Culture club: yogurt's gift to healthy cooks: foods that taste rich, but aren't

Vegetarian Times, March, 2005 by Kathy Farrell-Kingsley

JUST PLAIN GOOD

EASY WAYS TO ENJOY PLAIN YOGURT MORE OFTEN

Fruitify it

Shred fresh peaches, pears or apples into a cup of plain yogurt. Sweeten with honey, syrup or applesauce.

Substitute it

Use half the amount of plain yogurt in recipes calling for mayonnaise.

Dress it up

Add 2 Tbs. plain yogurt to 1/2 cup of bottled vinaigrette for a quick creamy dressing or veggie dip.

Kathy Farrell-Kingsley is a contributing editor to Vegetarian Times and the author of The Complete Vegetarian Handbook.

PHOTOGRAPHY BY RENEE COMET

FOOD STYLING BY LISA CHERKASKY