These are the first of our new liquid soaps which are now available at the Co-op Country Store in Ponderay Idaho! They have come out clear and very nice. This is the Lavender scent. We will also be offering shampoo and liquid hand soap in the very near future! You can also order them at our online store:
Our new liquid Castile Soap… now at the Co-op Country Store!
April 27, 2013 at 4:23 am (Agriculture, Artisan soap, Bees, Farming, Handmade soap, Homesteading, Honey, honey wine)
Tags: Artisan, artisan soap, Bees, farming, Handmade soap, home, Honey wine, Lavender, soap
Bees are coming~ buzzzzzzz
April 26, 2013 at 3:16 am (Agriculture, Bee Hive, Bees, Farming, Homesteading, Honey, honey wine)
Tags: Artisan, beehive, Bees, farming, honey, Honey wine, Mead
Nice Roof.
Roof
Primer for the top.
Roof parts all painted.
We are getting ready for our bees and making sure their home is ready for them. We wanted an English Bee Hive so we bought the boxes and built the roof for the top. Now all we have left to do is put the shingle on and then put the bees in it.
Mozzarella Cheese Recipe
April 25, 2013 at 4:26 pm (Agriculture, Artisan cheese, Farming, Goat Milk, Goats, home made cheese, mozzarella cheese)
Tags: Artisan, artisan cheese, farming, goat milk, goatmilk cheese, goats, homemade cheese, mozzarella cheese, Recipes
Stretching the mozzarella
Perfect ball of mozzarella cheese
Mozzarella Cheese Recipe
1/4 tsp lipase powder, dissolved in 1/4 cup cool, unclorinated water and allowed to sit for 20 minutes
1/4 teaspoon liquid rennet diluted in 1/4 cup cool unclorinated water
1 1/2 level teaspoons citric acid dissolved in 1/4 cup cool unclorinated water
1 gallon fresh raw goat or cows milk
1 teaspoon cheese salt
Dissolve lipase, dilute rennet, and citric acid in separate bowls or cups. Place milk in stainless steel pot that has been sterilized. Bring milk slowly up to 55 degrees then add the citric acid solution and lipase. Mix well. Continue heating milk until it reaches 88 degrees and then add the diluted rennet stirring well. Continue heating until the temperature reaches 100-105 degrees. Turn off the heat. The curds should be pulling away from the sides of the pot and should look like thick yogurt. Scoop out the curds, with a slotted spoon, into a microwave proof bowl. Make sure you don’t drain all of the whey out of it. Add cheese salt. Microwave the curds on high for 1 minute. You can also do this on the stove in a pot and just heat it and knead it until it is stretchy. If using the microwave, heat two more times for 35 seconds each. Keep kneading until it looks really elastic and shiny. At this point you can roll it into a ball and enjoy or put it in a zipper bag and place in the refrigerator. Yield is about 1 pound. (this recipe is from a book by Rikki Carroll)
April 25, 2013 at 3:01 am (Agriculture, Artisan soap, Farming, Goat Milk, goat milk soap, Goats, Handmade soap, Homesteading, honey wine)
Tags: Artisan, artisan soap, farming, goat milk, goats, Handmade soap, home, Honey wine, Patchouli, Raspberry, soap
Our soap display when you enter the store.
Lovely basket of soaps.
Basket of soaps beside the honey that we use for our honey wine.
Oh my gosh! What an exciting day it was! First of all, I made another batch of mozzarella cheese, just because it is fun, and then we went to the Co-op to take photo’s of the display. Aren’t they awesome!
April 24, 2013 at 3:51 pm (Agriculture, Artisan cheese, Farming, Goat Milk, Goats, home made cheese, Homesteading, mozzarella cheese)
Tags: Artisan, artisan cheese, farming, goat milk, goatmilk cheese, homemade cheese, mozzarella cheese
Stretching the mozzarella
Perfect ball of mozzarella cheese
We made mozzarella cheese with our lovely goat milk and it came out perfect! Yay! Then I made chicken parmesan and melted this lovely cheese over the top….. absolutely wonderful! I just love being a farmer ❤
Chocolate Fix~ Yum
April 22, 2013 at 3:55 am (Chocolate, Goat Milk, Recipes)
Tags: Artisan, chocolate, chocolate chip cookies, chocolate chocolate chip cookies, dessert, food, goat milk, home, Recipes
Well, the goats and chickens are in bed and our day is coming to a close so it is time for a bit of a chocolate fix! I found this awesome recipe somewhere on the internet… can’t remember where, but man they are awesome. Here is the recipe:
Killer Chocolate-Chocolate chip cookies
4 ounces cream cheese softened
3/4 cup butter softened
1 cup brown sugar (packed)
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup cocoa
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
Mix cream cheese and butter; blend well. Add sugars and vanilla and blend well. Add cocoa mix well. Add flour, baking soda and salt and mix well. Spoon onto cookie sheet lined with foil or silpat. Bake at 375 degrees for about 10-12 minutes or until they look like the picture 🙂
Enjoy! Goodnight all….. sweet dreams ♥
Busy Spring days on the farm~
April 20, 2013 at 4:25 am (Agriculture, Alpine, Artisan soap, Farming, Goats, Homesteading, Uncategorized)
Tags: Artisan, farming, goat milk, goats
Bella La Goatie
We had a very productive day here on the farm today! First of all we got 70 ounces of milk this morning from our two girls! That is a record! What awesome girls ♥ After we got done milking and feeding everyone, I ordered our bee packages so we can have our own honey. Then I started a batch of liquid castile soap. What an interesting process that is. It is a bit similar to making bar soap, but it has to cook for several hours in order to get to the right stage before it is done. I just finished making it and it looks really good. I will take pictures and post them as soon as it is done curing….. likely a week from today. The scents are Lavender/Rosemary and Silken Splendor. I really like how it came out so I will likely start making lots of it and also shampoo.
Bella is still holding on to the babies……
Last night was better for Honey and Daisy Mae in their new house. There was very few times during the night that they made any noises, and even then it was only for a minute or less. Sugar hollered a couple of times, but nothing really substantial. Starr never made a sound all night which was really good. Honey was a bit hoarse this morning, but she sounded better by the time we put them to bed. They seem to be getting used to the new situation. They are such sweeties ……
Well, that’s all for now my friends! Goodnight and have lovely sweet dreams ♥
Soap Making 101
April 1, 2013 at 3:01 am (Artisan soap, Goat Milk, goat milk soap, Handmade soap, Homesteading, honey wine, Recipes)
Tags: Artisan, artisan soap, farming, goat milk, Handmade soap, Honey wine, Lavender, Mead, Patchouli, Raspberry
Here is a short video that explains how to make soap at home. Making Soap on the Farm
Handmade Soaps ~ with Honey Wine
March 1, 2013 at 2:11 am (Uncategorized)
Tags: Artisan, goat milk, Handmade soap, Honey wine, Lavender, Mead, Patchouli, Raspberry
Hand Made Honey Wine Soaps
Baird~Rock Farm 