Herding words – or cattle – in South Eastern Montana
The first batch of sourdough biscuits from new starter – with a choice of honey or chokecherry jelly – now that’s living! The Head Honcho said these were the best I’ve ever made!!!! It will be something special if he ever says they’re the best he’s ever eaten.
Somehow, though, I don’t think they fit into the plans for our waistbands to fit more loosely. Good thing I started the day with sit-ups, V-sits and crunches, but I’d better add an evening exercise program, too.
Yesterday I started a batch of sourdough and just look at that yeast working! Now we wait four or five days for it to “sour”. I’ve used sourdough before – sometimes successfully. But with my first effort, the Head Honcho finally begged me to throw it out!
My mom made the best sourdough biscuits ever, so I figured I should be able to. Obviously, it’s not hereditary. It has taken me a few batches of sourdough to even approach hers, but I’m not giving up (I did inherit that trait from her!).
Then today, I spent about 6 hours making a batch, about 1/2 pound, of cheese curds. It was silly of me to use 1 gallon of milk – should have used 2 gallons. No sense going to all that effort for such a small batch. Live and learn!
I froze Bugaboo’s milk last spring during calving season when I didn’t have time to make cheese. Fresh milk produces 1 pound of cheese per gallon of milk, but I got about half that today. But that’s all right. It was sure good to have an indoor project on this bitter cold day!
If only I’d started the sourdough a week ago, we could have fresh bread and cheese curds for supper. Then the Head Honcho would have something to complain about!!!
Sandy Snider Stahl 