Goats supply Dickinson family with milk, meat, soap

AP Wire | 08/20/2005 | Goats supply Dickinson family with milk, meat, soap: "Lisa grew up around goats and purchased her first one in 1992. She serves only goat's milk to her family.

'It tastes like cow's milk,' she said. 'It's naturally homogenized. The fat globules are easier to digest. For that reason, it's good for people with stomach problems.'

Because she doesn't have what is considered a Grade A dairy, Lisa can't sell the goat's milk. 'There's no way to market it, basically,' she said.

That's one of the reasons she turned to making soap. About 1 1/2 years ago, she started making the soap with a recipe she found on the Internet.

'It worked out the very first time. It was so exciting,' she said.

She always uses goat's milk, but cow's milk or water can be substituted in some recipes.

'The secret to mine is the frozen goat's milk,' she said. She blends it in a bowl with distilled water and the lye. The oils are heated to 110 degrees Fahrenheit and poured in a bowl.

The goat's milk mixture is poured slowly into the bowl and blended. The soap is poured into molds and is allowed to set for 24 hours."

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