One of the many benefits of taking GNOWFGLINS e-course is learning out to make fresh raw cheese. I was fortunate enough to find a source for affordable local raw goats milk. After buying 4 gallons worth, I decided it was a good time to make a big batch of soft spreadable cheese. This is so easy to make! No temperature taking and no special equipment. In fact, I just added the cultures straight to cold milk and let it do it's thing. Then you strain the whey, add some sea salt, and call it cheese!
It's very similar to cream cheese. We use it to spread on toast, make sour cream and salad dressings. It's just a good, mild cheese that can be incorporated into many dishes. Plus, you have all the health benefits of raw milk since it wasn't heated. It will keep for about a week in the fridge. Since I had used 2 gallons of milk I had more cheese than we could eat in a week. So I put it in these small mason jars, labeled them, and stored in our big freezer. The portions are a great size and now I'll have fresh raw cheese for quite awhile!
I HIGHLY suggest signing up for Wardeh's e-course. It's fun, simple, so informative - and now it's open enrollment, work at your own pace, and you pay what you can afford! She's made it donation - based so that anyone can have access to this very important information. GO GNOWFGLINS!!
Oh! and what do you think of my new banner up top?? I love it! It's a small compilation of photos I've taken over the past year. They represent many of the ways we've incorporated real, traditional, highly nutritious food into our lives. Lacto fermenting vegetables, raw milk, healthy fats, protein from local pastured animals, and properly prepared grains. Just to name a few. ;)
Your new layout is AWESOME! I love it and I love the header - and of course the beautiful foods featured in it. I'm really happy you've enjoyed the eCourse, I've been thrilled you're a part of it and that I got to know you better through it. Have a blessed day!
Posted by: Wardeh @ GNOWFGLINS | June 09, 2010 at 02:34 PM
is this the same cheese you made for me? It was sooo yummy! :0)
The banner pictures are not loading for me, but maybe its my slow computer...
Posted by: heather | June 09, 2010 at 02:36 PM
I don't see any banner pics either.
Posted by: grammajayne | June 09, 2010 at 05:17 PM
Heather and Jayne - you may need to clear your cookies, or something to that effect.
Posted by: Tara | June 09, 2010 at 05:49 PM
i need a header like this one anbd was planning on doing much the same kind of compiilation but...alas, the camera is caput lol I will have to try this cheese as we were not thrilled with the formage blanc...ick!
Posted by: teri | June 10, 2010 at 12:53 PM
Didn't realizing making raw cheese was this easy. May have to give this a try.
Posted by: Christopher | June 11, 2010 at 06:05 AM
Oh and where do you get the cultures from?
Posted by: Christopher | June 11, 2010 at 06:06 AM
Hi Tara - I love your new design, and the goat cheese looks fab! I need to make some cheese, I made yogurt a little over a week ago and I've been swamped since, having not much time for anything other than just cooking meals. You are inspiring me once again! :)
Posted by: Raine Saunders | June 19, 2010 at 08:57 AM