Breezy Hill Update 71110
- Lila had her calf. Or better, with our assistance she had her calf. It was a breech birth and we had to help. Oh yes, it was a bull calf.
- Rosebud was retired and is raising her heifer calf. Having her raise her calf is more important than a gallon or two of milk, since we now have two cows in production.
- If you are interested in getting on our weekly milk list, send us an email. It really helps to have customer pick up scheduled for a particular day.
- Be sure to read the links below. I'm amazed at how much effort the government is expending in trying to stop raw milk production. With all the problems facing this country one would think there are more important "fish to fry".
- We have had some very positive responses to our "Easy Bread" recipe. Debra forgot and left a loaf in too long and thought she had ruined it. Surprise, it had a little thicker crust and it was delicious. So, if you want a thicker crust leave it in for another fifteen minutes. The recipe on our web site has been updated. Check it out. (You can also increase whole wheat or rye to one cup and decrease white flour to two cups.)
- I am still trying to find some "dirt" hogs. I'm talking to an old high school friend, who still farms the right way. We'll see. I need five hogs right now. Once, you've had a "dirt" hog pork chop you'll never buy another one from the store.
- Our next chicken day is this Sat. Those on our list for pick up have been notified. The next chicken day will be in five weeks, and if we don't lose any, we should be able to fill most of your requests. Farming is a risky endeavor.
- Our corn is chest high and looks great. We should have a lot of white corn for grits and hominy. Get ready. Find some good recipes.
The following is from Dr. Douglas on the benefits of fat in your milk: This is for all of you skim milk drinkers. How milk and cheese protect the heart.
More mainstream lies are being put out to pasture -- because a new study proves that the fatty dairy foods you've been told to avoid are actually good for you.
The Swedish study found that people who eat the most dairy fats have the lowest heart risk -- especially women, who can slash their odds of a heart attack by more than a quarter by simply enjoying more delicious milk and cheese.
Sound familiar? I've never been afraid of dairy fats, and I'll tell you the best way to get yours in a moment.
But if you've fallen for the old bait-and-switch at the supermarket and traded in real dairy for skim milk and soy cheese, the study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition shows what you've been missing.
Researchers recruited 1,000 volunteers -- 446 heart attack patients, and 556 who were healthy -- and tested them for pentadecanoic acid and heptadecanoic acid, two biomarkers of milk fats.
Don't worry about pronouncing those names, just make sure you get them in your body -- because the researchers found that women with the highest levels had the lowest heart risk: They were 26 percent less likely to suffer a heart attack. Men enjoyed a 9 percent drop in heart risk.
Still feel like nibbling on that low-fat cheese stick?
But don't rush off to swap your skim for whole just yet. If you REALLY want the benefits of dairy fats, you'll need to skip the supermarket altogether and go right to the source -- because nothing packs the pure nutritional punch of farm-fresh raw milk.
Raw milk contains the highest levels of absorbable calcium, essential fatty acids and critical nutrients like vitamins B12 and B6. It also tastes a heck of a lot better than that watered down factory garbage.
The only problem is getting it: Big Dairy has blocked any move at making raw milk accessible. Every state has different laws regarding raw milk. Your best option is to call your local dairy farm (Breezy Hill)-- you may need to speak in code, but they can probably help you out.
Big Dairy buys a law:
Wisconsin calls itself "America's Dairyland," but they've got one word wrong -- because what's going on there is anything but American.
Let's call that state what it really is: Big Dairyland.
After heavy lobbying from the state's all-powerful dairy industry, Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle vetoed a bill that would have allowed farmers to sell healthy, nutritious raw milk direct to consumers through next year.
No surprise there -- this bill never stood a cow's chance in a slaughterhouse in the first place, not in Big Dairy's back pasture. The industry fatcats have made billions selling you a watered-down muck packed with antibiotics and hormones, a diluted residue that's been heated and treated so much that all the nutrition is cooked right out of it.
Those milk cartels have fought tooth and nail to stop you from even having a choice in the matter, because they know that once you try REAL milk, you'll never go back.
William Campbell Douglass II, M.D.
Who controls what foods you can have access to? Do you think you decide what you can eat or drink? THINK AGAIN. http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2010/05/29/fda-says-you-have-no-right-to-real-food-unless-they-give-you-permission-first.aspx
Be sure to also read the Raw Milk Conspiracy. At end of the commentary you may find the explanation of the cartoon interesting. http://www.naturalnews.com/029170_raw_milk_dairy_industry.html
http://naturalnews.tv/v.asp?v=235
We’ve mentioned this book before and most have not followed up with its purchase. It is a basic book for those interested in developing a healthy approach to food. Here is a link to amazon. It will be the best $20 you’ll ever spend. Make it a birthday gift to yourself. http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dus-stripbooks-tree&field-keywords=nourishing+traditions&x=17&y=16
Here is an all encompassing indictment of our food system. It may get your attention when you read what is happening to children. I hope everyone reads ALL of this one. I am sure glad we switched to grass finished beef and raw milk. That plus our vegetables we raise has eliminated a whole lot of health risk. Soon we will have a producing orchard. http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2010/07/10/girls-now-begin-puberty-at-age-9.aspx
BEWARE OF SOY. If you are still using soy products you need to read this. http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2010/07/08/genetically-engineered-soybeans-may-cause-allergies.aspx
that's it from the hill for this week. Art and Debra