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From: Oleg Lego on 11 Aug 2008 01:30 On Wed, 30 Jul 2008 07:52:16 +1000, Alan S posted: >On Tue, 29 Jul 2008 12:26:46 +0100, Nicky ><ukc802466929(a)btconnect.com> wrote: > >>On Tue, 29 Jul 2008 01:56:11 -0600, Oleg Lego <> wrote: >> >>>Thanks to all who pointed me at the Balkan-style yoghurt. Now all I >>>need do is to find the powdered milk products to make my own. >> >>You don't need powdered milk, Larry - plain milk is fine. I use a New >>Zealand system called easi-yo, which is practically foolproof - but >>you can do it without too: >>http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Yogurt >> >>Nicky. >>T2 dx 05/04 + underactive thyroid >>D&E, 100ug thyroxine >>Last A1c 5.4% BMI 25 > >Agreed. However, powdered milk is much cheaper here. I also >found I preferred a 50/50 mix of full-cream and skim milk >which results in a 2% fat version; but that is a matter of >taste. So far, I have only been able to find powdered milk in the "skim" variety. Still looking. -- Larry, T2, Saskatchewan, Canada. DX 24 Aug 07. D&E Metformin 2000mg, Ramipril, Simvastatin Dx A1c 8.1 : Latest 5.1 (3 Jun 08) - 3rd successive 5.1
From: Oleg Lego on 11 Aug 2008 01:31 On Tue, 29 Jul 2008 22:20:22 -0400, Dennis R. posted: >In article <dkit84500ulig9a9elr5th3n5muu1j549n(a)4ax.com>, >Oleg Lego <> says... >> >> I picked up a tub of Astro Balkan-Style yoghurt, and flavoured it >> myself. I tasted it before flavouring, and that made me wonder if I >> could possibly hide that taste. Turns out I can, and I count the >> experiment as successful. >> >> I used Saskatoon berries (also known as "Service berries) for flavour >> (18.9 g carbs, 5.9 g fibre (15 g net) per 100 g), and added about 3.5 >> tbsp Splenda. >> >> It came out very tasty, and well worth the extra cost for the yoghurt >> itself and the added Splenda. The Saskatoons were free, as we can get >> way more than we need by picking them on our own property. Saskatoons >> are a great berry. >> >> Thanks to all who pointed me at the Balkan-style yoghurt. Now all I >> need do is to find the powdered milk products to make my own. >> >> >The Astro Balkan yogurt is 7% milk fat, and is twice as >thick as 2% or 3% milk fat yogurts, which rely on corn >starches and guar gums or agar to compensate for their >water content. > >Here in Southern Ontario, the Astro Balkan runs anywhere >from $2.79 - $2.99 for 750 g at the discount groceries >Price Choppers (Sobey's) and Food Basics (A & P) to >$3.29 - $3.79 at the full price chains (Zehrs, Loblaws, >Sobey's, A & P). That is about the same as any other >brand, except for the pro-biotics and the organic >brands. I picked up another tub of the Astro Balkan on the weekend. It was on special at $2.99, which is closer to the "Silhouette No Sugar Added Cherry" stuff I usually buy. That was at Superstore (a Loblaws outlet). >Any chance of shipping some frozen Saskatoons to >Southern Ontario? Do they freeze like blueberries? They definitely freeze like blueberries. I'll have to check to see if there are any left on the trees, as we picked enough for ourselves and a few relatives. If there are any left out there, I'll pick some and let you know. > In 40 years I have only seen them fresh once, canned once, and >in a frozen pie once. Frozen is pretty good. It's the next best thing to fresh. -- Larry, T2, Saskatchewan, Canada. DX 24 Aug 07. D&E Metformin 2000mg, Ramipril, Simvastatin Dx A1c 8.1 : Latest 5.1 (3 Jun 08) - 3rd successive 5.1
From: Alan S on 11 Aug 2008 09:20 On Sun, 10 Aug 2008 23:30:25 -0600, Oleg Lego <> wrote: >> >>Agreed. However, powdered milk is much cheaper here. I also >>found I preferred a 50/50 mix of full-cream and skim milk >>which results in a 2% fat version; but that is a matter of >>taste. > >So far, I have only been able to find powdered milk in the "skim" >variety. Still looking. It would still work. Just add some real cream if you want a richer version. Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia. -- Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter. Blog http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com DLife column http://tinyurl.com/5v74xr http://loraltravel.blogspot.com (The Taj Mahal)
From: Oleg Lego on 13 Aug 2008 00:28 On Sun, 10 Aug 2008 23:31:49 -0600, Oleg Lego <> posted: > >On Tue, 29 Jul 2008 22:20:22 -0400, Dennis R. posted: > >>In article <dkit84500ulig9a9elr5th3n5muu1j549n(a)4ax.com>, >>Oleg Lego <> says... >>> >>> I picked up a tub of Astro Balkan-Style yoghurt, and flavoured it >>> myself. I tasted it before flavouring, and that made me wonder if I >>> could possibly hide that taste. Turns out I can, and I count the >>> experiment as successful. >>> >>> I used Saskatoon berries (also known as "Service berries) for flavour >>> (18.9 g carbs, 5.9 g fibre (15 g net) per 100 g), and added about 3.5 >>> tbsp Splenda. >>> >>> It came out very tasty, and well worth the extra cost for the yoghurt >>> itself and the added Splenda. The Saskatoons were free, as we can get >>> way more than we need by picking them on our own property. Saskatoons >>> are a great berry. >>> >>> Thanks to all who pointed me at the Balkan-style yoghurt. Now all I >>> need do is to find the powdered milk products to make my own. >>> >>> >>The Astro Balkan yogurt is 7% milk fat, and is twice as >>thick as 2% or 3% milk fat yogurts, which rely on corn >>starches and guar gums or agar to compensate for their >>water content. >> >>Here in Southern Ontario, the Astro Balkan runs anywhere >>from $2.79 - $2.99 for 750 g at the discount groceries >>Price Choppers (Sobey's) and Food Basics (A & P) to >>$3.29 - $3.79 at the full price chains (Zehrs, Loblaws, >>Sobey's, A & P). That is about the same as any other >>brand, except for the pro-biotics and the organic >>brands. > >I picked up another tub of the Astro Balkan on the weekend. It was on >special at $2.99, which is closer to the "Silhouette No Sugar Added >Cherry" stuff I usually buy. That was at Superstore (a Loblaws >outlet). > >>Any chance of shipping some frozen Saskatoons to >>Southern Ontario? Do they freeze like blueberries? > >They definitely freeze like blueberries. I'll have to check to see if >there are any left on the trees, as we picked enough for ourselves and >a few relatives. If there are any left out there, I'll pick some and >let you know. Bad news, Dennis. The berries are pretty much done. The ones left on the trees are shrivelled and dry. I've made a note to myself for next year, but you might want to remind me in July next year. >> In 40 years I have only seen them fresh once, canned once, and >>in a frozen pie once. > >Frozen is pretty good. It's the next best thing to fresh. -- Larry, T2, Saskatchewan, Canada. DX 24 Aug 07. D&E Metformin 2000mg, Ramipril, Simvastatin Dx A1c 8.1 : Latest 5.1 (3 Jun 08) - 3rd successive 5.1
From: Dennis R. on 14 Aug 2008 21:56
In article <2go4a4dk2fjh9fves0pc3al4p6iui0knfl(a)4ax.com>, Oleg Lego <> says... > > > > >>Any chance of shipping some frozen Saskatoons to > >>Southern Ontario? Do they freeze like blueberries? > > > >They definitely freeze like blueberries. I'll have to check to see if > >there are any left on the trees, as we picked enough for ourselves and > >a few relatives. If there are any left out there, I'll pick some and > >let you know. > > > Bad news, Dennis. The berries are pretty much done. The ones left on > the trees are shrivelled and dry. I've made a note to myself for next > year, but you might want to remind me in July next year. > > >> In 40 years I have only seen them fresh once, canned once, and > >>in a frozen pie once. > > > >Frozen is pretty good. It's the next best thing to fresh. > > Thanks Larry, but a few more stores selling gourmet spreads and whatnots have popped up in my town recently, so I will have a look around for canned or frozen Dennis (Type 2) |