It was a birthday gift. The cats and birds love it. It's where we snack on fresh peanuts of course!
7.20.2009
New garden furniture
It was a birthday gift. The cats and birds love it. It's where we snack on fresh peanuts of course!
Country Standoff for the Whey
When I make goat cheese, the whey gets put in a green bowl outside.Then the cats & the geese jockey for the bowl. The geese won today. Sorry Bootsy!
Hot Summer Sunsets
One of the things about the hot summer days
it that the sunsets are still magnificent!!
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That's all it takes. Now it's time for toast.
You can drink the remaining buttermilk,
or use it for baking or make cheese out of it.
It's delicious, fresh and good for you.
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Time to take the butter and press out the remaining buttermilk by working it with a spatula or wooden spoon.
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Finally the butter starts to clump to itself as the buttermilk separates out.
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Put on th lid and turn it on.
I have only low and high.
Both work just fine, I've made it with Low only, high, only and a combination of both. It really doesn't seem to matter with my machine.
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Add the heavy cream. If you know a diary farmer- great! If not- there are plenty of brands to choose from in your local grocery store. Try them all and see which one you like.
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I've been making my own butter and cheeses.
The butter tastes fresh and delicious, has no salt or additives and lasts about a week.
Here are some images of the butter making process from fresh heavy whipping cream to finished product. First get a great food processor- I use a pint of cream per batch- because mine is rather small.
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