Assembly for presentation:

Toss lettuce and cooled pasta together evenly. Now add enough dressing to coat pasta and lettuce in a toss. Put this tossed mix as a bed on a plate or in a bowl. With clean fingers, crumble some of wedge of blue cheese. Now place steak strips on top in no particular pattern. Lightly drizzle with blue cheese dressing (diners can add more to taste). Finally, garnish top with most aesthetic strips of red pepper providing remaining slices for your companion.

What you have is a colorful and healthy salad for human omnivore. Most every need of nutrition is encompassed in this attractive dish that goes well with red wine, water, or even cola for kiddies.

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I could now see curds and whey. The whey was a pale yellowish hue and curds looked a little bit like scrambled egg whites. I then lined a colander with cheesecloth and proceeded to filter curds from whey. I put curds into a bowl and added salt to further help removal of excess liquid. Next, I returned it to colander lined with a fresh layer of cheesecloth. I was anxious to taste it, and wow, it actually tasted like cheese!

The next step is optional – putting your cheese in a mold and pressing it. To make my press, I rummaged around kitchen to see what I could use. I took an old plastic sherbet container and put a bunch of holes in it. I then placed my cheese curd filled cheesecloth inside and placed it in a large bowl and but a plate on top of my curds. Now problem was having enough weight to press it. I placed two big cans of tomatoes on top and, voilà, it worked. After pressing it, I put cheese into refrigerator and let it set. It tasted a lot like cheddar.

Next time I try to make cheese, I probably use this same recipe but will try to improve upon it. When I master this one, then I think I’ll feel a little more like trying a different style of cheese. Happy cheese making!

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