Cheese Monger Mama

My life is almost complete.

I made mozzarella!

And it was surprisingly simple and quick. 

And it made the best cheese I've ever tasted.... 

I think it was the personal pride oozing out with every bite...

You would think that I was the first person on earth to ever make cheese. 
It was like a science experiment! 
A deliciously rewarding science experiment.

Now, I just have to master making pasta and wine...

Here, I served the mozzarella with snipped basil, lemon zest, Herbs de Provence olive oil and Hawaiian black lava salt.

The only three ingredients, besides water;
I found the vegetable rennet and citric acid powder on Amazon, and I picked up the raw milk at Klein Farms down near Easton, PA

My Sous Chef

Squeezing out the excess whey

And my very own taste tester!

I have to attribute my cheese making success to The Pioneer Woman;

 Her photo blog made the step by step process less intimidating, and so simple. 

Thank you Ree!

http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2012/07/making-fresh-mozzarella/

For my PA friends, you can buy raw milk at Klein Farms down near Easton, and Earthlight Organics in Stroudsburg carries their products as well. 

http://kleinfarms.zxq.net/index.htm

I am really glad that I tried this.

 It was so rewarding! 

I was really intimidated, but it truly is very easy to do. 

I hope you all had a great weekend, 

and if you are looking for a fun Sunday project, this is it.

Say cheese!

ps. Do I smell a cheese party in our future!?!