If your house runs out of milk you need to try this free ap for droid devices!

There is nothing worse then being in the middle of a cookie and milk craving only to walk to the fridge and find the horrific surprise THAT YOU ARE OUT OF MILK!!!!!  Now you will never run short of Milk or eggs or any other grocery for that matter with the new FREE Out of Milk Ap for those Fancy "droid phones". 

Grab your FREE Out of Milk Ap for Android devices & you will never leave home without your grocery list!
Use the Out Of Milk App to:

• Create multiple shopping and to-do Lists
• Scan or manually enter items in your Shopping Lists
• Add items to your list vocally or from your list history
• Keep an inventory of anything so you always know what’s in your pantry
• Share lists with your friends via the social networking apps on your phone

The tale of the new cow "tails" lady!

This blog is most definitely a team effort made up of a group of folks very excited about dairy cows and committed to the dairy industry!  As you follow our blog you will not only learn about cows, farms, dairy productions, dairy and dairy products facts, but also about the authors or the "cow girls" who make this blog go!  Today you get to meet me - Sarah!

"Addy the Cow" from Sheboygan and I at the Brown County Fair 2011

Original Hometown:  Door County, WI
Current Hometown:  Luxemburg, WI
Current Relation to the Dairy Industry: Dairy Sales in NE Wisconsin & promoting our great industry!

Why cows?
They are amazing!  Not only do they provide us a great source of nutrition they also provide enrichment of many different kinds!  In my case, cows are what helped to grow and create my leadership skills, my work ethic and my lifestyle as cows are my career!  Without the farm and cows coming into my life, who know where I would be today!  Now I have the pleasure of working with tons of great dairy producers, and tons and tons of cows on a yearly basis (and they even pay me to have all that fun!)

What to expect!
I am out and about in North Eastern Wisconsin on a daily basis and I a now carry my camera every where I go to document those "cool cow" moments!  Follow along with the blog to see some of these unique moments as captured on film - and soon to be video (I am still trying to master that skill!).  From time to time I have other "cow crazy friends" who will be joining the blog to share some of their stories!

Thirsty Thursday: What's up with flavored milk?

Is flavored milk as nutritious as white milk?
Yes, flavored milk contains the same nine essential nutrients as white milk. Flavored milk provides calcium, protein, vitamin D, vitamin A, vitamin B12, potassium, phosphorus, riboflavin and niacin. In comparison, beverages like soda and fruit drinks provide little more than calories and sugar.

Is flavored milk packed with sugar, which is associated with hyperactivity?
A soda or fruit drink contain nearly twice as much sugar as flavored milk. Furthermore, the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Food and Drug Administration have found no link between sugar and behavioral problems in children.

Is flavored milk high in fat and calories?
Flavored milk comes in many varieties, including reduced fat, lowfat and fat free. For example, a 1 cup serving of lowfat flavored milk has only 2.5 grams of fat per serving, the exact amount as in white milk.

Does flavored milk cause cavities?
The ingredients in chocolate milk are much less likely to cause cavities than soft drinks and sticky snack foods. Liquids such as flavored milk clear the mouth faster. Some studies suggest that the cocoa in chocolate milk may actually protect against cavities.

Is chocolate milk high in caffeine?
No. The amount of caffeine in chocolate milk is similar to the amount found in decaffeinated drinks. An 8-ounce serving of chocolate milk contains between 2 mg and 7 mg of caffeine. Cola, on the other hand, may contain up to 10 times more caffeine than chocolate milk. According to recent evidence, the amount of caffeine in chocolate milk is too small to have a detrimental effect on a child's behavior.

Isn't flavored milk just for kids?
Absolutely not! Flavored milk is a great way to satisfy that sweet tooth while increasing your intake of calcium and eight other essential nutrients.

Dairy Sign "Language" at a Wayside

I found this sign while on a quick pit stop in southern Brown County / Northern Manitowoc County at the wayside / rest stop of Hwy 43!  I have stopped there a zillion times and just noticed it today and had to share it with all of you blog followers!  Check it out the next time you are in the area!  Have you seen any sings like this anywhere else?

Celebrating with Cheese!

Every year as my daughter's birthday month approaches the discussions begin about where the party will be, what it's theme will be, and what type of decorations we will have. Now I am a very creative mom and always try to think out side the box and come up with something new but this is even better then what I could have thought up!

Imagine this..... "A Very Dairy Party"
The theme - Cows
The Decorations- Cows and cow spots of course
The Purpose of celebrations - Any event!
The Goal - To provide entertainment and awe while promoting wholesome dairy products!
The centerpiece - A 925 pound sculpture made from cheese! That's right folks, check these sculptures out!

That's right my fellow cheese lovers - A half of ton + of cheese is what the Wisconsin state fair had crafted into an amazing sculpture by "The Cheese Lady" (AKA Sarah Kaufmann). A Wisconsin native and graduate of UW Madison, "The Cheese Lady" travels the country carving these amazing sculptures from Cheese! The 2011 Wisconsin State fair sculpture (top picture) put her in the Guineas Book of world records for the largest cheese carving! She started this record breaking sculpture with a 1000+ block of cheese from a small cheese factory in Kiel, WI called Hennings Cheese. They are the last cheese company that still makes "Mammoth Cheese Wheels" that weigh between 150 and 12,000 pounds! It was no surprise that the record winning sculpture started as one of these mammoth blocks!

Ok - Back to reality of my birthday party planning! It's not too likely that I will be able to have Sarah the Cheese Lady come to my house and carve a giant birthday cake for the special event, but here are some great ideas on how Wisconsin Cheese the life of the party!

For the kids - String cheese and cheese curds are always a hit with kids of all ages. If your in a pinch cube up whatever type of cheese you have in the house in serve in snack size bags, or on a fun platter with small pretzel sticks to serve them!

Football Parties - Serve up your favorite cheeses on a platter, with crackers, or even just a bag of cheese curds! (A bag of cheese curds makes a great last minute dish to pass on your way to the party). Or try one of the recipes from the Wisconsin Dairy Council web site like this one for Individual Fritos Pies - Wisconsin Style http://media.eatwisconsincheese.com/recipes/article.aspx?rid=1629

Why party with Cheese?

Dairy & Weightloss - 3 a day of dairy as part of a reduced calorie weight loss plan can help adults achieve better weight loss results!

Dairy & Stronger Bones - 3 a day of Dairy is a deliciously easy way to help build stronger bones and healthier bodies!

It's TASTY!

So the next time you are planning a party, looking for a snack, or happen to have a half ton block of cheese sitting around, turn to cheese to make it the best party ever!

Read the full story of the Wisconsin State Fair Cheese sculpture here!

The Cheese Lady

Fall Harvest - How to stay safe on the roads!

As the calendar quickly flips through the days of September, we are about to see a lot more then just fall colors as you're out and about on the roads! Our area farms are going to be working frantically to harvest their corn crop & to plow and fertilize their land to prepare for next years season. This means we will once again see more farm equipment on our county and rural road ways. Here are some tips and facts to remember when you are approaching farm equipment on the road.





1. Slow tractors and faster cars means the amount of time it takes for the two to meet each other happens VERY quickly!







2. Farm machinery operates differently then your car or truck! It is not very maneuverable!

3. Top 3 differences between the way a car handles and a tractor.

* Speed - (Most are less then 25 mph) Some new "hi speed" tractors can reach 40 mph
* Turning - (Watch for wide turns, look ahead for farms or field entrances they may use.)
* Braking

4. The tractor driver may not be able to see you! Sometimes the equipment they are hauling blocks their view of cars coming up behind them! You can keep your distance to assure the driver can see your car in the tractors mirrors!

5. Watch the tractor's road position! This is often a clue to tell you what direction they will be turning. If the tractor driver seems to be "hogging the road" or "driving almost on the wrong side" chances are they are trying to tell the cars behind them they are about to turn!

6. The equipment is often much wider then the road it is traveling and will have to use the road's shoulder or even the ditch to make room for you to pass! (If you are every wondering why they are not pulling over to let you pass, chances are there is something on the side of the road preventing them to move over!)

Here is a video of a farmer in Tennessee who has some more first hand tips on how to share the road safely with tractors. You even get to "take a ride" in a tractor! Hopefully these tips will help you stay safe on the roads this fall as well as help our farming friends do the same! Happy driving and remember that every time you see a tractor on the road it is heading to a field to prepare food for their cows for another entire year!

Check out how Julia loves chocolate milk!