It’s quite wonderful to milk our own sheep and make fresh milk cheese—in our animal ecosystem of sheep, chickens, cats. Our animal ecosystem (Sheep and kitty) Far right: Barred owl
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Gorgeous cheese, freshest milk, “native” cultures
Gorgeous cheese—it’s cheesemaking time again! Kilele (mom of triplets, Francis, Leo, Clare) and Sufu (mom of singleton, Big Agnes) are producing beautiful milk—high in fat and protein. The milk is ripened with cultures, and some whey saved from the previous batch of cheese. Coagulant added, later cut into curds, and eventually whey separated to reheat…
Beautiful vegetables
Taking a little time from research and writing, beautiful vegetables are a must-have. if we all can agree on one thing, it’s eat more veggies! Here, cabbage and beets…other root veggies. Gentle roast, not scorch! True also for the pizza, dough from La Fiamma, mushrooms grown in our house. For more, see my FoodWISE (https://gigiberardi.com/foodwise-3/#book).
The best sautéed mushrooms and leek soup
Different vegetable dishes, but oh, so good—sautéed mushrooms and my friend’s Leek Soup. There’s umami flavors and strong garlic in each, for sure. The mushrooms were quite special—ordered from Cascadian Mushrooms (highly recommend this) and blooming in our house…then cooked in butter. The Leek soup was out of this world—gently, not overcooked, garlic and salt….
“Real Brie” and “Real Manchego” cheeses
Brie and Manchego—I’ve started to make soft, mold-ripened cheeses, and I must say they are delicious. You can eat them as soon as the mold has developed, a week after setting the curds, even better, two weeks later. And a month later? Delish! But is this REAL BRIE—no, it’s not going to taste like the…
My favorite restaurant food (ever): Spinach Greens, Italian Greens!
Especially when I’m travelling, including staying in Italy, my favorite food to order is spinach greens (even if they’ve been frozen)—with a little olive oil, salt, and cheese (my preference: my own parmesan)…and maybe some garlic, it’s a completely satisfying meal. Recipe for “Italian greens” is on p. 184 FoodWISE!
Favorite roasted potato recipe—light and fluffy!
FoodWISE cooking today is about roasting light and fluffy potatoes! From Easy Oven Roasted Potatoes. It’s at: https://www.spendwithpennies.com/simple-herb-oven-roasted-potatoes/ I’ll share the trick right now, which is really a step—soak the potatoes (cut into cubes) in water! Basically, all you do is cut the potatoes into 1-inch cubes, and soak in water to remove some of…
Eat This—Cooking my favorite pea recipe
In this vlog, I talk about the best peas to eat fresh, and what to cook—and what to save for planting. I include a favorite recipe! Summer Bounty: Potato and Shrimp Salad with Peas Eat fresh peas! In this vlog, I talk about the best peas to eat fresh, and what to cook—and what to…
FoodWISE thinking—Can meat be sustainable?
See this article appearing at politico.com: https://www.politico.com/news/2021/05/23/biden-farmers-beef-climate-emissions-490237. The answer: No. FoodWISE answer: Maybe. But President Biden will need to scale up on conservation sustainability measures. For more: see gigiberardi.com #food #foodie #instafood #foodphotography #foodstagram #yummy #instagood #love #foodblogger #foodlover #delicious #follow #like #healthyfood #homemade #foodWISE #tasty #healthy #instagram #eat #corona #coronavirus # vaccine #coronavirus vaccine…