Reviving Traditional Foods
No-knead sourdough bread, with crisp crust and its ballooning airy pockets in the crumb, is our favorite bread. And, recently, I’ve taken the time to return to the kitchen and my roots within traditional foods by embracing the pleasure breads, grains and pulses bring to the kitchen table in addition to all those lovely fats, [...]
Love sourdough breads? Wondering how to make your own sourdough starter? It’s easy. While the internet is full of sourdough starter recipes that call for odd ingredients like pineapple juice, orange juice, potato flakes or sugar water, to make a truly good sourdough starter you need just three things: flour, water and time. It’s easy, [...]
It’s hard to believe it’s the end of January already. January feels like it’s flown by, and I’m still searching for my footing. Putting the month behind me – having read some very good books, cooked some good dishes, found new blogs – I wanted to share with you some of the highlights of my [...]
This version of french toast makes use of sourdough bread with its wonderful and rich tartness, pairing it against a sweetness provided by maple syrup. I find that grade B maple syrup offers a more complex flavor for a better price than grade A maple syrup, and recommend it in this and in other recipes (mmm … sprouted spelt shortbread.) Of course, one could omit maple syrup entirely from this recipe and serve it unsweetened, perhaps paired only with fruit and fresh cream for an equally charming breakfast.
We’re on our last week of the challenge to eat real food for 28 days! Are you still with me? Are you enjoying sourdough breads and wholesome natural yogurts? Are you celebrating wholesome, healthy fats in all their nutrient-dense glory? Now’s the time to sit back, relax and evaluate the week. Did you miss an [...]
This post was generously contributed by Heidi Robb, a natural foods enthusiast with a penchant for wholesome real food. Heidi blogs about her life in recipes – one of the most visually stunning real food blogs I’ve ever happened across. With a personal history in the restaurant business, Heidi has transitioned into culinary media where [...]
Sourdough Tips & Tricks is guest post from Julie of Cultures for Health – certainly few folks will know sourdough quite as intimately as Julie; her store, Cultures for Health, offers 17 varieties of sourdough starters plus yogurt, kefir, kombucha, water kefir and other starters. – Jenny Natural sourdough is a fantastic way to [...]
Here’s the tastiest morsels from my favorite bloggers’ feeds! This week, I’ve gathered up some treats that would perfect for an spring picnic: To start, I’d make Cheeseslave’s Pâté de Campagne replete with preformed vitamin A and seasoned with onion, garlic and allspice. I do have a gnarly looking pork liver lurking [...]
Anchovy toasts make a simple appetizer or lunch that’s rich in flavor. Anchovies are small, oily fish that are rich in omega-3 fatty acids and minerals like selenium – a mineral that is remarkably good for hair, skin and nails. Sadly, anchovies are little-loved. To make enough anchovy toasts for 6 servings, [...]
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