Saturday, December 24, 2011

Cheese, Glorious Cheese!

We opened up a special, much anticipated gift this Christmas Eve.

Our 4 pound wheel of jalapeño gouda! It was flavorful, but not spicy. The kids were asking for second and third slices!

It is 7 weeks old and absolutely delicious! SO worth the 7 hour process and the 7 week wait.

To say I was nervous about trying this first homemade cheese is an understatement.

I was elated to find that the taste and texture actually exceeded my expectations. Now I'm even more excited about the cheddar that is the same age and needs a few more months before it will be ready.

Eating my own homemade cheese was just the motivation I needed to get another batch going this week. Now we just need to decide what type to make.

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