Milk

Boy, I don't know how the milk situation got away from us. But this morning we had four gallons that were more than a week old, and it is just beginning to turn bad. Part of this is because I overestimated how much the company would drink last week. Part of this is because I forgot we weren't eating dinner at home this week, due to VBS suppers. Part of this is because the refrigerator was accidentally unplugged for about a day and a half, which means the milk is beginning to sour earlier than it should've.

So today we're all hyped up on calcium! I told the kids not to eat anything except the things which were nearing spoilage (milk and lettuce, primarily). Breakfast was milkshakes made of milk, strawberries left over from vacation, and bananas. Mid-morning snack was a big pitcher of cocoa. Lunch was Mexican corn chowder. And supper was custard pies. That took care of 2½ gallons. Another half gallon is being set out to make whey for recipes. That leaves only a gallon to drink (before it really sours) or turn into pancakes and muffins (after it sours).

I am soooo overloaded on milk (which, by the way, has a very different meaning today than it meant 13 years ago....).