Brown soda bread offers nourishment, a rich flavor and is quite simple to prepare in any kitchen – emboldening the the repertoire of even the novice cook. While the Irish are known for their traditional soda bread which combines little else but flour, buttermilk, salt and baking soda, many home cooks have adjusted the recipe [...]
Real Food Challenge: Week #2
February 7, 2010 By 54 Comments
You’ve got one week under your belts: you’ve cleaned out your pantry, learned about the proper preparation of grains, prepared a soaked flour recipe, started your sourdough, sprouted some grain and – perhaps – even attempted milling your very own flour. So it’s time to check in and let everyone know how you’re doing. Did [...]
Working with Sourdough: Tips and Tricks
June 1, 2009 By 12 Comments
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 [...]
Swap Cultures & Starters
May 15, 2009 By 5 Comments
Nourished Kitchen offers a free cultures and starters exchange which allows real food lovers to share the probiotic love by swapping their starters and cultures. Kombucha mothers, water kefir grains, yogurt and sourdough starters can be shared from one to another through a free-for-shipping exchange among real food lovers all across the globe. If you’re [...]
Mothers Day Finds for Nourished Mamas
May 3, 2009 By 5 Comments
Mothers day is only a week away. So here’s Nourished Kitchen picks for traditional foods-loving and nourished moms. Tired of celebrating mothers day with gooey cards and grocery store carnations? Leave this post casually open on the screen, or, for you less-subtle types: email the link to your partners. Equipment for a [...]
Giveaway: Cultures for Health
April 2, 2009 By
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 [...]
Anchovy Toasts
March 4, 2009 By Leave a Comment
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, [...]
Nourishing My Child
November 28, 2008 By 15 Comments
It should come as no doubt that I love food – good, wholesome, nourishing food. Indeed, I take great pleasure in cooking, but one of the greatest pleasures I’ve encountered is the gift of nourishing my family. There is an immense sense of satisfaction in knowing that I’ve fed my family well and [...]
Sourdough Peach Pancakes
September 1, 2008 By 8 Comments
These pancakes have become a delicious staple in our home. They’re easy to prepare, inexpensive to make and offer a great way to use up sourdough starter. Top them with fresh whipped cream and plenty of raw honey for an lovely summertime brunch. You’ll need: 2 Eggs from Pastured Hens 2 Ripe Peaches 1/2 Teaspoon [...]
Sunday Night Supper: Sourdough Pizza & Caesar Salad
August 17, 2008 By Leave a Comment
From time to time even we’re suckers for the classics of the standard American diet: the greasy pizza, the sweet drinks, the sweets … in general. Fortunately, there’s a few tricks so that you can manage to still maximize the nutritional value of these compromise foods. This week was one of compromises and for [...]
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