Here's the yogurt maker in all its glory:
9 of 10. It is so satisfying to make your own yogurt - and less plastic waste too! It is time consuming though, primarily because you have to heat your milk (stirring regularly) to a specific temperature before adding active yogurt or a starter culture and then placing it in jars in the yogurt maker. Once it's in the yogurt maker though, you just let it sit for 8-12 hrs. That's the easy part ;-). Afterwards you have nice homemade yogurt to do what you want with - and I used mine to make oatgurt with oats and frozen berries - yum! I love how this particular yogurt maker also came with a larger lid so I make even bigger batches of yogurt if I want to share it with others or use larger amounts in recipes. One possible negative I've noticed is that the yogurt I've made so far has had almost a gritty texture in places. I wonder if this is because I don't mix the active yogurt and milk well enough? I should probably look into that... though I don't notice it at all in my oatgurt, just when I eat it plain.
Now for the cute (I want to say little, but it's actually quite large) bowl I got:
10 of 10. I really can't think of anything bad about this bowl. It's simple, elegant, and a great size for salads, chili, oats, etc. It's also microwave, oven, freezer, and dishwasher safe - yay!
I definitely recommend checking out CSN Stores. They have great customer service, a wide range of products, good prices, and even free shipping on some items :-).
WARNING: this next picture contains BROCCOLI WORMS... skip over it if you are weak of stomach! :-)
Broccoli fresh from an organic garden is awesome - just be sure you very thoroughly rinse and clean it or you may find these:
Ewwww! Yes, that was my first reaction when I reached the bottom of this tubberware container of steamed broccoli. My second reaction was, "Have I already eaten some of these?!" I guess I'll never know... but I will be more observant when I eat fresh broccoli from now on since I know to look out for broccoli worms!
Happy Hump Day!
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1st...ewwww, on the worms! We had a terrible time with them in our garden - they literally demolished several cabbage plants! 2nd - it's funny you reviewed a yogurt maker, and made yogurt...my post tomorrow is about the yogurt we just made in the crock pot!!
ReplyDeleteOn no! I would have heaved a bit if I saw these at the bottom of my bowl...I found a few small gnats on my cauliflower yesterday...I guess that is what happens when you buy organic (but it is worth it)! I would love to try that yogurt contraption...so many different varieties/flavors to experiment with!
ReplyDeleteYikes. I know bugs are a part of purchasing organic, but it gets me every time. At least you know for sure there weren't any pesticides in there. :)
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