Two mornings last week I walked out to pasture with Topher to get the cows. We seem to be in the short window of time when the sun peaks over the hills just as the cows start coming in for milking. A great big burst of hello to the day! The morning light in the …
On Wednesday morning we had a new calf born to Alexa. The calf is a lanky boy who was a stubborn walker. Here on the left he is pictured with Topher who was trying to ease him along down the road. The boy was very hesitant about walking along with us once we got near …
Sunday afternoons are often a time that I spend doing affinage – caring for our cheeses that are in the process of aging. I have written about the Maggies Round in the past, it is a brushed rind cheese which means that each wheel needs to have the environmental molds brushed off of it regularly. …
Last night I cooked up this pork chop and it was tender and delicious. Here is a little bit about the meal: The pork chop defrosted quickly in a bowl of hot water and we pan seared it for a few minutes on each side. Note: pork chops are a very quick and easy meal …
You may remember a few weeks ago when I wrote about our new system of raising replacement heifer calves to that they can nurse directly from their mothers. Whimsey is a very fine cow who is healthy, small, and makes good milk. We decided last winter that if she had a heifer this summer, we …