ShadyGreenThumb said:If you look at the label of your sweetened yogurt you may think differently about buying Greek Yogurt. Of course making it it takes time but really, dumping it into a sieve and letting it sit over night to drain is hard?! So is baking your own cookies and cakes. I don't get it?? You get the best tasting Greek Yogurt this way sweetened to your own preference without chemicals.
I would sweeten it the same way Dannon does: with artificial sweeteners (chemicals, in your terms) because my husband is a brittle, insulin-dependent, Type 1 diabetic. The Dannon Greek only has about 9 grams of carbs, and 12 grams of protein, perfect for him. We weigh and measure every morsel of food he eats and calculate each gram of carb for every meal and every snack of the day. And I am a heart patient so the fact that it has no saturated fat, no cholesterol, low sodium, and lots of protein makes it good for me, too. We like the taste of it. We usually have it with whatever fresh berries we can get at the time. Yesterday it was 3 lb. of beautiful fresh strawberries from Ca and 1.5 lb. of beautiful fresh blueberries from Argentina. Yes, a special trip to Sam's just for fresh berries.
Baking cakes and cookies? No, I never do and never did. I mostly cook wholesome meals.
Really, you don't have to approve of my diet or my husband's. But we are following the advice of medical experts and I think we'll stick with that, thanks. These professionals include internal medicine, endocrinologist, cardiologist, and a team of dietitians.
Now please, stop harassing me over not making my own yogurt. Sheesh.
Karen
