This is a guest post by traditional foods expert and renowned chef Monica Corrado. Monica will be teaching a three-day conference in Colorado this upcoming weekend: July 15th through 17th. The conference will feature a talk about the value of traditional foods coupled with two full days of cooking demonstrations addressing the making of broths [...]
Why Everyone is Talking about the GAPS Diet, Plus 5 Resources to Get Started
July 6, 2011 By 12 Comments
What is the GAPS Diet? Wondering what the GAPS Diet is? You’re not alone. The GAPS diet is a comprehensive healing protocol developed by Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride, a neurologist and nutritionist who specializes in healing of issues like autism spectrum disorders, ADD/ADHD, dyspraxia, dyslexia and schizophrenia by treating the root cause of many of these [...]
How to Host a Plot-to-plate Supper
June 22, 2011 By 1 Comment
Farm-to-table and plot-to-plate cooking is a culinary phenomenon in its own right and now, after years of writing about the beauty of fresh raw cream, the differences between CAFO beef and grass-fed and imploring readers and friends to take an interest in traditional foods, it’s finally happening. And why shouldn’t it? The food just [...]
I drink real milk: fresh, raw, local and full of fat.
May 18, 2011 By 20 Comments
I drink raw milk. 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 [...]
Immediate Action Needed: Support the Colorado Local Foods, Local Market Bill
May 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Colorado residents who value agriculture within the state and who cherish local foods movement have an opportunity to act now in support of local farms and increased visibility for Colorado farmers markets. The Local Foods, Local Markets bill introduced by Colorado senator Gail Schwartz, will be voted on today and your immediate action is needed. [...]
Brine-pickled Beets with Ginger and Orange
April 28, 2011 By 15 Comments
Fermented beets, dank and earthy and sour, number among my favorite ferments of vegetable. While I will always love the fetid odor of a true sauerkraut, the clean and salty sharpness of Moroccan preserved lemons or the brackish must of a home-cured olive, it is fermented beets – lovingly spiced and brine-pickled – that makes [...]
10 tips for real food newbies
April 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
If you’re just starting out, just learning and baby-stepping away from packaged and boxed foods into a diet based on wholesome, natural traditional foods, those first few weeks (months? years?) can feel daunting at best, and completely impossible at worst. It’s hard, especially if you were raised on Lean Cuisine, Pop Tarts and Crystal Light. [...]
a recipe for spring: strawberry mint sorbet
March 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Strawberry mint sorbet is one of those desserts – those simple treats – that I love sharing with my family. It’s fresh and vibrant with flavor, but also utterly uncomplicated. Celebrating some of the best flavors of spring – strawberries and fresh herbs – this strawberry mint sorbet provides the perfect combination of bright flavors to [...]
My Story: Recovery from Gluten-intolerance, PCOS and Autoimmune Thyroid Disease
March 23, 2011 By 3 Comments
A few weeks ago, I shared my husband’s story of recovery from mental illness and chronic pain through real food and promised to share more stories of recovery. Soon, I’ll share the story of my son who, raised on real and traditional foods, illustrates that there is hope for true recovery in the next generation. [...]
A Recipe for Winter: Apple & Spice Dutch Baby Pancake
February 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Dutch baby pancakes, puffy and golden brown, are my go-to dish for wholesome and nourishing breakfasts. At night, when I’ve tucked my son into his cotton quilts and woolen blankets, I ask him what he wants to eat for the next morning’s breakfast. So many dishes, properly prepared, need time – soaked oatmeal porridge, baked [...]
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