Homemaking Adventures

I'm not sure why, but suddenly I have gotten domestic.  I garden.  I cook.  I sew.  And I love it all.  I've developed a strange interest in cheese-making.  It's really amazing how easy it really is and how delicious.  So far I've made mozzarella twice.  The first time it was a bit hard--great for grating and melting, but not so great for Caprese Salad.  The second time it was delicious!!  My latest cheese-making adventure is Homemade cottage cheese.  I was getting so tired of buying watery cottage cheese in the stores.  It's just not the same cottage cheese that I used to get when I was young.  So I went searching the internet for a recipe.  Found one.  And it is SO easy and SO delicious.  Here's the link {here}

Yumm!  It is sweeter and less salty than store-bought cottage cheese.  And NOT watery at all.  Two quarts of whole milk will make 2 cups of cottage cheese.  Tomorrow I'm going to make artisan bread with the leftover whey.  

I have also been so busy in the garden.  I took a gardening class at Thanksgiving point in March and have been so inspired and motivated. So far I  have these things growing (and doing well):                                                

• Peas
• Garlic
• Onions
• Radishes
• Asparagus
• Rhubarb
• Cabbage
• Cilantro
• Broccoli
• Tomatoes

I'm feeling like Miss Muffet AND Mary Mary Quite Contrary!!