Best baby

Posted on 10/31/2013 by Jenny

This morning during breakfast EKA says:
“I want my book.”

She is so very cool

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The Night Before Boo-oween

Posted on 10/30/2013 by Jenny

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Mummy

Posted on 10/30/2013 by Jenny

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Bucheron

Posted on 10/29/2013 by Jenny

So here is the latest project

Very similar to the Chaource. Another Chèvre base with penicillum candidum mold. Started Sunday, took out of the molds and brined it today. It’ll spend a little while forming mold then a couple weeks aging.
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And my make shift cheese cave for aging. Pyrex rectangular dish, wire rack, garbage bag. Hah!

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Ramey and I were talking while I was making dinner

Posted on 10/29/2013 by Jenny

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That’s cheese!

Posted on 10/25/2013 by Jenny

Cut into another Chaource tonight.

Much tastier! Creamy, a little crumbly. Texture was precisely what I was expecting. Much mellower flavor very yummy. I think I caught some of the mushroomy goodness.

This Chaource was made in a Crottin mold so the dimensions and surface area to body ratios were different. Same curds. Slightly older. The real difference was the shape of the mold. Lesson learned

Yay cheese!

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Yay Bing

Posted on 10/20/2013 by Jenny

And Bing earned his Beginner Novice title today with a 181.5/200 qualifying score.

I am particularly proud of my boy as it was an indoor trial which are more difficult for him. He was also the very last dog of the day which can add to the stress level.

I never expected to be able to overcome his shyness, sound sensitivities and other issues to this degree. Herding (and all of the other work) has been such a life changer for him.

He was a bit distracted but held it together and did some good work.

Here’s the youtube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTlJRRoZIYA

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Chaource – c’est bon

Posted on 10/20/2013 by Jenny

We tried the smallest thinnest Chaource tonight.

It had a lot of attitude. Creamy center, a little chew to the rind. Nice fragrance. Sharper than I expected and just a tiny runny which suggests to me that I let it age too long. The local cheese shop is going to try to get in some Chaource so I have something to compare it to.

It reminded me of when a friend and I would buy ‘stinky cheeses’ and enjoy them with walnuts and port. Mmmm.

I liked how creamy white the interior was, and the rich smear it left on the knife when I cut it open.

We enjoyed a thin slice smeared across a bit of Fire Island Bakery baguette.

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Elizabeth!

Posted on 10/09/2013 by Jenny

Having so much fun posting and realized there weren’t any EKA shots!

Raking leaves
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Trying out chairs (we opted for an inexpensive used plastic adirondack)
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Absconding with mamas stock stick at sheep herding practice
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Gratuitous Bing shot

Posted on 10/09/2013 by Jenny

My goodie boy

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