Oh, frozen yogurt. Yum. While I'm usually not a "scooped" ice cream kind of girl, I do love soft serve. I think it's nostalgic really...childhood summers and Dairy Queen. It goes with the fireflies and summers in Iowa nostalgia I suppose--I still swear that DQ has the best Ice Milk product out there. Frozen yogurt is right up there on my soft serve love list-- a love like this could get a bit spendy. While it doesn't really sound too bad at $.44 an ounce, it would be comparable to paying over $2.50 for each of those individual 6oz yogurts at the grocery store. Crazy.
I've made froyo before, but I usually add in fruit or chocolate or other goodies. In that form, it kind of becomes similar to ice cream. Tasty, but it just sits in my freezer. I wanted something clean and tart and just like the kind I grab at the local froyo shops. I'm a bit embarrassed to see that making it at home is about as easy as it comes. The only thing missing is that slightly grainy texture(which I love) that the shops have. That aside, this is pretty comparably tasty and the ingredient "list" is hardly a list at all...yogurt, sugar and vanilla.
I used one 2 lb tub of whole milk yogurt drained overnight. Once drained, about this much yogurt remains...
Mix in 1/2 cup sugar (or more per your taste preference) and a tsp vanilla. Pop it into your ice cream maker for 15-20 mins...
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| As you can see, I wrote down this very complicated recipe just in case I needed it for the blog post and forgot... |
And then magically you have this.
While it looks like a solid mass here, it's actually the perfect soft serve consistency--you can freeze it up for a bit if you like a firmer yogurt. I topped it with some fresh strawberries with a tsp of sugar mixed in and I swear, this was better than any ice cream sundae. When you think about it, these are the same ingredients in your everyday individual yogurt cups, but when deconstructed and frozen, it's like eating a soft serve sundae. I love that. I do have to say that the whole milk yogurt though makes for a super creamy, almost ice cream like, frozen yogurt. It was almost a bit too rich for me so I actually have some lowfat yogurt draining away for my next batch.
On another front, finally, after a whole lot of this...
I have this. I'm actually in shock at how quickly a quilt can be put together. It's all relative I know, but when knitting or crocheting an afghan takes months or up to a year, a few hours over a couple of weekends seems like nothing. Next weekend I'll attempt the quilting. I first learned to quilt from a friend who swore that hand quilting was the only way to make a quilt and so I always feel a bit of trepidation right before machine quilting. Okay, that's a lie. I feel an immense amount of trepidation and fear before machine quilting since I've puckered many a quilt. It's all about the layering and pinning technique right? Wish me luck. :)
14 comments:
I could eat frozen yogurt everyday and sometimes I do. I never thought about comparing the cost to a small container. Ouch. Definitely going to give this a try. it looks like a perfect dessert for a family dinner!
the quilt looks great so far!
I think it's the fresh fruit that makes these so scrumptious. I load mine so full of berries and fruit that I pay like 7 dollars each time. Definitely going to try this!
pretty, pretty, pretty, and yummy, yummy, yummy! I spend entirely way to much time wishing I was doing the stuff I see on blogs and not actually cooking or knitting them. :)
I tried making this once with greek yogurt and it was a bit thick and creamy for my taste. Let me know how the lowfat works out!
Love the quilt colors. Just be sure to pin often and not anywhere you will quilt.
The quilt is so pretty! What kind of machine quilting are you going to do?
I might have to get an ice cream maker so I can make my own fro yo in AK!
Frogurt is one of my favorites during the summer but I'm sure it becomes exactly like ice cream withmy toppings. I am like a kid in those shops.
,,,ooooohhhhh mary-mary, me likey the beginnings of your quilt regardless of how it was stitched,,,my maternal grandmother made hand-stitched quilts and i now own them,,,i always marvel at the love, time and passion she poured into making these beautiful quilts,,,how i wish i was as talented as my grandmother and you!,,,happy monday, how are you surviving the heat?,,,
you could spread the quilt in the grass and eat softserve froyo. its all so very summery! Love the quilt so far and def trying this froyo at home. I love the tarts-they are by far my favorites!
I have some yogurt draining away to try this! and love heather bailey-great colors!
Lvoe the fabrics. I've been thinking of purchasing some Heather Bailey as well and was looking for quilt ideas. Love the hominess of the blocks!
Where in Iowa did you spend summers?? I knew I liked you . . .
Thanks all for the kind words!
@Tiffany--I've spent many a year in Davenport/Quad Cities where my Dad is from...as well as some time in college time in Iowa City. Go Hawkeyes?!? :)
oh my goodness! That is a fun quilt!!!!! Cant wait to see the final product.
Did you keep your whey from your yogurt? It will keep in your fridge for three months I believe. Its great to soak your beans in or any fresh ground flour products. :O)
The quilt is so pretty!
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