Cooking with Home Storage--Homemade Cheese recipes using Powdered milk

These recipes are from the "Cooking with Home Storage" by Vicki Tate , used with permission of author. (see end of this post to order this wonderful book) A most have book. This book has pioneer recipes, dried foods recipes, and more.

Parmesan Cheese

1 cup boiling water , 2-3 tablespoons lemon juice, 1 cup powdered milk

blend all ingredients and cook over medium-high heat until milk boils. the curds will be very small and milk will be frothy. pour into a cloth lined strainer, rinse and press out excess water. put curds into a bowl and stir with a fork to break up. spread on a cookie sheet and dry for about 10 minutes in a 150 degree oven. this cheese can be salted and used in place of parmesan, or mixed with 1/4 to 1/3 commercially dried parmesan cheese. refrigerate or freeze. makes about 1 cup of curds. a pleasant flavor change takes place after about 3 months of aging under refrigeration.

Mock Mozzarella

4 cups warm water, 1 3/4 cup white vinegar, 2/3 cup vegetable oil, 3 cups powdered milk

blend all ingredients, pour into hot, oil-coated saucepan and heat to 115 degrees to form curds. rinse in warm water, drain and salt to taste. place in cheesecloth bag and hang to drain or squeeze out excess liquid. cool and grate or crumble. use as you would commercial mozzarella. for a firmer texture, use only 1/4- 1/3 cup of oil. *note: this has the texture and melt ability of comm. cheese, but not the flavor. you could mix 1/2 grated mock mozz. with 1/2 cup comm. mozz. for an authentic flavor.

I will post a few more later. This is a great book. I use the recipes weekly and they help save money.

The New Cookin' with Home Storage- New and Expanded version with Index

By: Vicki Tate (435)835-8283 in Utah, USA

Vicki has said if you call in to order the book price is $14.95 + S&H, and can order a CD of her lecture for $4.00, too.

Table of Contents

1. Pioneer breads
2. Breads
3. cornmeal
4. toppings
5. quick mixes
6. muffins
7. quick breads
8. hot cakes
9. syrups
10. tortillas
11. specialty breads
12. crackers and chips
13. breakfast cereals
14. sourdough
15. soups
16. beans and pea soup
17. chowders
18. stews
19. chili
20. sauces
21. pioneer dinners
22. dried beans
23. one-pot-meals
24. pizza
25. mexican
26. rice
27. meat substitutes
28. meat dishes and fish
29. pasta
30. dutch oven
31. manti pageage bar-b-q turkey
32. milk products
33. cheese
34. eggs
35. fruit
36. vegetables
37. salads
38. sprouts
39. puddings
40. pies
41. cakes
42. cookies
43. confections
44. remedies
45. natural beauty and personal care
46. emergency baby care
47. household cleaners
48. survival
49. reconstituting dried foods
50. substitutions
51. preparedness tips
52. what to store
53. where to go for preparedness products

The book has 302+ pages.

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Comments:

Becky, you are giving good advice telling people to only stock up on what they will eat. It’s a waste of money to have things the family will turn their noses up at. Be Well.
Comment by Nita July 7, 2008

I just discovered your blog. I am really enjoying reading your posts. We too live on a farm and do food storage and preservation.
Comment by Caroline July 7, 2008

Your blog makes me so excited! I love your ideas, and they seem doable! Thanx for sharing, and please don’t stop!
Comment by Darce July 7, 2008