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Reusable squeeze yogurt tube?

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My kids LOVE go-gurt type yogurt (we generally get the stonyfield farms one, though), but I'd love to be able to refill some sort of similar container with home-made yogurt instead of the sugar-laden kind that's available. I hate the amount of waste it produces especially with the amount of yogurt my kids eat. They "don't like" to eat it with a spoon - even if it's the SAME yogurt
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Anyone seen a product like this? I've been searching and searching. Seems like it wouldn't be that complicated to make, say, a silicone tube with something that pinches the end to keep it closed, or something...
 
#2 ·
IDK of anything that fits this description, but could you:

-make yogurt smoothies and package them in reusable containers with straws?

-freeze into "smoothie pops" (my kids live on these in the summer)?

-make custard style yogurt (see Hillbilly Housewife for recipe) and pour into fun jello mold shapes?
 
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Check a camping supply store. We used to have a tube that you could refill that we used for mayonnaise. The bottom had some sort of clip on it that you could tighten to seal it, and slide it up the tube as it emptied. If I recall, we got it at REI, but it was at least 5 years ago.

This may work for you too - my kids drink their yogurt through a straw. I get these wide, ridged, flexible straws at smoothie places - many will sell you a bunch of kids straws. We poke them through the foil on store bought yogurts and they drink them. Works really well - no mess, they can slurp it all up so there is little wasted. Perhaps you can put your yogurt into a kiddie cup with a lid and use a straw. Note it works less well with full-fat yogurt because it doesn't thin out as much while being slurped up the straw. Make sure you shake it up to thin it a bit. Low or non fat is best.
 
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Those look perfect for what the OP is looking for. I also wanted to greenmansions, you can buy glass straws. That way you are not using plastic that has to be thrown away. We use ours all the time. My son has dropped them, rolled them off the table, knocked them into the metal table legs. They seem to hold up pretty well.

Kathi
 
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I just found these while looking for new popsicle molds. They would probably work great for yogurt on the go.

http://www.shopfosters.com/store/pro...productid=3320
OMG. That's exactly what I was thinking!!
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What are they??? Link is down or Fosters is gone. I really want to find some of these so that my homemade yogurt can be "cool."
 
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I doubt anyone is checking this thread anymore. But just in case, you can buy some awesome yogurt tubes at The Kitchen Sink Boutique on etsy. We have a whole bunch and love them. They work just like Gogurts and come in three different sizes, which we love because my 2 year old doesn't need as much yogurt as my 5 year old. Plus, I can flavor my own yogurt and just fill the tubes with stuff that is MUCH better for them than the store bought stuff which makes me happy!
 
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We bought and used the gotoobs. They worked really well for a while, and my kids really liked them. The lid construct is a little bit flimsy, but the biggest problem is there is an area on the inside of the flip lids that mold gets in and NOTHING can get it out--Q tips and toothpicks are too wide to get in there, even. I had to throw them out because of that problem. We tried it for over 2 years. Good idea. Should be engineered better for clean up. I am interested in the freezer pop things. I've never seen them before. I am considering getting the Lekue ones.
 
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We have the sili squeezes. We use them for yogurt, applesauce, smoothies, and veggie purees. They work great but the kids chew on the tops. We ended up having to buy another set because the company didn't offer replacement tops. I even emailed them asking to purchase some and they said no.

Maybe they sell them now but I have to say that it left a bad taste in my mouth about the company.A company that promotes their product as a way to reduce waste shouldn't force people to buy new sets when a replacement part would suffice.