We made cheese this weekend using 6 gallons of unpasteurized milk. We used 2 gallons of goats milk to make homemade feta cheese: We used the other 4 gallons of […]
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We made cheese this weekend using 6 gallons of unpasteurized milk. We used 2 gallons of goats milk to make homemade feta cheese: We used the other 4 gallons of […]
Read moreThere was a Pegasus in Troy, NY today and I had my picture taken with it.
Read moreI 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 […]
Read moreI 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 […]
Read moreI 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 […]
Read moreI 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 […]
Read moreWe just bought a house, and the stovetop has interchangeable “cartridges” including a grill cartridge. Last night, we tried the griller for the first time and made some shish kebabs:
Read moreHighly recommended DVD – the Cheese Nun. Here is the description on the back of the video: “The Cheese Nun profiles the adventures of Sister Noella Marcellino – a champion […]
Read moreCaught some nice perch on Ballston Lake including this nice 12.5 inch perch: It turns out that the reason it looks so fat is that it was a pregnant female. […]
Read moreI just returned after 3 days of camping and hiking in the high peaks region of the Adirondacks. We started at the Adirondack Loj, and hiked to a lean-to in […]
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