I’m not quite done with the subject of yogurt. It didn’t feel quite right to cross it off the list of blog topics with just one teensy post about frozen yogurt. The truth is, we eat a lot more flavored yogurt than frozen yogurt. And while you can find hundreds of different kinds at the grocery store, much of them contain a scary amount of sugar…and in some cases, thickeners, added colors and preservatives.
Check out the list of ingredients! This is yogurt?
Flavoring plain yogurt at home can make a healthy food even healthier.
Here’s Sam’s favorite.
Lemon Yogurt
- 1 cup plain yogurt (preferably low-fat or full-fat for best flavor)
- zest of half a small lemon, washed well
- 2 tsp. fresh lemon juice (love those Meyer lemons)
- 1 T. maple (or agave) syrup
- 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
Whip it all together and let rest for a few minutes for flavors to meld.
Another well-loved recipe is a riff on one included in a book I picked up at our library’s used book sale, Fit Kids! The Complete Shape-Up Program from Birth through High School by Kenneth H. Cooper, M.D.
Chocolate Yogurt
- 1 cup plain yogurt
- 1 T. maple (or agave) syrup
- 2 tsp. cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
Whisk together and let sit for a few minutes for flavors to meld.
Delicious and chocolatey, this makes for a nice after dinner dessert should one be needed.
Another good sweetener is 100% juice concentrate. Remember that apples made the top of the Dirty Dozen list of most heavily pesticided produce, so buy organic apple juice concentrate. And, of course, fresh fruit is the very best possible choice of all.
Eat it for breakfast or pack it in a lunch box, have it for a snack or dessert. Easy enough for the kids to make themselves. Pretty all around great. Definitely make.
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