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Marissa Ames
Articles by Marissa Ames
Holiday Goat Butter Mints
Whether you churn goat or cow butter, or you purchase butter from the store, I hope you enjoy this incredibly simple and customizable recipe. These mints make the perfect gifts — if you don’t eat them all first.
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How to Make Butter in Your Kitchen, in Minutes!
Follow this short tutorial to learn how to make butter using raw or pasteurized cream, cow or goat milk, cultured or quick, with or without electricity.
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Why You Need the Right Cheese-Making Supplies
A good inventory of cheese-making supplies isn’t tough to obtain, or even expensive, but it’s necessary for good cheese. Here’s what you can substitute and why you can’t scrimp on certain products.
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Making Ghee at Home
Once you’ve mastered butter from goat milk, making ghee at home provides a unique cooking ingredient that you may not find anywhere else.
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Crafting Hard Cheeses
Add to Favorites Are you ready to move from ricotta to Reggiano? Take a deep breath. The hardest part of crafting hard cheeses is maintaining temperature. Mozzarella, farmer’s cheese, paneer, …
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How to Make Homemade Sour Cream
How do you make sour cream so it’s the pure, cultured treat it used to be? It’s not hard and it’s very rewarding.
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Goat Milk Buttermilk Recipe, Two Ways!
What is buttermilk and how can you make it at home? Read on to find out and learn to make homemade goat milk buttermilk two different ways.
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Giving Injections
Needle size varies by the injection route, animal size, and thickness of the injectable. Use the smallest needle possible to reduce discomfort. The smaller the gauge number, the bigger the needle. Sizes most commonly used in goats are 18, 20, and 22-gauge needles. Short needles, ½ to ¾ inches, are preferred for subcutaneous injections.
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Easy Homemade Mozzarella Cheese Recipe
You can learn how to make mozzarella cheese, start to finish, within thirty minutes. It’s so easy you can do it while crafting the rest of your dinner.
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