Showing posts with label homemade cream cheese. Show all posts
Showing posts with label homemade cream cheese. Show all posts

Monday, April 7, 2014

Greek Yogurt Cream Cheese

Especially for spreading on a nice cinnamon-raisin Ezekiel toast, I can never argue that cream cheese is absolutely delicious. However, I think it's pretty widely known that the creamy delight does not offer much in the area of nutrition. Great news! There is a way to make your own, protein packed, delicious cream cheese! You can even add your own salt-free seasonings to it---fresh dill or a ranch seasoning--and it quickly becomes the perfect dip for freshly cut vegetables. Completely GUILT-FREE!

You've got to try this....It's too simple NOT to!

Greek Yogurt Cream Cheese


Ingredients:
Low Fat Creek Yogurt, plain

Instructions:
1. Place four layers of damp cheesecloth in a fine mesh strainer or colander. Place the colander over a bowl.

2. Add yogurt and let it drain overnight in the refrigerator (I recommend covering the entire contraption). You can place a heavy can on top of the cloth enclosed yogurt--to press the liquid out even further.

3. In the morning, discard the water from the bowl.

Spread, as in, on your favorite toast or bagel---OR--add some freshly snipped herbs and seasoning of your own to create a savory spread or dip.