Yogurt

I have got a new kitchen gadget! A yogurt maker.  This is not the first one that I have owned.  When I was teaching and living out in the bush of Alaska we owned one.  We used it all the time, because buying food in the village was expensive.

After weeks of discussion and price analysis we decided to buy one.  We researched the prices and reviews.  We finally decided on the EuroCuisine.

The EuroCuisine

Heating the milk on the wood stove

Yogurt ready to go

We made our first batch on Monday.  The yogurt was all eaten up by Wednesday.  The DH and kiddos all made smoothies with it.  I ate a jar of it with granola.  It was yummy.  Next I will try some flavored yogurt.


Since we are on a budget it is more frugal to make our own yogurt than by buying yogurt.  Here is a break down of the financials for the yogurt.

Homemade (1qt):  $1.79
Milk: $.80  One gallon will make 4 qts of yogurt
Yogurt starter:  $.97  Used plain greek yogurt from Aldi's
Electricity Usage:  $.02

Store Bought (1 qt):
Aldi's (Store Brand):  $3.89
Local Grocery Store:  $4.89

Price of Maker: $24

Making our own yogurt saves us $2.10 for each quart, however, I feel that we need to take into consideration the cost of the yogurt maker.  With that figured into the equation, after our 12th batch of yogurt we will be saving money.  Even considering this, I think that this was a wise investment for us.