Our first Junior Spotlight! Kiara Sabiston was the youngest entrant in our 35th Anniversary Essay Contest. We were very surprised that an eleven year old could be as mature (and talented) as she is. In case you missed her essay, here it is: I’m being homeschooled so it’s only natural that I learn some practical skills such as making cheese. I love making cheese with
Taylor Luttrell-Williams (14) in Terlingua, Texas
Winner of Our 35th Anniversary Essay Contest Taylor’s winning essay may be found in our December Moosletter. We seem to have picked a very interesting young man to be our contest winner. See if you don’t agree when you read part of a thank-you note his mother, Glenda sent us: …Tay has maintained straight A’s, has gotten an impressive scholarship to two amazing music
Haniya (Age 9) and Her Mother, The Fresh Food Fairy
Making Mozzarella like crazy! Haniya Frayer of Kalamazoo, Michigan is already a pro at making 30 Minute Mozzarella. She does the entire process herself (with adult supervision, of course!). Here she is teaching her great aunt, Doreen Mangrum how it’s done: Haniya’s mother, Hether Frayer works to educate children about healthy food as the Fresh Food Fairy. You
30 Minute Mozzarella Makes a Great Science Project
Tommy with the board Ali made. (Ali couldn’t attend the fair.) We love this! A few weeks ago we received a note from Helen Tsatsos, the proud mother of Tommy L. (10), a fifth grade Mozzarella maker. Tommy and his friend, Ali M. (10) attend the Sauganash School in Chicago, Illinois and this past semester, they took Mr. Tader’s science class. For the end of
Erik Diemer (15) – He’s already teaching!
Making cheese is one of his MANY accomplishments! Erik Diemer A couple of months ago, we received this note: Hi, My name is Erik, I am 15. My mom owns Kitchen Chemistry in Stroudsburg Pennsylvania and we sell your cheese making supplies! I have to tell you how much fun it is to tell customers that THEY can make cheese! Every other week we have
Booker Dechert in Earlton, New York
Booker with Annie, born last May Did we mention that he’s 13?! He raises his own goats, milks them every day, and makes cheese. We first heard about Booker from his mother, Larissa: I have been amazed by son’s interest and steadily increasing skills. We had a harvest potluck recently, and he prepared a plate of manchego, ricotta salata with paprika, and chevre rolled in
An Award Winning Science Project
Kira and her proud parents What kind of milk works best when making cheese… Kira Pelletier is a 6th grader at the Avon Grove Charter School in West Grove, Pennsylvania. A few months ago she was having a hard time thinking of a project for her upcoming school science fair. Then, she and her mother were looking in our book, Home Cheese Making, and, Kira
Super Easy Basket Cheese for Children
Any kind of cheese looks good when it’s made in a basket! This is not the real thing! But, it’s great for demonstrating the cheese making process to children. You can use cow or goat’s milk, raw or pasteurized, whole or skimmed-whatever you have on hand. As always- the better the milk, the better the cheese. Almost exactly a year ago, Jim Wallace posted the