Our Farm Unit: Cheese

Around the 3rd week of homeschooling we were studying a unit on Farming.  We had been talking about what life was like on a farm a long time ago and that they would make their own bread and butter and cheese.  So we decided to make our own.  We invited another Mom and her daughter over to enjoy the experiment with us. We all had a great time and enjoyed some good food.

Here are the girls stirring the milk to make the cheese.



Watching the thermometer reach the correct temperature.







Once it's reached the right temp, strain it through cheesecloth.



And then...cheese!



We made mozzarella, goat cheese, butter, and whipped cream.


The girls had a great time and so did we.  If you want to try it and I highly recommend it, then I suggest http://www.thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2012/07/making-fresh-mozzarella/  website.  I found it to be very helpful.  All photos by Amanda Ford.

School's Out

Well, we muddled our way through our first year of homeschooling.  Lots of ups and downs and finding our way through what worked and what didn't work.  I'm glad we are finished and I'm happy to say we have a second grader!

I certainly didn't write as much as I thought I would.  (cough, cough)  Let's try not at all!  After my last entry, my mother passed away.  She had a long illness of Lewy Bodies disease.  After that we went on our Disney cruise, then we had holidays, and then...well you get the picture.

I plan on posting some of the highlights of our school year and then we will look forward to next year.