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For Zwetschgenkuchen


Maybe tomorrow





We met some friends walking dog Franklyn

And a fellow with a thirteen week old puppy, Jessie

The fields have been harvested and the bales of straw stand ready to be collected

The two nearly grown up goslings remain separate from the flock down at the goose pond. Thankfully they have each other – the two versus the seven. I do hope that they will all be friends soon.


Take a quart of milk and heat slowly to 180 degrees


Add lemon juice and white vinegar and stir and leave in pan for 30 minutes

Tie up and leave to drip over a bowl. The whey will gather below and the curds remain in the cloth

Unwrap and roll the cheese and flavour with herbs or leave plain



Wrap in waxed paper and refrigerate. Eat whenever!