Living on a farm is very different today than the days of the dust bowl and laura ingalls. If our crops don’t grow, we make…
Category: In the Dairy
My Cheesy Manifesto
There is a huge difference between following a recipe and understanding why the recipe follows the path it does. Cheese making is a blend of…
Pixie
Pixie is my pet. And when I say pet, I am talking in the context of favoritism. Although, some may argue that she is also…
Feta Cheese
Making cheese can be labor intensive, but it is not difficult. It requires attention to detail, a super clean work area, a few specialty ingredients,…
Creme Fraiche
No story. No fancy words. Just a simple plea. make.your.own. and use.it.liberally. Creme Fraiche 3 cups heavy cream–room temperature 6 Tbs plain greek yogurt–room temperature…
Homemade Yogurt
My mother is not a hippie. She would never be mistaken as “granola”. Birkenstocks have never graced her perfectly manicured feet. However, when I was…
Fresh Ricotta
Homemade ricotta is nothing like what you find in the supermarket; packed tightly into tubs with expiry dates a month long. It is naturally sweet…