Author Archives: jkmcintyre

Queso de cabra

Posted on December 2, 2008 by jkmcintyre

All this time I’ve spent trying to perfect mozzarella (which turns out about 50% of the time) and I’d never tried the much easier goat cheese!! I bought 1 QT of pasteurized goat milk at Trader Joe’s and finally decided … Continue reading →

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Is Fishgirl really a scientist?

Posted on November 27, 2008 by jkmcintyre

Nearest Book Thing Rules:* Grab the book nearest you. Right now.* Don’t dig for your favorite book, the coolest, the most intellectual. Use the CLOSEST.* Turn to page 56.* Find the fifth sentence.* Post that sentence here and, along with … Continue reading →

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Baracka likes Broccoli

Posted on November 21, 2008 by jkmcintyre

…And carrots, and rice, and curds, and whey, and waffles, and cucumbers… Well, they all do. We save up leftover scraps and offer them the next morning. It’s fascinating to watch them learn new foods and go crazy over familiar … Continue reading →

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Knock-Knock Who’s There? Chickens!

Posted on November 19, 2008 by jkmcintyre

This weekend, with sunny days in the forecast and time on our hands to babysit, we let the chickens out into the yard. At first they weren’t sure they wanted to, and then just hung out in the ‘jungle’ near … Continue reading →

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