• Saw a man walking his parrot this morning. We don't walk our parrots in Idaho.
  • At the 40th annual ukulele festival. Just had a uke lesson. Very cool.
  • I've seen a bicycle with a surf board rack, a fire engine pulling a yacht & a bronzed old man with muscles like a dinosaur. We're in Hawaii!
  • Hong Kong airport. Free wifi. Chai. Lounge chairs. Kids craft area (gate24). Kids potties. English books. Love it! Gotta board the plane now
  • Hong Kong! There's just something about the fresh air and convenient transportation (Octopus card!) that makes my travel weary body smile.

Strawberry Gelato

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Oh the goodness that awaits.

Strawberry Yogurt Gelato by hand:

Make a batch of Greek Yogurt. Chill it until nice and cold.

In the blender, blend 1 cup of sugar until it is fine. Then add two cups strawberries (or other preferred fruit). Blend.

Mix yogurt and strawberry mixture well. Add more strawberries/sugar to taste.

Put the batch in the

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How to Make Caerphilly Cheese

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Time to make our first hard cheese, Caerphilly, a hard, white cheese that originates in the area around the town of Caerphilly in Wales. It’s a great first hard cheese that only requires 3 weeks of aging. Most other hard cheese need at least 3 months to years of aging. A long time to wait

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Milk. It does a wallet good.

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So, I went to the farm again this evening to get our usual load of fresh milk. Sandra encouraged me to write up the cost of such a trip compared with buying milk in store. Here’s how I reckon:

One trip to the farm costs 140 rmb (40 for taxi round trip, 100 for 25 liters

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How to Make Bag Cheese

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You’ve now made mozzarella and ricotta cheese, how about a little dessert to go with your fantastic lasagna?

Bag cheese (also known as lactic cheese, farmer’s cheese, and acid-curd cheese) is a soft spreadable cheese with the same consistency of cream cheese.

INGREDIENTS

1 gallon fresh milk (not UHT shelf-milk)

1 packet direct-set

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How to Make Mozzarella

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So. You’re in a mood for some romance. And who isn’t? You decide to surprise your lovely wife with a nice lasagna…made from scratch…with mozzarella and ricotta that you’ve made by hand.

Yes. Love is in the air. Put on the Andrea Bocelli and let’s get to the cheese making.

(Up until now we’ve made cheese without

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How to Make Yogurt Cheese / Greek Yogurt

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OK, so now you know how to make yogurt. “Get to the cheese”, you say? Right on.

The next step in your cheese-making adventures is, naturally: yogurt cheese. This is also known as Greek Yogurt or Dahi (India) or Lebneh (Middle East) or Jocoque (Mexico). It has the consistency of a soft cheese, but the tart

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