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Learn How to Ferment Anything with Nourished Kitchen

Jill — Fri, 11 May 2012 16:38:19 +0000

Have you heard about the benefits of naturally fermented foods like yogurt, kombucha, sauerkraut and pickles, sourdough bread, and naturally cured meats? Ever wonder why they’re so good for you? Did you know you can make them at home? It’s fun, easy, cheaper than buying them ready made, and you can control the ingredients. Jenny [...]

Homemade Pork Sausage

Jill — Tue, 08 May 2012 12:30:54 +0000

It’s nice to make your own sausage from ground pork, so you can control what’s in it. It’s so easy to add a tasty blend of seasonings and shape the meat into patties. Tasty with eggs for breakfast, or as a main dish for dinner. Ingredients 1 teaspoon fennel seed (where to buy nonirradiated herbs and spices) [...]

Cream of Asparagus Soup

Jill — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:45:51 +0000

When a friend gave me ten pounds of asparagus recently, I knew I had to come up with more ways to use it than my typical light steaming with lemon and butter. I asked for favorite preparations on Farm Food Blog’s Facebook page, and Jennifer McGruther of Nourished Kitchen provided the link to her favorite [...]

Asparagus

Jill — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:30:31 +0000

Spring means abundant asparagus around here. A friend just dropped off ten pounds to me–her friend who has a small farm is overrun! So I’m looking for more ways to serve it than just steamed with butter and lemon. The Plant and Its History Asparagus is a flowering perennial plant that provides tender young edible [...]

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-04-27

Jill — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 17:00:00 +0000

Shrimp Pad Thai | CHEESESLAVE http://t.co/3k2q5L0i #realfood # Radish & Green Tomato Salsa from Fig & Fauna http://t.co/RIaU5efu #realfood # REAL FOOD 101: How to Make Ghee | OUR NOURISHING ROOTS http://t.co/W37V2zkh # What is a Healing Crisis? (distinguishing between detox reaction vs. allergy/intolerance) http://t.co/srTpZ3CT # Scientist Warning of Health Hazards of Monsanto's Herbicide Receives [...]

Raw Collards Salad

Jill — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:30:42 +0000

A friend made this dish for a gathering and I really liked it. Have it only occasionally; see note about oxalates below. Ingredients 2 bunches of raw collards About a 1/2 c olive oil (where to buy) Juice of one lemon (more if you like) 3-4 garlic cloves, crushed (more if you like it really [...]

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-04-20

Jill — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:00:00 +0000

Disconnected from our trash: Lessons from the farm | The Well Fed Homestead http://t.co/UCVDIDAn # Weston A. Price Foundation’s First Regional Conference in St. Louis | CHEESESLAVE http://t.co/i0e7v4Zb # Meet Me in St. Louis! (Regional WAPF Conference) — The Healthy Home Economist http://t.co/MChgOTTP # Kimchi Recipe (Hot, Sour, Salty & Easy) http://t.co/eSZZNk96 #realfood # Frugal [...]

Lavender Yogurt Cheese Dip

Jill — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 12:45:27 +0000

Following up on my last post on straining yogurt to get a cream cheese-like food, here’s an unusual and tasty dip I make with my yogurt cheese that features the herb lavender. It’s good with raw vegetables or crackers. You could probably add a bit of honey to it and leave out the salt and [...]

Yogurt Cheese

Jill — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 12:30:57 +0000

Yogurt is easily strained to make a food that is very similar to cream cheese in taste and texture. Then it can be used as the base of various tasty dips and spreads. To make yogurt cheese: Line a strainer with cheesecloth and set it over a bowl or pitcher. Put one quart of yogurt [...]

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-04-13

Jill — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 17:00:00 +0000

Carrot Raisin Salad (GAPS) | The Well Fed Homestead http://t.co/rDvFBMH8 #realfood # Agriculture Society » Industrial Meat & Pink Slime = More Recalls, Drug Resistance http://t.co/TGY6RtbW #realfood #nocafos # Agriculture Society » 4 Ways to Avoid GMOs in the Foods You Buy http://t.co/JZ0Qx8P7 #realfood #nogmos # Sole en Papillote | CHEESESLAVE http://t.co/gWaBeIeM #realfood # Monsanto [...]