Healthy eating - homemade crockpot yogurt

For the past nine years, I have worked on eating healthier - and have lost 187 lbs. in the process! Has it been hard? Oh, yes! Has it seemed impossible? Many times! Have I ever failed? Somestimes daily. Has it been worth it? Of course. I don't know how many years I have left on this earth, but perhaps whatever time I have left will be healthy ones.

I came across another blog that included a recipe for homemade crockpot yogurt:
--8 cups (half-gallon) of whole milk--pasteurized and homogenized is fine, but do NOT use ultra-pasteurized. (Debbie recommends starting with whole milk until you get the hang of yogurt-making)--1/2 cup store-bought natural, live/active culture plain yogurt (you need to have a starter. Once you have made your own, you can use that as a starter)--frozen/fresh fruit for flavoring--thick bath towelThe Directions.This takes a while. Make your yogurt on a weekend day when you are home to monitor.I used a 4 quart crockpot. This is so exciting. My fingers are shaking!Plug in your crockpot and turn to low. Add an entire half gallon of milk. Cover and cook on low for 2 1/2 hours.Unplug your crockpot. Leave the cover on, and let it sit for 3 hours.When 3 hours have passed, scoop out 2 cups of the warmish milk and put it in a bowl. Whisk in 1/2 cup of store-bought live/active culture yogurt. Then dump the bowl contents back into the crockpot. Stir to combine.Put the lid back on your crockpot. Keep it unplugged, and wrap a heavy bath towel all the way around the crock for insulation.Go to bed, or let it sit for 8 hours.In the morning, the yogurt will have thickened---it's not as thick as store-bought yogurt, but has the consistency of low-fat plain yogurt.Blend in batches with your favorite fruit. I did mango, strawberry, and blueberry. When you blend in the fruit, bubbles will form and might bother you. They aren't a big deal, and will settle eventually.Chill in a plastic container(s) in the refrigerator. Your fresh yogurt will last 7-10 days. Save 1/2 cup as a starter to make a new batch.

It can even be thickened by adding a bit of powdered milk. So good...