If you’ve ever considered making your own cheese, this Homemade Farmer’s Cheese is the perfect place to start.

Did you know that I have degrees in both Nutrition and Food Engineering? If that doesn’t show you how much I love food, I don’t know what will. Cooking, recipe testing and experimenting in the kitchen is one of my favorite things (um..duh, I have a food blog). It’s meditative, and I love using my understanding of the science of food to come up with clean and delicious meals for you guys. That’s why I was so excited when Ellie’s Best sent me their Nut Milk Bags to experiment with! Naturally, I started dreaming up all of the new things I needed to try, and homemade cheese was top of the list. This Farmer’s Cheese is creamy, mild and a little sweet. It’s the perfect cheese for first-time cheese makers because it’s super simple.

 

Here’s what you’ll need:

Equipment:

Ellie’s Best Nut Milk Bag (use code omfitness for a discount)

Candy/Meat Thermometer

 

Ingredients:

1 gallon organic whole milk – make sure it isn’t ultra-pasteurized

1/4 cup apple cider vinegar

 

Directions:

  1. In a large pot, heat milk to 180-190F, stirring every now and then to avoid scalding
  2. Once milk reaches 180-190F, remove from heat and slowly stir in vinegar until clumps begin to form
  3. Allow to cool slightly for best handling and strain through your nut milk bag (note: save your whey and use in recipes in place of water or milk, it’s full of nutrition!)
    1. for a firmer cheese, leave cheese to strain in the refrigerator overnight with a weight on top of it (such as a can of veggies)

 

If you’re feeling fancy…

This cheese is super mild, so add in your favorite fresh herbs like basil or rosemary

or

Go sweet and throw in some honey and cooked blueberries

or

Keep it simple and enjoy on sweet potato toast with some jam

Have you ever tried making your own cheese? This Homemade Farmer's Cheese is super simple. It's sweet and mild and made with only two ingredients!

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Farmer's Cheese

Have you ever made homemade cheese? It's such a fun experiment and this Farmer's Cheese is super soft and mild. 

Author: Maddie Augustin
Ingredients
Equipment:
  • Ellie's Best Nut Milk Bag use code omfitness for a discount
  • Candy/Meat Thermometer
Ingredients:
  • 1 gallon organic whole milk - make sure it isn't ultra-pasteurized
  • 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
Instructions
  1. In a large pot, heat milk to 180-190F, stirring every now and then to avoid scalding
  2. Once milk reaches 180-190F, remove from heat and slowly stir in vinegar until clumps begin to form
  3. Allow to cool slightly for best handling and strain through your nut milk bag (note: save your whey and use in recipes in place of water or milk, it's full of nutrition!)
  4. for a firmer cheese, leave cheese to strain in the refrigerator overnight with a weight on top of it (such as a can of veggies)