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Tina Kay
True Blue Farmgirl
107 Posts
Tina Kay
Deary
ID
USA
107 Posts |
 Posted - May 16 2014 : 1:28:59 PM
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I just recived my book in the mail today! I am so excited! I slowly glanced through it and boy I know it won't disappoint.
The recipes are just wonderful. I am really excited about cheese making and the recipe for the The Pastora Wife's pie looks delish.
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Marybeth
True Blue Farmgirl
6418 Posts
Mary Beth
Stanwood
Wa 98292
USA
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MaryJane
Queen Bee
16401 Posts
MaryJane
Moscow
Idaho
USA
16401 Posts |
Posted - May 17 2014 : 09:31:45 AM
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So glad to hear my book is starting to land. If you bought the book from us, we received our shipment 2-3 weeks ahead of Amazon. I do believe that as of yesterday, Friday, I'd signed and hubby had shipped all the books ordered through us. Thanks to EVERYONE for your support and encouragement!!!! Hope you like it. Once you start going through it and should you have any questions, here's the place for all things cow: https://www.heritagejersey.org/chatroom/
MaryJane, Farmgirl #1 Plowin' Thru ~ giving aprons a good wrap for 45 years and counting ~
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Blessed in Colorado
True Blue Farmgirl
6641 Posts
Debbie L.
Oregon
USA
6641 Posts |
Posted - May 18 2014 : 06:37:14 AM
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I received mine on Friday, WOW! It is wonderful! I have only just started looking at it and reading it, the colors photos are just fabulouos, I read a little bit a day as I am savoring it.
Thank you Mary Jane and Congratulations for yet another awesome book, you are the best. Thank you too for the autograph.
Hugs,
Debbie
"BE KIND TO PEOPLE BECAUSE EVERYBODY YOU KNOW IS ENGAGED IN REALLY TOUGH BATTLES."
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
13640 Posts
CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
13640 Posts |
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Red Tractor Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
6624 Posts
Winnie
Gainesville
Fl
USA
6624 Posts |
Posted - May 19 2014 : 4:28:11 PM
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I received mine this past weekend and just love it! Wow, all the photos and recipes combined with stories and tidbits on everyday husbandry of raising cows. If I lived on a farm, I would try to raise a few of the miniature cows for fun. Mary Jane's cows are just so adorable!
Winnie #3109 |
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
13640 Posts
CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
13640 Posts |
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Killarney
True Blue Farmgirl
5175 Posts
Connie
Arlington
TN
USA
5175 Posts |
Posted - May 19 2014 : 8:12:22 PM
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I got an email saying mine has shipped! Can't wait for it to get here!
Connie
imagine....#3392 |
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Killarney
True Blue Farmgirl
5175 Posts
Connie
Arlington
TN
USA
5175 Posts |
Posted - May 21 2014 : 2:22:00 PM
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Mine came today! 1 day before my Birthday! So tomorrow afternoon I will make myself a cup of tea and sit in my comfy chair and enjoy learning all about Jersey Cows! They are so cute! they have Teddy bear faces!
Hugs! Connie learning all about the |
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Brian
Honorary Farmgirl
521 Posts
Brian
Moscow
ID
USA
521 Posts |
Posted - May 21 2014 : 2:29:52 PM
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Killarney
True Blue Farmgirl
5175 Posts
Connie
Arlington
TN
USA
5175 Posts |
Posted - May 21 2014 : 5:18:41 PM
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Thank you Brian!!
Connie
Imagine....#3392 |
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sonshine4u
Chapter Guru
1205 Posts
April
New Prague
MN
USA
1205 Posts |
Posted - May 27 2014 : 05:57:45 AM
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I got mine! so excited to take some time to sit down and really read it! It's beautiful and full of so much great information and inspiration! Thanks MaryJane! You've done it again! Fantastic!!!!
~April
Farmgirl Hugs!
~April
River Valley Farmgirls
Chapter Leader
~Playing in the Sonshine~
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Red Tractor Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
6624 Posts
Winnie
Gainesville
Fl
USA
6624 Posts |
Posted - May 27 2014 : 06:28:09 AM
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I finished reading mine last night and it was such a great journey into all things for a backyard cow or small herd. Being a city dweller on a rather small lot, the rules and realities of a backyard cow here are not possible. But, the book was full of lots of yummy recipes and cheese making that could be done at home which I intend to try. First up on the try list is homemade butter. On page 32, there are complete instructions on what to do. I need two marbles, which I don't have, but will look this week for some and then try out the shaking method in a jar and see what happens. And how about those milkmaid knickers in the back under clothing? MaryJane sells them in her online store and I have to admit I would love to have a pair! I could wear them making butter in my kitchen!! LOL!!! This book, like all of her others, offers topics of interest for everyone who has an interest in farming and trying old ways in today's modern lifestyle. Plus the photos are so beautiful and fun to look at. Even if owning a cow is not possible, one can join in reading how it is done and enjoy the visual trip around the barn on a typical day.
I would be interested in hearing more from other farm girls on what they are going to try after reading the book. We can post here on this link and share our trials and questions. Anyone else interested? Anyone else inspired to try some of the ideas in the book that fit where you live?
Winnie #3109 |
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
13640 Posts
CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
13640 Posts |
Posted - May 27 2014 : 08:07:07 AM
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Found a local source for raw milk (we don't milk our Longhorns) . . .it is Jersey milk and it's yummy.
I used to milk cows and make all kinds of things, but it's been a long time.
Anyway, was able to whip up some wonderful butter and plain yogurt. Those are the two things I'm mainly focusing on for now. Perhaps some cheeses later.
YUMMMMM!
CJ
..from the barefoot farmgirl in SW Colorado...sister chick #665.
2010 Farmgirl Sister of the Year
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Tina Kay
True Blue Farmgirl
107 Posts
Tina Kay
Deary
ID
USA
107 Posts |
Posted - May 27 2014 : 12:22:58 PM
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This is such a beautiful book. And full of information I needed about a yer and a half ago. Lol We did everything wrong when we bough our pretty jersey. Turns out she was very ornery and sterile. So we have beef now and are looking for the right cow for us. We were so excited and very new to our farm life, that we just saw a pretty face and bought. Ugh!!! Lesson learned.
So excited about these recipes though. I have a friend I get milk from and I think I will start with the clotted cream! Yummy. I also will make the cultured cream and go from there.
I can't wait!
Tina Kay
"Where there is a home, there must be a cow." ~ R M Gow, 1936 |
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KayB
True Blue Farmgirl
540 Posts
Kay
Del City
Oklahoma
USA
540 Posts |
Posted - Jun 02 2014 : 1:18:49 PM
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I want one so badly - I think I'll talk my girls into getting me one for my birthday. It will happen!!!
KayB
Life's a dance you learn as you go
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Southern Farmgirl
Farmgirl in Training
49 Posts
Alice
Inman
SC
USA
49 Posts |
Posted - Jun 11 2014 : 8:20:45 PM
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My book arrived last week and I have already used it multiple times. The photos are beautiful and all the information great, but the cheese receipes are more detailed than what I have been using and the pictures show exactly how the process should look at each step. I have been most discouraged until Mary Jane's book arrived.
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Bonnie Ellis
True Blue Farmgirl
2474 Posts
Bonnie
Minneapolis
Minnesota
USA
2474 Posts |
Posted - Jun 15 2014 : 8:38:21 PM
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I think that book is just the best. Great job as usual, Mary Jane .
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Red Tractor Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
6624 Posts
Winnie
Gainesville
Fl
USA
6624 Posts |
Posted - Jun 23 2014 : 06:09:34 AM
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Last night I successfully made my first batch of creamy butter. But, I have to confess I made a HUGE mess in the process. So, first I tried using a jar with marbles and shaking away. Suddenly, it became whipped cream (soft peak stage) and nothing would shake anymore. The marbles just stayed at the bottom of the cream. So, I moved on to page 37 of the book and moved the contents into my machine mixer. Per the instructions, it all continued just as described. Now, I made the mistake of multi-tasking at the same time and left the kitchen for a moment to grab something. Meanwhile, the batch hit butter stage and now the mixer was merrily flinging the buttermilk all over the cabinets, counter and floor! YIKES! Note to self: on page 32 of the book, Mary Jane says that " the final separation is a dramatic, hallelujah moment, with a butter island suddenly emerging in a sea of splashing buttermilk!!" Yep, when in doubt, always carefully read the instructions and pay attention to what they say! So, I pass along this tip: don't multi task when you try this process out or your "to do" list will include a rather messing clean-up. This also might mean I just need to splurge and get a Butter Churner from Lehman's ( similar to the one shown on page 35) because it HAS A LID which evidently is something I really need!
HOWEVER, the result in the end was a delicious, sweet and creamy butter. It tastes so much better than anything I have purchased here in the store. I started with Organic whipping cream and the butter has that same sweetness that whipped cream has. I did not add salt this go around just to see how it was without it. I also split the result in half, and formed the other into a mini loaf, wrapped in parchment paper ( a tip I read on the internet) and wrapped the parchment in foil so I could freeze it for later use. I also did end up with over a cup of buttermilk, despite the splashing everywhere, which I am saving to make something this week. Mary Jane suggest pancakes or waffles, but I might make something else like a loaf bread that I can make into mini loaves and freeze.
It was raining cats and dogs outside and thundering away while I was happily making my first ever batch of butter. Totally the best way ever to be inside on a typical Florida summer afternoon!!
Winnie #3109 |
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sonshine4u
Chapter Guru
1205 Posts
April
New Prague
MN
USA
1205 Posts |
Posted - Jun 23 2014 : 07:04:31 AM
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Winnie,
That is so exciting and such a great story! Thanks for sharing your experience and new found wisdom while making butter! I had a good chuckle over the image you painted on your adventure!
Farmgirl Hugs!
~April
River Valley Farmgirls
Chapter Leader
~Playing in the Sonshine~
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Bonnie Ellis
True Blue Farmgirl
2474 Posts
Bonnie
Minneapolis
Minnesota
USA
2474 Posts |
Posted - Jun 24 2014 : 9:06:27 PM
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If you use a pint of whipping cream you can make the butter and luscious cake at the same time. Anyone want the recipe?
grandmother and orphan farmgirl |
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sonshine4u
Chapter Guru
1205 Posts
April
New Prague
MN
USA
1205 Posts |
Posted - Jun 25 2014 : 06:55:20 AM
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Do tell.... 
Farmgirl Hugs!
~April
River Valley Farmgirls
Chapter Leader
~Playing in the Sonshine~
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Ashley
MaryJanesFarm Food Guru
54 Posts
Ashley
Moscow
ID
54 Posts |
Posted - Jun 25 2014 : 2:51:40 PM
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Winnie,
I’m glad to hear that although it was messy endeavor, your butter-making yielded delicious results. Having made my fair share of butter, I have come to prefer a food processor to a mixer. This can also make a decent mess if filled past the max fill line, but as long as it's not over-filled, the food processor is faster, and it enables me to multi-task. I always know when I have butter because the sound of the processor changes – a much better warning than buttermilk sloshing all over the kitchen!
Ashley
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Red Tractor Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
6624 Posts
Winnie
Gainesville
Fl
USA
6624 Posts |
Posted - Jun 25 2014 : 4:27:06 PM
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Ashley, thank-you for this great idea. I do have a food processor and I am going to try it next time! My husband likes the taste of the homemade butter so much he asked me if I was going to start making it instead of buying it. With a "safer" machine to make it with, I feel certain we will be enjoying homemade butter frequently! Next up? Page 41 with the flavored butters! I am thinking the Raspberry Honey butter will be perfect this weekend on pancakes made with the buttermilk that didn't slosh on the floor!!
Winnie #3109 |
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Red Tractor Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
6624 Posts
Winnie
Gainesville
Fl
USA
6624 Posts |
Posted - Jun 29 2014 : 05:35:48 AM
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Yesterday I took the buttermilk from my previous Sunday butter making adventure from MaryJane's Milk Cow Kitchen and made James Beard's Buttermilk white bread.
MaryJane mentioned making pancakes or waffles with the buttermilk, but I wanted something I could use everyday all week. First of all, this buttermilk does not resemble the buttermilk you purchase at the store. It is much thinner and has a nice sweet flavor just like the butter. Boy, did this bread turn out delicious! 
The recipe calls for 4 cups of white flour. I changed it up to include 2 cups of my fresh ground Montana whole wheat flour using my hand grinder made by Retsel out of Idaho.
Here is the result showing my fresh baked bread, pat of homemade butter and a "taste"! We put together some other treats to enjoy with the bread along with a bottle of local Blueberry Wine from a vineyard close by. It was all delicious!
See what Milk Cow Kitchen can inspire? I need to consider trying to make some of the cheese recipes included to go with my bread! This new book is very motivational once you get started trying out the ideas. The other great part is that the recipes have been kitchen tested and actually work if you closely follow the directions (ahem, and don't multitask at the wrong time!! )
If anyone else has made some recipes, can you include a picture and share what you learned?
Winnie #3109 |
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
13640 Posts
CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
13640 Posts |
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**MaryJanesFarm Products & Merchandise: Has anyone received their Milk Cow Kitchen book?! |
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Has anyone received their Milk Cow Kitchen book?!
