Here’s something we’re thankful for on this holiday weekend: the butter we get from our Jersey cow, Emily. I’m still a novice when it comes to milking and making dairy products, so I can’t explain the mechanics behind the evolution of Emily’s milk. It was pretty thin when we first started milking her in the […]
We had a fish fry the other night and one lonely catfish filet got left over. No problem. I ate it for breakfast, sautéed in browned butter and served with a couple of our home-grown fried eggs. Swish 2 tablespoons butter around a moderately hot saute pan. When the butter has turned golden, add your […]
Who makes their own butter anymore?Hardly anyone, and that may be because there was a time when the only way you could get butter was to sit in front of a churn and pound away at it until your arms were numb. Yet making your own butter is extremely satisfying and connects us deeply with […]
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