Miniature Cow??

Saturdays Caledonian record features a picture of this animal, above, with the caption calling her a cow.  I've had people ask if they were dogs before but I've never had anyone mistake my goats for cows!  And in print...in the Newspaper.

Stars and Stripes

We took Sally and Pim's daughter Belle to the park for the Star's and Stripes annual political milking contest where politicians are given 30 seconds to see who can get the most milk.  I was so proud of how Sally behaved!  She stood still and let around 14 complete strangers attempt to milk her.  The Ham's also brought their goat "Lily" to the competition and she was lovely to everyone as well.  They both represented goats to the public in a way we would all be happy to see.

Of course, Dick Lawrence, remained the reigning champion in the contest.  The goats had plenty of milk though.  It was something I was worried about. 

Stars and Stripes

Mustang Sally will be hob-nobbing with politicians on July 21st in Lyndonville.  Every year politicians are invited out to Bandstand Park to milk a cow to see who has the most "pull" in the Kingdom. This year they are going the way of the goat and Mustang Sally will be in the park (hopefully behaving herself) while two politicians see who can get the most milk into the pail in 30 seconds.  I'm a little worried about this...I can practically milk her out in that amount of time.

So get out to goat and come by Bandstand Park at 11:30 to say hi and meet miss Sally.  I may even have some cheese for you to try!

Presenting : Queso Blanco

The babies are weaned and now comes the fun part....what to do with just under 12 lbs a day worth of goat's milk.  Of course it's time to make cheese!  I will be marketing the cheese through the St. J Coop (I will add other places you can get it as they are added to my list). 

Right now you can get a sampler pack...three cheeses in two ounce tubs.  They are:

Queso Blanco with Basil and Garlic : this is a lovely cheese with even buttery undertones that carry the pesto taste uniformly throughout the cheese.  Great on crackers or I love to throw it into my eggs (Yum!).

Queso Blanco : This is a very mild versatile cheese which can be grated and used any place that calls for a mild cheese such as on pizza or salads. 

Yogurt Spread : This is a tangy cheese like Cream cheese...great on bagels or crackers.  It also is great as a dip for veggies (it's a little thick for chips)

Yogurt Spread with Dill and Garlic : One of my favorite combinations...goes great on crackers or bagels.  I like it on sandwiches as an alternative to mayo.

All cheeses are made by hand one at a time and without rennet!