ouch !!! so bright it hurts !
orange is a color full of energy, but i've never been fond of it, maybe because of the orange/brown/yellow combo i grew up with in the 70ies (?) they may be hype again, but no way, thank you !
however, still thinking about my childhood, i have sweet memories of my grandmother making her own yoghurts in the early eighties. i was raised by my grandparents. when they passed, for some ugly reasons, everything they owned was given away or sold. a couple of years ago, i started seeing yoghurt-making books here and there & my grandmother's orange SEB yoghurt maker came back to my mind.
this one was found on a flea market for 10 euros, works perfectly and it makes me happy that it is totally similar to my grandmother's. i make my own yoghurts, as she used to do, about 3 times a month. it is really simple and a much healthier option : check the ingredients of some yoghurts and you'll be amazed at all the nasty additives in there, included pork or beef gelatin... yuck !!!
yesterday was :: white chocolate & raspberries :: 8 yoghurts
* i heated a cup of frozen raspberries with sugar to taste in a saucepan.
* then melted 100 grams of white chocolate in half a liter of organic milk
* poured it in a large bowl through a sieve, let it cool a bit & added 100 gr of condensed milk, 1/4 tsp of a yoghurt ferment = can be found in some health store or chemist, here in France, but you can replace this by using 1/2 cup of some store-bought greek style/good quality plain or vanilla yoghurt.
* a few Tbsp of rasberry puree in the bottom of each glass container & milk mixture
* i usually give two rounds (a few hours each) in this machine because it makes the yoghurts creamy, but it depends of each machine instructions. with the new ones it seems you can set the exact time you want to....
some more orange splashes & stories @ ötli,
and because twice is even better than once, orange is today's color here
i didn't know you made your own yogurt ~ you're so talented
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ReplyDeleteMiam ! Il t'en reste ?
ReplyDeleteAhah excellent ! J'ai EXACTEMENT le même problème avec l'orange. Grandie comme toi dans un appart tout orange et marron foncé. Je ne peux plus... plus du tout...
ReplyDelete(ou en tte petite touche).
je cherche désespérement une yaourtière ici ... il faudra que je pense à la ramener lors notre prochain voyage en France (j'espère que votre voyage n'est que repoussé ... cela me donnera un peu plus de temps pour continuer à explorer et vous trouver de bons plans)
ReplyDeleteI know you're not fond of orange, but that tablecloth is so pretty!
ReplyDeletethank you !
ReplyDeletesaganaga : no talent required to machine make some yoghurts ;) !
Sonia & Pascale ! thanks ! I feel better !
Ötli : yes you're welcome !
Isabelle : vu le prix, je n'ai jamais regretté ! je ne sais pas si on en trouve encore d'occas... mais les neuves ne sont pas très chères de toute façon ...
j'aimerais vraiment beaucoup y aller en période d'avant Noël... donc probablement l'an prochain... ça parait loin, mais bon Noël c'est une fois par an ! c'est très gentil de ta part ! je te suis sur le blog de toute façon :)
Francesca : it is not oilcloth but a plate from RICE, the Danish brand :
http://www.rice.dk/ProductList.aspx?g=279
I thought we left all those colors behind in the seventies too, but I keep seeing them in dishes and all kinds of housewares.I'm not fond of them either.
ReplyDeleteYour yoghurt looks wonderful. I try to stick to the ones with hardly anything in them. Luckily our Whole Foods carries very good ones.
orange belongs on oranges and pumpkins....and beautiful fall leaves.....and a couple of flowers I have seen recently....other than that....I'm with you!!!!
ReplyDeleteI have the same feelings about orange- there was too much of it in my childhood! But my sons love orange and I have gained a new appreciation for the color :)
ReplyDeleteMy husband and I have been making our own yogurt since we were in college - it's so much better! Rachel, it's so easy! You just have to find a decent maker.
Valerie, I'm glad you could find this set that reminds you of your loved ones. Wishing you a lovely weekend, xoxo
Karen
I'm not fond with orange color myself...I think you're right, being a child in the 70's had its consequences! lol Incredible! My mom used to have this yogurt machine in the same brand and color! And I'm addicted to home made yogurts, we're making some every week. :)
ReplyDeleteyes! orange definitely has a 70's tinge to it, which i only seem to be warming to, like right now, in life...
ReplyDeletethat yoghurt machine? does it ever ring a bell!!! i hated the stuff that came out of the machine. i think mum used it twice, and then me twice. and then it was off to the thrift shop...
that machine is vintage now. sigh.
J'ai l'impression de faire un bond en arrière!!!!!
ReplyDeletenostalgie...
Trop de blanc dans l'enfance pour moi au contraire donc orange, rouge passent bien mais je peux comprendre la sensation ! ;-D
ReplyDeleteIci aussi la seb tourne toutes les semaines, plus basique avec les yaourts et le lait de l'amap, je vais essayer le ferment, ils sont un peu liquides... yaourts à boire...
i missed the 70's and that special color catastrophe... thank goodness! i could see why you feel that way. i associate it with modernity, gray and orange or bright white with orange.
ReplyDeletethat said, drool! what a beautiful yogurt maker to inherit. and such a sweet memory of your grandmother. xoxo
mmm ! cette recette semble exquise !
ReplyDeleteje viens toujours sur ton blog sans nécessairement commenter. Mais cette série de photos est vraiment superbe !
I'm not fond of bright orange but I definitely like the more muted burnt oranges :) And YUM! That yogurt sounds awesome! I have two yogurt makers that I have never used, one of them is my mom's from when I was little. I have never used either! But I have failed miserably at making yogurt in the oven. I'll have to break out the makers and try again.
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