From the time my son was born, he was colicky, and had difficulty
handling milk products.  I recall used Soy milk, and and an expensive
formula product called, "Probana" when he was an infant back in the
1960s.

As a toddler, he developed allergies to certain foods which were milk
based.

However during the mid-1970s, I came into contact with an older couple
who lived up in an old Gold Rush town about 40 miles from my home.
These folks were from one of the original pioneer families, and lived
in the original house built by the woman's grandfather.

They had only a few cows, they were cleanly kept, and lived well on
the grasses of the land, and grain given to them.  As a lark, I
brought home a gallon jar of the milk, and about a 3 lb brick of
cheese they had made from the milk they produced.  Absolutely no
pasturization.

Right away when I returned home, I took the cream which had floated to
the top of the milk in the jar, and made butter out of it.

What we soon realized was that my son was able to tolerate that
unpasturized milk.  He actually seemed to thrive on it.  I continued
weekly trips up to the little homestead, to buy gallons of milk, for
the next 3 years or so, until the couple, who were in their 80s
decided to stop keeping cows.

But, every once in awhile I have fond memories, of the 1970s,
wallpaper with big orange flowers, macrame, homemade bread with fresh
made butter, and glass gallon jars of milk in the refrigerator.

I realize there are serious concerns about unpasteurized milk.  But on
the rare occassion when the cows are well cared for and treated, and
all safety measures have been taken, it is something, I think can have
some benefit.

My son is 43 years old now - Retired Navy, and basically lactose
intolerant:-)

On May 1, 7:35 pm, Butterflies1...@gmail.com wrote: