Recipe: Homemade Yogurt- - {a science experiment, too!!}

For some reason when people would tell me,

"Oh, I make my own yogurt."

I had this idea that it was really hard to do,

and well, rather strange.

Well, was I ever wrong!

This was so much fun to make.

My kids enjoyed watching me,

and seeing the results- -

so it kind of doubled as a science experiment--

since we watched the Alton Brown YouTube videos

before making it.

Those were humorous, but informative on the science level.

My friend Rachel posted this recipe to her blog,

and I pretty much did a similar version.

Here's what I did:

Pour 8 cups of milk in a crockpot.

Turn it on low for 2 1/2 hours- - set your timer-- it's easier that way. 

Then turn it off, unplug it, and let it sit for 3 hours- - set that timer!

Then add 1/2-1 cup of Greek yogurt, and 1/2-1 cup of honey or sugar.

Stir it all in, and replace the lid to the crockpot.

Then, warm up a heating pad, and cover it with a towel or blanket.

Make sure it's covered really tight.

Set your timer for 8-10 hours, and let it sit.

That was the hardest part for me.

I wanted the results-  NOW- for Pete's sake! 

And here's how it turned out!!

Thick. Delicious. And perfect.

Don't stir in the "whey" liquid, you can either drain it, or just leave it.

Also, only put your fruit in when you're ready to eat it,

not before storing it, as the fruit can make it runny.

ENJOY!