Dairy Farmer's Thankful Thursday

"Foodie Friday"  was a fun food experience provided

during the Megaphone 19 Influencer conference.

We started the event by tasting our way through local food businesses at 

8th Street Market  and ending with cheese and wine pairing.

My favorite experience was the demonstration of Brightwater 

culinary chef Aria Kagan making Fresh Mozzarella.

Chef Kagan gave us the step by step directions.

Although she made it look easy, I think I would want to practice a few times before

the party!

Fresh Mozzarella requires the use of  a water bath made of 4 cups warm 

water plus 2 Tablespoons salt and 2 pounds of fresh Mozzarella curd.

My friend Kerri captured the fun part of this recipe perfectly as Chef Kagan 

was working with the cheese.

I may never attempt making fresh mozzarella but 

I am thankful to be a producer of the milk that brings great joy 

And provides many delicious and nutritious dairy foods.

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Storytelling Celebration

A little more than nine years ago  with the urging of

 Midwest Dairy, I stepped out of my comfort

zone into the world of blogging and social media 

 to tell our dairy story.  Spotted Cow Review 

has been my dairy storytelling place ever since. 

I celebrated my  storytelling adventure this past weekend

by attending the Megaphone Summit 2019 that was held in

my hometown of Bentonville.

Sponsors of the conference made it possible for a wide variety 

of speakers that presented  on all things blogging and social media

 and what I would call "self improvement".

A very big Thank-You to each sponsor and the host 

of the conference Soapbox Influence!

Over the last nine years, I have attended several blogging 

conferences hosted in Arkansas. For me, the very best part of each

conference is the people I have met and the inspiration

I feel by listening to others' stories.

                                           
                                                        Cheers to Storytelling!
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