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New On the Tasting Plate: Baetje Farms' Bloomsdale
photo courtesy of Baetje Farms We are happy to welcome a new state to our line-up: Missouri! Baetje Farms is a farmstead goat dairy in the town of Bloomsdale in southeast Missouri. Cheesemakers...
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Green Eggs & Ham
My dad raised me right, I grew up on Dr. Seuss and Rock n' Roll. Sam I Am and Cat in the Hat was usually sung to the tune of the Rolling Stones or AC/DC. Perhaps my dad's parenting style was...
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Oregonzola Shrimp Bake
Truth be told, when I started as a Dairymaid 3 years ago, I didn't really like blue cheese. Sure, I could dunk veggies and greasy chicken wings in something that resembled blue cheese, but I had qualms...
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Homemade Broth using Farm Veggies & Cheese Bits
Let's talk broth. Making it is time consuming. Do you need 8 hours and a chicken carcass to make a broth that is risotto worthy? Despite the fact that making broth yourself is the right thing to do,...
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Cheese Plate Close Up: Spring Brook Tarentaise
photo courtesy of Spring Brook FarmTarentaise is a favorite. This raw cow's milk cheese is modeled after a cheese made in the Tarentaise region of the French Alps. The folks at Spring Brook...
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Tarentaise & Roasted Endive Potato Salad
During picnic and barbeque season potato salad is a hot topic. Everyone likes their own recipe. I'm insulted when someone brings the store bought tub-o-potato salad to a picnic. Seriously, Miracle Whip...
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His & Hers Breakfast Crostini
Men and women are different. Sometimes it seems we aren't meant to be on the same planet. I have quite a long list of idiosyncrasies that my husband tolerates with a smile (mostly). I may never...
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Dairymaid Baklava
If it's wrong to layer baklava with triple cream, I don't wanna be right.I will say this take on baklava is more "pc" than "Baracklava". Despite the addition of Mt. Tam, most of you may take one look...
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Kashmiri Inspired Poutine
Poutine has been making an appearance on menus across Houston and I suspect it has something to do with the delicious cheddar cheese curds from Mill King Dairy. Poutine (pronounced 'peu-tin') is a...
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Cookies for Mom
Need a little inspiration for a special Mother's Day gift? You cannot go wrong with these Dairymaid tested recipes. Cookies and cheese, together at last! If you don't have time to bake, relax... we...
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Lavender & Fennel Pollen Chevre Mousse
My mom has a drawer that serves as a catch all for bad middle school pictures, cheesy poems and homemade Mother's Day cards. I actually love that she keeps everything in this terribly unorganized...
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One Pot Pasta Verde
Grab anything green in your garden or farm share, one big pot and a little heavy cream, then prepare to be amazed. Top it off with the best domestic parmesan known to dairyman. Seriously, have you...
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Schmuggler Salmon Pie
When it comes to Alpine styles, I have a few requirements: (1) nutty (2) slightly funky (3) the name contains at least one umlaut. There's a Swiss import on the plate this week that covers 2 out of...
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Savory Crescenza Pancakes
There's something so comforting about a big stack of pancakes, but I'm rarely in the mood for all that sugar in the morning. When I do indulge, it's usually in the form of a donut. These savory...
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Quinoa Salad with Mozzarella and Drunken Raisins
Perhaps your calendar is looking extra packed with all kinds of graduations, baby showers and birthdays. When asked to bring a dish, you can politely decline or you can BAAARING IT. I'm guilty of this...
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Preserving Texas Blackberries
I have very fond memories of walking home from school and stopping to pick blackberries. I wore my purple Converse high tops for the occasion. My daily handfull of blackberries would rarely make it...
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Purple Potato & Pecorino Torte
You may have noticed that your Utility Research Garden farm share has been pretty heavy lately. Make your way through the gorgeous Summer greens and in the bottom of the bag you will find a lot of...
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Tavola Pasta with Kale & Marcona Almond Pesto
This may not be a surprise to you, but the Dairymaid demographic mainly consists of women that like to talk about food. We have a few "dairydudes" to kill spiders and stuff like that, but for the most...
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Red White and Blue Lucky Layla Yogurt Pops
I love Fourth of July for all its quaint pleasures. Families come together to celebrate our independence, grill copious amounts of meat and make things go boom. It's also my husband's birthday, and if...
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Summer Onion Soup
French onion soup and Summer time don't really coincide. That is until I was given a bountiful onion harvest. The Dairymaids appreciate a good challenge, so we're gonna bend the rules a little. To make...
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