Category Archives: Experiments

Frozen Feta

Posted on January 23, 2017 by The Goat Cheese Lady

I refer to myself as an experiential learner. It’s just unfortunate this was the experience (in a nutshell): Our extra refrigerator is in my husband’s woodworking shop.  Over the summer, the milk jars took over the house refrigerator so I … Continue reading →

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Antique Preserves

Posted on January 18, 2017 by The Goat Cheese Lady

We have a neighbor we’ve recently come to know; a friendly, toothless, older fellow who parked himself in Penrose back in the 1970’s.  He has stopped by briefly in the past, thrice encountering only the woman of the house yet … Continue reading →

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My new friend, The Chemist.

Posted on September 4, 2014 by The Goat Cheese Lady

After many suggestions from numerous students, I finally contacted the chemistry departments at a couple of local Universities.  Despite mentally outlawing any degree that required I take chemistry in college 21 years ago, I have become a kitchen scientist. A dangerous … Continue reading →

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Unfortunately, Rabbits Can’t Throw Up.

Posted on July 12, 2013 by The Goat Cheese Lady

Don’t read the following information if you are queasy or aren’t in the mood to look at rabbit guts.  The pictures are graphic.But you’ll learn from them. The Animal Whisperer awoke to find our big, gray rabbit dead on the … Continue reading →

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Mozzarella, mozzarella, why dost thou fail me? Part 2

Posted on February 25, 2013 by The Goat Cheese Lady

Watch out high school science teachers…here I come! My Hypothesis:  The higher the pasteurization temperature of grocery store purchased cow’s milk of four different available 1/2 gallon varieties with similar expiration dates will negatively affect the outcome of homemade mozzarella. … Continue reading →

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