If you have been around here long enough, it should be no big shocker to you when I say that I LOVE cheese. Duh. But, guess what else I love? Etsy.
Um... You are probably wondering what those two things could possibly have in common, and I don't blame you. Although Etsy sellers have always shared plently of homemade goods including jams, cookies, and salts, I have been noticing an increasing number of specialty goods that look simply scrumptious. Case in point: In one of my recent Etsy newsletters (naturally I subscribe to get cool Etsy Finds delivered to my inbox) I discovered Claudia of Urban Cheesecraft through one of Etsy's amazing videos. Claudia founded Urban Cheesecraft as a way to share an easy and accessible way to make your own cheese at home - she basically takes all the guesswork out by providing kits that have everything you need to make cheese, and all you have to do is add the milk!
Check out a video about Urban Cheesecraft here, and don't miss the baby goats. Is anything more adorable?
I think what I love the most about these kits from Urban Cheesecraft are the fact that for first-time cheesemakers, the process is so simple. In my opinion, lots of people would prefer to eat 'handcrafted' food that they make themselves, whether it is bread, preserves, tomato sauce, or cheese, but often taking the initial step seems like a lot of work and it can be daunting. Here Urban Cheesecraft provides all the equipment, all the instructions, and all the ingredients in one simple, inexpensive kit so you can have homemade cheese in just an hour. (And isn't this kit cute? Even better, it is made from post-consumer materials. Love that.) You just choose your milk, and you are ready to go! Each kit makes 10 batches of cheese, so it is actually a really stellar deal.
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