Tag Archives: Weston A. Price
Goodbye microwave
A few months ago, we got rid of our microwave. I was convinced that I couldn’t live without it, so I moved it to the basement. Turns out, I haven’t missed it a bit. Many of my favorite food and … Continue reading
Filed under Cooking and baking, Nutrition, Practical, Theoretical
The time for natural animal fats is NOW
I saw this a couple weeks ago and I can’t get it out of my head. [original source article] Palm oil, dudes. It’s in EVERYTHING. And the increasing demand for it is causing unprecedented rainforest destruction and killing of anything … Continue reading
Filed under Animal ethics, International trade, Labels, Sustainability, Theoretical, US Food Production
Rendering duck fat
I always make a point of looking in the frozen meat section at Seward Co-op because it usually has a nice traditional foods-minded surprise or two. I’ve found various different kinds of liver, chicken feet, homemade fish and chicken stock, … Continue reading
Filed under Animal ethics, Cooking and baking, Practical
Using the whole animal
I was a vegetarian for several years. I vowed, when I became a meat-eater again, that I would at least make an effort to use the whole animal. So now I’m taking it to the next level: I bought some … Continue reading
Filed under Animal ethics, Cooking and baking, Labels, Nutrition, Practical, Theoretical
Recipe: easy, no-knead 100% whole wheat bread
A few weeks ago I had great success with this recipe, but I really wanted to nail down a version of it that was 100% whole grain, and that would be more in line with a Nourishing Traditions-style bread (where … Continue reading
Filed under Cooking and baking, Nutrition, Practical, Yeast/Fermentation
Updates
As it turns out, starting a new job takes a lot of energy out of a person. I have so much I want to share with you but I need to condense it all into one marathon post here tonight. … Continue reading
Cooking with lard
Yes, you read that right. We’ve been experimenting with lard, on and off, for a few months now. We’ve cut really, really far back on most processed foods in our lives, but there was one thing we still needed ye … Continue reading
Filed under Cooking and baking, Labels, Nutrition, Practical, Sustainability, Theoretical, US Food Production
Recipe: Easy, no-knead whole wheat bread
A couple weeks ago, I was reading the comments on a blog post about bread, and there was a link to an old NYT article by Mark Bittman, describing a baker in New York who had developed a really easy, … Continue reading
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Stock/broth basics
I mention broth on here all the time, but I’ve never really posted the how-to. The good news: it’s really easy. The great news: it adds immeasurable flavor and nutrition to everything you make. I’ve adapted this very basic recipe … Continue reading
Filed under Cooking and baking, Nutrition, Practical
