Rhubarb is one of the few (desirable) plants that grow well in our yard. The stalks have a tart, fruity flavor. We use it for pies, especially in combination qwith other fruits such as apples, strawberries, peaches, and apricots – or my personal favorite, all of the above! The leaves of the rhubarb plant are [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Goats’
Breaking the silence
Jackrabbit Ranch at the Independence Day Parade in Parowan (2011). Humans (from left): Elizabeth, Jennifer, Suellen, D.J., Justin, Traci Goats (from left): Sydney, Ainsley,Kerry (behind), Guy, Sati, Dawn. It’s been a busy summer, and we’ve let our blog languish for the past few weeks. It’s time to remedy that. There is a lot going [...]
Goat Face
Sugar.
Q&A: Does Goat Cheese Contain lactose?
Q: Does Goat cheese have lactose in it? A: Goat milk has about the same amount of lactose as cow milk. However, the cheese making process converts lactose to lactic acid, which is what gives cheese its flavor. The longer a cheese is aged, the less lactose it has – and this is true of [...]
Coming Into the World the Hard Way
Kelsey, a yearling, was due to give birth to her first kid yesterday. She is the 10th and (probably) last doe of the season (since the other two aren’t looking very pregnant). We’d had very little sleep the night before, between preparing to sell cheese at a 4-day event and getting up early so I [...]
Baby Pic of the Day
Feeding time!
Baby Pic of the Day
Kerry’s little girl, shortly after birth Saturday.
Christy’s Kids
Christy gave birth to two kids on Monday, but we’ve been so busy we haven’t had a chance to post a photo. We were expecting triplets, but she gave us two fairly large kids, one boy (front) and one girl. Everyone is doing fine.
Spice’s Surprise
Spice (Sugar’s daughter) surprised us tonight by giving us a baby girl – 4 days early! It seems to have been a surprise to Spice also, since she didn’t know what to do with her baby. We found the newborn lying on the concrete floor, dirty and shivering. We cleaned her up, used the blow [...]
