Cooking Traditional Foods

Traditional Tuesdays

Karen — Tue, 21 May 2013 04:01:20 +0000

Traditional Tuesday’s Nutritious and Delicious Blog Carnival is for anything involving traditional foods. Recipes, techniques, tips, discussions on the hows and whys we do what we do, kitchen organization, appliances used, fitting traditional foods into your life and schedule, anything under the banner of traditional foods is wonderful. Posts, Facebook pages or websites on the [...]

Black-Best Tightwad: Price Book

KerryAnn — Mon, 20 May 2013 04:00:00 +0000

How do you know when something is a really good deal versus just a marginally good deal? When you do find a good deal, how do you know how much to buy? You keep a price book. I first learned about the concept of a price book in The Complete Tightwad Gazette by Amy Dacyczyn. A [...]

Dairy-Free Sweetened Condensed Milk

KerryAnn — Sun, 19 May 2013 17:00:00 +0000

Summer dessert season is coming, beginning with Memorial Day, and that means chilled desserts. Unfortunately, many of those desserts have a double-whammy in them- they have dairy AND they call for a processed product when using Sweetened, Condensed Milk. Today, I’m going to show you how to make a dairy-free version that doesn’t require [...]

The Living Kitchen Podcast #42: Autoimmune Disease with Kristin Urdialis

KerryAnn — Thu, 16 May 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Listen to internet radio with Preparedness Radio Network on BlogTalkRadio The Living Kitchen is the show where real food, food intolerances and preparedness become a sustainable lifestyle. This week on The Living Kitchen, KerryAnn interviews Kristin Urdialis from Nature Had It First and co-author of Autoimmune: The Cause and the Cure. Nature Had It [...]

Protected: Bonus for Gold, Platinum and Diamond Members: Family Favorite Fish Recipes

KerryAnn — Wed, 15 May 2013 13:23:47 +0000

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Nourishing Pin It Party 4

KerryAnn — Wed, 15 May 2013 08:00:00 +0000

Welcome to the Nourishing Pin It Party! I love Pinterest and I know many of you do, too. Pinterest is my favorite way to relax and enjoy surfing the internet. This party is specifically for you to share Pins on Pinterest that you have created that are for nourishing, real food. Come back every Wednesday [...]

Traditional Tuesdays

Karen — Tue, 14 May 2013 04:01:23 +0000

Black-Belt Tightwad: Expiration Dates

KerryAnn — Mon, 13 May 2013 05:00:00 +0000

Just about everything you can buy from a grocery store has an expiration date on it. When you you ignore them and when should you pay attention to them? We’ll answer those questions this week about the American food system as part of our Black-Belt Tightwad series. When You Should Pay Attention You should [...]

Nourished Living Network Homesteading eBook Bundle

KerryAnn — Mon, 13 May 2013 04:00:00 +0000

I’m excited to announce that a new eBook bundle launches today, and this bundle is about homesteading! Nourished Living Network does small, monthly bundles on a real food or natural living topic. For May, the bundle is about Homesteading. This bundle is on sale through May 20th at 11:59pm PST. After that, you’ll have to [...]

Mother’s Day, Infertility and Loss

KerryAnn — Fri, 10 May 2013 14:00:00 +0000

My first child, David, was due on Mother’s Day. Had he lived, he would be turning 11 about now. I’m a mother now, but my heart always aches on Mother’s Day for both the women who want children and don’t or can’t have them and for those who have lost children and miss them horribly. [...]

101 Real Food Recipes in 30 Minutes Hands-On or Less

KerryAnn — Thu, 09 May 2013 04:03:00 +0000

What do you do when you’re at home, but you’re really busy? You turn to meals that need 30 minutes or less of hands-on time! In this four part series, we’re going to give you 101 real food recipes that are quick and easy. I work from home. I’m home most of the time, [...]

101 Real Food Recipes in 30 Minutes Hands-On or Less: Main Dishes

KerryAnn — Thu, 09 May 2013 04:02:00 +0000

All of the main dish recipes below use 30 minutes or less of hands-on time, then have additional baking, chill or simmer time. Return to Part One: Breakfasts, Breads and Dips Chicken and Turkey Quick Pan-Seared Chicken Thighs ‘Bourbon’ Chicken White Chicken Chili Honey Mustard Chicken Thighs Curried Honey Mustard Chicken Easy Cheesy [...]

101 Real Food Recipes in 30 Minutes Hands-On or Less: Sides, Soups and Salad

KerryAnn — Thu, 09 May 2013 04:01:00 +0000

All of the soups, sides and salads in this post have 30 minutes or less hands-on time. Additional time is needed for baking, simmering or chilling before serving. Return to Part 2: Main Dishes Side Dishes Black Radish Slaw Colorful Double Bean and Veggie Salad Quinoa-Stuffed Acorn Squash Gingered Carrot Coins Probiotic Potato Salad [...]

101 Real Food Recipes in 30 Minutes Hands-On or Less: Snacks and Desserts

KerryAnn — Thu, 09 May 2013 04:00:00 +0000

Quick snacks and desserts are a boon to the busy cook. These recipes use 30 minutes or less hands-on time, and require additional time in the oven or fridge before being ready to eat. Return to Part 3: Sides, Soups and Salads Snacks and Desserts Chocolate Peppermint Custard Creamy Chocolate Chia Fudge Crock-Pot Pumpkin [...]

The Living Kitchen Podcast #41: Interview with Millie Copper from Real Food for Less Money

KerryAnn — Thu, 09 May 2013 03:00:00 +0000

Listen to internet radio with Preparedness Radio Network on BlogTalkRadio The Living Kitchen is the show where real food, food intolerances and preparedness become a sustainable lifestyle. This week on The Living Kitchen, KerryAnn interviews Millie Copper from Real Food For Less Money. They discuss reducing your food budget, food storage and more. Real [...]

Nourishing Pin It Party 3

KerryAnn — Wed, 08 May 2013 08:00:00 +0000

Don’t forget about the Natural Fertility eBook Bundle going on through Monday! It’s an excellent deal at 92% off. – Welcome to the first Nourishing Pin It Party! I love Pinterest and I know many of you do, too. Pinterest is my favorite way to relax and enjoy surfing the internet. This party is specifically [...]

Traditional Tuesdays

Karen — Tue, 07 May 2013 04:01:45 +0000

Natural Fertility eBook Bundle Now Available!

KerryAnn — Mon, 06 May 2013 04:01:00 +0000

I’m very happy to announce that there’s a new eBook bundle available! This bundle is for anyone who would like to have a baby. I know many of you are in your child-bearing years, as I am. If you’re thinking about becoming pregnant or you have small children, this bundle is an excellent deal. [...]

Black-Belt Tightwad: Salvages and Other Unconventional Food Sources

KerryAnn — Mon, 06 May 2013 04:00:00 +0000

Last week’s post on Backwards Menu Planning generated a number of questions about the non-traditional grocery store locations for purchasing food that I mentioned. So this week, we’ll look at unconventional sources for food. Salvages I mentioned using a salvage last week. A salvage is a discount grocery store that sells things with [...]

Creamy Lemon Pie

KerryAnn — Sat, 04 May 2013 04:00:00 +0000

I’m grooving on gelatin desserts these days. Now that chocolate, nuts and peanut butter are out of my diet, I’ve been at a loss for what to make for our weekly dessert. I recently posted on my personal Facebook wall, asking people to help me brainstorm dessert flavors to get chocolate off of my brain. [...]

Friday Food Fight: Organic vs Natural Peanut Butter

KerryAnn — Fri, 03 May 2013 04:01:00 +0000

It’s Friday, so its time for another food fight! Every Friday we look at an ingredient, a decision or a process within the real foods sphere. It might be as simple as why you should choose sea salt over iodized salt. It might be more complex, such as what soaking is, how to soak and why [...]

Giveaway: Broth Elixir of Life by Patty Lacoss-Arnold

KerryAnn — Thu, 02 May 2013 04:01:00 +0000

I was thrilled to find out recently that my friend, Patty from Loving Our Guts, was writing an eBook about bone broths called Broth: Elixir of Life. Patty sent me a copy of the eBook to review and has graciously allowed me to give away a copy, as well. Patty’s eBook is very detailed in [...]

The Living Kitchen Podcast #40: Listener Questions

KerryAnn — Thu, 02 May 2013 03:00:00 +0000

Listen to internet radio with Preparedness Radio Network on BlogTalkRadio The Living Kitchen is the show where real food, food intolerances and preparedness become a sustainable lifestyle. This week on The Living Kitchen, KerryAnn and Jeff answer listener questions from previous podcasts on making sourdough starter, dealing with a dairy intolerance, the free bone [...]

Protected: Bonus for Gold, Platinum and Diamond Members: Rush Meals Stove-Top

KerryAnn — Wed, 01 May 2013 17:23:05 +0000

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Nourishing Pin-It Party

KerryAnn — Wed, 01 May 2013 10:20:25 +0000

Welcome to the first Nourishing Pin It Party! I love Pinterest and I know many of you do, too. Pinterest is my favorite way to relax and enjoy surfing the internet. This party is specifically for you to share Pins on Pinterest that you have created that are for nourishing, real food. Come back every [...]

May Classic Menu Mailer Bulk Shopping List

KerryAnn — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:43:02 +0000

This is the monthly shopping list for the Classic Menu Mailer for May. The Classic Menu Mailer contains five dinners, one dessert and one breakfast per week and is released weekly. Click here to subscribe to the Classic Menu Mailer. This list covers Volume 7 Week 18 to Volume 7 Week 21. Each month, we give you a [...]

Traditional Tuesdays

Karen — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 04:01:39 +0000

Black-Belt Tightwad: Backwards Menu Planning

KerryAnn — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 04:01:00 +0000

How come the woman who writes the longest running real food Menu Mailer has never written one post on menu planning? Because I plan backwards to most people, and I do it purposefully so I can save a bunch of money at it. Using this method, I save even more than just shopping the sales, [...]

Friday Food Fight: Rapadura versus Sucanat

KerryAnn — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 04:01:00 +0000

The Living Kitchen Podcast #39: Save Money by Prepping

KerryAnn — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 03:00:00 +0000

The Living Kitchen is the show where real food, food intolerances and preparedness become a sustainable lifestyle. This week on The Living Kitchen, KerryAnn and Jeff discuss money saving items, methods and skills that also contribute to your preparedness. Click here to learn about our free Chicken Stock Video Course. You must confirm your [...]

Fundraiser for Montana Jones

KerryAnn — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:11:58 +0000

Montana Jones needs our help. If you follow the saga of food freedom, you have heard about her case. Montana is a shepherdess of a rare breed of sheep called Shropshire. She has worked tirelessly for many years to preserve these heritage sheep. The Canadian government wiped out her flock of rare sheep, claiming they [...]

The Nourishing Pin It Party 2

KerryAnn — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 08:00:34 +0000

Traditional Tuesdays

KerryAnn — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 04:01:11 +0000

Opt Out: Black-Belt Tightwaddery

KerryAnn — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:00:00 +0000

Opt out. It’s the best way to stop supporting companies and industries that produce products that pollute us- fill our food with untested chemicals, pollute our soil with pesticides, sell meats tainted with superbugs, fill canned food and personal care products with endocrine disruptors, fill the landfills with cheap plastics that break shortly after [...]

Diamond Membership Giveaway Winner!

KerryAnn — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:32:34 +0000

Our giveaway for the Diamond Membership to our Membership class is …. a Rafflecopter giveaway Congratulations, Adrienne! I will be in contact so you can claim your prize!

Traditional Tuesday

KerryAnn — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 04:00:00 +0000

Protected: Bonus for Gold, Diamond and Platinum Members: Low-Carb Rush Meals

KerryAnn — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 14:00:00 +0000

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Friday Food Fight: Is Organic Important for Maple Syrup?

KerryAnn — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 02:25:00 +0000

The Living Kitchen Podcast #38: Healing Your Gut with Lydia Shatney

KerryAnn — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 20:19:12 +0000

Blog Talk Radio had a hiccup that prevented podcasters from uploading their files, so The Living Kitchen did not air this morning as expected. However, today’s talk is so important that I wanted to go ahead and release it. Today we’re talking gut health with Lydia Shatney. Lydia has a class on gut health that [...]

Traditional Tuesdays

KerryAnn — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 04:01:57 +0000

Strawberry Panna Cotta

KerryAnn — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 04:01:19 +0000

Welcome to the April 2013 Carnival of Natural Parenting: Family Recipes This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Code Name: Mama and Hobo Mama. This month our participants are sharing their recipes, their stories, their pictures, and their memories. *** I mentioned on the blog [...]

Giveaway: Diamond Membership to the Real Food Cooking School

KerryAnn — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 14:30:00 +0000

This giveaway is for a three month Diamond-Level membership to our membership site, a $120 value! Membership Site As long as you are a member of the membership site, you are able to access all of the current and previous lessons of all classes! We currently have three classes available, with new content being added [...]

Free Video Class Now Open!

KerryAnn — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 22:04:01 +0000

Cooking Traditional Foods is proud to announce that we are now offering a free video class! These materials are part of our Real Food Cooking School and video-based membership classes. Soon, we’ll add more instructional videos and resources to this class, all free of charge. Part one of this class, on bone broth, is now [...]

The Living Kitchen Podcast #37: Preparing for Canning and Dehydrating Season

KerryAnn — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 12:00:49 +0000

The Living Kitchen is the show where real food, food intolerances and preparedness become a sustainable lifestyle. This week on The Living Kitchen, KerryAnn and Jeff discuss canning and dehydrating. Gardens are starting to go in and now is the time to be prepared to preserve the harvest. In this episode, we cover the [...]

Traditional Tuesdays

KerryAnn — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 04:01:46 +0000

Protected: Bonus for Gold Platinum and Diamond Members: Rush Meals Menu Mailer

KerryAnn — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 14:00:56 +0000

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Quarterly Big Giveaway Winners!

KerryAnn — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 13:30:00 +0000

Every quarter, we hold a big giveaway for our Platinum and Diamond Membership Class members. Today’s the day!! This quarter, we are giving away: (2) gift certificates for $100 to Tropical Traditions (2) Rewards Memberships to Green PolkaDot Box (5) Copies of my new eBook, Family-Friendly Allergen-Free The drawing is held at random based on [...]

Breastfeeding Carnival Wrap-Up

KerryAnn — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 04:00:00 +0000

On Thursday, bloggers from around the world came together in a show of support for breastfeeding mothers. New mothers have enough challenges without having to feel guilty for how they feed their baby, especially when they are choosing the most natural of means – breastfeeding. Over the last few days there has been a lot [...]

Happy Easter!

KerryAnn — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 04:01:11 +0000

Today we take some time off to celebrate Easter with our family. We’ll be back tomorrow with a great recipe. Bearing shame and scoffing rude, In my place condemned He stood; Sealed my pardon with His blood. Hallelujah! What a Savior! Guilty, vile, and helpless we; Spotless Lamb of God was He; Full atonement [...]

Tandem Nursing and Child-Led Weaning

KerryAnn — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 04:01:31 +0000

This week, we’re covering breastfeeding. Tandem nursing and child-led weaning are both controversial in today’s society where breastmilk and the breastfeeding relationship isn’t valued. When bottle-feeding is the norm, we see that pro-bottle-feeding language has invaded even the talk of breastfeeding mothers. Unfortunately, today, being a breastfeeding mom doesn’t mean that you don’t have a pro-formula [...]