From the moment my daughter could choose her own food, she chose yoghurt. She was addicted - it was part of every meal until my naturopath pointed out that often the food you are addicted too is the food that is harming your body (don't confuse this with cravings, which is your body giving you a different signal).
My daughter suffered from terrible skin sensitivity and asthma until we sorted out her food issues. Dairy was one of those foods that we needed to eliminate. To ensure she can still get her yoghurt fix I now make coconut yoghurt for her. I love it but if your family is used to the flavour of dairy, this one might take a little getting used too. Like anything, introduce it slowly and keep at it - if you're a dairy free household it will be easier to introduce as there will be no alternative!
This recipe is made using a yoghurt maker such as Easiyo.
Coconut Yoghurt
1 1/2 cans of Organic Coconut Cream (not the light stuff)
1 Tb honey
2 Tbsp thickener (I use Agar Agar - you can use gelatine, arrowroot or tapioca starch if preferred)
1 cup Live yoghurt culture (either use 1 cup of yoghurt or 2 probiotic capsules)
Heat 1 can of coconut cream, the honey and thickener gently for 5 minutes. Allow to cool to room temperature. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well (so the culture is thoroughly distributed).
Pour into your yoghurt container and place in the yoghurt maker as per normal instructions.
Allow to culture for 12 hours (it requires longer than dairy yoghurt) then refrigerate for 12 hours.
Enjoy!
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