Comments on: Real Food Challenge: Week 3 & Week 2 Re-cap http://nourishedkitchen.com/real-food-challenge-week-3-week-2-re-cap/ Reviving Traditional Foods Wed, 23 May 2012 13:57:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: alice http://nourishedkitchen.com/real-food-challenge-week-3-week-2-re-cap/#comment-6503 alice Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:12:58 +0000 http://nourishedkitchen.com/?p=3167#comment-6503 I'm both behind and ahead because I'm slow about the bread, as I just started reading a book about bread, and I want to get past the background before I try one of the recipes! But I did make a loaf of my regular whole wheat this week! I haven't tried the yogurt yet, either, but I HAVE done kimchi and sauerkraut, so I'm ahead when it comes to fermentation! Whee! I’m both behind and ahead because I’m slow about the bread, as I just started reading a book about bread, and I want to get past the background before I try one of the recipes! But I did make a loaf of my regular whole wheat this week! I haven’t tried the yogurt yet, either, but I HAVE done kimchi and sauerkraut, so I’m ahead when it comes to fermentation! Whee!

]]> By: Heather http://nourishedkitchen.com/real-food-challenge-week-3-week-2-re-cap/#comment-6501 Heather Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:31:33 +0000 http://nourishedkitchen.com/?p=3167#comment-6501 I’m behind on posting for last week b/c I’ve had a sick child, but I’ve been reading and following along. I appreciate the gmo info and the source for grassfed ghee. The ghee I brought from the store just wasn’t that tasty. The week was easier than last. I’m already pretty good with fats, but I do love to roast asparagus with olive oil. Any suggestions for a tasty alternative fat there? We only buy real milk from the farm, so we’re good there – it’s raw, non-homogenized, organic, creamy, from grass-fed cows – delicious! We switched about a year ago so my lactose-intolerant son can now drink milk. It’s been a lifesaver because he literally went from failure-to-thrive to the 50th percentile in about 6 months! I’m still working on the sourdough starter so haven’t baked a loaf yet. I already brew kombucha regularly, but I just got some water kefir grains and haven’t had much luck with them yet. I’m behind on posting for last week b/c I’ve had a sick child, but I’ve been reading and following along. I appreciate the gmo info and the source for grassfed ghee. The ghee I brought from the store just wasn’t that tasty. The week was easier than last. I’m already pretty good with fats, but I do love to roast asparagus with olive oil. Any suggestions for a tasty alternative fat there? We only buy real milk from the farm, so we’re good there – it’s raw, non-homogenized, organic, creamy, from grass-fed cows – delicious! We switched about a year ago so my lactose-intolerant son can now drink milk. It’s been a lifesaver because he literally went from failure-to-thrive to the 50th percentile in about 6 months! I’m still working on the sourdough starter so haven’t baked a loaf yet. I already brew kombucha regularly, but I just got some water kefir grains and haven’t had much luck with them yet.

]]> By: monica ford http://nourishedkitchen.com/real-food-challenge-week-3-week-2-re-cap/#comment-6502 monica ford Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:57:46 +0000 http://nourishedkitchen.com/?p=3167#comment-6502 Last week went really well for me. I made wonderful pickles, preserved lemons and grapefruit, kombucha and kefir. We had lots of wonderful raw milk and even when I went away to NYC for a few days I was pretty proud and amazed that I was able to find great Traditional or very close to traditional choices. Beautiful cheeses and a lovely dinner at an NYC eatery called Craft. Halfway through the third week now. I'm very excited and inspired by all of you. Thank you to everyone who shares their experiences. Last week went really well for me. I made wonderful pickles, preserved lemons and grapefruit, kombucha and kefir. We had lots of wonderful raw milk and even when I went away to NYC for a few days I was pretty proud and amazed that I was able to find great Traditional or very close to traditional choices. Beautiful cheeses and a lovely dinner at an NYC eatery called Craft.
Halfway through the third week now. I’m very excited and inspired by all of you. Thank you to everyone who shares their experiences.

]]> By: Jenni http://nourishedkitchen.com/real-food-challenge-week-3-week-2-re-cap/#comment-6500 Jenni Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:36:56 +0000 http://nourishedkitchen.com/?p=3167#comment-6500 This week was great. I've been buying raw milk for almost a year now, so that was a no-brainer. Though due to car trouble I couldn't get down to the dairy to buy it this week. We had to make due with what we could get close by. Needless to say, we got most of our dairy from raw cheese and yogurt. My starter turned out beautifully for the first time and I've made two wonderful loaves of bread. The guidelines for raw and cooking fats we've been following for a long time. As a bonus this week I made fudge using natural sweeteners and whole food ingredients for Valentine's Day. A very good week. Looking forward to trying my hand at kombucha this week. This week was great. I’ve been buying raw milk for almost a year now, so that was a no-brainer. Though due to car trouble I couldn’t get down to the dairy to buy it this week. We had to make due with what we could get close by. Needless to say, we got most of our dairy from raw cheese and yogurt. My starter turned out beautifully for the first time and I’ve made two wonderful loaves of bread. The guidelines for raw and cooking fats we’ve been following for a long time. As a bonus this week I made fudge using natural sweeteners and whole food ingredients for Valentine’s Day. A very good week. Looking forward to trying my hand at kombucha this week.

]]> By: Veronica http://nourishedkitchen.com/real-food-challenge-week-3-week-2-re-cap/#comment-6499 Veronica Wed, 17 Feb 2010 01:06:06 +0000 http://nourishedkitchen.com/?p=3167#comment-6499 This week has been interesting. I've had several steps foward as well as a couple backward. I've been trying to keep up with my kombucha, but it's taking forever for the baby to grow to full size. I assume that it's because of the cold weather. My house is kept around 65-68 degrees right now. I have attempted to ferment beets and turnips, (recipe from this site), and I thought that they smelled horrible after the 3 days. They've been sitting for a couple more days now and the smell seems to have chilled out a bit, so maybe it just needs time. I love raw milk, however it's really hard to come by in my area :( So, I have tried more fermenting this week but I also slipped a little bit and went out to eat a couple of times, (plus a few pieces of chocolate on Valentine's Day). Here's to next week! This week has been interesting. I’ve had several steps foward as well as a couple backward. I’ve been trying to keep up with my kombucha, but it’s taking forever for the baby to grow to full size. I assume that it’s because of the cold weather. My house is kept around 65-68 degrees right now. I have attempted to ferment beets and turnips, (recipe from this site), and I thought that they smelled horrible after the 3 days. They’ve been sitting for a couple more days now and the smell seems to have chilled out a bit, so maybe it just needs time. I love raw milk, however it’s really hard to come by in my area :( So, I have tried more fermenting this week but I also slipped a little bit and went out to eat a couple of times, (plus a few pieces of chocolate on Valentine’s Day). Here’s to next week!

]]> By: Holleyc http://nourishedkitchen.com/real-food-challenge-week-3-week-2-re-cap/#comment-6498 Holleyc Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:08:50 +0000 http://nourishedkitchen.com/?p=3167#comment-6498 Jenny, I haven't written before this. I've been a little overwhelmed by the steep learning curve, but I know once I have things figured out, it will be second nature. I want to tell you how much I appreciate your beautiful website and all that you are doing to help all of us learn this way of eating. My dentist recently discovered unusual tooth decay (post-menopause), so that sent me on a mission to figure out what was going on. I learned about the work of Weston Price and your website, which has been a blessing. When I drank my first cup of raw milk, I felt so amazingly nourished - it was a beautiful feeling. I don't have grandchildren yet, but I'm excited to know that I will be able to help my son and daughter have healthy babies! By the way, in regards to chocolate, I recently learned about a new company in Ecquador that is the first 100% cacao co-op owned chocolate maker. It's www.Kallari.com and it's delicious! Thanks so much! Holleyc Jenny,
I haven’t written before this. I’ve been a little overwhelmed by the steep learning curve, but I know once I have things figured out, it will be second nature. I want to tell you how much I appreciate your beautiful website and all that you are doing to help all of us learn this way of eating.
My dentist recently discovered unusual tooth decay (post-menopause), so that sent me on a mission to figure out what was going on. I learned about the work of Weston Price and your website, which has been a blessing. When I drank my first cup of raw milk, I felt so amazingly nourished – it was a beautiful feeling.
I don’t have grandchildren yet, but I’m excited to know that I will be able to help my son and daughter have healthy babies!
By the way, in regards to chocolate, I recently learned about a new company in Ecquador that is the first 100% cacao co-op owned chocolate maker. It’s http://www.Kallari.com and it’s delicious!
Thanks so much!
Holleyc

]]> By: Renee http://nourishedkitchen.com/real-food-challenge-week-3-week-2-re-cap/#comment-6497 Renee Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:44:31 +0000 http://nourishedkitchen.com/?p=3167#comment-6497 Using the good fats is something we've already been doing, yet I'm lookinf forward to adding some new ones like coconut oil. I'm still reading up on fermentation and learning to do some of it. This SCOBY/kefir stuff seeems interesting. I am overwhelmed by all the new stuff to do and try. Little steps at a time I guess. Using the good fats is something we’ve already been doing, yet I’m lookinf forward to adding some new ones like coconut oil. I’m still reading up on fermentation and learning to do some of it. This SCOBY/kefir stuff seeems interesting. I am overwhelmed by all the new stuff to do and try. Little steps at a time I guess.

]]> By: Ruth http://nourishedkitchen.com/real-food-challenge-week-3-week-2-re-cap/#comment-6496 Ruth Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:42:41 +0000 http://nourishedkitchen.com/?p=3167#comment-6496 I wasn't completely ready for some of the challenges this week, but have begun getting prepared to move ahead. I did continue trying more soaked grain recipes, and got my sourdough culture started. I haven't made bread, but hope to later this week. I have made sourdough pancakes and this morning I'm trying sourdough muffins. So... progress. In the area of fats, I was already using good fats. I did need to make some changes in which ones are used for higher heats. I am glad to be made more aware of that. I have also been on the lookout for GMO's for some time. The area I'm, behind in is fermentation. However, I have a friend who is doing a Kombucha sp?)SCOBY now, and she will trade with me for the sourdough. I also want to try your recipe for Moroccan lemons this week. Yummy! I also want to try the water kefir, but will have to wait until next week to order. Thanks for the challenges! I'm enjoying the group effort, including the Facebook pages. I wasn’t completely ready for some of the challenges this week, but have begun getting prepared to move ahead. I did continue trying more soaked grain recipes, and got my sourdough culture started. I haven’t made bread, but hope to later this week. I have made sourdough pancakes and this morning I’m trying sourdough muffins. So… progress.

In the area of fats, I was already using good fats. I did need to make some changes in which ones are used for higher heats. I am glad to be made more aware of that. I have also been on the lookout for GMO’s for some time.

The area I’m, behind in is fermentation. However, I have a friend who is doing a Kombucha sp?)SCOBY now, and she will trade with me for the sourdough. I also want to try your recipe for Moroccan lemons this week. Yummy! I also want to try the water kefir, but will have to wait until next week to order.

Thanks for the challenges! I’m enjoying the group effort, including the Facebook pages.

]]> By: The Raven http://nourishedkitchen.com/real-food-challenge-week-3-week-2-re-cap/#comment-6495 The Raven Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:57:00 +0000 http://nourishedkitchen.com/?p=3167#comment-6495 We're having a great time! Sourdough is fabulous, liver (always a favorite of mine but not something my husband has liked before) is divine, kefir was a revelation, and I can't wait to do more fermenting! We've not been perfect, but this challenge has definitely pushed us towards much greater consistency. We’re having a great time! Sourdough is fabulous, liver (always a favorite of mine but not something my husband has liked before) is divine, kefir was a revelation, and I can’t wait to do more fermenting! We’ve not been perfect, but this challenge has definitely pushed us towards much greater consistency.

]]> By: petra http://nourishedkitchen.com/real-food-challenge-week-3-week-2-re-cap/#comment-6494 petra Tue, 16 Feb 2010 08:49:56 +0000 http://nourishedkitchen.com/?p=3167#comment-6494 Slowly but surely I am on my way. Baked some sourdough pancakes sunday and started to build my starter a few days ago to bake some rye bread today. Looking forward to that one. The water kefir grains arrived yesterday so I have some water kefir brewing. I have been checking for GMO's for over a year now so got that installed and it's much easier here living in Germany with that. However I have to check when going to the Commissary. I am more aware now what goes home with me. Thanks for another great week of more awareness. Slowly but surely I am on my way. Baked some sourdough pancakes sunday and started to build my starter a few days ago to bake some rye bread today. Looking forward to that one. The water kefir grains arrived yesterday so I have some water kefir brewing. I have been checking for GMO’s for over a year now so got that installed and it’s much easier here living in Germany with that. However I have to check when going to the Commissary. I am more aware now what goes home with me. Thanks for another great week of more awareness.

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