HennyPenny's random thoughts. New set of goals!

[DrakeMaiden]

I think people get sick from raw milk if they are not smart about using it right away and storing it under optimal conditions. That is my opinion. We, as a society, have gotten used to our milk not going bad for weeks on end and the raw stuff really only lasts a few days (less than a week) once the container has been opened, or at least that is my own experience.

Congratulations on your first batch of soap!

Oh, by the way, I didn't think about it until after I posted it, but my comment about hair and humidity might not have come out the way I intended. Sigh. You see, I get obsessive about the little stray hairs I get that stick out from the rest. I notice that on humid days I have more problems. Is it just me who notices this and is annoyed by it? I think it is just something I am hard on myself about. Ha ha ha. I used to use a lot of hair products to try to create the perfectly sleek look, but I never liked the sticky feeling they left behind. So I pretty much gave up and just hope I don't have to go anywhere fancy on a humid day. LOL Several years ago, I learned something interesting from a woman who's son works in the ad business. Apparently all those commercials you see with women who have perfectly shiny smooth hair . . . yeah, that's Vaseline! No kidding!

 

[inchworm]

Just saw your soap pics. They look scrumptious -- like melt-in-your-mouth fudge. I'd buy some

Inchy

 

[TanksHill]

Wow, the soap looks great. I am very impressed. I have not read everything you posted but can I ask a couple questions.

Ingredients and cost???

On the raw milk topic, there are several threads around here discussing pros and cons. I myself gave my little ones raw milk after they finished breast feeding. They could not digest the homogenized stuff. It gave them horrible gas. I did some reading and found that lactose intolerant people could drink raw with no problems. My pediatrician gave me a rash of @#$@ and gave my 2 year old a TB test. It came out negative of course. I think it's best to do your research and form your own opinion.

Oh, that bread looks yummy!!!

 

[hennypenny9]

I guess I just think it's silly to say that natural, raw milk will KILL YOU. But that's what they're saying, isn't it? And the funny thing about salmonella, is that one of the largest outbreaks of salmonella contaminated milk was in pasteurized milk. Huh. I find it sad that when there is an outbreak, before a culprit is identified, unpasteurized milk is blamed. And they wonder why I'm paranoid.

DrakeMaiden- I used to care if my hair was frizzy... And mine are not stray hairs, it's like a a mini horrifying afro up there! We have humidity all the time, so it's pretty much all the time. So used to try all sorts of things. In high school I straighted my hair EVERY DAY. Now I keep it back 95% of the time, so it doesn't matter. But I bet a lot of the frizz was caused by breakage from my straightening iron. Go figure. Anyway, given time with my new routine, I bet my hair is healthier. I'm not striping the natural oils, so less fly-away, and I'm not breaking it with the iron. We'll see!

Thanks Inchworm! Although around here I bet I'd have steep competition. I live in hippie-central, where everything is handmade, organic, free-range, natural, or grass-fed. Or should see our down-town. It's hemp-tastic!

 

[keljonma]

The soap and bread look yummy, HP!

Raw milk is a touchy subject here. It is illegal to sell raw here in Ohio.... but people get around it with cow or herd shares and bartering. Check your state's legal stance on the subject so you know how to proceed....

BTW, a few years ago, I went with a friend to visit a farm that sold herd shares. Their farm and barn were F-I-L-T-H-Y !!!!!! And I saw four heifers I thought needed rescued. Not surprisingly, my friend decided not to buy any cow shares.

 

[DrakeMaiden]

Hemptastic. That's a new one!

Let me know how your new routine works for you, Hennypenny. Yes, I think straightening your hair probably contributed to the breakage (leading to the frizzy factor). I have tried really hard to not do anything stressful to my hair. I am afraid of hair dryers! I am using natural ingredient shampoo and it seems to work fine, but every shampoo I use seems to have the same results. I'd be interested in hearing if your new method has better results!

I think people get lazy when their food is pasteurized and radiated for them . . . this can lead to even bigger problems if they neglect proper food safety practices, even for pasteurized and radiated foods. And, anyway, driving a car CAN KILL YOU too.

 

[hennypenny9]

Yeah, actually the reason I was looking for a source of raw milk locally would be 1) To use in soap, or 2) To see if I like it. Specifically goat's milk. Because if I ever sell this house and get property, a goat would be about all I could manage. And maybe I couldn't, since I've never milked a goat. Or cow. But if I hate the taste of the milk (goat-y taste, my mom hates it, and she likes literally EVERYTHING) then I'd rather know. Then I could get a lawnmower goat, not a milk goat. If that makes sense at all. And if it was my goat I'd be able to monitor it's conditions. And make cheese. And yogurt. I'm a dairy person.

I really want to make more soap. But I want to make sure this batch turned out before I make more. But four weeks is pretty long. But but but.

 

[DrakeMaiden]

Well, my neighbor has goat's milk, but other than word-of-mouth I'm not sure how you find someone with raw goat milk. I think a lot of goat owners would be wary of giving raw milk to just anyone. My neighbor said her policy is that she doesn't want to know what you do with it. She also will not take payment for it.

I found I didn't enjoy the goat milk yogurt I made as much as I would yogurt made with cow's milk. I guess I'm just one of those people who it doesn't really agree with (the flavor). I do like the goat cheese in a few dishes, but not straight-up.

I am considering a mini-cow instead of a goat, but they seem to be a lot harder to find. :/

 

[big brown horse]

Hey gals,

I found a raw cow's milk source on Bainbridge Island and another guy is in Gig Harbor! It is legal here in WA.

DrakeMaiden, I would go in halfsies with you on a mini cow! But she would have to hide out at your place or I would soon be single!

 

[Blackbird]

Yeah, most of the really large cow dairies have their animals in not so nice conditions. Pasteurization just allows that even more.

Here in MN is it illegal to advertize raw milk for sale and it has to be sold on site, and the customer must supply their own container.

Pasteurized milk tastes nasty too, raw is the way to go, in my opinion.

This year we only have three goats lactating but next year we're expecting to have 11.

If you find a source of raw goat milk it shouldn't taste goaty, as long as the milkers are seperate from the buck and the milk is handled properly.

Nubian goat milk has a higher butterfat content compared to other breeds, and in my opinion tastes best because of that, very creamy and nummy.