1. Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA) Found in the meat and milk of grass-fed ruminants, like cows, Conjugated Linoleic Acid or CLA is a potent nutrient. Researchers are just beginning to understand the mechanisms behind the potent and positive health effects traditional peoples have enjoyed since the days of hunting and gathering. CLA is known [...]
Modern Sweeteners: What They Are & What They Do
January 12, 2009 By 22 Comments
This post is part of the 2009 series – The Traditional Foods Primer which addresses a different aspect of the traditional foods movement each month. January’s focus is on sweeteners: modern sweeteners and their accompanying problems, natural and traditional alternatives and how to transition from the modern to the traditional. Before you can [...]
Baby Chioggia Beets with Citrus Glaze
November 24, 2007 By Leave a Comment
The chioggia beet is an Italian heirloom variety noted for its white flesh and lovely red rings. It’s a pretty beet. Beets have a bad rap, and they’re terribly loathed among vegetables. Poor things. They’re lovely, really. If you don’t like beets or if you are loathe to try them, the chioggia beet is [...]
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