This is a guide to making goat cheese using goat’s milk. This is great if you are raising goats, or are just looking to try something new. Goat cheese tastes a bit like cream cheese, but with a firmer texture and a bit more kick. It’s good on salads and in any other recipes where cheese is used. So let’s begin! What You Will Need: 1)      A quart of goat’s milk (will yield up to … [Read more...]

This article is a guide to making Greek yogurt, something that I, as a big fan of Greek food, appreciate. You won't need the strength of Hercules and the wit of Odysseus to follow this very simple recipe! As Plato once said, “The beginning is the most important part of the work.” So let's begin! Estimated Time: 1 hour active, 12-15 hours inactive. WHAT YOU'LL NEED: Ingredients: 1) 4 … [Read more...]

It's been a while since we've had a recipe-style article here, so today let's go over one of my favorites: how to make homemade yogurt. Yogurt is a great food- it gives you the same protein, calcium and magnesium that other sources of dairy do, but is more versatile and, in my opinion, better tasting than those. So let's get started! Estimated Time: 1 hour active, 7-12 inactive. WHAT … [Read more...]

This is a recipe for making homemade cream cheese. Cream cheese is delicious, and is one of the easiest cheeses to make. Let’s begin! WHAT YOU’LL NEED: Ingredients: 1)      2L of fresh milk 2)      A small cup of yogurt Equipment: 1)      A pot large enough to hold the milk 2)      A wooden spoon 3)      A thermometer 4)      A cheese … [Read more...]

This is a guide to making homemade cottage cheese. It is easier than other cheese recipes, needing fewer materials, less equipment and less time. So break out your camouflage-print aprons, and let’s begin! WHAT YOU’LL NEED: Ingredients: 1)      1 gallon (~4 liters) of pasteurized, skim milk 2)     3/4 cup White vinegar or lemon juice 3)      Salt 4)      … [Read more...]

This is a guide to making homemade cheddar cheese. It’s been a cheesy week. It will take around 10L of milk to create 1kg of cheese. Let’s begin! WHAT YOU’LL NEED: Ingredients: 1)      2 gallons of milk 2)      ½ cup of cultured buttermilk 3)      Rennet tablets or liquid rennet 4)      Non-iodized salt Equipment: 5)      A pot large enough … [Read more...]

This is a guide to making feta cheese at home. Feta is widely used in Greek cooking, and tastes great mixed with olive oil on salads. Making feta requires goat’s milk, so it’s great to try if you raise goats, or just want to try something new in the cheese department. Let’s begin! WHAT YOU’LL NEED: Ingredients: 1)      1 gallon of goat’s milk 2)      Fresh … [Read more...]

Today we are going to learn how to make our own mozzarella cheese from scratch. A gallon of milk should yield around 15 ounces of mozzarella. It can be saved in the fridge for a week or two, but tastes best fresh. The leftovers from this process can then be used to make ricotta cheese. HOW TO MAKE MOZZARELLA CHEESE What You Will Need: Kitchen Stuff 1)      An enameled or stainless … [Read more...]

This article is a guide to making butter at home. It will cover making butter with modern appliances, and also how to make butter once the lights go out... MAKING BUTTER WITH ELECTRICITY Making butter with household appliances is a fairly simple process. What You'll Need: 1) Heavy cream, with no added sugar. It takes a lot of cream to make a moderate amount of butter: 1 gallon of cream will … [Read more...]