Reviving Traditional Foods
Dining out with kids doesn’t have to be a disaster, and, no, you don’t have to relegate yourself to “family-friendly” chains with terrible service and even worse food. We like to eat out, and we do it too often for our own good. While we’re fortunate in our community to enjoy restaurants that feature local [...]
The Scholarship winner has been chosen among over 75 applicants, and we wish to congratulate Kim W. and her ex-husband who will be participating in Real Food for Rookies. If you’re interested in participating: register for the class and enter the code NourishedDeal at checkout for 15% OFF. There’s a lot of talk about real [...]
Each week, through online video tutorials, downloadable print materials, easy-to-read charts and other comprehensive materials I’ll provide you with simple tools, techniques, tips and advice on preparing whole, local foods from scratch easily and affordably. After covering tips for sourcing local, fresh nourishing foods in the first week, you’ll learn how to master a recipe for a basic soaked, whole grain pilaf that you can adjust as your kitchen creativity dictates.
Kelly the Kitchen Kop guest posts at Nourished Kitchen where she gives her take on the USDA Food Pyramid. She writes about championing butter, USDA food recommendations and how to truly eat healthy.
Ah … food blogs. I admit it. I am an addict. I must subscribe to over a hundred food blogs. I love them. The ideas. The beautiful photography. The luscious recipes. More than that, though, I love that all these real food lovers have come together in [...]
1. How to Grow Your Own Kombucha Mother. Simple enough: these guys teach you how to grow your own kombucha scoby without having to find a mother. Those of you who still want to purchase a mother can, of course, go through the Cultures & Starters Exchange or visit Cultures for Health. 2. Weston [...]
I came across this page today highlighting 49 Reasons to be a Vegetarian and wished to address it point-by-point for the edification of readers who may be recovering vegetarians or who may be confused by the points discussed therein. The Environment 1. Conservation of Fossil fuel. It takes 78 calories of fossil fuel to produce [...]
In the past few weeks, I’ve enjoyed a little treat: fresh, homemade matsoni courtesy of a new company Cultures for Health. Matsoni is a nice tart yogurt hailing from Georgia and was thought to convey long life. Matsoni is also a room-temperature yogurt that cultures well with minimal effort. For those of you [...]
Fat Soluble Vitamins Fat soluble vitamins are critical to health and wellness–particularly reproductive health and wellness. Unfortunately, adequate intake of fat soluble vitamins is sorely lacking among modern peoples–especially by comparison to traditional societies. Average intake of fat soluble vitamins like vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin E and vitamin K is inadequate at best [...]
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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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