Reviving Traditional Foods
Elegant, nourishing and easy to prepare, slow-roasted duck with sour cherry sauce is one of those simple dishes that can speak volumes. A good, local, pasture-fed duck is a hard item to find – at least it was for us. A pasture-fed poultry operation is difficult to manage. Predation, in our area, [...]
A recent study published in the Journal of Medicinal Food addressed the consumption of unrefined sugars or, rather, less refined sugars in persons suffering from Type II Diabetes. Researchers discovered that certain sugars inhibit alpha-glucosidase, an enzyme in the mammalian intestine which help to breakdown and absorb carbohydrates. Type II Diabetes is noted for [...]
free resources to get started
The Thing About Blueberries . . . is that they don't grind their Harleys over the hot desert tarmac, … [read more]
Confused about grains? You're not alone! It seems that everyone is telling you - to either get … [read more]
Did you know that a simple process can actually increase the nutrients your body absorbs from whole … [read more]
Jenny McGruther is a wife, mother and cooking instructor specializing in real and traditional foods. Her work has been featured on CNN, the Globe & Mail, the Atlantic, the Christian Science Monitor, Denver Post and WebMD. Click here to learn more.
What People are Saying