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Cows Aren't the Only Ones 

Cows Aren't The Only Ones

Sure you know that milk comes from cows but did you know people around the world milk other animals as well? There are many books about milk and milking to start off a Unit Study about dairy animals and their products. Finding a friendly farmer who...

The Three Billy Goats Gruff

Reading the classic tale of the Three Billy Goats Gruff is a delightful way to kick off a Unit Study on Goats. We compare fiction and non-fiction goats, make graphs, build bridges and play lots of games. Goat's milk and goat cheese are staples in ma...

Out on the Farm

I would like to share a little bit of the farm life with you. It is full of some unique and entertaining characters.   Meet Laurel and Hardy    

Nigerian Dwarf Goats - Cute and Friendly Miniature Goats

Nigerian dwarf goats are a miniature goat breed. They're hardy, friendly, and utterly adorable. Their friendly dispositions and compact size makes them perfect for small farm, 4H, and as pets.

Recipes for Dairy Products 

Easy Mozzarella Made At Home! 30 Minute Recipe

I never would have thought that I could make cheese at home.  Its easy and fun to make mozzarella at home. I ordered a cheesemaking kit from the New England Cheesemaking Supply Company.  There are a few ingredients that are not going to be...

Cheese 

I Love Cheese!

There's something quite indulgent about the delicious labours of the ancient craft of cheese-making - the sheer enjoyment from a simple wedge of crumbly red cheddar or a sharp shaving of tart parmesan. Cheese tastes best in its country of origin and...

Yogurt or Yoghurt 

I love Yoghurt!

You would be hard pressed to find any other food with such an illustrious history and popularity, while at the same time being so healthy and nutritious. It's almost like a secret, an Elixir of Life that's known to only the very rich. But yo...

Where the Milkers are Kept and Milked 

Old Vermont Barn

The old barn on our farm in Vermont was built by my Great-great grandfather in about 1870. He learned to build from his father and grandfather in a tradition passed down from the first New England settlers. He took those traditions but he applied new...

Garner Rix and the Royalton Raid - 1780

Garner Rix was just 12 when he moved with his father, pregnant mother, two sisters and three brothers from a farm in Connecticut to a log cabin on the banks of the White River, a place that would one day be called Royalton, Vermont. He helped h...

Milk Substitutes 

Alternatives to Milk

Dangers Of Consuming Soy Based Products

Soy Is Found In An Amazing Array Of The Commercially Prepared Food Products That We Eat...But Do We Realize The Health Risks That We Face When We Consume These Foods? Soy based products bounced onto our grocery store shelves in a blaze of excitement...

Milk Components  

SATURATED FAT IS GOOD FOR YOU

Fat is a substance that occurs naturally in living matter contains varying proportions of saturated and unsaturated fat. Saturated fat is the main dietary cause of high blood cholesterol (hold that thought, I will get to it later on). It is found mos...

Meet Your Groupmaster 

Evelyn Saenz: Lensography of a Teacher

My passion is teaching and finding ways to teach children in fun, hands-on, creative ways. The unit studies I make on Squidoo reflect my view that learning should be integrated and no skills should be taught in isolation. I believe that each topic s...