Reviving Traditional Foods
Weston A Price, a Cleveland dentist who, when challenged by rampant tooth decay and the considerable physical degeneration of his patients, left his practice and traveled the world researching the dietary practices of peoples consuming processed foods and those consuming an unprocessed, native diet, and the non-profit nutritional advocacy group named in his honor – [...]
“I Believe I have attempted a branch of Cookery, which nobody has yet though worth their while to write upon … If I have not wrote in the high polite style, I hope I shall be forgiven ; for my intention is to instruct the lower sort, and therefore must treat them in their own [...]
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 [...]
Ricki asked: Actually … Ricki commented on Fats for Cooking and Fats to Eat Uncooked a few days ago, but I thought it was such an insightful and good question that I wanted to give it greater visibility. Q: Thanks for the great info re: cooking fats and oils. Just wondering about the source of [...]
1. Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA) Found in the meat and milk of grass-fed ruminants, like cows, Conjugated Linoleic Acid or CLA is a potent nutrient. Researchers are just beginning to understand the mechanisms behind the potent and positive health effects traditional peoples have enjoyed since the days of hunting and gathering. CLA is known [...]
Full Moon Feast: The Hunger for Connection details a love of food, of wellness and most importantly – revives a traditional connection between food and nature’s rhythms. Written by food activist and chef Jessica Prentice and published by the folks at Chelsea Green Publishing which also publishes titles like Wild Fermentation, Fresh Food from Small Spaces and Renewing America’s Food Traditions, Full Moon Feast is a classic read for the growing traditional and slow food movements. I’m giving one copy of this book away, so enter now!
It cold outside and so icy, you might consider it glacial. Winter starts to get a little old in February and I begin to long to see something green – something living. And I long for warmth. So we’re escaping winter and heading to the ocean. Our vacation was a very generous [...]
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 [...]
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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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