Greek yogurt?

darlswife wrote: »

I know this stuff is so much better for you than regular yogurt but the taste just kills me. I bought plain Greek yogurt yesterday for making smoothies, cooking, more for my husband than me, but I could barely take the smell let alone drink the smoothie, which I blended a half cup with vanilla extract, raspberries, skim milk, ice and eventually equal because it just was so tart. Any suggestions on how to make this stuff more palatable?

When I buy plain, I find the only use for it is as a sour cream replacement or in various savory applications. I can't stand the plain stuff in sweet things. I buy the sweetened kind for breakfast.

Different brands taste different, so you might play around and see. But I agree that if you don't like it then it may be best to skip it.

Buy full fat Fage and eat it plain. It's delicious. Nonfat yogurt tastes horrible, lowfat isn't that great either, and adding sugar won't do you any favors. I eat Fage when I don't have time to make my own full fat strained yogurt. Mine is even better, halfway between yogurt and cream cheese.

I have yet to find a greek yogurt that I like. I've tried just about all the ones in the grocery store. I just hate it all--it's just not for me. There are other ways to get protein & calcium. I've been buying Fairlife fat free milk--80 calories, 13 grams of protein per cup. It tastes good & I can add some sugar free chocolate syrup (15 calories) & it's even better.

I really like it, but no need to eat it if you don't. I might check out some other brands -- I really like the Siggis (not technically greek yogurt) and of course Fage (2% or 0% both work for me). I use the Fage as I would sour cream, it's tasty with roasted potatoes or roasted veg, as a dip for apples, or with berries.

I've been on a cottage cheese kick lately and eating that instead, however -- the macros aren't that different.

I rarely eat smoothies, so don't add it to those. It seems a little thick for that use, for me.

For me personally it's delicious. I can't stand the sweetened kind tho. If I want something sweet in my yogurt I put in some fresh fruit. It's all personal preference.
If you prefer regular yogurt over greek, just use that.

Wallaby organic plain tastes incredible. Not tart at all but still packed with protein like Greek yogurt's supposed to be. Very filling. They have it at whole foods.

It costs and arm and a leg but I only use half a cup at a time since it's so filling. I make smoothies with it.

I pretty much hate yogurt and have been trying to make myself like it for years. The ONLY one I can stand is the Chobani Greek Flip yogurts. They have granola, nuts, or berries that can be mixed in. This led me to realize that I only like yogurt with stuff in it. This all being said...if you don't like yogurt, then just skip it lol.

Personally I go with Dannon Light and Fit Vanilla Greek Yogurt. 130 calories with 18 grams of protein and 11 grams of sugar. Great addition to smoothies and thickens them up.

I'm experimenting with an Orange Creamsicle Protein shake and I use it to add more protein to my powder along with cottage cheese.

lithezebra wrote: »

Buy full fat Fage and eat it plain. It's delicious. Nonfat yogurt tastes horrible, lowfat isn't that great either, and adding sugar won't do you any favors. I eat Fage when I don't have time to make my own full fat strained yogurt. Mine is even better, halfway between yogurt and cream cheese.

What wrong with adding sugar?

OP, I dislike the taste of plain Greek yogurt. I'll eat it if it's mixed with something (honey, sweetened granola, banana) or as a dip for perogies and topping for potatoes. I tried many variations of plain, unsweetened fruit and it was yucky. Only fruit that works is banana. I finished off the last of plain Greek yogurt last night with honey, toasted sesame seeds, and sunflower kernels. The only granola that works is Sante (it's Polish, I bought some at Dollarama in Canada).

If you want to eat Greek yogurt but don't want to play around with mixing to get it palatable, you can buy Greek yogurts with flavors. Most brands taste the same, except the fruit ones because some mix the fruit, some leave it on the bottom, so when you do find a flavor you like you can get it in other brands. I like vanilla, coconut, blueberry flavors.

Fage 2% + sliced strawberries or any fruit + vanilla extract and stevia

My favorite sweetener for yogurt is honey, specifically wildflower honey. Then I also add frozen berries.

I mostly use yogurt in savory dishes. I eat a lot of Mexican inspired food so it's a perfect topping.

I buy plain 99.99999% of the time even if I want it sweet.

I buy the Costco brand nonfat greek yogurt and add a scoop of protein powder. Sometimes I'll throw in some fruit or cereal if I need extra carbs.

HEB greek is not bad and the flavored ones are really good.

Remember you don't have to eat anything you don't like! Greek yogurt isn't a requirement- find something else that is satisfying to you.

If you don't like it, don't eat it...it's not like it's magical. It has a bit more protein than regular yogurt and that's about it.