Today we talk about how to make cheese around three kinds of cheese that are wonderful to eat and from which to learn how to make cheese. Featured Event: Self Reliance Bootcamp, October 4 Sponsor 1: EMP Shield, Coupon Code LFTN Sponsor 2: DiscountMylarBags.com   Livestream Schedule (All Central Time) Tuesday Live with Blake Rymer, TN Mountain Farm, 12:30PM Tuesday Night with Angry Prepper, 8pm Friday Homestead Happenings with The Tactical Redneck, 9:30am   Tales from the Prepper Pantry Sad Canning Season So Far Home for a bit so doing “oldest first” from the freezers Fresh Cucumber Salad Recipe All the DILL from DAWN   Frugality Tip from Nicole Using a camper for lodging   Operation Independence Hip Campers coming this week!   Main topic of the Show: Three Soft Cheese To Get You Started   Why Cheese? Why Homemade? A Brief History of Cheese (Visual Aid) How to get started - path of least resistance Milk, Culture, Acid, Calcium Chloride (1/4 teaspoon of powdered calcium chloride to 1/4 cup of water), Rennet, Cheese Cloth, Strainer, Instant read thermometer, measuring cups, pots, strainer   Homemade Ricotta: ½ gallon mils, heated to 180-190. Add 2 tablespoons lemon juice and stir. Let cool. Strain and salt to taste Farmer’s Cheese: Cream Cheese: ½ gallon mil heated to 180-190. Add ¼ cup vinegar and stir. Let cool. Strain. Mix in salt and herbs to taste Cream cheese upgrade: Vitamix Chevre: 1 gallon milk. Mesophilic culture, CaChl, rennet. Heat mild to 80-90. Stir in caChl, culture, then rennet. Let sit at 80 for 12 hours. Ish. Strain til the right consistency. Add 1tsp salt and mix in any herbs.   Storing soft cheeses   Sum it Up   Make it a great week!   Song:   GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.    Community Follow me on Nostr: npub1u2vu695j5wfnxsxpwpth2jnzwxx5fat7vc63eth07dez9arnrezsdeafsv Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link