour cream (like in a layered bean dip) or even if you can make > 'yogurt cheese' out of it to use in place of ricotta in something like (gf) > lasagna? > > We avoid soy (due to ds's reactions) so using a soy alternative is out for > us, but before trying this myself I just wanted to see if you all have any > experience w/ this?? > > TIA! > > Lauren > > > -- " How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant of the weak -- because someday you will have been all of these. " --George Washington Carver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2009 Report Share Posted April 2, 2009 I've been using coconut yogurt in place of buttermilk in recipes. It works really well as a sub in recipes. I imagine it will work equally well for sour cream, though I haven't tried it yet! On Thu, Apr 2, 2009 at 2:51 PM, Lauren <yis4yoga wrote: > I just started making my own coconut milk yogurt (yum!). I'm wondering > if any of you have experience using non-dairy yogurt for cooking with in > place of sour cream (like in a layered bean dip) or even if you can make > 'yogurt cheese' out of it to use in place of ricotta in something like (gf) > lasagna? > > We avoid soy (due to ds's reactions) so using a soy alternative is out for > us, but before trying this myself I just wanted to see if you all have any > experience w/ this?? > > TIA! > > Lauren > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 Thanks Sally and Jae for your replies! Yay! And I *did* use it as a sour cream replacement on top of some gf burritos and it was divine!! (If you like coconut!!) Lauren , Jae Jones <recyclednew wrote: > > I've been using coconut yogurt in place of buttermilk in recipes. It works > really well as a sub in recipes. I imagine it will work equally well for > sour cream, though I haven't tried it yet! > > > On Thu, Apr 2, 2009 at 2:51 PM, Lauren <yis4yoga wrote: > > > I just started making my own coconut milk yogurt (yum!). I'm wondering > > if any of you have experience using non-dairy yogurt for cooking with in > > place of sour cream (like in a layered bean dip) or even if you can make > > 'yogurt cheese' out of it to use in place of ricotta in something like (gf) > > lasagna? > > > > We avoid soy (due to ds's reactions) so using a soy alternative is out for > > us, but before trying this myself I just wanted to see if you all have any > > experience w/ this?? > > > > TIA! > > > > Lauren > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 Does anyone know of a recipe to make coconut milk kefir? I have a dear friend who is dairy intolerant and really needs to drink kefir for her health. Thanks for any suggestions, Barbara in SW Missouri - Lauren Thursday, April 02, 2009 7:10 PM Re: Using non-dairy yogurt for cooking? Thanks Sally and Jae for your replies! Yay! And I *did* use it as a sour cream replacement on top of some gf burritos and it was divine!! (If you like coconut!!) Lauren , Jae Jones <recyclednew wrote: > > I've been using coconut yogurt in place of buttermilk in recipes. It works > really well as a sub in recipes. I imagine it will work equally well for > sour cream, though I haven't tried it yet! > > > On Thu, Apr 2, 2009 at 2:51 PM, Lauren <yis4yoga wrote: > > > I just started making my own coconut milk yogurt (yum!). I'm wondering > > if any of you have experience using non-dairy yogurt for cooking with in > > place of sour cream (like in a layered bean dip) or even if you can make > > 'yogurt cheese' out of it to use in place of ricotta in something like (gf) > > lasagna? > > > > We avoid soy (due to ds's reactions) so using a soy alternative is out for > > us, but before trying this myself I just wanted to see if you all have any > > experience w/ this?? > > > > TIA! > > > > Lauren > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 Last time I checked, Body Ecology had one on their website and sold the starter. They also have a recipe for young coconut water " cheese " . http://www.bodyecology.com/mcoconutkefir.php Here is another recipe featured on a blog http://namastemamma.blogspot.com/2009/01/coconut-milk-kefir-recipe.html As an aside, some Whole Foods seem to carry it. HTH BL On Fri, Apr 3, 2009 at 7:45 AM, Barb & Glenn <honedu wrote: > Does anyone know of a recipe to make coconut milk kefir? I have a dear > friend who is dairy intolerant and really needs to drink kefir for her > health. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 Thanks, Brenda. Barbara - Brenda-Lee Olson Friday, April 03, 2009 10:20 AM Re: Re: Using non-dairy yogurt for cooking? Last time I checked, Body Ecology had one on their website and sold the starter. They also have a recipe for young coconut water " cheese " . http://www.bodyecology.com/mcoconutkefir.php Here is another recipe featured on a blog http://namastemamma.blogspot.com/2009/01/coconut-milk-kefir-recipe.html As an aside, some Whole Foods seem to carry it. HTH BL On Fri, Apr 3, 2009 at 7:45 AM, Barb & Glenn <honedu wrote: > Does anyone know of a recipe to make coconut milk kefir? I have a dear > friend who is dairy intolerant and really needs to drink kefir for her > health. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.0.238 / Virus Database: 270.11.40/2039 - Release 04/03/09 06:19:00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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