Reviving Traditional Foods
Soaking grains, beans, legumes, nuts and seeds is a traditional practice that can positively impact the nutritional qualities of these foods for those who consume them. Grains, beans, legumes, nuts and seeds can all add great value and variety to the diet, yet they contain antinutrients – particularly phytates and enzyme inhibitors – which detract [...]
Unexplained Infertility and Your Diet Unexplained infertility is on the rise and many couples are faced with tremendous challenges in conceiving their children. Infertility is a subject that rests close to my heart as I struggle with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome – a condition marked by anovulation and difficulty conceiving; indeed, I was told [...]
Sprouted grain – rich in food enzymes and natural vitamins – grows closer and closer to the mainstream as people across all walks of life search for a better way to incorporate wholesome foods into their diet on a regular basis. While sprouting grain requires extra attention and, like many aspects of traditional foods, [...]
Our premarket CSA began just this week – perfect timing for One Local Summer. It seems now, more and more, all of our meals are local. If not entirely local, they’re substantially local. What a blessing it is to celebrate real food this way! This week we enjoyed local milk, eggs, [...]
I’ve been toying, off and on, with the idea of eliminating grains for a while. I love them though – they’re delicious in all their slightly sweet, grainy goodness. Still, there’s little reason to incorporate them into the diet on a regular basis with the exception of one: personal preference. I know, [...]
If you’ve never enjoyed the pleasure of fresh turmeric, you’re really missing out. It has a delightful astringent quality that is incomparable, and it stains your fingers and I’m always one for a food that leaves its stain on the cook’s hands. A farmer, and former resident of my small town, who now lives in [...]
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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.
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