Paneer Cheese

Indian Paneer is so super easy. Bring 10 cups of whole milk to almost a boil, add 6 Tblsp of lemon juice, turn heat off, strain through cheese cloth. Then press the whey out until cheeseball is firm. It is a very fresh, lemony, easy to slice or fry cheese. Plus I used some of the whey for a sour bread version of 5MAD. Oh, and this took about 10 minutes of effort.

Garden Update, The Corn and Beans

I suppose I can't say we don't raise corn and beans on our farm. We do!

Sweet corn and ying yang beans!

We also grow peppers and sunflowers......

These are what Lily calls "Naken Ladies".....

We are starting a speciman identification project. This frog will be included.

We are just having a peach goo, muddy, happy summertime!

Balloon Festival at Sunrise on the Way to the Dentist

One of the amazing things about having an observent and curious little girl and then pairing that with always having my camera with me is that we can document some of the cool things we see by chance. She insisted we pull over. When we did there were 2 balloons in the sky, and when we left there were 30! We were close enough to actually see the glow from the launching.

I also got to tell her all about my childhood balloon ride. I think I was 7 or 8 years old and it was a really big deal. I remember how cold it was and how amazing.  I might have pictures somewhere. I hope I do. :)

So, we had time Friday morning on the way to the dentist to pull over, watch this beautiful moment, talk about things that are possible in life, and just be.

Wild Beauty On The Farm

We think this might be a hibiscus of some sort. It is growing right on the edge of the pond, almost in the marsh. Any ideas?

I just loved this texture.

This is a shaded glade up by Nana and Pawpaw's hill. Bordered by black raspberries.

Yes. I've been playing with the new lens. ;)