Easiyo TSV 21/12/24

[salabim]

My estate has a giveaway of unwanted items every Friday (Freebie Friday) for residents.

Today I acquired a Hansells yogurt maker and about 40 sachets to go with it. They are 4 1/2 years out of date, but the worst that will happen is that it may not set.

I've just started a batch of Greek style with real coconut.

These are all made in NZ, and funnily enough Easiyo comes from OZ. I wonder why they have to be shipped from so far away, is yogurt very popular down under?

I prefer the design of the Hansells machine as it uses a LnL style container which doesn't leak when you shake it.

I'm interested to see how it turns out tomorrow

I’m interested in how you get on with the out of date sachets too, as I have a few out of date Hansells sachets too They’re about two years out of date and I was about to throw them away. My yoghurt maker is Hansells too and I’ve only ever used their yogurt but I think they may have closed down so I’ll probably be using Easiyo in future. Good luck with it

 

[stratobuddy]

I’m interested in how you get on with the out of date sachets too, as I have a few out of date Hansells sachets too They’re about two years out of date and I was about to throw them away. My yoghurt maker is Hansells too and I’ve only ever used their yogurt but I think they may have closed down so I’ll probably be using Easiyo in future. Good luck with it

It was perfectly OK, very thick, creamy and delicious, better than any Easiyo sachets I've used.

 

[salabim]

It was perfectly OK, very thick, creamy and delicious, better than any Easiyo sachets I've used.

That’s great, thankyou Really glad I didn’t throw those out of date sachets away. I agree, Hansells yogurt is creamy and delicious but I can’t compare with Easiyo as I’ve not tried it. I do think Hansells may have closed down though - they had a closing down sale a few months ago.

 

[Grizelda]

My estate has a giveaway of unwanted items every Friday (Freebie Friday) for residents.

Today I acquired a Hansells yogurt maker and about 40 sachets to go with it. They are 4 1/2 years out of date, but the worst that will happen is that it may not set.

I've just started a batch of Greek style with real coconut.

These are all made in NZ, and funnily enough Easiyo comes from OZ. I wonder why they have to be shipped from so far away, is yogurt very popular down under?

I prefer the design of the Hansells machine as it uses a LnL style container which doesn't leak when you shake it.

I'm interested to see how it turns out tomorrow

I think it will be fine.

 

[merryone]

I thought I'd give you an update on my easiyo prowess. I have got it down to a fine art and I can have it prepped in a matter of minutes, however after eating a kilo of yoghurt a week since I bought the thing - I'm getting a bit bored with it. I was thrilled with the first batch I made which was the vanilla sachet that came with the machine, the rhubarb was delicious and zingy and I pretty much like all the other flavours I made up apart from that is the chocolate dessert style ones that I found claggy and fairly tasteless. I mentioned earlier that I stocked up on a whole plethora of different flavours and I've got enough to last me for months if I carry on making it on a weekly basis. I've been finding that it's all getting a bit "samey" - thick yoghurt with a fairly vague flavour of this and that. The positives are that I know they're good for you and the other thing is that the sachets have very long dates on them, therefore if I give 'em a break for a while they're not gonna go off. I have to say that I'm missing having yoghurts with chunks of fruit in them even though I know there's nothing stopping me adding fruit to these. I guess once I've tried a few more I'll decide which ones I'd buy again which so far has been the rhubarb and the vanilla, sadly I've not got a sachet of plain, which of course would be a lot more versatile, so I'll probably invest in a some sachets. I don't regret buying it at all as it's a brilliant gadget, but the novelty is wearing off!

 

[stratobuddy]

I thought I'd give you an update on my easiyo prowess. I have got it down to a fine art and I can have it prepped in a matter of minutes, however after eating a kilo of yoghurt a week since I bought the thing - I'm getting a bit bored with it. I was thrilled with the first batch I made which was the vanilla sachet that came with the machine, the rhubarb was delicious and zingy and I pretty much like all the other flavours I made up apart from that is the chocolate dessert style ones that I found claggy and fairly tasteless. I mentioned earlier that I stocked up on a whole plethora of different flavours and I've got enough to last me for months if I carry on making it on a weekly basis. I've been finding that it's all getting a bit "samey" - thick yoghurt with a fairly vague flavour of this and that. The positives are that I know they're good for you and the other thing is that the sachets have very long dates on them, therefore if I give 'em a break for a while they're not gonna go off. I have to say that I'm missing having yoghurts with chunks of fruit in them even though I know there's nothing stopping me adding fruit to these. I guess once I've tried a few more I'll decide which ones I'd buy again which so far has been the rhubarb and the vanilla, sadly I've not got a sachet of plain, which of course would be a lot more versatile, so I'll probably invest in a some sachets. I don't regret buying it at all as it's a brilliant gadget, but the novelty is wearing off!

I eat a kilo a DAY and have been doing so since they first appeared on QVC many years ago. I just love it (plain).

I haven't bought sachets since then, I make my own from the previous batch (there are loads of previous posts about this). The only cost is a litre of milk and some hot water.

 

[Toril]

I can’t imagine ever getting bored of Easyio but maybe it’s because, having tried a lot of the different flavours, I now only buy the ones that I really like. I sometimes buy them in bundles, when QVC are cheaper than elsewhere, or I buy them direct from Easyio. I steer clear of the natural ones though.

They’re mixed and ready to put into the yoghurt maker well before the kettle’s finished boiling so it’s made in a few minutes. I like them for many reasons ….. the fact that they’re probiotic, they’re easy to make, they’re cheaper overall than buying tubs from a supermarket and the shelf life on each packet is very good. I also never buy milk because I don’t like it although, illogically, I didn’t mind eating Activia yoghurt. However, I prefer Easyio because it’s less “acidic” tasting than shop bought yoghurts.

I used to just dollop huge unmeasured portions into a bowl but, since starting healthier eating in January 2024, I have now reduced the “dollops” and only have between 100g - 200g a day, usually a couple of hours before I go to bed.

 

[merryone]

I eat a kilo a DAY and have been doing so since they first appeared on QVC many years ago. I just love it (plain).

I haven't bought sachets since then, I make my own from the previous batch (there are loads of previous posts about this). The only cost is a litre of milk and some hot water.

It's not about the money even though I'd say a 7 litres of milk a week isn't that cheap but obvs a lot cheaper for someone who consumes that amount of yoghurt. I used to have a yoghurt maker that you needed to save a scoop of the last batch to make the next but it meant I had to keep it on the go constantly and the unit was pretty damn bulky - good to know that you can do that in an easiyo machine though.

 

[stratobuddy]

It's not about the money even though I'd say a 7 litres of milk a week isn't that cheap but obvs a lot cheaper for someone who consumes that amount of yoghurt. I used to have a yoghurt maker that you needed to save a scoop of the last batch to make the next but it meant I had to keep it on the go constantly and the unit was pretty damn bulky - good to know that you can do that in an easiyo machine though.

A litre of UHT milk is currently 69P, which I'm sure is much cheaper than an Easiyo sachet. And I love the flavour, it's much better than the flavour of the original plain Easiyo that started it all off many years ago,

Apart from the Hansell sachets I got for free (see above) I have been experimenting with putting flavoured protein powder into my yogurt, but I still prefer the plain, and once my protein powder is used up I won't buy any more. I only use 10g so it will take a while to use the 500g bag. It is also very difficult to mix in.

 

[Cashers]

I thought I'd give you an update on my easiyo prowess. I have got it down to a fine art and I can have it prepped in a matter of minutes, however after eating a kilo of yoghurt a week since I bought the thing - I'm getting a bit bored with it. I was thrilled with the first batch I made which was the vanilla sachet that came with the machine, the rhubarb was delicious and zingy and I pretty much like all the other flavours I made up apart from that is the chocolate dessert style ones that I found claggy and fairly tasteless. I mentioned earlier that I stocked up on a whole plethora of different flavours and I've got enough to last me for months if I carry on making it on a weekly basis. I've been finding that it's all getting a bit "samey" - thick yoghurt with a fairly vague flavour of this and that. The positives are that I know they're good for you and the other thing is that the sachets have very long dates on them, therefore if I give 'em a break for a while they're not gonna go off. I have to say that I'm missing having yoghurts with chunks of fruit in them even though I know there's nothing stopping me adding fruit to these. I guess once I've tried a few more I'll decide which ones I'd buy again which so far has been the rhubarb and the vanilla, sadly I've not got a sachet of plain, which of course would be a lot more versatile, so I'll probably invest in a some sachets. I don't regret buying it at all as it's a brilliant gadget, but the novelty is wearing off!

Agree Merry, I rarely make Easyiyo these days. Much prefer Greek 10% plain yogurt. Only eat it at breakfast. Last one I made was Cappuccino and ended up throwing down the sink! Why not use the plain folded through with a fruit puree and frozen, or in sauces, or dressings, or even in baking? I used to have a really good Easiyo cook book, try going on their website for ideas.

 

[AndiK]

I used to love the Easiyo coconut with bits one but now I find it can taste very bland, almost floury. I definitely find, like Merryone, I get sick of Easiyo after a few batches so I have to have a break from it. Some of the flavours also have too much sugar but I don’t eat that much at a time so it’s not a huge problem (and it’s better than consuming a whole tub of ice-cream which I have been known to do!).

I first saw and bought Easiyo from QVC in about 2010 and a sachet to make a litre worked out under £2 (about £1.80) including P&P. Within three or four years, it was closer to £2.50, then you were lucky to find a deal where it worked out under £3. Currently, the best deals on the site make it £3.30. I am not paying that especially as I am having regular problems with it not setting so I just end up with flavoured milk. I usually stock up with a few multipacks from Lakeland online when they have it on offer on the site or they send me a discount code so it is nicely under £3 a sachet but am buying/making less and less.

 

[merryone]

I think my biggest thing is that when you buy a flavoured yoghurt in a shop it has chunks of the fruit in it, it's not just a smooth yoghurt that tastes like the flavour on the packet and I miss that. I did chop up some banana into the banana yoghurt and that was nice, but i can't be buying every single fruit to compliment every single flavour. The vanilla is fine and the rhubarb one was just delicious, but sometimes a flavour isn't quite enough even if the flavourings are natural. It's so easy to make so I'll probably not bother taking a break, but once I'm through with the supply I've got I'm gonna keep it to the natural and pick out my favourite flavours. I won't be spending any more money on mixed multipacks.