Reviving Traditional Foods
The subject of money comes up a lot, especially for those real food newbies who are not quite sure how to make the transition from a standard American diet of prepackaged, convenience foods to wholesome, real foods. The cost of grass-fed meat, raw milk, wild-caught fish and organic vegetables can really add up over time. [...]
This week our reader Q&A focuses on natural bodycare. Why? Because what you put in your mouth is only part of the story. Your skin is your largest organ and your body absorbs what you put on it (good or bad), so support your traditional and real foods lifestyle by choosing natural and unrefined ingredients in [...]
2011 came and went so fast. And for Nourished Kitchen, we reached more people this year than we’ve ever reached before and – chances are – you found the site this year (though I’ll always have a deep-seated love for those who’ve followed the site since its inception in 2007. You know who you are, [...]
Last week I shared my recipe for Grain-Free Shortbread Wedges, crumbly and buttery and just in time for the holidays. Now it is time to share how I morph that recipe into delectable shortbread bars that are delicious on their own, but go completely over the top when dipped in caramel and sprinkled with sea [...]
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 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. [...]
In the coming weeks, I’ll be venturing beyond the recipes, beyond the food philosophy of Nourished Kitchen. I’ll be sharing my family’s history and the way real, traditional foods and the grace of having found the Weston A Price Foundation has helped us in a very personal way. These are stories that need to be [...]
That’s me in the left-hand corner of your screen, all cheery and eager and blissful. And that’s Ann Marie of Cheeseslave, Kelly of Kelly the Kitchen Kop and Kimberly of Harkeisonline, too – the real food blogs you should be reading if you aren’t already. You long-time real food lovers may remember that last year, I attended the conference with these [...]
You all know how much I value keeping healthy, and for those of you who follow Nourished Kitchen on Twitter, you saw my update about a miserable and unexpected cold. Thanks to all the helpful advice, our household is on the mend and in addition to the unconventional ways to fight the colds and flus that we typically use, I gleaned [...]
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 produce, [...]
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