Kefir is a cultured milk drink with a thick, creamy consistency, served plain or flavored. Traditionally, it's prepared by combining fresh milk with Kefir culture, which is made up of living yeasts and bacteria.

The versatility of the basic ingredients in lasagna complement so many other flavors that cooks prepare many varieties of the layered and baked dish. While cottage cheese often gets used in place of, or in addition to, ricotta cheese in a lasagna filling, omitting it doesn't detract from the flavor.

The richness of a velvety, just-cooked egg perched atop silky melted mozzarella, tangy sauce and a crisp crust is a luscious treat you can enjoy at any time of day.

Eggs are a staple in many kitchens, and are included in breakfast menus and other recipes. When you crack an egg, checking for shell remnants and discolorations helps protect you from illness due to contamination from improper handling or a spoiled egg.

Gallstones are hard materials in your gallbladder, and the purpose of your diet for gallstones is to prevent pain and recurrence. A diet for individuals with gallstones may seem limited, but it can probably include yogurt in moderation.

If the yogurt section of your local dairy case seems to have expanded in the last few years, it could be because yogurt is big business in the United States -- Americans spend almost 7 billion dollars a year on the cultured dairy product, according to the National Yogurt Association.

A number of frosting recipes call for egg whites as a primary ingredient. Royal icing, for example, is a type of egg white frosting made from egg whites, powdered sugar and cream of tartar. It’s a stiff frosting that dries hard and is ideal for making designs on sugar cookies.

Mochi yogurt is a frozen treat that you can personalize by flavor and topping choices. You may fill a 4-oz. container with yogurt in a flavor such as green tea, coconut, strawberry, taro and mango.

When you’re counting carbs, it’s easy to get tripped up by packaged foods -- like y yogurt -- that sneak in lots of added sugar. Your best bet when monitoring your carbohydrate intake is to choose a plain, unflavored yogurt.

Cheese is a staple in diets across the planet -- but in the dieting world -- it’s often pegged as off limits. This is partly because of cheese's saturated fat content.

Eggs have a lot of protein, and while that protein is great for nourishing your body, the nutrients in eggs are also great for nourishing skin as well. To reap the benefits of egg whites, separate the whites from the yolks of two eggs and then whisk the whites until they are frothy.

Yogurt that has been stored long past its sell-by date can cause a range of bothersome side effects. Yet, according to a HealthDay News report published on February 2, 2009, Americans commonly consume expired foods, such as yogurt, simply because they own it and may consume expired foods that still appear to be edible.