Nourished Kitchen

I drink real milk: fresh, raw, local and full of fat.

May 18, 2011 By Jenny 108 Comments

I drink fresh, raw milk. Really fresh, really raw and always in season. In essence, I drink real milk. I’ve waxed poetic about my love of fresh cream before, but now it’s milk’s turn.

My milk is fresh, in season, grass-fed, full-fat and locally produced. It is rich, and luscious and creamy and it is a living food, teeming with beneficial bacteria, food enzymes and naturally occurring vitamins and minerals. It is not fortified; it doesn’t need to be – for every mineral, every vitamin contained in that cool glass of frothy white milk was placed there by nature as it is in all truly whole and unrefined foods.

How to Make Raw Milk Yogurt

April 26, 2010 By Jenny 121 Comments

Raw milk yogurt is a sort of holy grail for traditional foods enthusiasts, coupling the enzymatic and probiotic components of both fresh milk and fermentation in one glorious, creamy, lovely food. Served over baked oatmeal or soaked oatmeal porridge, on its own or as a basis for savory dipping sauces, a good yogurt can find [...]

Homemade Yogurt

August 25, 2009 By Jenny 27 Comments

Homemade yogurt is a staple in our home. Easy to prepare, inexpensive, delicious and nourishing, we manage to go through about a half-gallon of fresh, homemade yogurt each week. A probiotic food, homemade yogurt contains live beneficial bacteria that help to colonize the gut with microbiota that are essential to the proper functioning [...]

For the Love of Fresh Cream

May 19, 2009 By Jenny 27 Comments

Fresh cream. Fresh raw cream. I love it in all its thick, silky glory. I love the taste, and the texture it lends to dishes – both savory and sweet. There’s nothing quite like it, and when cream’s truly fresh – it borders on the divine. We’re fortunate, after a year [...]

Get the Most from Your Farmers Market: 10 Tips from a Market Manager

May 8, 2009 By Jenny 25 Comments

Farmers Market season is upon us with many markets already open while others, like ours, must wait until late June or July before farmers’ fields are productive. Together, my husband and I run our local farmers market – coordinating with the town, recruiting vendors, connecting with customers and devising eccentric activities that keep the [...]

How to Choose an Organic Raw Milk Dairy

May 6, 2009 By Jenny 12 Comments

Organic Raw Milk and Dairy Products Fresh, organic raw milk and dairy items are a treat – and a worthy treat at that. The consumption of organic raw milk and dairy products is linked to relief from asthma and eczema. Furthermore, organic raw milk is a living food replete with enzymes and beneficial [...]

Review: Devil in the Milk

April 22, 2009 By Jenny 13 Comments

Keith Woodward’s ground-breaking work Devil in the Milk published by Chelsea Green outlines a scientific tale of modern diseases and their relationship to the food we consume. Further, Devil in the Milk outlines how corporate interests can shape the way in which information about food and health is relayed to the public. Woodward [...]

Save Milk in Kansas

April 9, 2009 By Jenny 4 Comments

It seems that, thanks to industrial agriculture giants, RBGH-free milk is at risk in Kansas. There’s only one woman, the governor of Kansas, who can stop it and she needs to hear from you. How the Kansas Law Affects Kansas The Kansas bill would restrict any national dairy from labeling its milk as RBGH-free for [...]

Really Raw Ice Cream with Wildflower Honey & Blackberries

March 22, 2009 By Jenny 10 Comments

In the spring and summer months, when cows are grazing on fresh, green grass raw ice cream is a staple in our home. Unlike conventional, cloyingly sweet ice creams, this ice cream is milder in is sweetness which allows you to more fully appreciate the flavor of fresh, raw cream and milk. To make [...]