Cheese Making Book for Kids We have exciting news! The Cheese Queen (aka Ricki Carroll) and her daughter, Sarah Carroll have published a cheese making book for kids – Say Cheese! Ricki and Sarah had dreamed about writing a kid’s cheese making book for years and they are excited to say, the wait is over, and their book has been published. From Milk to Yum,
How to Make a HUGE Grilled Cheese Sandwich!
I saw a video about this and thought it would make a great activity to do with my 10 year old nephew. It was! The video went fast, and we ended up doing everything wrong (although it came out awesome), so I looked up another recipe and used it in the directions below – https://www.popsugar.com/food/Giant-Grilled-Cheese-Sandwich-42548789 so you could see the proper way to make the
The Fabulous Sprouts Cooking Club
This is too good for words – the pictures tell it all! We (the staff at New England Cheesemaking Supply Co.) wish Sprouts was a national organization so we could see it in action locally! We contribute supplies (for making ricotta) and we hope you will consider contributing as well. It’s such a great idea! What is Sprouts? It’s a non-profit in the San Francisco Bay
Anna Ford in Longmont, Colorado
Anna Ford with Galaxy Anna Ford just finished the fourth grade. She is being home schooled and she attends a school program once-a-week. Last summer, Anna and her family bought a house down the street from Kate Johnson, the 4-H leader who is starting a cheese making school in Boulder, Colorado (see our May Moosletter). Anna’s mother, Kathleen, noticed that Kate was giving cheese making
Emma Reeves and Her Science Project
Emma Reeves Emma Reeves (12) in Orem, Utah is already knowledgeable about the role milk plays in the quality of cheese. For her science project this year, she compared 5 different kinds of milk to see how they performed when making both hard cheese and Mozzarella (see the entire project at the end of this post). Emma’s mother, Lisa, helped her ask Jim Wallace, our
Madi Shaw in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Madi and Lilly Madi Shaw is truly amazing. She’s a homeschooling student in the seventh grade, but she has already accomplished as much, if not more than most adults. She makes cheese, of course: We love making mozzarella, muenster, cheddar, chevre, and farmstead. We like to add our own herbs to some of the cheese from my brother’s garden, especially basil. One of my favorite
Kiara Sabiston (11) in Spencerville, Ontario, Canada
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
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