On Sun, 19 Apr 2009 14:37:45 -0400, Kajikit >
wrote:

>On Sun, 19 Apr 2009 07:38:29 -0700 (PDT), Goro >
>wrote:
>
>>On Apr 18, 5:12*pm, Kajikit > wrote:
>>> Dad used to make it every week when I was a kid, and I didn't really
>>> like it then because mama wouldn't let us sweeten it except for a
>>> special treat! lol Anyway, I love yoghurt and the ones you buy are too
>>> sweet and have too much junk in them (four different kinds of
>>> vegetable gum in one product?!) and I just read about how dead easy it
>>> is to do it yourself... so I'm giving it a go.
>>>
>>> One half gallon of milk heated up in a saucepan on the stove until it
>>> came to the boil. Then I turned the stove off and I'm letting it cool
>>> down again. When it's cool enough to comfortably touch I'll add a
>>> bought yoghurt (minus the fruit) and put the whole saucepan into the
>>> oven for the night with the oven light on for warmth. We'll have to
>>> see if it works out!
>>>
>>> One thing's for sure... between yoghurt and bread and desserts, I
>>> really need to get myself a good cooking thermometer! I've never used
>>> one (I always eyeball meat) but it would make life simpler.
>>
>>Funny you mention this. NYT just ran a story on it.
>>
>>http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/15/di...curi.html?_r=1
>>
>>-goro-
>
>That's what prompted me to attempt making it. I've wanted a yoghurt
>maker for years but they're expensive gizmos and I've never gotten
>around to the investment. The article said that you DIDN'T actually
>need one after all, and told me how to do it without any special
>equipment at all.
>
>We just had some more of the yoghurt with apple cake and DH thought it
>was yummy too, even though he'd prefer it a bit sweeter. Only one
>serve of yoghurt left now!

You have to learn to shop at Goodwill or thrift stores. I have two
that come from those sources and another one I gave my son. Less that
$5.00.

--
Susan N.

"Moral indignation is in most cases two percent moral,
48 percent indignation, and 50 percent envy."
Vittorio De Sica, Italian movie director (1901-1974)