Smashin and crashin this is the newsie of cheese!
It appears that I have forgotten about my dear old friend who is with me on the farm and at the markets, that has moved cheese and milk, butter and eggs with me for the last year. It appears my dear old friend Le Van du Fromage needs a break. I of course didn't listen until he put his foot down and demanded a night off (of which I was most grateful-except when the repair bill came)
So come Sunday afternoon with Le Van certainly not going anywhere for any apparent reason off to the beach I ran! Its lovely to be able to spend some time with friends, I get so busy wrapped up in cheese and markets that I seem to often forget to take a minute and enjoy things.I feel so very fortunate for all my friends and neighbors who help me keep my truck running and who happily hold ladders at 9pm so I can climb into an upstairs window (having forgotten my keys!) I was reminded how lovely it is to sit down to a long table filled with drinks, cheese and food and have a good laugh and relax! with someones else's butter on my bread. Always part of the meal is a lovely cheese and I am happy that I can play a part in peoples meals and celebrations that way. I have tons of recipe ideas for my delicate and lovely soft cheeses and dairy products and always let a little wimper/sigh when asked about the others.... the older ones.... the wiser and tastier ones.... the hard and sexier aged cheeses!!!!!
Since I am a cheesemaker I have decided to make more cheese!
I have decided to add some cheeses to the wonderful line of Jacobs Creamery products. This week I finished my very first batch of gouda!!! Gouda gouda gouda gouda! It will not appear for some time as I feel like a true love it only deepens and develops more character with time, but it will make for an exciting fall and winter :) There will of course be a coming out party for the new cheese and its sidekick (announcement next week) which will be a very fun evening indeed.
Now I hate to get to philosophical or feely weely on ya'all but I am going to do it anyway.
We each go about our lives concerned with traffic or getting kids off to camp or playdates, we worry about meetings and work and life's struggles. Regular day to day things make up our lives. Its easy to turn a blind eye to people that we can help and ignore things we can do to make our community a nicer place to live. I recommend (besides eating more good dairy) that you take a moment and do something for another and not expect anything in return (except a smile) you might be surprised at how lovely it makes you feel afterward. It can be something as simple as loading groceries into someones car or baking a pie and leaving it on your neighbors doorstep or mowing your friends lawn :)
I like the feeling of helping people so I am happy to announce the partnership between Jacobs Creamery and P;ear (yes that is the way it is spelled). The organization is assisting homeless youth and giving them the tools they need to succeed in life, part of which is cooking. We are donating product to assist them in developing their culinary skills and are thrilled that we can be a part of their education and are happy to support such a wonderful organization. If you are interested in volunteering or donating here is their web site information.
http://www.pearmentor.org/
Thankfully Le Van survived his ordeal. If he was a human he would have had the equivalent of a blood transfusion, a lobotomy, a c-section (just kidding) and a catheter put up his whatnots, as well as a transplant of some important intestinal organs. He is happily resting and recovering. Like all the Jacobs Creamery girls (and boy) hes tough as all hell and wont even consider taking a day off! Back in action we will be tomorrow- hopefully for a very very long time.
And that my friends is all I can say, until next time please eat more dairy and fresh farm eggs, walk your neighbors dog and let someone in when they indicate!
Cheers!
xoxox
Cheese Czarina
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Until the Butter end!
Have any of you ever grabbed a mug of coffee or tea and sat down at the table to look at the paper?
Have any of you ever looked at the coupon sections?
When I do I find myself thinking that perhaps I need to buy some kittens because I would just love to save $3.00 on six bags of kitty litter- or I start wondering if perhaps I could use four cans of mens aftershave....
Those coupons are just never ever what you need but they always look so appealing.
I thought that Jacobs Creamery should make a landmark attempt and create a coupon for something people need and want!
So don't let it slip pastyoureyes! because coming out next Tuesday in the Foodday section of the Oregonian you will find a coupon valid at the Jacobs Creamery farmers markets for a cheesy discount on cheese!
You might think -NO WHEY! But yes it is for real and whey cool might I add that you can get a coupon to use at the farmers markets and also see some wonderful recipes for things that will be fresh from the farms that week! Whey cool!
Oh dear dear dear dear me! I must say that I really do love my iddy biddy little town and my Washington zip code. My town is so small that when Mr.Little came to check up on T-King he didn't even need to ask for directions. He just showed up and started topping the freon up! and I really do love the fact that I have a licensed milk bottling plant. What doesn't thrill me is the fact the federal government has made very strict regulations that apply to me when I cross over state lines with my milk.
So what's a girl to do?
Well so far this season I have had a ton of requests for my glorious leche but have not gotten very far with the feds and their regulations (which apply to all producers crossing state lines whether they have 20 gallons or 200,000lbs the rules are the same!). Thankfully T-King is fired up and will have a pick up spot for milk every Friday late afternoon in Washington- but very close to Oregon :) so it will make it very convenient for you Oregonians to get some farm fresh milk.
If you are interested in our 'milk stop' please email me and let me know what quantity you would like and I will give you all the glorious details for our milky meeting.
Our milk will be days out of the cow when you get it and unlike the store varieties it will be pasteurized in small batches according to the state minimum requirements which will make it a very tasty and highly nutritional.
We will be selling cream line whole milk in what every quantities you desire.
Sometimes I get calls very late at night from hostesses saying things like "Oh my gosh my dinner party just doubled and I need more of your butter!" eeekkkk! well don't have a cow! now if your are a scattered hostess or just feel like a little impromptu Jacobs Creamery after market hours there is no reason you have to wean yourself away from JC products! You can visit your favorite neighboorhood New Seasons store! They are very excited to be carrying our hand churned european style cultured butter and hand scooped Italian style ricotta. We do of course prefer to see your smiling faces but if your in a pinch and cant make the market its a wonderful alternative!
Sometimes I ramble on and on and on and on. To be clear I am dairy dairy sorry for my rambles and will review the hot points below :)
1)Get your coupon! Fooday Oregonian-Tuesday! - a good coupon that you can use for cheese at the markets!
2) Milk! Two day turn around fresh from our udder to you!
Pick up on Friday late afternoons in a soon to be disclosed location!
3) Don't have a cow! - New Seasons has our stuff!
There you go in three easy points! I really hope you all have a lovely weekend and that you have written Jacobs Creamery products on your shopping list (I love seeing that!) and that you have good plans for fresh butter and eggs n cheese and some glorious sunshine for the weekend.
A tout à l'heure! or until later!
Ciao
Your very own genuine cheese making and chicken chasing
Cheese Czarina !
Have any of you ever looked at the coupon sections?
When I do I find myself thinking that perhaps I need to buy some kittens because I would just love to save $3.00 on six bags of kitty litter- or I start wondering if perhaps I could use four cans of mens aftershave....
Those coupons are just never ever what you need but they always look so appealing.
I thought that Jacobs Creamery should make a landmark attempt and create a coupon for something people need and want!
So don't let it slip pastyoureyes! because coming out next Tuesday in the Foodday section of the Oregonian you will find a coupon valid at the Jacobs Creamery farmers markets for a cheesy discount on cheese!
You might think -NO WHEY! But yes it is for real and whey cool might I add that you can get a coupon to use at the farmers markets and also see some wonderful recipes for things that will be fresh from the farms that week! Whey cool!
Oh dear dear dear dear me! I must say that I really do love my iddy biddy little town and my Washington zip code. My town is so small that when Mr.Little came to check up on T-King he didn't even need to ask for directions. He just showed up and started topping the freon up! and I really do love the fact that I have a licensed milk bottling plant. What doesn't thrill me is the fact the federal government has made very strict regulations that apply to me when I cross over state lines with my milk.
So what's a girl to do?
Well so far this season I have had a ton of requests for my glorious leche but have not gotten very far with the feds and their regulations (which apply to all producers crossing state lines whether they have 20 gallons or 200,000lbs the rules are the same!). Thankfully T-King is fired up and will have a pick up spot for milk every Friday late afternoon in Washington- but very close to Oregon :) so it will make it very convenient for you Oregonians to get some farm fresh milk.
If you are interested in our 'milk stop' please email me and let me know what quantity you would like and I will give you all the glorious details for our milky meeting.
Our milk will be days out of the cow when you get it and unlike the store varieties it will be pasteurized in small batches according to the state minimum requirements which will make it a very tasty and highly nutritional.
We will be selling cream line whole milk in what every quantities you desire.
Sometimes I get calls very late at night from hostesses saying things like "Oh my gosh my dinner party just doubled and I need more of your butter!" eeekkkk! well don't have a cow! now if your are a scattered hostess or just feel like a little impromptu Jacobs Creamery after market hours there is no reason you have to wean yourself away from JC products! You can visit your favorite neighboorhood New Seasons store! They are very excited to be carrying our hand churned european style cultured butter and hand scooped Italian style ricotta. We do of course prefer to see your smiling faces but if your in a pinch and cant make the market its a wonderful alternative!
Sometimes I ramble on and on and on and on. To be clear I am dairy dairy sorry for my rambles and will review the hot points below :)
1)Get your coupon! Fooday Oregonian-Tuesday! - a good coupon that you can use for cheese at the markets!
2) Milk! Two day turn around fresh from our udder to you!
Pick up on Friday late afternoons in a soon to be disclosed location!
3) Don't have a cow! - New Seasons has our stuff!
There you go in three easy points! I really hope you all have a lovely weekend and that you have written Jacobs Creamery products on your shopping list (I love seeing that!) and that you have good plans for fresh butter and eggs n cheese and some glorious sunshine for the weekend.
A tout à l'heure! or until later!
Ciao
Your very own genuine cheese making and chicken chasing
Cheese Czarina !
Friday, July 2, 2010
Moooilicious
Hello! Welcome to this weeks Cheesy Newsie!
I have a story to share with you!
Last Friday I was driving Le Van du Fromage down state route six and T King was blaring up top and I was excited for the wonderful weather and all the wonderful farmers markets ahead. I had a huge grin on my face and was feeling pretty darn good until things got a little quiet.
For those of you that have not been around T-King you need to know that he has a 'large and in charge attitude' which mostly comes from his very important job of keeping all the product I make VERY cold! The attitude is expressed by the noise that bellows from his exhaust.
I pulled into the next gas station and prayed to GD that the reset button would get him up and running again. Oh dear oh dear please work please work please work please work!
Crap -what am I going to do if it doesn't turn on? Please work please work please work.....
I pull into the nearest gas station which was all empty except for one huge man leaning against his Thermo King repair truck. HHHmmmm.
At first glance I thought I was having a hallucination, but then I realized that the man was too big to be a hallucination. I took a flying leap out of the truck and ran over to where he was.
"Are you a thermo king repair technician?" and in a very deep voice he said "Yes ma'am - I was checking out your unit as you drove in"
"Well come take a closer look I seem to have a malfunction" the man was so tall he hit the reset button from standing on the ground! (I have to use the ladder). Since young ladies driving refrigerated box vans down route 6 isn't all that common of an occurrence he seemed really interested in where I lived and what I did with such a truck. With T-King once again blaring away (thanks to some tinkering around) I discovered that this huge man was actually my neighbor and that his most favorite thing to eat is cheese :)
So I think what happened was this. When I was born in Dublin, Ireland I was given a very lucky charm :)
Big weekend ahead! Although you wouldn't know it by the weather Summer is in full swing for the ladies of Jacobs Creamery! 11 markets a week and the New Seasons stores are keeping me in my rubber boots! My polka dotted rubber boots of course! Next week you will find Jacobs Creamery salted butter and Ricotta in the cheese cases of New Seasons :)
The farmers markets are a wonderful spot to do your shopping for the weekends festivities.
Whether you are planning a BIG slip n slide party or a BBQ you will certainly find ingredients to impress at your local market.
My cream cheese mixed with some of the Smokery smoked fish works wonders for a spread for crackers. I cannot think of a better topping than my mozzarella for a salad other than .... well pudding and strawberries!
I wish all your firecrackers go off with a flash and that your neighbors don't do a naked dash!
Until next time. Eat more dairy and remember that real smiles come from cheese.
Adieu Adieu!
So long farewell
Yours always-making you wonderful cheesy creations!
Cheese Czarina!
I have a story to share with you!
Last Friday I was driving Le Van du Fromage down state route six and T King was blaring up top and I was excited for the wonderful weather and all the wonderful farmers markets ahead. I had a huge grin on my face and was feeling pretty darn good until things got a little quiet.
For those of you that have not been around T-King you need to know that he has a 'large and in charge attitude' which mostly comes from his very important job of keeping all the product I make VERY cold! The attitude is expressed by the noise that bellows from his exhaust.
I pulled into the next gas station and prayed to GD that the reset button would get him up and running again. Oh dear oh dear please work please work please work please work!
Crap -what am I going to do if it doesn't turn on? Please work please work please work.....
I pull into the nearest gas station which was all empty except for one huge man leaning against his Thermo King repair truck. HHHmmmm.
At first glance I thought I was having a hallucination, but then I realized that the man was too big to be a hallucination. I took a flying leap out of the truck and ran over to where he was.
"Are you a thermo king repair technician?" and in a very deep voice he said "Yes ma'am - I was checking out your unit as you drove in"
"Well come take a closer look I seem to have a malfunction" the man was so tall he hit the reset button from standing on the ground! (I have to use the ladder). Since young ladies driving refrigerated box vans down route 6 isn't all that common of an occurrence he seemed really interested in where I lived and what I did with such a truck. With T-King once again blaring away (thanks to some tinkering around) I discovered that this huge man was actually my neighbor and that his most favorite thing to eat is cheese :)
So I think what happened was this. When I was born in Dublin, Ireland I was given a very lucky charm :)
Big weekend ahead! Although you wouldn't know it by the weather Summer is in full swing for the ladies of Jacobs Creamery! 11 markets a week and the New Seasons stores are keeping me in my rubber boots! My polka dotted rubber boots of course! Next week you will find Jacobs Creamery salted butter and Ricotta in the cheese cases of New Seasons :)
The farmers markets are a wonderful spot to do your shopping for the weekends festivities.
Whether you are planning a BIG slip n slide party or a BBQ you will certainly find ingredients to impress at your local market.
My cream cheese mixed with some of the Smokery smoked fish works wonders for a spread for crackers. I cannot think of a better topping than my mozzarella for a salad other than .... well pudding and strawberries!
I wish all your firecrackers go off with a flash and that your neighbors don't do a naked dash!
Until next time. Eat more dairy and remember that real smiles come from cheese.
Adieu Adieu!
So long farewell
Yours always-making you wonderful cheesy creations!
Cheese Czarina!
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