April 2010 – jstookey.com

Pegasus Sighting

Posted on April 30, 2010

There was a Pegasus in Troy, NY today and I had my picture taken with it.

Morels 2010

Posted on April 29, 2010

I found a pair of morel mushrooms on some railroad tracks in Schaghticoke, NY this morning. Morels are a rare gourmet delicacy, and are the ultimate discovery for a mushroom […]

Fished Electric Lake

Posted on April 28, 2010

I fished in Schaghticoke. I caught a bunch of medium-sized large mouth bass, some sunfish, a crappie, and a perch. Unfortunately, bass season is currently catch-and-release only, and the rest […]

Making Cheddar-ish Cheese

Posted on April 24, 2010

I made cheese today. I used a gallon of unpasteurized milk that I purchased from Willow Marsh Farm in Ballston Spa, NY to make cheddar cheese. I used the recipe […]

Making Gjetost

Posted on April 24, 2010

I used the recipe from the book, “Home Cheese Making” to make the gjetost. I think that technically gjetost means “goat cheese”, and I used cow’s milk, so the real […]