Thursday, 2 September 2010

homemade yoghurt for lunch

With the help of a few inexpensive half-pint jars you can make your own yogurt cups. You can do this in Tupperware or other sealed storage containers, of course, but I really like the airtight seal and the shape of a half-pint jar.

To make this particular yogurt cup I layered about 1/2 cup of plain, whole-milk yogurt with a spoonful of berry jam, a handful of blueberries, a drizzle of honey, and a few walnuts. It made for delicious eating — I dug the spoon down to the bottom and it came up with a bite of everything. Sweet jam, tangy blueberries, and tart yogurt.

These can be so much better than over-processed yogurt cups. In fact, you don't even need jam; just cut up a fresh, perfectly ripe peach, and dump some yogurt and honey on top.

Here are some more mix-in ideas:

Oats and kiwi
Peanut butter and honey
• Crackers or crushed cookies
• Stewed fruit, such as stewed prunes

You can use spices, nuts, granola, any kind of fruit.

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