tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3864190975528857884.post228426077086755647..comments2024-03-28T18:49:09.629-04:00Comments on It's a Small Town Life!: Curds and Whey Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10123691580195879542noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3864190975528857884.post-3690639209433094762015-09-14T20:13:30.099-04:002015-09-14T20:13:30.099-04:00Ah yes this is on my list of things to try! Well D...Ah yes this is on my list of things to try! Well Done! <br />My new/adventure this year was keeping happy bees and just last week harvesting their first honey! <br />Honey from MY bees!!<br />(Ok, I admit, beeeeeing the independent creatures they are they aren't actually to be thought of as MY bees but<br />as their hive keeper I am kind of their bee-mom, lol) Very amazing this year to have my first (small) harvest of green beans and honey...<br />Cheese and homebrew beer are close to the top of the 'to-do' list and cheese moved up to the top thanks to you :-)<br /><br />Hugs<br />IssyWoman Seeking Centerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14940928888290866843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3864190975528857884.post-45605709731549977472015-08-27T10:42:22.712-04:002015-08-27T10:42:22.712-04:00I really need to take the time and try this.I really need to take the time and try this.Big Rigs 'n Lil' Cookieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14389191114283752348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3864190975528857884.post-20179205096446447922015-08-26T07:13:19.645-04:002015-08-26T07:13:19.645-04:00I want to do that! My dusghter bought me a cheese...I want to do that! My dusghter bought me a cheese making kit ,but somehow I keep forgetting to use it. You have inspired me!Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05547519594920591210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3864190975528857884.post-2074969931098110452015-08-25T10:21:10.887-04:002015-08-25T10:21:10.887-04:00It's so much fun, isn't it? And so much ea...It's so much fun, isn't it? And so much easier than I thought!Kitchen Ninjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03978003037474284948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3864190975528857884.post-85778836435041604042015-08-25T07:08:58.684-04:002015-08-25T07:08:58.684-04:00Nice idea. I had never thought of making my own. ...Nice idea. I had never thought of making my own. Not that I will try it, but then, who knows. Maybe I will one of these days.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08015780995837712115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3864190975528857884.post-24001661126807769272015-08-25T02:03:31.971-04:002015-08-25T02:03:31.971-04:00Great job! Home made ricotta cheese is so deliciou...Great job! Home made ricotta cheese is so delicious! If you let it drain a long time is gets creamier and thicker.Yum!Pat @ Mille Fiori Favoritihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08922525910685129822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3864190975528857884.post-84024398461299280242015-08-24T22:18:15.674-04:002015-08-24T22:18:15.674-04:00So interesting and I like how you showed us each s...So interesting and I like how you showed us each step.....Thanks..Shughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12287830519297050445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3864190975528857884.post-50337860286256095072015-08-24T14:10:54.940-04:002015-08-24T14:10:54.940-04:00You know, I have wanted to try this and it sounds ...You know, I have wanted to try this and it sounds fairly easy! It reminds me of when I was a little girl...someone in my family thought they were being funny and recited the "Little Miss Muffet" nursery rhyme..."Little Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet, eating her cottage cheese...." :)Debby Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02499542865677173703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3864190975528857884.post-22563414676818694892015-08-24T11:32:09.114-04:002015-08-24T11:32:09.114-04:00I have always wanted to try this.I have always wanted to try this.Lisa @ Two Bears Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03464839163693785901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3864190975528857884.post-68308260031905317882015-08-24T09:18:08.199-04:002015-08-24T09:18:08.199-04:00I love making cheese! They whey is good in baking...I love making cheese! They whey is good in baking bread...but I couldn't stomach it as a drink, either. Blechchchch!!!Jensamom23https://www.blogger.com/profile/10321234556592896861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3864190975528857884.post-48302981292145149522015-08-24T07:34:18.265-04:002015-08-24T07:34:18.265-04:00A wonderful new skill. It would have been very tas...A wonderful new skill. It would have been very tasty in the lasagne, a great way to use it!Karen @ Pieces of Contentmenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00719349569606790410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3864190975528857884.post-19644495481011939152015-08-23T23:02:00.112-04:002015-08-23T23:02:00.112-04:00Looks easy to make. Looks easy to make. Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11723791871126292717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3864190975528857884.post-28376134508535773812015-08-23T21:41:23.187-04:002015-08-23T21:41:23.187-04:00Great photographs of the process, Michelle. If yo...Great photographs of the process, Michelle. If you bake bread, use the whey in place of the liquid in your bread recipe. It helps the rise.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3864190975528857884.post-89921490904016229622015-08-23T21:00:08.897-04:002015-08-23T21:00:08.897-04:00Aren't you a clever one, Michelle! I once vis...Aren't you a clever one, Michelle! I once visited an artisanal cheesemaker in Tuscany, but I was too busy taking photographs to pay attention to the process.Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03323811980627840654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3864190975528857884.post-71186153069991825462015-08-23T20:55:43.525-04:002015-08-23T20:55:43.525-04:00Oh yummy, fun and tasty.Blessings Francine.Oh yummy, fun and tasty.Blessings Francine.Primitive Starshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02525399769247105105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3864190975528857884.post-51503775729613739122015-08-23T20:11:12.805-04:002015-08-23T20:11:12.805-04:00hoep the cheese is good!hoep the cheese is good!TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3864190975528857884.post-31861402058764783282015-08-23T18:18:43.002-04:002015-08-23T18:18:43.002-04:00I only like hard cheese, I will eat most things b...I only like hard cheese, I will eat most things but not soft cheese.<br />Merle............Merlesworldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00573975763012762631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3864190975528857884.post-61601210717332240142015-08-23T17:20:41.039-04:002015-08-23T17:20:41.039-04:00This didn't look too difficult, the way you se...This didn't look too difficult, the way you set it up here. This may be due to your skills as a teacher, of course. I also liked the phrase you used: "skill building." I wil focus on skill building in the coming year. Thanks for placing that thought in my mind. Ingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02924736131382149056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3864190975528857884.post-59219947289274872302015-08-23T17:13:13.242-04:002015-08-23T17:13:13.242-04:00Sounds like a fun project. Glad your cheese turne...Sounds like a fun project. Glad your cheese turned out well.Sweet Posy Dreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07915541210527642552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3864190975528857884.post-45067855830350964712015-08-23T16:43:55.475-04:002015-08-23T16:43:55.475-04:00That looks very good. I have seen recipes for this...That looks very good. I have seen recipes for this but never tried it. DeniseinVAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494518513936310345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3864190975528857884.post-7706673858910671542015-08-23T15:01:56.791-04:002015-08-23T15:01:56.791-04:00Very fun...and much easier than I thought it would...Very fun...and much easier than I thought it would be! I bet those curds would be good in an omelette, too.Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3864190975528857884.post-13857148440924935622015-08-23T13:35:02.233-04:002015-08-23T13:35:02.233-04:00That does look like fun! I agree it is great to e...That does look like fun! I agree it is great to experiment and especially good for kids to be in on such projects. I remember when we churned butter in one of my classes at school. It was soooo good!Lois Evensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11129343619065721588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3864190975528857884.post-58529525232616383792015-08-23T13:09:42.413-04:002015-08-23T13:09:42.413-04:00I have never tried to make cheese, but since I lov...I have never tried to make cheese, but since I love it, should have tried. Very interesting and easy to make it seemed from your pictures.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07159140810921705288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3864190975528857884.post-83884414949730392752015-08-23T11:03:38.626-04:002015-08-23T11:03:38.626-04:00The things you can learn on a blog!The things you can learn on a blog!RedPathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06980471119229896414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3864190975528857884.post-28100404948372316762015-08-23T10:46:04.061-04:002015-08-23T10:46:04.061-04:00I too made chess once with unpasteurized milk. It...I too made chess once with unpasteurized milk. It has been so long I need to look up the post on my blog. Isn't that pitiful? It really is very easy, though I can't remember what I did with it. I thought the whey would look like buttermilk and the liquid was very unappetizing. Don't remember what I did with that either. Oh, to be young again.donna bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13507579686738843451noreply@blogger.com