Greek Yogurt (and other food...)

I posted on Facebook last week that in order to save money (and to get more protein in my diet without actually eating more meat), I made a tub of regular yogurt ($2.35) into greek yogurt ($6.99 for the same size).  Many people asked how I did it, so here it is:

Put a colander inside a bowl, and line it with a thin towel or tightly woven cheesecloth.

Dump your regular yogurt into the towel.

Twist the towel tight...

...and put it into the fridge for a few hours or overnight.

 Greek yogurt is basically regular yogurt, but with more of the whey (liquid) strained out.  This process effectively strains out more of the whey.  I've heard the whey is healthy and can be used in cooking, baking, smoothies, etc, but I have not used it for anything.  I eat it with fresh fruit, honey, or a little vanilla.

My next yogurt adventure: I am going to make yogurt from a jug of milk!  Stay tuned.

Last weekend we put the new rotisserie attachment on the grill to use and made a chicken (OK, so I'm not totally cutting out meat, just trying to eat protein more, as my trainers tell me to do, but not eat meat at every meal.  I still enjoy a moist, tender hunk of freshly rotisseried chicken). 

Scott found a good chicken rub recipe online, mixed it all together, tied the wings and legs on with butcher string, and cooked the chicken.  It was DELICIOUS!

We also grilled a bunch of potatoes and onions, and pineapple.

 I finally had time to put some vegetables into the ground.  Needless to say, I do not start much from seed, since the first vegetable work I've done this year is on May 7...

These pots will hold my mini spinach/leaf lettuce garden

And the vegetable garden.  I'm hoping my snap peas actually live this year, and I'm trying something I have never grown before: green onions.  I am also praying that the single cucumber plant in the ground is as lush as giving as the cucumber I had last year...I even bought the same variety!