Raw Milk Is So Good !

We had our first experience with raw milk today. Husband was wondering about it and asked around and in a few days we had an address to go to to get fresh raw milk. It was just down the road a piece.





Bottle of raw milk.

We pulled up into the driveway. Paul went and knocked on the door. A very nice woman came out and showed us to the milk stash. Her name was Andrea. She lead us to a stairway that went down into a basement. We ended up in her second kitchen especially for the purpose of handling the milk. We told her we had never done this before and she kindly explained how people wrote their names on an envelope ( she handed us one of our own and a handful of pencils and a pen.) Then she said that this was a self service business and people come in and use the envelop for pay and then just wrote down what they bought. There was a refrigerator with big glass bottles with dates written on them. She says after 3 days they feed the milk to the pigs.

" You may want to skim off that cream on the top" she said pointing to the bottle. We had never seen real cream before. We were wide eyed as we looked at the  heavy cream on top of the milk. Andrea said we could make butter and whipped cream. We could also go buy Rennet and cheese salt etc. to make cheese.





We met her pigs.

Paul and I had seen she had pigs so I asked her permission to take some pictures and she agreed. This was a working farm with cows, pigs and chickens. We met the new litter of piglets.




Just born these piglets were adorable and very healthy.

And we also met her hens.

Andrea's hens.

When we got home we ladled off the cream and shared some milk. It was delicious !

Harley McFarley is a new fan of raw milk.

You can read how we made the butter here. We Made Our Own Butter!

Thank you for stopping by Little Utah Farm,
Until next time,
Believe In Your dreams !
Deborah `MOON`

We Made Our Own Butter !

Today we got raw milk at a farm down the road. You can read about that here. Raw Milk Is So Good !

We ladled the cream off the top of the milk into a glass jar.
Harley McFarley our cat,  smelled the milk right away and he decided he was going to help. he was already smacking his lips.

Harley McFarley loves raw milk too.

After getting Harley down from the counter, we took the jar with the cream, fastened the lid and began to shake it. We made sure the cream stood out for awhile till the temperature got to 66-68 degrees. Paul shook it first for 5 minutes and said nothing was happening. I looked inside and there was whipped cream.  Mmmmm is was delicious! I shook it 10 minutes more and at 6 minutes I could hear and feel a lump in the jar. How exciting !




I had no cheese cloth so I used a paper towel and lined a plastic container with it. I pour in the butter and liquids then strained it. I then gently squeezed the excess liquid out of the butter. It was a pretty yellow color.

Poured butter onto paper towel.

I gently squeezed out the butter milk.

I took it in to show Paul and his expression was priceless.

Butter milk was strained and a beautiful handful of butter remained.

He was so thrilled to see the butter. He asked for a roll with butter on it.

We had bread with homemade butter !

Today we got raw milk at a farm down the road. You can read about that here. Raw Milk Is So Good !

DeborahMoonMoen
of Little Utah Farm

Thank you for visiting Little Utah Farm.

Until next time,

I will share this little story. I loved "show and tell" in first and second grade back in 1959-60. My mom taught me how to make butter and I was able to make butter for my class. Mom packed up some Saltines also so we kids could all taste the butter when it was done. She taught me to make a heart cake too. Here is that story How To Make A Heart Cake. 

A Winter Project~ Luminaria

Luminaria by Deborah Moen 2013

There are times when we would like to light the way, show we're thankful or give a meaningful gift. I have found this luminaria to brighten up many occasions and what it didn't cheer, it soothed. I give it with a battery operated flameless votive candle and some tea lites. The flameless candle is amazing and really is good for leaving a candle a glow overnight for special occasions. I also purchase a glass heart votive holder also. It all makes a very nice and unique gift set.


What you will need:

• wax paper
• gathered and pressed leaves, flowers, grasses
• glue stick
• scissors
• iron set on low heat
• pencil
• ruler
• buy Japanese Washi tape or you can cut about 10 strips of wax paper 12" x 1/2" you will need 6 but it is good to have extra.
• Votive candle holder and candle, tea lite or flameless votive.

 Directions

1. cut 4 pieces of wax paper 9" x 4 1/2 "
2. fold the 4 wax paper pieces in half  so it makes a 4 1/2" sq.
3. open up the folded paper and on the bottom half ( inside), lay pressed leaves in the design you desire.
4. carefully close the top half over the foliage and press with iron on low heat. ( this adheres very quickly so do not hold the iron on the wax paper for too long) 2-3 seconds is enough. Experiment as iron temperatures run differently.
5. Do this with all 4 pieces of wax paper

Apply the Washi tape or self cut wax paper strips to close the bottom of each wax paper square. To do this: fold one strip ( 12" x 1/2") long ways in half . You will have 1/4" on each side of fold.

1.  cut 4- 5" pieces of the folded strip (Washi tape is already cut and ready to stick)
2. On a sheet of paper for protection, run the glue stick down the inside of fold of wax paper strip ( Washi tape is self adhesive)  covering the whole surface of the strip and attach to the bottom to finish the edge on all 4 wax squares. Cut off any overhang.

With remaining flat strips

1. Run glue stick over the back of a 1/2" wax strip and place it  evenly over the  joint of  2 squares together. Fold over excess and cover the back seam cutting off any excess. The last one can be draped over a sleeve board or held off the table in hands to join.
2. Crease each corner to the outside and you are done.

Storage or gift giving.

The Luminaria is fragile like a Chinese paper lantern and must have support inside the box when it is stored or given as a gift.. Use card stock to hold it's shape inside. Cut 1 sheet of card stock down the center long ways and fold each at 4 1/2 " . You will have 2 folds with 3 sections on being only 2 ". Lay the first folded half of card stock inside then lay the second half in overlapping the small section. you can crumple some tissue inside.

I found that a long 12 pack carton of Mountain Dew or any soft drink is a perfect size, about a 5" square box. I cut it 5" up, leaving one side with and extra 7" for a lid ( fold under 2 " of the lid to tuck carefully inside)

These luminarias are so beautiful at night and will give you many days of enjoyment.

I hope you enjoyed this project.
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Until then "Let There Be Light"
Deborah `MOON`