Comments on: Raw Dairy Roundup (and More)

By: Sonya Hemmings

Sonya Hemmings — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 06:53:43 +0000

Hi, Katie! That’s an excellent suggestion, and we’ll absolutely do that in the future. I think I just got a little excited with my “first” butter and wanted to use it for everything. Of course, it was gone pretty quickly! I DO want to try cultured butter, and I will check out the directions on your site for sure.
—Sonya

By: Katie @ Kitchen Stewardship

Katie @ Kitchen Stewardship — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 06:31:14 +0000

You may want to save your hm butter for non-heat purposes only (like on bread, but not eggs) so you preserve the “raw” enzymes. Since you get so little, might as well get everything out of it! It’s easy to make cultured butter, too. I have directions at my site under recipes, if you’re interested. Good luck with the raw milk!

By: Sonya Hemmings

Sonya Hemmings — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 02:21:09 +0000

Thanks, Rachel! It is always good to know when you’re getting a good deal!
Love, Sonya

By: Rachel

Rachel — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 01:02:07 +0000

Hi! The raw milk is $12.99 at New Life in Tucson. Just want you to know you’re getting a good price. xo

By: Sonya Hemmings

Sonya Hemmings — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 17:36:00 +0000

Thank you, Tawnya! You’re the sweetest! And we love coconut milk, too, although I never thought about combining it with rice milk to round it out a bit. We usually use it to make ice cream or yogurt, but I like your suggestion, too!
—Sonya

By: Tawnya Hood

Tawnya Hood — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:47:31 +0000

Sonya~ I just wanted to share that for our little ones- after they were done nursing, I would combine coconut milk with rice milk- the coconut gave us the added fat and nutrients we were looking for- the kids loved it! I use in in our green smoothies too. I just poured the last can of it into a glass jar- so I cannot double check the ingredients- and see if it is produced with allergy foods. I get it at Trader Joe’s and I know it can be found at asain markets as well-

By: Sonya Hemmings

Sonya Hemmings — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 01:22:44 +0000

Hi, Millie! Yes, the expense for the raw milk is a topic that we definitely have had to talk through at our house, too. Luckily, we don’t actually drink too much of it, and we don’t each the traditional store-bought dried cereals at breakfast that you would normally have with milk, either. That saves me enough to do some other things, but it would be nice to have more!
—Sonya

By: Sonya Hemmings

Sonya Hemmings — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 01:19:58 +0000

Hi, Tiffany! I stopped by your site yesterday after the Tuesday Twister. Good stuff! I need to spend some more time there.
—Sonya

By: Sonya Hemmings

Sonya Hemmings — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 01:18:06 +0000

Hi, Annette! I bought the push-up forms last week at Bed, Bath & Beyond—I think the price was $4.99 for four. Thanks for the link to your mozzarella recipe! I will take a look at it. I’ve seen your site, but need to explore it some more.
—Sonya

By: Sonya Hemmings

Sonya Hemmings — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 01:15:36 +0000

Hi, Sarah! Yes, I am so sad that my son is not able to join us in having raw milk. What do you do instead? We try to avoid soy after reading Nourishing Traditions, but it’s hard to get away from it. My son drinks mostly rice milk. Glad you got some inspiration!
—Sonya