Dairy
June might be national dairy month but we’re celebrating now! Why? Because milk, yogurt, cream, and cheese are just the BEST!
Milk, yogurt, and cheese are sometimes called nature's nearly perfect food, providing a healthy amount of calcium and other essential nutrients. Helping to build healthy bones and muscle isn’t the only way dairy can help you stay healthy, some of those other nutrients support metabolism, vision, circulation, and glowing skin. This liquid powerhouse was first collected from animals over 10,000 years ago and is now consumed by more than six billion people worldwide.
Milk contains nine essential nutrients including calcium, vitamin D, phosphorus, and protein. Helping to build healthy bones and muscle isn’t the only way drinking milk can help you stay healthy. The other vitamins in milk benefit the body in other ways:
Vitamin A: Helps maintain vision, healthy skin and a healthy immune system
Vitamin B12: Builds red blood cells and helps maintain the central nervous system
Riboflavin: Helps convert food into energy
Niacin: Helps with the normal function of many enzymes in the body
Potassium: Helps maintain healthy blood pressure
Homemade Butter - No Churn Required
The first cow arrived in America in Jamestown in 1611. Until the 1850’s nearly every family had its own cow. We might not be able to get our fresh cream from Bessie in the backyard, but we’re taking inspiration from yesteryear with this easy throwback recipe for making your own butter at home...churn not required.
What you need
1 mason jar
Heavy cream
Salt
How to Make It
Step 1: Fill your jar up half way with heavy cream and seal it with the lid and screw-ring.
Step 2: Begin shaking the jar from top to bottom for about 6-8 minutes. First it will get quiet, then it will begin to thump and slosh.
Step 3: Shake again for 30 seconds to 1 minute more. You will be able to see your butter, along with some buttermilk too.
Step 4: Open the jar and sprinkle in salt to taste. Seal the jar again and shake another 30 seconds to mix in the salt.
Step 5: Scoop butter out onto a plate and you're ready to enjoy!
Step 6: (optional) Form the butter into a ball. Massage and compress it with your hands under cold running water.