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Basic Farmer’s Cheese Recipe

- by Jessica Espinoza, CYT
Home cheese making can be a fun, yet sometimes frustrating experience. If you’re new to cheese making, I recommend starting with farmer’s cheese. It’s a very simple recipe that yields a delicious and versatile product. This recipe will give you a sense of accomplishment and once you’ve mastered it and then you can move on to more complicated cheese recipes....
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Weekly Recipe Wrap Up – 10/30/10

- by Jessica Espinoza, CYT
Let me just say a big thanks to all of my readers and a big thanks to all of the real food bloggers that I follow. You are all a great inspiration to me and I love what I do. Please continue sending me feedback like you have been. I love hearing from you and...
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Roasted Squash Seeds Recipe

- by Jessica Espinoza, CYT
It’s pumpkin carving time, so don’t forget to save those seeds! Squash is a very versatile food that can be used in a variety of recipes (there will be more winter squash recipes coming soon!). One thing to keep in mind when preparing squash is that the seeds can also be saved and prepared. All...
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What is Homogenization?

- by Jessica Espinoza, CYT
To compliment my recent post on pasteurization, I thought I would also cover homogenization as well. I’ve gotten this question a few times recently and I thought I’d post some info about homogenization and why it is bad for our milk. Milk is essentially a mixture of water and oil. And, we all know that these...
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Types of Pasteurization for Dairy Products

- by Jessica Espinoza, CYT
One thing many people might not realize is that there are several different types of pasteurization. While unpasteurized milk is still far superior to pasteurized milk, many of us don’t have access to or can’t afford raw milk. So, I thought it was important that people know what the different kinds of pasteurization are. There are three methods...