There are as many ways to make yogurt as there are stars in the sky! We have 2 great recipes (beginner and intermediate) by Jim Wallace in our recipe section at cheesemaking.com. They cover making yogurt in the Yogotherm, the automatic yogurt maker, and the old fashioned way- in a pot. There is everything you ever need to know about making yogurt. The process is
Hastings Farm in Suffield, Connecticut: Update
Six years ago, I wrote an article about Hastings Farm – click here. It was based on an email interview with pictures from their Facebook page. At that time, Megan and her sister, Lauren were just beginning to change the direction of their family’s dairy farm. Megan had been bottling milk and making yogurt for a year and Lauren was beginning to raise beef cattle
Julie Ott’s Goat Milk Yogurt
Julie Ott lives in North Berwick, Maine. She raises goats and makes a wide variety of cheeses with the milk. She has already contributed 2 recipes to our blog and we are very grateful: Julie’s Goat Milk Colby/Cheddar and Goat’s Milk Colby. In her recipe below, she uses an automatic yogurt maker which we sell – (E79) Goat Milk Yogurt By Julie Ott While I
Lapte Acru, Moldovan Yogurt
Recently, there was an article in our local newspaper (click here) about a Moldovan woman who is making yogurt here in the United States the way she did in Eastern Europe. The article (by Richie Davis) contains a lot if interesting information about how she makes Lapte Acru. It even includes a video. The main difference between this yogurt and the yogurt you would make
Yogurt Tips from Claire Barker in Colorado
This is a letter we received from Claire Barker, a cheese maker in Colorado. It was very kind of her to share her experiences with us about making yogurt. (If you have something to share, send it along to moosletter@cheesemaking.com). We always love to hear from you! Experiments with Yogurt Hi All – Oh, I always get SUCH a kick out of your newsletters. It is
Gift Idea #3 – Overnight Oatmeal with Greek-style Yogurt
One large jar with raspberries Here’s a hostess gift for when you don’t want to bring a bottle of wine, particularly when you’re visiting a family with young children. It’s called “Overnight Oatmeal” and I found it at Ian Anderson’s Facebook page. (Ian is the owner of the Cave’s Branch Adventure Lodge in Belize). He found it at It Works With Leesa. Before that,
Making Greek Style Yogurt
Booklet that comes with our Greek Yogurt Maker With the right tools, everything is easy! If you have 1/2 gallon of milk, any one of our three different yogurt cultures, a Yogotherm and a Greek Yogurt Maker, you are all set to create the easiest and least expensive* Greek style yogurt it is possible to make. You use no packaging (bad for the environment)
Greek-Style Yogurt with Kevin Lee Jacobs
We’re big fans of this master gardener! Why? Well, to put it simply – he’s just someone you want to know – you know? He’s a cutie pie! Kevin’s officially a gardener by trade, but he delves into all aspects of home life including birds, decorating, bread, flower arranging, desserts, preserving and, of course, cheese making. When he gave away a free Mozzarella Kit recently,