Les Bonnes Choses

Every now and again, I like to grace my readers — both of them — with a helpful tip, because I feel it is important for everyone to live as blissfully as do I. I presently have about 500 ml of plain yogurt draining in a cheesecloth-lined colander in the refrigerator in preparation to make some tzatziki. As it sits in the colander overnight, all the whey drains out of the yogurt, so that it has become about the consistency of cream cheese. Because it is easy to find yogurt in all denominations of fat content, one might be able to use it as a spread in place of cream cheese if one would like to have finer control over their fat intake (also note that, as the fat content of dairy decreases, its proportion of protein increases).

I still plan on making tzatziki, so I won't be able to try this any time before my next trip to the grocery store, but I think that 1 container of drained yogurt either coarsely blended with strawberries and sugar, or else with minced garlic and dill might make for a good bagel spread. If I get around to trying this, I'll have to remember to post an update with my findings. If either of my readers beats me to it, reply with a comment to let me know how it turned out. Remember to save the cheesecloth, as it can be washed and reused.

When this gets imported into facebook, I'm going to tag a bunch of people that I think might be interested in trying this out. It's also part of my master plan to triple my readership!