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
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