A Cheesy Side Adventure

Kerocaro/ October 12, 2020/ A&S, Food & Drink/ 0 comments

When your sister shows up with just a touch over 7 cups of fresh raw goats milk, you do the only logical thing and make cheese. **The big disclaimer** If you live in the US you should per the FDA have your milk pasteurized. You can read why here. **End Disclaimer** So back to the cheese Let me start with, you can make cheese from pasteurized milk. I have done it several times. However, I have always wanted to try raw milk. From what I read it would curdle better and make a tasty cheese. But with regulations, you have to find a farm or person with milk giving critters who are willing to either share or let you co-own an animal. Possible but requires some effort. So if you

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Week 1 & 2 Calontir Clothing Challenge

Kerocaro/ October 4, 2020/ Calontir Clothing Challenge, Project/ 0 comments

Week one really wasn’t a week as it started on a Thursday, but none the less it was productive. When last I had worn my Camicia I had finished the neckline quickly with a little gather along the top. It did the job up until I really started to move and clean things at the end of 12th Night. The single line of stitching over the gathering gave and thankfully at a moment I had a free hand to keep it on me. So step one was get the Camicia wearable. I still wanted the cute ruffle, not a historical choice as far as my quick research can tell. But aside from the fact it will not be judged, I have a practical need for the neckline to expand and

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Calontir Clothing Challenge 2020

Kerocaro/ October 3, 2020/ A&S, Calontir Clothing Challenge, Clothing/ 0 comments

To start for those who want some live narration of my journey in to this Challenge head on over to Youtube and check out the vlog I plan to keep there. For more frequent updates or if reading is more your thing get ready for the next 3 months of challenge filled updates! With no events to force me into making new garb, and some encouragement from a few friends, I joined up with the Calontir Clothing Challenge! Basically starting Oct 1st until Jan 31st I have to complete 4 layers, Undergarments, Overdress, Outerwear, and an accessory! Easy right? Well, one of those layers has to be a different discipline than the other three. That is if I sew the first 3, the last one has to be something like

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