Self Reliance On A Small Homestead
How to Make Your Own Non-Dairy ‘Milk’ Do you wish to eat a plant-based diet or are you looking for ways to increase self-reliance and reduce waste? Learning to make your own non-dairy milk is a great way to achieve these goals! Now, I’m not vegan (or even vegetarian) but…
This hot cocoa recipe is easy and takes just a few minutes. Why spend more on the storebought mix when you can make it yourself?!
Use your surplus milk in spring to make these delicious dairy products! Buttermilk, sour cream, yogurt, cheese, butter...the list goes on! Links to recipes!
How To Make Dutch Cheese at Home You’ve heard of Edam and Gouda, but have you ever heard of Eric’s Grandmother’s Dutch Cheese? I’m guessing not. When immigrants came to the United States, they brought their customs, knowledge, and some delicious recipes along. Unfortunately, much of this Old World wisdom…
Make Your Own Buttermilk and Buttermilk ‘Cheese’ You have that one recipe that calls for a cup of buttermilk, and you don’t feel like running to the store. Been there! It is super easy to make your own alternative in just a few minutes, or you can plan ahead and…
How to Make Sour Cream In a Yogurt Maker When I first started creating homemade yogurt, cheese, and butter I had no idea how many other dairy products you can make at home. Sour cream is a delicious dairy product you can create with just 2 or 3 ingredients. There…
No Fuss Yogurt! I started making my own yogurt a few years ago and, I’ll be honest, I got tired of the process. Inevitably I would overheat the milk and have to cool it down again. I decided to try making yogurt without heating the milk first…it works beautifully! This…
How to Make Greek Yogurt Ok, I’m seriously behind trends. Everyone has been blogging about Greek yogurt, except me. The biggest reason I’m behind on this trend is the price of Greek-style yogurt at the store. That, and the fact that I’m making my own yogurt. But I was…
How to Make Honey~Lemon Cheese Spread When I made my first batch of Farmer’s Cheese recently, I ran into a little snafu. I couldn’t find my sieve to separate the lemon juice from the seeds and pulp (one of the fun parts of having my 19-year-old son put away the…
Easy to Make Farmer’s Cheese Whenever I find organic milk marked down at the grocery store, I buy as much as I can use for my own frugal homemade yogurt and quick cheeses. Easy homemade cheeses all follow a similar recipe and they taste great. This week (in 2015) 2% organic milk…
Save on Frugal Milk and Dairy Products I started buying milk from the store again after I sold my goats… and I really miss their fresh milk but the cost of keeping goats wasn’t sustainable for my family. It was wonderful to make our own cheese, yogurt, kefir, and other…
How to Make Goat or Cow’s Milk Yogurt I’m so excited to have enough extra goat milk to make a batch of yogurt. I’m getting about two quarts of milk a day from one of the does and it is so delicious! My goal was to have enough milk for…
Homemade Raw Milk Eggnog I love eggnog. This time of year there are plenty of choices for eggnog lovers at the grocery store. But I’ve noticed that most eggnog is just too rich for my tastes these days. So now I make my own from low-fat milk from the grocery…
My Top Ten Uses for Sour Whey If you’ve ever tried making your own Queso Fresco, Cottage Cheese, or Ricotta Cheese from fresh milk, you know that there is a lot of whey left over. These cheeses are made by heating the milk and adding vinegar, which is why this…
Chocolate! I don’t think I’ve ever met someone who doesn’t like chocolate in it’s many wondrous forms! We love chocolate in our house and you can read more about our chocolate preferences in my post 40 Pounds of Organic Fair Trade Chocolate! I like it plain, in cookies, sprinkled over ice cream,…
Making Cottage Cheese from Sour Milk Making cottage cheese from sour milk is a great way to reduce waste, save money, and get some extra protein in your diet. Are you tired of dumping sour milk down the drain? My Mom always used sour milk in baked goods for light…
