Friday, August 16, 2013

Real Housewives of Peace Corps

If you are on a diet, stop reading now. There is nothing here for you. I recommend the Health & Fitness page of Pintrest or a celery stick. The following images may be a bit to graphic for vegans also. Move along. 

Thanks to the brilliant brains of Marielle Griggs and Jane Eyerly Duncan, I now know how to make cheese. The following is a step by step instruction sequence complete with pictures of me having a rockin' Friday afternoon making dairy my bitch. 

First you need a 1.5 litres of fresh cow's milk. Non pasteurized is crucial. Also, 3 limes/lemons/vinegar or anything super acidic. 
1.5 ltr milk = 50 shillings = 57 cents
3 limes = 30 shillings = 34 cents

One pot to cook the milk in, and a handkerchief to strain out the curds and whey.
Thanks Ashley Czajka for the binder clips. I don't know how else I would have done this by myself
 

While the milk is boiling squeeze the juice outta the 3 limes into a separate cup.
 

Once the milk has boiled, and started to rise out of the pot, pour in the lime juice.

The milk will start to curdle instantly. Stir for a bit.

Pour the curds and whey over the handkerchief.

Curds.

And whey. 
I don't know what I'm going to do with all of this.

Fold the napkin around the curds and place on a flat hard surface.

Place something equally as heavy and flat on top of the curds.

Squeeze out excess juice.

Finished product!!!

It's important to note that this cheese is made entirely from the separated fat within the milk. It is in NO WAY healthy, but it is delicious. Especially when spread on garlic toast.