Pam's Perusal

Well, one set of grandparents (Brian’s dad and step-mom) came to visit this week. That was the first of our family to see our new home in Kentucky. We had a wonderful visit; the dreary weather just made the coffee and conversation that much more cozy! As usual, Kayla outdid herself preparing food for our company, but I’ll let her tell you more about that…we are always “stealing” each other’s news!
Speaking of food (!,) I made two gallons of yogurt this past week. It turned out SO good. It is very thick and yummy, and is one of those foods that make me happy…well, OK, lots of foods make me happy! But, I am always glad to produce a really good-tasting food that is really healthy. The probiotics in yogurt are supposed to be so good for you, and my yogurt has all the added benefits of the RAW milk because I don’t heat the milk above 110 degrees. Of course, we have the assurance of knowing exactly what the cow ate and how she lives…does it get any better?
While I’m on dairy…we have so been enjoying all the wonderful foods that we have because of our milk cow! We have recently weaned Minnie’s 6-month-old calf, so we are getting about four gallons of milk a day! What that means (besides lots of milk) is plenty of butter and cream; cheese and whipped cream; yogurt, pudding, and ice cream! All this is, of course, in addition to the milk that I use for soapmaking. The family milk cow is an incredible part of God’s creation for which we all should be truly thankful!
That’s all the time I have for now…but I’ll leave you with the idea of LEMON ice cream. That’s what I want to make next…I’m not really into citrus, but that sounds like it will be so good (like lemonade on a hot afternoon!) I’ll let you know!