Two-Part Post: A Sign of Autumn and Delicious Buttermilk!

While full foliage season is still several weeks away here in New England, there are tell tale signs that it's on its way.

See the tree above?  Its leaves are already starting to change. The tinge of orange is definitely there.

Hey, wait a minute. Do you see a face on the trunk of this big, old tree?  Let's take a closer look.

Holy jumping "jerazzafras". There IS a face on this old beauty. Thank goodness. I was beginning to think the apple cider from the roadside stand was spiked!

Well, hello old fellow! Hope you enjoy the whole autumn season! You must know that blustery winter won't be far behind. But in the meantime, just the thought of you will keep me smiling!

                     

                                             

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If you like buttermilk, do I have some news for you.

First of all, I'd like to preface this part of the post by saying there is usually no "pushing" products of any kind on this blog. That's not the purpose of the posts. I do like to share with readers new discoveries. I get no pay-offs of any kind and don't work for any companies mentioned.

With that said, I want to tell you about the best buttermilk I've ever tasted. My father used to love buttermilk. As a kid, I had no use for it what, so, or ever. As an adult, however, I definitely acquired a taste for buttermilk.

One day, in a supermarket, I saw a pastel yellow plastic container with a green top called "Kate's Real Buttermilk" in the dairy case. There was a picture of a little girl (that must be Kate) and the letters around her read "Farm Fresh From Maine." The bottle also noted the buttermilk was made from fresh cream churned into butter but had less than one percent milk fat.

Hmmmmm. Sounded interesting so I bought it. Once home, I poured myself a glass, and I'll be darned, it was the best buttermilk I'd ever tasted in my life! It tasted absolutely rich, thick, creamy, tangy, and yummiest! I couldn't wait to have my next glass, it was that good.

It was even fun to read the writing on the bottle, telling about the Patry family of Old Orchard Beach, Maine, who makes butter as well as the buttermilk. There's a drawing of a red barn and silo on the bottle, too. It read that "you won't find any dyes, preservatives, or thickening agents in our buttermilk. Kate's rich, creamy buttermilk is pure buttermilk, made from the churns of our delicious homemade butter. Just one taste and you'll never settle for anything else."

The message on that bottle has come true in my own life. I love Kate's buttermilk and have never tasted any buttermilk more delicious. Maybe it's because it's made from cows that are not treated with artificial growth hormones. Who knows? All I know is that is too delicious for words.

I love reading about the history of products. On the eHow website, I read that buttermilk was used as far back as 5000 years ago by ancient Hindus. The people of that time period used butter as currency since it was very valuable so buttermilk was highly valued then, too.

And you know what else? There are not large amounts of butter in buttermilk. It's simply the liquid that results from making butter. However it evolved, if you like a tangy taste, you'll love buttermilk and Kate's is top notch.

For more information on the history of buttermilk, check out the eHow website.

Okay. Here's another question of the day for all readers of this blog:

DO YOU LIKE BUTTERMILK?