Tuesday Tradition

As we settle into the routine of this Little Farm, we take on what might be new Traditions. Who knows if they will last? In the moment, they seem right.

On Wednesdays, we meet a local Farmer in town for Raw Milk. We regularly order 1 Gallon per week. (Sometimes we get Cream too.) The Milk (and Cream) are just the best. They are Fresh and Alive. We can just sense the Vibrant, Life Giving Energy. Store bought stuff just doesn't compare.

We usually have about 3-4 Cups of the Milk remaining on Tuesday evening. As a result, I have initiated a "Tuesday Tradition". I make some kind of special Milk-based Dessert that we look forward to with Glee.

Last Evening, I made Banana Cream Pie. I had a Pie Crust in the Freezer which I popped into the Oven. While it was baking, I made the Homemade ("from scratch") Vanilla Pudding. That included the Raw Milk and Egg Yolks from the Hennies on Butterfly Hill Farm, plus Vanilla which Richard had made from Vanilla Bean and some other Ingredients besides.

By the time the Pudding was cooked, the Pie Crust was out of the Oven and cooling. Richard assembled the Filling with layers of Organic Bananas and Pudding. How can one possibly go wrong with that?

In the meantime, I used the Mixer to beat up the Egg Whites, 1st with Cream of Tartar and then Sugar. Once stiff, I spooned the Meringue on top of the Pie. Since the Pie was a Small One, the Meringue billowed over the sides. Then, the whole works went into the oven until the Meringue was a nice Golden Brown.

I should note that once again, we cut back on Sugar. That seems a continuing "Theme" around here. I used only 1/3 of what the Recipe called for in making both Pudding and Meringue. When we start out with the Freshest and Best Organic Ingredients, we don't need as much Sugar.

We have discovered that Sugar is one of those embellishments that demands Center Stage. If Ingredients are not "up to snuff", Sugar is needed to cover what is not there. I suppose you could call that Little Insight a bit of "Crawford-ology", based on our on-going Experience and Research.

As we settled in for the Evening, we each had a Piece of Pie. A nibble here and a nibble there, and the Pie was gone when we went to Bed. Such Desserts are best fresh, you know.

Over the last few weeks, I have made Chocolate Pudding, Pots d' Creme, Tapioca. Tuesday Evenings have a spark of Magic about them. Who knows what I will come up with next? As long as Milk Supplies hold (Cows take Breaks too), this Tradition puts a smile on our faces every Tuesday evening.