Two Things to do with Yogurt

I have two ideas on ways to eat Greek or Turkish-style yogurt, but sadly I can't take credit for either of them.  The first one I owe to a friend in the UK and the second one I owe to one of my Chilean housemates. Here goes...

Idea number 1: Buy dates and dip them into Greek yogurt.  Resulting flavor?  Caramel, pure caramel baby.

Idea number 2: Take a spoonful of fruit jam and mix into your Greek or Turkish yogurt (or whatever thick yogurt you have).  This beats any fruit yogurt you can buy at a grocery store.

If you're stuck with thin yogurt, you can line a colander with a dishtowel. Put your colander into a bigger bowl and spoon your thin yogurt into the colander.  Leave it in the fridge for a few hours to let the water drip out and give you thicker yogurt.  Or you can make your own yogurt....  

One last yogurt tip: Do not eat it or serve it with a metal spoon.  The metal spoon draws out the water and will make your yogurt watery.  I use wooden spoons or bamboo spoons, but plastic also works well.