You Fresh Cheese the easy way

Often, people ask me how I make my fresh, raw goat cheese. Here is the easiest way: I learned it from my Grandma.

A natural and easy way to make cheese

She made usually with 1-2 liters, I have here 5 liters which was in my fridge. because of this, I have to warm it up. My grandma only left it on the countertop until it was sour. I warm my Goatmilk up to 30-38 c and let it cool down to 25 c usually, and I add sour milk, which I kept in the fridge from the time before, then I let it get sour. This way, the milk will be sour faster, especially in warm weather. when good sour I drain it in a cheesecloth. Now, it could be Quark.

Quark – drained sour milk

You can freeze this cheese or quark. Quark, we call in Germany this drained sour milk; Quark is softer and moister; it is sour milk, only not molded and pressed. You can eat Quark with herbs together with new potatoes, or you can make it sweet with fruits. In Germany, we make a cheesecake with quark.

I made a mold for myself from an empty ice cream container. I cut the bottom and put it in a colander, which lets the whey drain out. On top I put a smaller lid and a heavy bottle. Overnight, usually, it is nicely molded.

Now I remove the cheese, salt it, and let it dry a bit more for 2-3 days. I can be eaten this way, but it will taste better after it was a few days in salt water. This is how to make raw, fresh cheese, and everybody likes it.

This is the most natural and easy way.

I tried it with cow milk and it works too, but it has to be fresh and unpasteurized milk because the pasteurized milk tasted bitter when sour. If you have the chance to get fresh raw milk, you may like to try it.

Update: I forgot to write about the Whey

Whey is the liquid that remains after fat, and most of the protein is separated from the cheese curd; it often flows unnoticed through the colander into the collecting bowl. But it is valuable and contains half of all milk ingredients, such as vitamins and proteins. Thanks to the separation of fat, Whey is almost fat-free and very low in calories.

You can use Whey in different ways.

It tastes slightly sour, stimulates digestion, and you can easily incorporate it into your diet through varied shakes.
For example, for a fruity whey drink, you need ½ liter of Whey, one banana, and ½ mango. Cut the fruit into small pieces, pour Whey over it, and mix the mixture with a hand blender until it is foamy. One or two dates, for example, can be used as another sweetener.

Whey drink with vegetables and herbs
Make a mixture of Whey, grated cucumber, olive oil, and garlic, garnished with parsley or dill. Experiment with tomato juice, carrot juice, and fennel.
Use Whey instead of water to make bread, soup, or curry.

The lactic acid contained in Whey corresponds to the chemical composition of the lactic acid produced by the human body. That’s why you can use it also for skin care. Whey helps to stabilize the skin’s pH balance. Whey can be soothing and support healing for skin problems such as acne, psoriasis, or cracked skin.

Its Harvest time

Right now is a very beautiful time; it’s harvest time.

A lot of vegetables are ready and there are lots to prepare for the winter.

This is what I am doing right now; see the video.

Preparing food and harvesting can be hard work sometimes, and it can bring back pain. Usually, I treat this with my natural remedies, which I prepare myself, and they are working.