OH, I wish I could make something like that!
It's so easy you can't believe it.
Here's what you do:
Go buy a small container of natural, plain live yogurt. I get the greek kind - can't remember the name. Anyway, also buy a 1/2 gallon of organic, low fat milk and some honey. You may also want some raw sugar and some vanilla.
I also use a candy thermometer but you could do it without that if you don't have one.
Anyway, slowly bring the milk almost to a boil. NOT a boil - and watch it carefully so it doesn't scorch. If you use the thermometer, get it to 180 degrees.
Then let it cool to skin temperature, or about 100 degrees. When it reaches this slightly warm stage, stir about 1/2 a cup of the yogurt, and some honey and/or sugar to taste. You can add vanilla too if you want - a little goes a long way.
Mix this with a whisk. Then pour it into small containers - I like little glass jars but plastic containers work well too.
Turn on your oven light, but no heat. Let the mixture sit in the oven all night long. When you wake up in the morning you will have yogurt! It is SO much better than store bought - and you can now use your own yogurt to start your next batch!
You can make kickass granola from scratch too.
Here's how:
Get a cookie sheet out and spray it with light oil.
Get a big bowl out and pour in some raw oatmeal - as much as you want. Throw in some sliced almonds, some shredded coconut, some dried fruit if you want, raisins, craisins, whatever - and then add some brown sugar to taste (don't go overboard with this though). Sprinkle a dash of salt in.
Spread the mixture on the baking sheet and put it under your broiler in the oven, or on the top rack, at about 400 degrees, for about five minutes. Watch it pretty closely. Take it out and stir it up a bit and put it back under there for a few more minutes. You'll smell it toasting.
Take it out and put it in a big, plastic airtight container. It keeps well and is GREAT!
