animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 

the cheese chronicles

I’ve made two batches of cheese so far this winter–Cheddar and Monterey Jack. I thought I’d try aging them in vacuum bags this time (versus in wax) because it seemed like the easier thing to do. However, the Cheddar developed some mold after a month and the Jack developed mold …

beasts of the southern wild

Every once in a while I like to break out of my comfort zone and watch a film that I wouldn’t normally watch. Sometimes, I am rewarded, like with Winter’s Bone. Other times I am disappointed, such as with this film. Overall the film did do a number of things …