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Yogurt is my Hero!
I'm talking about plain, non-flavored, non-sweetened yogurt. I use the fat free variety and I get the Wal-Mart, Great Value brand(40 cent for 6 oz.). Per oz (1/8 cup) it is 13.3 calories, 0 fat, 0 cholesterol, 16.6mg sodium, 2.17 g carbohydrate, 0 fiber, 1.17 g protein, and 3.4% daily calcium. This stuff is AWESOME! I have found so many uses for it that it is not even funny and it is definitely now a staple grocery item in my house. I decided I would make a blog post for a list of the things that I do with this amazing, versatile, wonderful product. I will add to the list when I discover more uses - which I am certain that I will. I use it on my sandwiches instead of mayo. I use it in recipes and on baked potatoes instead of sour cream. I make salad dressing with it - 1/8 cup yogurt, seasonings (my new fav is 1/2 tsp hidden valley ranch mix for 5 calories), and a splash of fat free milk to thin it a bit makes enough dressing for about 2 average salads or 1 large (meal sized) salad. I add various seasoning to it to make sauces for pasta, veggies, rice, etc. I put a touch of lemon zest in it and some splenda and spread it thinly on toast - Amazing! I put a little bit of it on top of (thawed) frozen berries in place of the heavy cream I used to use. I mix a bit in the pasta when making mac'n'cheese with low fat cheese, it makes it creamier and more like "real" mac'n'cheese.
I'm talking about plain, non-flavored, non-sweetened yogurt. I use the fat free variety and I get the Wal-Mart, Great Value brand(40 cent for 6 oz.). Per oz (1/8 cup) it is 13.3 calories, 0 fat, 0 cholesterol, 16.6mg sodium, 2.17 g carbohydrate, 0 fiber, 1.17 g protein, and 3.4% daily calcium. This stuff is AWESOME! I have found so many uses for it that it is not even funny and it is definitely now a staple grocery item in my house. I decided I would make a blog post for a list of the things that I do with this amazing, versatile, wonderful product. I will add to the list when I discover more uses - which I am certain that I will. I use it on my sandwiches instead of mayo. I use it in recipes and on baked potatoes instead of sour cream. I make salad dressing with it - 1/8 cup yogurt, seasonings (my new fav is 1/2 tsp hidden valley ranch mix for 5 calories), and a splash of fat free milk to thin it a bit makes enough dressing for about 2 average salads or 1 large (meal sized) salad. I add various seasoning to it to make sauces for pasta, veggies, rice, etc. I put a touch of lemon zest in it and some splenda and spread it thinly on toast - Amazing! I put a little bit of it on top of (thawed) frozen berries in place of the heavy cream I used to use. I mix a bit in the pasta when making mac'n'cheese with low fat cheese, it makes it creamier and more like "real" mac'n'cheese.
