Really high fat yogurt?

joyfullyfound

What do you do with it?? 

I've been eating a lot of plain yogurt lately and asked DH to pick some up for me from the store last night. Well, he brought home 11% milk fat greek yogurt! I didn't even know the percentages went that high! Sometimes I'll treat myself to a 3.5% yogurt as a dessert option, and that's fatty enough... this 11% stuff is unpleasantly rich. Plus it's plain... so it essentially tastes like butter. 

What should I do with it? I can't just eat it with fruit like I have been doing... maybe in some sort of baking? Ideas? 

Andrewsgal

I make Greek chicken and taziki (sp?) with it. Let me know if you want the recipe it is a family favorite.

MomIn2013

We buy balkan style yogurt, it's 6% milk fat. Besides eating it as is, I also use it as a marinade for chicken, with some lemon juice and either oregano, salt and pepper or some chicken seasoning. Also make tzaziki, or cucumber-yogurt salad with a bit of salad and dried mint.

joyfullyfound

Good ideas! AG, do you put the yogurt on the chicken as well? I've never heard of that... if someone has a good recipe, I'd love to try it! 

Andrewsgal

Here you go https://www.annies-eats.com/2009/06/02/chicken-gyros/

joyfullyfound

Andrewsgal said:

Here you go https://www.annies-eats.com/2009/06/02/chicken-gyros/

Pinned! It'll be on my meal plan for next week

barnwife

Well, that yogurt sounds delicious. I'd just add some fruit or honey and eat it as dessert. 

kcisthebombdotcom

I make the kids homemade popsicles with a splash of oj and honey. i mix it with frozen berries from my garden. we solely by high fat yogurt--its so yummy.

kcisthebombdotcom

JellyBellyStar said:

I know which one you are talking about.  I give that to DD for breakfast.  She loves it.  I'm not sure when I'll be switching from that full fat to a lower fat one. 

Never! Kids (and adults) should have a diet rich in healthy fats. taking out fat takes out nutrients too. ::steps off soapbox::

lyingliarlies

we use it instead of sour cream on tacos/burritos, on baked potatoes, in chicken salad.

DS still gets whole milk yogurt too.

Linnea503

We/I just eat it! Sometimes with a little honey or fruit. It also makes a decent sour cream substitute for dips, on top of potatoes, etc.

nosoup4u

What KC said! Full fat dairy 4evah.

kcisthebombdotcom

JellyBellyStar said:

KC_13 said:

JellyBellyStar said:

I know which one you are talking about.  I give that to DD for breakfast.  She loves it.  I'm not sure when I'll be switching from that full fat to a lower fat one. 

Never! Kids (and adults) should have a diet rich in healthy fats. taking out fat takes out nutrients too. ::steps off soapbox::

@nosoup4u and @KC_13: I agree but then after this post I got kind of stressed out and google.  It seems like per google that I should be going to 2% milk and low fat yogurt.  However, I am currently whole milk and full fat greek yogurt it's the 11% one mentioned.  I think they are healthy fats and so I don't see an issue.  Although I'm still concerned....
That's because some in the medical community are still dumb enough to believe healthy fats make kids obese. of course it couldn't be because kids are more sedentary and eat too much processed foods...

nosoup4u

@jellybellystar, just saw this now. Here are some good links. Basically, Americans have been convinced that fat = bad, when in actuality it's carbs that are much much worse for us.

https://blog.massivehealth.com/infographics/Carbs_are_killing_you/

Gary Taubes has written two books about it (Why We Get Fat is the shorter read): https://garytaubes.com/

And here's an op-ed from Nina Planck about the benefits of whole milk. Milk with all its milk fat is a complete food, which is a good thing.