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Who Guessed Dottie???

Posted on April 16, 2013 by

If you guessed Dottie…YOU WERE RIGHT!!! Congratulations!  You win an all expense paid trip to the barn tonight to take care of her!  And her baby! Yes, 4 days of labor is long.  She wasn’t in full-on labor the whole time, … Continue reading →

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Mozzarella, Mozzarella, Why Dost Thou Fail Me? Part 1

Posted on February 17, 2013 by

I have, to date, taught over 500 people to make mozzarella in The Goat Cheese Making Class. (See Annie below stretching raw goat mozarella).  In EVERY SINGLE CLASS, I tell students that you can make mozzarella with any kind of milk, … Continue reading →

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Lessons Learned: Part 3

Posted on February 5, 2013 by

The pictures contained herein are potentially vomit-causing if you are faint hearted or light of stomach.  Proceed with your eyes open or with your eyes closed, whichever you choose.  I am not too faint of either organ, so I find … Continue reading →

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Should I Make Cheese Making Videos?

Posted on January 11, 2013 by

There are lots of cheese making videos on YouTube, so why should I add more?  Do we need more cheese making videos in the world?  I don’t know. But, I just kind of want to do it.  We’ve been thinking about … Continue reading →

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How To Clean Out The Inside Of Your Oven Window.

Posted on February 16, 2012 by

After teaching close to 400 people how to make mozzarella, I just got sick of the dripping streaks of whey that stuck out like a sore thumb from the black background of the oven window.  When we used to stretch … Continue reading →

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