{"id":302519,"date":"2010-02-10T12:31:07","date_gmt":"2010-02-10T17:31:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nourishedkitchen.com\/?p=3121"},"modified":"2010-02-10T12:31:07","modified_gmt":"2010-02-10T17:31:07","slug":"learn-the-fundamentals-of-traditional-foods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/302519","title":{"rendered":"Learn the Fundamentals of Traditional Foods"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"\"<\/a>Everyone wants to eat better and to share wholesome foods with their families in better effort to support the health of their spouse and children. In many ways, however, we\u2019ve lost our food heritage. Preparing foods the way nature intended is a lost art.<\/p>\n

The practices of putting up food for the winter was lost to the dusty cans of peaches and green beans found on supermarket shelves. The practice of using the whole animal \u2013 nose to tail \u2013 in our kitchens was lost to the craze for boneless, skinless chicken breasts packed in convenient Styrofoam containers. We\u2019ve forgotten how to prepare naturally leavened bread, how to culture milks and how to make cheese. In essence, we\u2019ve lost touch with our roots, and, in doing so, we\u2019ve lost touch with the practices that nourished our ancestors and fed them well \u2013 the practices that kept chronic diseases of civilization like cancer and heart disease at bay.<\/p>\n

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  1. The GNOWFGLINS Foundation<\/li>\n
  2. How to Soak Whole Grains, Nuts and Seeds<\/li>\n
  3. How to Make Soaked Whole-grain Flour Baked Goods I<\/li>\n
  4. How to Make Soaked Whole-grain Flour Baked Goods II<\/li>\n
  5. How to Soak and Cook Dry Beans<\/li>\n
  6. How to Sprout Beans<\/li>\n
  7. How to cook a Chicken and Make Chicken Stock<\/li>\n
  8. How to Make Skillet Dishes: A Dinner Formula<\/li>\n
  9. How to Make Water Kefir<\/li>\n
  10. How to Make Dairy Kefir<\/li>\n
  11. How to Make Soft, Spreadable Cheese<\/li>\n
  12. How to Make Sourdough Bread<\/li>\n
  13. How to Sprout Whole Grains for Sprouted Grain Flour & How to Bake with Sprouted Grain Flour<\/li>\n
  14. How to Make Naturally Pickled Foods<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    But recovering these lost arts can be daunting, to say the least \u2013 particularly when there\u2019s no one there to guide you through, hold your hand and teach you how to pound the sauerkraut just right or which ratio of sourdough starter to flour yields the best loaf of bread.<\/p>\n

    I remember the first time I read Nourishing Traditions. I felt empowered to make changes to the manner in which I fed my family, but I also felt overwhelmed. How could I make the time to do it all? After muddling my way through, and documenting it here in the early days of Nourished Kitchen, I found a stride \u2013 but it was a steep learning curve.<\/p>\n

    Real food blogger Wardeh has created a comprehensive 5-month e-course outlining the Fundamentals of Traditional Foods<\/a>. While I\u2019ve learned how to pound that kraut just right and how to make a good loaf of sourdough, if I\u2019d have had access to such a course when I first began my journey into traditional foods four years ago, I\u2019d have saved a lot of wasted food and frustration.<\/p>\n

    If you\u2019re new to traditional foods, participating in the Real Food Challenge<\/a> or just interested in healthy eating, I\u2019d encourage you to sign up for her e-course. The multi-media course will include videos, interactive forums, in-depth instructions outlining the basics of traditional foods. Individual courses range will include soaking whole grains, nuts and seeds, baking with whole grain flour, sprouting, making chicken stock, brewing water kefir and dairy kefir, making cheese as well as the basics of fermented foods.<\/p>\n

    The 5-month-long course is a very affordable $27 per month. Space is very limited and she\u2019s closing enrollment on February 22nd, so please sign up<\/a> soon if you\u2019re interested or click here for more information.<\/p>\n

    Note that if you sign up for Wardeh\u2019s e-course<\/a>, you will be helping to support Nourished Kitchen, enabling me to continue bringing you posts, recipes and action alerts all centering around real, sustainable and traditional foods.<\/p>\n

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