So this is a cheat post…but a good one nonetheless. As some of you will know, I consider Saltspring Island, BC home even though I don’t currently live there. Now there are a million wonderful things about this bizarre little gulf island, but one of my favourites is the goat cheese from Salt Spring Island Cheese Company.
Having recently accepted that I am lactose-intollerant (I discovered this quite a while prior to admission), my love of chèvre has become a need. I should mention that I am fortunate that goat milk works for me, as it doesn’t for everyone.
Salt Spring Island Cheese Company makes a wide variety of goat’s milk products from feta to ice cream (the vanilla and chocolate are my personal picks), and carry all sorts of lovely olives and preserves. If you ever get the chance, it’s a wonderful place to visit as they have the farm set up so that you can see the animals, watch the process, and indulge in goat cheese heaven on their beautiful patio outside the shop. If you can’t make it to Saltspring, your loss! But you can still buy many of their products at local grocers across the country.
The photo below is of their relatively new product “Ruckles” pictured with Lesley Stowe’s Original Raincoast Crisps.
So, as there is no recipe needed to enjoy this post, I hope you get the chance to try the cheese for yourself!
A Pat & A Pinch 
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