MJN Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 been buying the gro. organic 1%. This milk is good, but it's definitely whole milk, which I haven't drinken in years. Can I add water to it as we drink it to make it less fatty tasting? And is it normal to for your lips to be greasy when you drink it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumping In Puddles Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 You just have to skim the fat off the top of the milk. If it's in a glass bottle, you should be able to get a spoon in there. If it's in a plastic gallon container, you can pour the milk into a pitcher and wait for the cream to rise then skim it off (for skim milk!) and save the cream for something else. If you want it to taste like 1% then leave a little of the fat in and stir or shake before you pour. I'm totally jealous, btw :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendra Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 Oh, yeah-- keep that cream and whip it up! YUM! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 Let the milk stand for a few hours in the fridge until the cream rises to the top. Keep the cream for your coffee - delicious - then use the rest of the milk for normal purposes. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in the Kootenays Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 You can keep whipping it past whipped cream and turn it into butter if you want. The stuff you have left after the butter is removed is buttermilk and it's great for making bread. I wish I could still get "real" milk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5webblets Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 I'm jealous too and so is my husband! He grew up on a dairy farm and turns his nose up at all the "inferior" stuff I bring home! Happy skimming! Lindsay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remudamom Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 I love whole milk. I used to shake it up and drink it with the cream unless I was going to make butter. We had fresh milk for so long that I still pull the grocery store milk out of the fridge and shake it just out of habit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJN Posted May 20, 2008 Author Share Posted May 20, 2008 used to. We made butter this morning and have buttermilk to use w/ some recipe. I'm thrilled to find this milk (and free range eggs also) is only 1.0 miles from my house. Yay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaceyinLA Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 My sister's goat freshened a week ago and boy this milk is GREAT!! I miss my goats so much, but Carpal Tunnel really put a damper on my milking abilities. At least now I'll get some fresh milk again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy in Ky Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 My two favorite things to do with the cream are: 1. add to melted Baker's semi-sweet chocolate, butter, and vanilla, stir, and use to dip bananas into and 2. add to coffee Yum. Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy in Ky Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 My sister's goat freshened a week ago and boy this milk is GREAT!! I miss my goats so much, but Carpal Tunnel really put a damper on my milking abilities. At least now I'll get some fresh milk again! Yummy. I love raw goats milk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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