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We just began consuming raw milk this past year with no problems whatsoever. You can haggle over safety all you want. I'm staggered by the PRICE! After our first-year experiment, we're done. It costs an average of $7 a gallon, and we have to share a two-hour round trip with four other families to make pick ups and deliveries.

Also, the yogurt made from our milk is slimy. The farmer said it's the fat content. His wife has had better luck by skimming most of the cream off. The cream is excellent in coffee, however. We never get enough to make butter, though.

Just my 2 cents.

I have heard that the best way to prepare oats so the nutrients assimilate into the body is the overnight lacto-fermentation method described on The Healthy Home Economist blog: http://www.thehealthyhomeeconomist.com/video-how-to-cook-oatmeal-the-right-way/

Personally, we prepare 2 cups steel cut oats, 1 cup old-fashioned oats, 2 cups water, and a tablespoon of whey (the clear liquid drained from yogurt). I also like to add a teaspoon of cinnamon at this stage. Let sit covered overnight on the counter. In the morning, we add 2 cups raw milk, a dash of sea salt, and any dried fruit we desire (raisins, apples, peaches, strawberries, etc.). Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer, stirring constantly, until of desired consistency.

This keeps very well in the refrigerator for breakfasts later in the week. But, I wouldn't keep it longer than a week.

We like cream, butter, and sucanat in ours, but it's good just as is. Sometimes we add cottage cheese and pecans for added protein. Don't laugh. It's really good with cottage cheese. :)

Grandma Southerland used to keep a pot of simmering sassafras tea on the stove, adding water and re-using it all throughout the day. It is a known blood thinner, however, and should be avoided by those on blood thinners or those facing surgery. However, it is a real winner for relieving monthly lady "issues" for the same reason. Beware, however, it's been banned by the FDA.

It's cool that she found so many pink things to decorate this kitchen. But, it reminds me too much of Pepto-Bismol to dream up anything appetizing in it. :P