Teresa, 5m4m contributor shares her insights on Zutano and Vermont Butter & Cheese Creamery. We were compensated to write this post, however all opinions remain our own.
Have you ever read a story that simply touched your heart? This happened recently when I was reading about something that I adore eating. A Vermont based company, Vermont Creamery. They started their business with a few thousand dollars and an incredible desire to produce all-natural fresh and aged goat cheese.
The wonderful news is they succeeded and succeeded well! They recently teamed up with an amazing local company, Zutano, that makes gorgeous children’s clothing. Both companies are sharing their passions for making exceptional products.
I received some delicious goat cheese from Vermont Butter & Cheese Creamery to sample, and let me be honest here and say that I was hard pressed to share with anyone. Goat cheese happens to be a cheese I adore. I introduced my husband to it when we were dating and he’s been hooked ever since. It happens to be one of the few cheeses that ever grace my fridge as well. My family is mostly dairy free due to children with dietary restrictions because of sensory issues.
Goat milk contains only minute amounts of casein and is naturally gluten free. Goat cheese is also extremely easy to digest. The fat globules in goat’s milk are smaller and do not cluster together, making goat milk products easy to digest, even for kids with lactose intolerance. The most important aspect to me is goat cheese is less allergenic, which my sensory based children need.
The importance of calcium for growing bodies has been widely discussed for years. I often get comments about what do I feed my children if I do not provide dairy. What is a misunderstood is that we simply do not eat cow dairy and we eat loads of green vegetables which are loaded with calcium.
Goat milk products are often overlooked in the conversation, however, did you know goat milk products are higher in calcium and protein and lower in fat and calories than cows milk. One ounce of goat cheese delivers 4% the daily recommended value of calcium and 5-7 grams of protein.
If you are not aware, fresh goat cheese is an incredibly versatile, mild-tasting option for kids. My children gobble it right up. How can you not, goat cheese has such a mild taste and is great for my picky eaters.
I also adore the neighboring Vermont company, Zutano, that shares the same passion for making exceptional products. Zutano is a company that I discovered when my first child was a baby and was in desperate need of the softest clothing due to his sensory issues.
Zutano creates a line of superior quality clothing and accessories in a rainbow of colors and prints, that are inspired by a love of babies and the belief that every child’s individuality can be celebrated.
The company believes that business has a responsibility to appropriately manage and protect the environment and community through respectful holistic practices locally as well as globally. Trust me, Zutano creates the most adorable clothing around!
These two amazing companies have teamed up and are offering a giveaway during the month of June. For more information on the giveaway, the nutritional details of goat cheese, and additional recipes, please visit their website at www.vermontcreamery.com.
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We’re giving away a $75 gift card to use on the Vermont Creamery Website. Use the Rafflecopter form to enter this giveaway. New to Rafflecopter? Watch this 45-second video on how to enter!
Which goat cheese flavor would be your favorite?
Teresa is a family lifestyle photographer who is happy homeschooling her three children in the Christian classical education theory in the suburbs of Chicago. You can find her on her blog Tiaras & Tantrums or on Twitter as @tiarastantrums.
i have not tried the flavored goat cheese
I like the classic!
I like it plain on a salad
I like an aged goat cheese called moonglo.
I absolutely love goat cheese, any way I can get it. It’s usually plain though.
we love regular feta…
I’d like to try the Cremont 😉
I like the classic flavored goat cheese
The roasted red peppers and real garlic goat cheese would be my favorite I think.
the plain for me so far 🙂
thanks
I like goats milk feta cheeses.
I’ve only ever eaten the regular flavor (I think) and I like it!
Have never tried it, but would love to! I think I would like the classic
I like the classic goat cheese flavor.
Thanks for the chance!
I tried it at a local restaurant just last week! Hazelnut Crusted Goat Cheese (Fried on a bed of caramelized sherry red onion marmalade, drizzled with clover honey, served with house-made taro chips.) I was surprised because it was DELICIOUS but I was nervous to try it. (At only $5 during happy hour, I always like to try something I’ve never had before and this was incredible!!!)
I love the classic flavor!
I’d love to try the Crottin. Yum!
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The regular classic flavor but I once had some honey goat cheese and it was delicious
I think I would like the roasted red peppers and garlic flavor.
I love herbed goat cheese! But the plain is awesome too 🙂
Regular goat cheese is my favorite – no special flavors are needed for me.
I’ve only tried plain goat cheese . . .
I haven’t tried a flavor I haven’t liked! Plain is good because I can dress it up however I want.
I love plain goat cheese on my salad.
My family has only tried the plain goat cheese but they really enjoyed it. I made pita pockets and they crumbled the goat cheese on top.
Plain goat cheese is my favorite.
Thanks for the chance.
I like the roasted red peppers and real garlic flavor goat cheese
I’ve never tried goat cheese before so I don’t have a favorite flavor, but I’m not opposed to trying it. Thanks.
I’ve never tried goat cheese.
I love all goat cheese! it’s such a treat – plain or with herbs/chives = yummy!
The roasted red pepper goat cheese.
The Herb Goat Cheese Log sounds good!
I like creamy goats cheese with fresh herbs mixed in
The Herb Goat Cheese log looks really good. I love goat cheese but no one in the house eats it but me. It’s awesome stuff!
roasted red peppers and real garlic.
I like the roasted pepper
I’ve never tried goat cheese before but I do have lots of recipes calling for it,love to try it if I win.
the classic goat cheese flavor
I like it with roasted red pepper and garlic.
I’ve never tried got cheese. I’ve heard about how good it is for you. I really like to try their feta cheese.
creamy olive or creamy roasted red peppers would be good
I like aged goat cheese with ash.
I like plain goat cheese.
I’ve only ever had plain goat cheese and I love it! I definitely need to to try some new flavors!
I have never tried it
I like the goat cheese that has herbs in it.
I like it on my salads
I think I would like the roasted red peppers and real garlic best.
I’ve never tried it, but I’d like to!
I haven’t tried flavored goat cheese, but I’d like to try the roasted red pepper.
I just love classic goat cheese.
My children and I adore goat cheese!!! We would want cheve logs 🙂 YUM!
I can’t remember ever actually trying goat cheese so I’m not sure I have a favorite.
I love goat cheese on salad!! So tasty!
i’ve never tried it,but I would love to!
I love cranberry flavored goat cheese!
I have never tried goat cheese.
I like the Classic Flavor.
I haven’t had goat cheese in a while, I love it but with 6 mouths to feed this has been something in the grocery budget lately. I would love to try all the kinds on their site. The Fresh Crottin is what I would try first. Thanks for the giveaway.
I am a newbie to goat cheese so have not decided which is my favorite flavor.
I’ve never tried goat cheese but our family loves cheese!
I havent tried different flavored goat cheeses. I like it on my salads