Category Archives: Recipes

It’s National Plan Your Vacation Day!

Posted on January 31, 2017 by The Goat Cheese Lady

And we sure hope you’ll plan to spend some of your vacation with us! Join us for a one of a kind experience…The Goat Cheese Making Class at our 5 acre farm in Penrose, Colorado (45 minutes south of Colorado Springs). … Continue reading →

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Anyone Know A Community Blogger?

Posted on July 5, 2014 by The Goat Cheese Lady

I do! Check out the new, expanded IndyBlog today! We just might see each other there. –  The Goat Cheese Lady

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

Posted on February 17, 2013 by The Goat Cheese Lady

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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Book Review: The Joy of Cheesemaking

Posted on February 7, 2013 by The Goat Cheese Lady

As I pore through cheesemaking books during the low milk season (1/2 gallon per day…high milk season is 5-6 gallons per day) and have not enough to make cheese, I am filling my brain with cheesemaking information.  One can (and … Continue reading →

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Should I Make Cheese Making Videos?

Posted on January 11, 2013 by The Goat Cheese Lady

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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Recipe: Honey Fig Ricotta

Posted on March 9, 2012 by The Goat Cheese Lady

Ricotta is a lot like ice cream.  WHAT???  Yes. When it is drizzled with honey and speckled with sliced figs, it actually ranks up there with ice cream.  OK, you might need to be a cheese loving adult to appreciate … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Apple Almond Agave Chevre

Posted on March 5, 2012 by The Goat Cheese Lady

We made a version of this at the custom Cuban Hard Cheese, Feta and Chevre class I taught last week.  After the class, I made it again…like this.  I ate most of it in one sitting. By myself.  First, if you … Continue reading →

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What To Do With Whey: Sauerkraut

Posted on January 24, 2012 by The Goat Cheese Lady

In every single cheese making class I’ve ever taught, I am asked:  “What can you do with the whey?” Whey is the byproduct of making cheese, it’s the yellowish liquid that separates out from the thick, white curd.  And, my … Continue reading →

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Recipe of The Day #14: Chevre Truffles

Posted on November 11, 2011 by The Goat Cheese Lady

Sometimes you just have to make something out of chocolate.  If it were me, I’d make things out of chocolate allthetimes, but I make goat cheese so much that there’s not enough extra time to make all the chocolate stuff … Continue reading →

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Recipe of the Day #12: Homemade Goat’s Milk Caramel Sauce

Posted on October 12, 2011 by The Goat Cheese Lady

For some reason, I got the urge to make caramel yesterday.  Oddly, though, I don’t even like caramel.  And, I’ve never made it.  So, really, I’m surprised I’d ever have a craving for it.  But, the craving was worth it. … Continue reading →

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