I'm Inspired

to make cheese again...sigh. If I only had extra time and milk.

This year I only have two does fresh because I knew I wouldn't have the time I needed to devote to a lot of kids and milking. In a month or two however, I will bring a nice little Miniature Nubian buck in from a friend for some new blood lines and get my yearlings bred.

We are driving to Oregon in a week or two to get a very nice Nubian buck kid with nice Remuda lines from a farm that carries those lines as well as SAND-BUR-KIDS, which I'm pleased to bring back in. Humfleet Nubians.

 

I'm really dreaming of having this place spruced up and having classes and tours here a few times a year. I love this place and the critters, soaps, and cheeses, and I'd love to share it all.

THis summer I am going to practice this cheese, a nice raw aged chevre' with a bloomy rind.

 

The photos below are from several  years ago...nostalgia setting in. *U*

 

Raw Iced Brownies

Okay my disclaimer here- this whole post was done with and on my iPhone. I'm so busy these days this is the only way I can blog. 

These were so delicious, so rich and decadent I almost felt guilty...

They are fudgey and taste just like a baked brownie.

The measurements are approximate and all fit into a round baking pan. Because that's what I had, that's why.

Brownies:

2 1/2 cups Almond flour

1/2 tsp. Pink Himalayan salt (or any sea salt)

3/4 cup Unsweetened cocoa powder

1/2 cup Raw honey

1/4 cup or a little less Coconut oil

1 tsp. Almond extract

( some almond butter in the middle of two layers would take this to a whole new level! I added cashew cream once but it wasn't thick enough)

Icing:

1/4 cup coconut oil

2 TBS. Raw honey

3 TBS. Unsweetened cocoa powder

Dash of sea salt

1/2 tap.

Almond extract

Sprinkle with crushed raw almonds

My almond flour is stored in the freezer so I let it thaw before I started. I realize now that this really works best when all the ingredients are mixed in a warm room- all room temperature but hot summer day- type.

Local raw honey is best. I'm just about out of honey from our own bees so I buy from other local bee keepers.

Obviously you can use raw cocoa powder but I don't have that kind of money. I love this stuff. There are also organic brands that are even better.

Mix the brownie ingredients in the kitchen Aide and then press into a pan. A square one is obviously a better choice for brownies.

Mix up the icing and pour it over the top of the brownie. Sprinkle the nuts over the top and then put it in the fridge to set for at least an hour. More time is better here. When it's set up cut into small squares. These are super rich so small works.