On 2016-02-10 11:22 AM, jmcquown wrote:

>>> Lately, yogurt advertisting is all the rage. I'm getting sick and tired
>>> of hearing about yogurt.
>>
>> I must be immune to most of the yogurt advertising. I can think of only
>> two that I see, one for IOGO and the other is for Kronos Greek yogurt.
>
> What, no ads for Dannon, Yoplait, Oikos or Chobani? I do my best to
> tune out commercials but ads for yogurt are all over the place.

No ads where? Radio? Television? Magazines? Other than the two I
mentioned, I can't think of any of those others that I have seen lately.
I am certainly not overwhelmed by yogurt advertizing. I don't listen
to a lot of commercial radio and I tend to channel surf during TV
commercials.... damn then for synchronizing ad times.



>> I have tried using yogurt in soups instead of sour cream. I can say it
>> works in an emergency, but I really prefer sour cream.
>>
>> A friend of mine travelled a lot on South America years ago and came
>> back with a great brunch idea...... yogurt and fruit crepes. Put a
>> dollop of yogurt on a crepe, add some fresh fruit salad, roll it up and
>> drizzle it with honey.
>>
> Whatever floats your boat. I prefer savoury crepes. When I want
> fruit I just eat fruit.

Well, it does float my boat. It makes for a quick and easy breakfast,
brunch or even a dessert.

On Wed, 10 Feb 2016 15:46:19 -0500, Dave Smith
> wrote:

> Well, it does float my boat. It makes for a quick and easy breakfast,
> brunch or even a dessert.

Here's a dessert I'll try it later in the season, when strawberries
are a bit sweeter. I'll use champagne and make it a portion for two.
http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2012/03...glione-recipe/

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sf

On 2/10/2016 3:31 PM, sf wrote:
> On Wed, 10 Feb 2016 10:06:22 -0500, Dave Smith
> > wrote:
>
>> On 2016-02-10 12:30 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>>
>>> I have cooked with plain yogurt and it's fine as a sour cream substutite
>>> in *some* recipes. It's about as tangy as sour cream. I have used it
>>> in a stroganoff sauce, for example. Granted, that was several years ago.
>>>
>>> Lately, yogurt advertisting is all the rage. I'm getting sick and tired
>>> of hearing about yogurt.
>>
>> I must be immune to most of the yogurt advertising. I can think of only
>> two that I see, one for IOGO and the other is for Kronos Greek yogurt.
>
> It could also be that the demographic in her viewing area tends to be
> retired or at least people who are the age to be retired and their
> digestive systems needs a kick start from time to time.
>
That's an odd thought. Not everyone who lives in my [geographical] area
is old. The people in the yogurt ads are all 20-somethings. How does
that work?

I remember my mother asking me, "what are pro-biotics?" They're just
trying to get you to buy yogurt.

Jill

On 2016-02-10 4:14 PM, sf wrote:
> On Wed, 10 Feb 2016 15:46:19 -0500, Dave Smith
> > wrote:
>
>> Well, it does float my boat. It makes for a quick and easy breakfast,
>> brunch or even a dessert.
>
> Here's a dessert I'll try it later in the season, when strawberries
> are a bit sweeter. I'll use champagne and make it a portion for two.
> http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2012/03...glione-recipe/
>

And.... you could serve it in a crepe instead of in a glass or bowl.

On 2016-02-09 23:40:00 +0000, Dave Smith said:

> On 2016-02-09 3:49 PM, dsi1 wrote:
>
>> I did have some trepidation about drinking a fermented milk soft drink
>> but the truth is that the milk in the drink ain't that much and you'd
>> probably never guess it contained any milk at all. It pretty much had me
>> at "hello."
>
> Kefir is a fermented milk product. I have never had the plain stuff but
> the fruit flavoured ones are pretty tasty. They are like a tonic for me.

My wife drinks a fruit-juice glass of it every afternoon.

On Wed, 10 Feb 2016 18:12:04 -0500, Dave Smith
> wrote:

> On 2016-02-10 4:14 PM, sf wrote:
> > On Wed, 10 Feb 2016 15:46:19 -0500, Dave Smith
> > > wrote:
> >
> >> Well, it does float my boat. It makes for a quick and easy breakfast,
> >> brunch or even a dessert.
> >
> > Here's a dessert I'll try it later in the season, when strawberries
> > are a bit sweeter. I'll use champagne and make it a portion for two.
> > http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2012/03...glione-recipe/
> >
>
> And.... you could serve it in a crepe instead of in a glass or bowl.

I probably won't because I like the idea of a pretty glass better. I
have some Fostoria water glasses that size, but my martini glasses
will be a more reasonable portion.

--

sf

On Wed, 10 Feb 2016 18:09:45 -0500, jmcquown >
wrote:

> On 2/10/2016 3:31 PM, sf wrote:
> > On Wed, 10 Feb 2016 10:06:22 -0500, Dave Smith
> > > wrote:
> >
> >> On 2016-02-10 12:30 AM, jmcquown wrote:
> >>
> >>> I have cooked with plain yogurt and it's fine as a sour cream substutite
> >>> in *some* recipes. It's about as tangy as sour cream. I have used it
> >>> in a stroganoff sauce, for example. Granted, that was several years ago.
> >>>
> >>> Lately, yogurt advertisting is all the rage. I'm getting sick and tired
> >>> of hearing about yogurt.
> >>
> >> I must be immune to most of the yogurt advertising. I can think of only
> >> two that I see, one for IOGO and the other is for Kronos Greek yogurt.
> >
> > It could also be that the demographic in her viewing area tends to be
> > retired or at least people who are the age to be retired and their
> > digestive systems needs a kick start from time to time.
> >
> That's an odd thought. Not everyone who lives in my [geographical] area
> is old. The people in the yogurt ads are all 20-somethings. How does
> that work?
>
> I remember my mother asking me, "what are pro-biotics?" They're just
> trying to get you to buy yogurt.
>
I get prebiotics and probiotics mixed up because I don't care. They
settle stomachs when they are upset, get digestive tracks going when
they're plugged up and help rebuild gut flora after antibiotics.


--

sf

On Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at 10:38:00 AM UTC-10, sf wrote:
> On Wed, 10 Feb 2016 10:56:10 -0800 (PST), dsi1 <>
> wrote:
>
> > Mostly, they talk in vague, general, terms about colon health. The reality is that most people don't have a clue about what "colon health" means.
>
> I translate it to mean "not constipated".
>
> --
>
> sf

To the lactose intolerant, it means the exact opposite. To the makers of probiotic products it means not having diarrhea when you eat their yogurt or drink their milk. "Colon health" is certainly a more socially acceptable way of phrasing it.

Sqwertz wrote:
>
> Yogurt gives me a physical gag reflex. Not because of the taste, but
> because of the texture. I can't eat foods like pudding, bananas,
> durian, Jell-O and such. Even though I like some of them flavorwise.

Not a gag reflex here but I find puddings and yogurt boring due to
lack of something solid.

I'll put a chocolate pudding (not instant) in a pie shell.
Vanilla yogurt, I'll mix in some Honey Nut Clusters cereal.
Jello is totally boring but a scoop of vanilla ice cream helps.
I like banana plain but just as they ripen. Still firm and no spots.
Never tried durian. Do you like the taste? From what I've heard
it's an acquired taste.
But then, you like limburger cheese. I've never tried it but I did
smell a package once. arrghh! How do you know if it's even still
good? lol!

On 2016-02-11 6:51 AM, Gary wrote:

> But then, you like limburger cheese. I've never tried it but I did
> smell a package once. arrghh! How do you know if it's even still
> good? lol!


I tried it once. A friend had been given a fruit and cheese basket at
Christmas and we were nibbling at it. He handed me a piece of cheese and
told me to try it. I popped it into my mouth. It tasted pretty good...
at first and I was about to say something when I noticed a strange look
on his face. I asked what was wrong, and when I spoke I was overwhelmed
by the smell of it on my breath. I was what I imagined dog shit would
taste like. Even straight whiskey would not get rid of that taste and
smell. Yet, some people like it.

On Thu, 11 Feb 2016 09:38:57 -0500, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>On 2016-02-11 6:51 AM, Gary wrote:
>
>> But then, you like limburger cheese. I've never tried it but I did
>> smell a package once. arrghh! How do you know if it's even still
>> good? lol!
>
>
>I tried it once. A friend had been given a fruit and cheese basket at
>Christmas and we were nibbling at it. He handed me a piece of cheese and
>told me to try it. I popped it into my mouth. It tasted pretty good...
>at first and I was about to say something when I noticed a strange look
>on his face. I asked what was wrong, and when I spoke I was overwhelmed
>by the smell of it on my breath. I was what I imagined dog shit would
>taste like. Even straight whiskey would not get rid of that taste and
>smell. Yet, some people like it.

You learned a little about TIAD. hehe

On 2016-02-11, Dave Smith > wrote:

> .....some people like it.

I like stinky cheeses. Such a love affair can be peril ridden. The
first time I purchased raclette was cuz I thought it was a stinky
semi-soft cheese. Turns out it was really "turned" raclette and was
not really that stinky, at all. Jes bad!

nb

On Thu, 11 Feb 2016 10:40:12 -0500, Brooklyn1
> wrote:

>On Thu, 11 Feb 2016 09:38:57 -0500, Dave Smith
> wrote:
>
>>On 2016-02-11 6:51 AM, Gary wrote:
>>
>>> But then, you like limburger cheese. I've never tried it but I did
>>> smell a package once. arrghh! How do you know if it's even still
>>> good? lol!
>>
>>
>>I tried it once. A friend had been given a fruit and cheese basket at
>>Christmas and we were nibbling at it. He handed me a piece of cheese and
>>told me to try it. I popped it into my mouth. It tasted pretty good...
>>at first and I was about to say something when I noticed a strange look
>>on his face. I asked what was wrong, and when I spoke I was overwhelmed
>>by the smell of it on my breath. I was what I imagined dog shit would
>>taste like. Even straight whiskey would not get rid of that taste and
>>smell. Yet, some people like it.
>
>You learned a little about TIAD. hehe

Sheldon, I'm surprised. I would have thought that you would like
limburger. I haven't had any decent limburger in years. I miss it.
Janet US

On Thu, 11 Feb 2016 09:36:59 -0700, Janet B >
wrote:

>On Thu, 11 Feb 2016 10:40:12 -0500, Brooklyn1
> wrote:
>
>>On Thu, 11 Feb 2016 09:38:57 -0500, Dave Smith
> wrote:
>>
>>>On 2016-02-11 6:51 AM, Gary wrote:
>>>
>>>> But then, you like limburger cheese. I've never tried it but I did
>>>> smell a package once. arrghh! How do you know if it's even still
>>>> good? lol!
>>>
>>>
>>>I tried it once. A friend had been given a fruit and cheese basket at
>>>Christmas and we were nibbling at it. He handed me a piece of cheese and
>>>told me to try it. I popped it into my mouth. It tasted pretty good...
>>>at first and I was about to say something when I noticed a strange look
>>>on his face. I asked what was wrong, and when I spoke I was overwhelmed
>>>by the smell of it on my breath. I was what I imagined dog shit would
>>>taste like. Even straight whiskey would not get rid of that taste and
>>>smell. Yet, some people like it.
>>
>>You learned a little about TIAD. hehe
>
>Sheldon, I'm surprised. I would have thought that you would like
>limburger. I haven't had any decent limburger in years. I miss it.
>Janet US

Meant as humor... I like limburger and other schtinky cheeses. I just
don't partake often, not very condusive to having a social life. I
enjoy raw onion too, but I'm only permited when I'm going to be home
alone for a few days. Just today I bought two 2 lb bags of onion
BOGO, as I'll be spending all next week alone with the cats and they
don't mind. I even have some of my home ground burgers in the freezer
so I'll be preparing a boat load of caramelized onions to go with, may
need to go into town for another batch of onions... I bought yellow
but they have the same deal with white and red too... ends up costing
25¢/lb, I thought a good price. This is the time of year they need to
unload storage onions in the north east before they start going off so
they drop the price significantly.

"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
...
> On Wed, 10 Feb 2016 00:30:48 -0500, jmcquown wrote:
>
>> Lately, yogurt advertisting is all the rage. I'm getting sick and tired
>> of hearing about yogurt.
>
> There is a yogurt advertising war going on right now and at least one
> big lawsuit claiming that a manufacturer is accusing the others of
> using yoga mats (or something) in the ingredients of their "inferior"
> yogurt.
>
> http://www.chicagotribune.com/busine...113-story.html
>
> Yogurt gives me a physical gag reflex. Not because of the taste, but
> because of the texture. I can't eat foods like pudding, bananas,
> durian, Jell-O and such. Even though I like some of them flavorwise.
>
> -sw

Whoa! You and I actually share something. I am the same!