Homemade Yogurt

Making yogurt at home is like doing a science experiment with God. You set it up the right way, and He does the work. It’s one of my favorite things to do in the kitchen. I think you will enjoy it, too.

Let’s get started…

If you are new to making yogurt at home, start here: How To Make Homemade Healthy Greek Yogurt. In case you don’t know, Greek yogurt is regular yogurt that has been strained. You get to choose when you make it yourself. The directions will show you how to make both regular yogurt and Greek yogurt.

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cold start yogurt vs. traditional homemade yogurt

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whey strained from Greek yogurt in front of a colander used for straining

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A picture of stringy homemade yogurt--not good

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using a yogurt pouch to drain whey from yogurt

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