A favorite treat to make on our farm is goat’s milk ice cream made with custard and the Donvier. The creaminess of goat milk makes it a delicious choice. The butterfat content of goat’s milk is 4.2%. It is naturally homogenized so the cream does not rise up to the top like cow’s milk which […]
What an amazing fruit lilikoi is and it’s so easy to grow in Hawaii. A good choice to grow the perennial vine is on a non-fruit bearing tree. Ours grows on a gliricidia or Jamaican quick stick. The extremely beautiful flowers attract carpenter bees as pollinators and the gulf fritillary butterfly lays its eggs on […]
About seven years ago, I was in Miami for the Dale Chihuly night art exhibit at the Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden. It was thrilling beyond words. The blown glass artwork set in and around the gardens illuminated by natural and artificial light was astonishing and magical. We walked through the tropical fruit tree greenhouse and […]
The best way to make shredded coconut is to find a nice brown shaker coconut. One that sounds like there is water in it when you shake it. Look for one that’s a little older but not yet sprouted. Cleve it in two with a sharp machete, never holding it with your hands while you […]
It’s kind of a farm rule that if someone wants to cook a dish that includes mozzarella cheese, I’m up for making the homemade cheese. Why? Besides it being delicious, it’s easy to make and can be made in less than 30 minutes. Mozzarella is the one cheese that brings immediate gratification. Most other cheeses […]