milk moustache

Wow, we had an excellent, fun weekend. One highlight was taking the kids to get raw (unpasteurized, unhomogenized) organic milk at a nearby farm. Calvin got to pour the milk right from the tank into our jug. We stopped at my parents' house on the way home to share some with my dad. We had to use the fancy glasses. It is absolutely delicious, with layers of flavor and goodness, like a warm, cozy memory. As a kid, I drank raw on those special days spent at my grandparents' dairy farm. Mom and Dad grew up on it. 

At our milk-insane house, we go through around 6 to 7 gallons a week. This includes 2 -3 gallons of regular milk for Cal, 3 gallons of lactose-free milk for Annika and David and another 2 of rice milk and soy milk for Oliver. I drink whatever's closest to my pouring hand.

Hoping to eradicate Oliver's asthma, we took  him totally off dairy a couple of months ago. He also started taking a daily dose of fish oil as well as a homeopathic remedy. We have seen an amazing improvement in his asthma. He is still on medication, but we have been able to reduce the medicine by more than half.

But, too much soy milk is not great for people and we also need our calcium. So Oliver is now slowly adding some dairy back into his diet--that's the main reason I wanted to try the raw milk. The word about town is that raw milk has all the wonderful bacteria our stomachs love (as long as you're not allergic to it), and it may be good for certain folks with asthma and certain others with lactose intolerance, so we're giving it a try. Amazingly, David and Annika have reported none of their lactose-intolerant symptoms. Time will tell the tale.