Re: Has anyone flavored their yogurt with essential oils like lemon or lime?

October 3, 2010

At 07:05 PM 10/2/2010, you wrote:

i found several sites that sell

the oils, but some of them state 'not to be used internally'. if anyone

could recommend an affordable site that has an oil for baking/cooking

that they've used i would appreciate it.

Penzey's has lemon and orange oils.

—

Marilyn

New

Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

Darn Good SCD Cook

No Human Children

Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

Babette the Foundling Beagle

October 3, 2010

I made a tzatziki dip which is kind of along the lines of what you're describing.1 cup dripped yogurt

1/2 cup grated cucumber, water squeezed out2-4 cloves garlic, minced1 tbsp olive oil2 tsp lemon juiceI have done it without the cucumber and it was still good. So I can imagine having just yogurt + lemon juice would be decent too. Even with just 2 tsp of lemon juice it is very flavorful, so if you need an even stronger lemon taste, just make sure to start with dripped yogurt so when you add more lemon it doesn't get too runny. I don't know about using oils though.

Kathttp://scdkat.com

October 3, 2010

Hi,

This was such an intriguing idea, adding essential oils to yogurt to flavor it,

that I just mixed myself up some freshly made yogurt with a couple of drops of

lemon essential oil. It tastes good, but I think it would be better with a

little honey (which I'm not currently using owing to my yeast issues).

I've gotten into essential oils over the past six months, and I purchase mine

through Mountain Rose Herbs and Ananda Apothecary. They're both great. The

essential oils you mention, lemon and lime, are both reasonably inexpensive.

I know that it's always posted on the bottles and sometimes the websites, " Not

for internal use, " but I think that is more a legal disclaimer than anything

else. You should research any essential oil before you use it internally with a

trusted source, particularly because there is a lot of stuff that passes for

information on the web that is actually someone's opinion and nothing more. And

some of they are powerful things, and some should not be used internally (and

some not even externally). The Anada site posts whether an essential oil is

GRAS, Generally Regarded as Safe, although I don't know if they mention for

internal use.

I've gotten into cooking with lemon (wonderful when roasting asparagus),

oregano, thyme and rosemary essential oils, and it adds a huge amount of flavor

to the foods. They key is to not add to much...usually a drop of two will do

you. I got the idea from Ann Worwood's book, The Complete Book of

Essential Oils. She's got a whole section on it, with a bunch of recipes.

Ellen

>

> i was interested in trying this, but not sure how much to add to the yogurt

.... and also if it would work or just taste weird. i'm looking for a lemon

custard and/or key lime pie flavored yogurt.

>

> i found several sites that sell the oils, but some of them state 'not to be

used internally'. if anyone could recommend an affordable site that has an oil

for baking/cooking that they've used i would appreciate it.

>

October 3, 2010

At 10:48 PM 10/3/2010, you wrote:

I know that it's always posted

on the bottles and sometimes the websites, " Not for internal

use, " but I think that is more a legal disclaimer than anything

else. You should research any essential oil before you use it internally

with a trusted source, particularly because there is a lot of stuff that

passes for information on the web that is actually someone's opinion and

nothing more. And some of they are powerful things, and some should not

be used internally (and some not even externally). The Anada site posts

whether an essential oil is GRAS, Generally Regarded as Safe, although I

don't know if they mention for internal use.

I've gotten into cooking with lemon (wonderful when roasting asparagus),

oregano, thyme and rosemary essential oils, and it adds a huge amount of

flavor to the foods. They key is to not add to much...usually a drop of

two will do you. I got the idea from Ann Worwood's book, The

Complete Book of Essential Oils. She's got a whole section on it, with a

bunch of recipes.

I would ask people to be VERY VERY VERY careful with this idea of using

essential oils.

Unless they are certified for internal consumption, DO NOT USE

THEM!

Things like pure lemon oil or pure orange oil intended for internal

consumption may be OK.

You have to be careful with things like oil of oregano because it can be

a potent anti-fungal, and you could make yourself derned all sick with

die off.

Essential oils are VERY strong.

Even if something is listed as GRAS, Generally Recognized As Safe, you

have to know that it's safe for internal consumption, not just safe for,

say, topical use.

For instance, oil of pennyroyal can be great externally. Internally it

can cause bleeding and can end a pregnancy. But some people think it's

sdafe because it smells minty. It's a different family from the mints we

can make our tea from, but some people think it smells similar.

—

Marilyn

New

Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

Darn Good SCD Cook

No Human Children

Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

Babette the Foundling Beagle

October 4, 2010

When you make these delicious DIPS ... what do you dip in them?? I just always went for chips... so I am terrified to make a dip and start craving my long lost chips...LOL

41

UC sept. 09

SCD July 10

To: BTVC-SCD Sent: Sun, October 3, 2010 9:29:30 AMSubject: Re: Has anyone flavored their yogurt with essential oils like lemon or lime?

I made a tzatziki dip which is kind of along the lines of what you're describing.

1 cup dripped yogurt1/2 cup grated cucumber, water squeezed out2-4 cloves garlic, minced1 tbsp olive oil2 tsp lemon juice

I have done it without the cucumber and it was still good. So I can imagine having just yogurt + lemon juice would be decent too. Even with just 2 tsp of lemon juice it is very flavorful, so if you need an even stronger lemon taste, just make sure to start with dripped yogurt so when you add more lemon it doesn't get too runny. I don't know about using oils though.

Kat

http://scdkat.com

October 4, 2010

CHEESE CHIPS!!!

My name is Joanna and I am a professed tortilla chip junkie.

Or at least I *WAS* until I started SCD and couldn't eat them anymore!

You've got to try cheese chips (that is, if you are eating dairy?).

You can mound shredded cheese or put small squares of sliced cheese on parchment

paper and bake in oven at 350 for about 18-20 minutes (watch to see when it is

bubbling and golden brown- all cheeses and ovens are slightly different). I make

as many as I can stand and just freeze the extras. They are perfect for dips or

just on their own when you need a crunch!

-Joanna

SCD 9/2009, Crohn's 1992, 20mg prednisone

>

> When you make these delicious DIPS ... what do you dip in them??Â I just

always

> went for chips... so I am terrified to make a dip and start craving my long

lost

> chips...LOL

> 41

> UC sept. 09

> SCD July 10

October 4, 2010

LOL thanks so much Joanna... Just may go do some now...

Happy healing to you

To: BTVC-SCD Sent: Mon, October 4, 2010 7:26:42 PMSubject: Re: Has anyone flavored their yogurt with essential oils like lemon or lime?

CHEESE CHIPS!!! My name is Joanna and I am a professed tortilla chip junkie.Or at least I *WAS* until I started SCD and couldn't eat them anymore!You've got to try cheese chips (that is, if you are eating dairy?).You can mound shredded cheese or put small squares of sliced cheese on parchment paper and bake in oven at 350 for about 18-20 minutes (watch to see when it is bubbling and golden brown- all cheeses and ovens are slightly different). I make as many as I can stand and just freeze the extras. They are perfect for dips or just on their own when you need a crunch!-JoannaSCD 9/2009, Crohn's 1992, 20mg prednisone>> When you make these delicious DIPS ... what do you dip in them??Ã‚ I just always > went

for chips... so I am terrified to make a dip and start craving my long lost > chips...LOL> 41> UC sept. 09> SCD July 10

October 4, 2010

Awesome! Enjoy!

Also- I forgot to tell you that I put them on paper towels to cool- it drains

the oil off and keeps them crispy. Most of them go right into my mouth, of

course

-Joanna

>

> LOLÂ thanks so much Joanna... Just may go do some now...

> Happy healing to you

>

October 4, 2010

At 07:08 PM 10/4/2010, you wrote:

When you make these delicious

DIPS ... what do you dip in them?? I just always went for chips...

so I am terrified to make a dip and start craving my long lost

chips...LOL

I've done dried zucchini strips.

Or made chips out of nut bread. Or out of souffle bread. Another

thing to dip in some of these sauces is finger-sized stripped of cooked

meat -- like lamb for the tzatsiki!

—

Marilyn

New

Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

Darn Good SCD Cook

No Human Children

Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

Babette the Foundling Beagle

October 4, 2010

Hi Joanna.thanks for the recipe.how do you thaw the ones that are frozen to eat later?wendyCHEESE CHIPS!!! My name is Joanna and I am a professed tortilla chip junkie.Or at least I *WAS* until I started SCD and couldn't eat them anymore!You've got to try cheese chips (that is, if you are eating dairy?).You can mound shredded cheese or put small squares of sliced cheese on parchment paper and bake in oven at 350 for about 18-20 minutes (watch to see when it is bubbling and golden brown- all cheeses and ovens are slightly different). I make as many as I can stand and just freeze the extras. They are perfect for dips or just on their own when you need a crunch!-JoannaSCD 9/2009, Crohn's 1992, 20mg prednisone>> When you make these delicious DIPS ... what do you dip in them??Â I just always > went for chips... so I am terrified to make a dip and start craving my long lost > chips...LOL> 41> UC sept. 09> SCD July 10

October 4, 2010

When I was pre SCD I loved to eat tuna with egg and mayo on a ritz cracker... I have been eating my tuna with egg and SCD mayo but I was missing my ritz cracker.. The Cheese chips did just perfect for this.. I will never eat my tuna plain again..lol And I never liked cheese in the past.. I have been making myself eat it because I know my body needs this as part of a rounded diet.. Thanks again Joanna for getting me to try it..

To: BTVC-SCD Sent: Mon, October 4, 2010 10:29:45 PMSubject: Re: Re: Has anyone flavored their yogurt with essential oils like lemon or lime?

Hi Joanna.

thanks for the recipe.

how do you thaw the ones that are frozen to eat later?

wendy

CHEESE CHIPS!!! My name is Joanna and I am a professed tortilla chip junkie.Or at least I *WAS* until I started SCD and couldn't eat them anymore!You've got to try cheese chips (that is, if you are eating dairy?).You can mound shredded cheese or put small squares of sliced cheese on parchment paper and bake in oven at 350 for about 18-20 minutes (watch to see when it is bubbling and golden brown- all cheeses and ovens are slightly different). I make as many as I can stand and just freeze the extras. They are perfect for dips or just on their own when you need a crunch!-JoannaSCD 9/2009, Crohn's 1992, 20mg prednisone>> When you make these delicious DIPS ... what do you dip in them??Ã‚ I just always > went for chips... so I am terrified to make a dip and start craving my long lost > chips...LOL> 41> UC sept. 09> SCD July 10

October 4, 2010

When I was pre SCD I loved to eat tuna with egg and mayo on a ritz cracker... I have been eating my tuna with egg and SCD mayo but I was missing my ritz cracker.. The Cheese chips did just perfect for this.. I will never eat my tuna plain again..lol And I never liked cheese in the past.. I have been making myself eat it because I know my body needs this as part of a rounded diet.. Thanks again Joanna for getting me to try it..

To: BTVC-SCD Sent: Mon, October 4, 2010 10:29:45 PMSubject: Re: Re: Has anyone flavored their yogurt with essential oils like lemon or lime?

Hi Joanna.

thanks for the recipe.

how do you thaw the ones that are frozen to eat later?

wendy

CHEESE CHIPS!!! My name is Joanna and I am a professed tortilla chip junkie.Or at least I *WAS* until I started SCD and couldn't eat them anymore!You've got to try cheese chips (that is, if you are eating dairy?).You can mound shredded cheese or put small squares of sliced cheese on parchment paper and bake in oven at 350 for about 18-20 minutes (watch to see when it is bubbling and golden brown- all cheeses and ovens are slightly different). I make as many as I can stand and just freeze the extras. They are perfect for dips or just on their own when you need a crunch!-JoannaSCD 9/2009, Crohn's 1992, 20mg prednisone>> When you make these delicious DIPS ... what do you dip in them??Ã‚ I just always > went for chips... so I am terrified to make a dip and start craving my long lost > chips...LOL> 41> UC sept. 09> SCD July 10

October 5, 2010

Hey ! They'll come to room temp really quick-just let them sit out for a

few minutes. You can even eat them frozen- they taste great (i know it sounds

weird, but i swear!)

-Joanna

October 5, 2010

So glad to help! They were a lifesaver for me- I was seriously addicted to chips

before SCD. I have to thank Marla for getting me started on them. If you're

lucky, Marla will post her awesome onion dip for the chips... Marla?

-Joanna

>

> When I was pre SCDÂ I loved to eat tuna with egg and mayo on a ritz

cracker... I

> have been eating my tuna with egg and SCD mayo but I was missing my ritz

> cracker.. The Cheese chips did just perfect for this.. I will never eat my

tuna

> plain again..lolÂ And I never liked cheese in the past.. I have been making

> myself eat it because I know my body needs this as part of a rounded diet..

> Thanks again Joanna for getting me to try it..

>

October 5, 2010

Awesome.Thanks.Hey ! They'll come to room temp really quick-just let them sit out for a few minutes. You can even eat them frozen- they taste great (i know it sounds weird, but i swear!)-Joanna

October 5, 2010

OMG! yay!!!So glad to help! They were a lifesaver for me- I was seriously addicted to chips before SCD. I have to thank Marla for getting me started on them. If you're lucky, Marla will post her awesome onion dip for the chips... Marla? -Joanna>> When I was pre SCDÂ I loved to eat tuna with egg and mayo on a ritz cracker... I > have been eating my tuna with egg and SCD mayo but I was missing my ritz > cracker.. The Cheese chips did just perfect for this.. I will never eat my tuna > plain again..lolÂ And I never liked cheese in the past.. I have been making > myself eat it because I know my body needs this as part of a rounded diet.. > Thanks again Joanna for getting me to try it..> >

October 5, 2010

The Tzatziki is great for meatballs, kebabs and leftover chicken breast or roast beef. Also for veggies like roasted zucchini, boiled carrots, baked squash etc.The taco dip I eat with a spoon.

Kathttp://scdkat.com

When you make these delicious DIPS ... what do you dip in them?? I just always went for chips... so I am terrified to make a dip and start craving my long lost chips...LOL

41

UC sept. 09

SCD July 10

To: BTVC-SCD

Sent: Sun, October 3, 2010 9:29:30 AMSubject: Re: Has anyone flavored their yogurt with essential oils like lemon or lime?

I made a tzatziki dip which is kind of along the lines of what you're describing.

1 cup dripped yogurt1/2 cup grated cucumber, water squeezed out2-4 cloves garlic, minced1 tbsp olive oil

2 tsp lemon juice

I have done it without the cucumber and it was still good. So I can imagine having just yogurt + lemon juice would be decent too. Even with just 2 tsp of lemon juice it is very flavorful, so if you need an even stronger lemon taste, just make sure to start with dripped yogurt so when you add more lemon it doesn't get too runny. I don't know about using oils though.

Kat

http://scdkat.com

October 5, 2010

The Tzatziki is great for meatballs, kebabs and leftover chicken breast or roast beef. Also for veggies like roasted zucchini, boiled carrots, baked squash etc.The taco dip I eat with a spoon.

Kathttp://scdkat.com

When you make these delicious DIPS ... what do you dip in them?? I just always went for chips... so I am terrified to make a dip and start craving my long lost chips...LOL

41

UC sept. 09

SCD July 10

To: BTVC-SCD

Sent: Sun, October 3, 2010 9:29:30 AMSubject: Re: Has anyone flavored their yogurt with essential oils like lemon or lime?

I made a tzatziki dip which is kind of along the lines of what you're describing.

1 cup dripped yogurt1/2 cup grated cucumber, water squeezed out2-4 cloves garlic, minced1 tbsp olive oil

2 tsp lemon juice

I have done it without the cucumber and it was still good. So I can imagine having just yogurt + lemon juice would be decent too. Even with just 2 tsp of lemon juice it is very flavorful, so if you need an even stronger lemon taste, just make sure to start with dripped yogurt so when you add more lemon it doesn't get too runny. I don't know about using oils though.

Kat

http://scdkat.com

October 5, 2010

Onion Dip

Saute 1 chopped onion in 2 T olive oil and 2 T vinegar until browned. Let cool. Add 1 cup yogurt. Refrig for a while to blend the flavors.

You can also shred parmesan cheese into little piles and bake those. They actually sell those at stores (usually w/other crap in them though) They are really good. Whenever I make cheese crackers I usually add some herbs - italian, rosemary, or anything you'd like.