Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Virtual ---> Reality

Got (goats) milk?  Yep!  Thanks to our goat share, we have lots and lots and lots of it!


So, what do you do with 16 quarts of goats milk just waiting to be taken advantage of?  Find some yummy recipes online and make stuff! So, here are some links to the recipes we tried last weekend...

Coffee Infused Cajeta (goat milk caramel)


I've never eaten nor made cajeta before now, but as soon as I can figure out how to pressure can it, I will be making it often! Delicious, golden caramel full of subtle vanilla and coffee undertones...perfect in a cup of coffee, on ice cream, on toast or just on a spoon!

I doubled the recipe but must warn you, it took a very long time to cook down.  I may have cooked it a little too long as it wound up pretty thick...However, all that really means is I probably should have simmered it for 6 or 7 hours instead of 8.  It was worth the time invested though, promise!


Chocolate Goat Milk Fudge with pecans


This is absolutely heavenly.  No more need be said.


Mozzarella


Mmmm...cheese.  I don't know about you, but I have an addiction.  I am addicted to cheese.  Truly.  I've tried to give it up and it just makes me sad.  I like it on almost everything.  So, being able to make our own cheese is such an incredible gift!  Now, all we need is to find the time to make some pizza!  Maybe tonight will be the night...



Virtual ---> Reality is a challenge to simply to take some of the inspiration I am finding in Internet Land, practice it in real life, then post about it here, completing the circle and accomplishing a few thing in the process.  
Please join along by sharing what you have found online recently that has inspired you enough to create in real life?  Feel free to share your stories and links in the comments below!


xoxo,
M

2 comments:

  1. Wow, you have a goat share?? I am sooo jealous! Wow how awesome to have fresh goat's milk to cook with and drink--and best of all you don't have to worry about taking care of the goats each and every day (I'm sure that would be old pretty fast!). I really want to try making my own cheese soon--I too am addicted to cheese!

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    1. It's been quite the experience! We absolutely love it and are already learning so much! Someday I really want to keep goats, so this has been very helpful in fleshing out some of those real life details that one can only see when you're in it and doing it! The milk is just a super sweet added bonus :-)

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