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 [...]

10 Reasons to Drink Your Milk Raw

July 2, 2009 By Jenny 32 Comments

Reason to Drink Raw Milk #1: Raw milk is a living food. Unlike pasteurized and ultra-high-temperature (UHT) pasteurized milk, raw milk is a living food. Several of milk’s natural components including beneficial bacteria, food enzymes, natural vitamins and immunoglobulins are heat-sensitive. These health-promoting components of natural, raw milk are destroyed by heating and [...]

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 [...]

From the Mouths of Babes

April 30, 2009 By Jenny 5 Comments

AKA Let My 3-year old teach you about Real Food I’ve written about the joys of nourishing my son: nourishing him with my body during his time in my womb, nourishing him with my milk first exclusively during his first six months and complemented for three more years, weaning him on to Real Food through [...]

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 [...]