Today, I am a happy, Happy, HAPPY girl.
It came. It finally, finally came!
The cookbook I have been waiting to arrive for the last seven years! Okay, so it hasn't been that long (ahem, Monday), but I am still so excited!
Nourishing Traditions: The Cookbook that Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and the Diet Dictocrats.
Now, I know I am about 10 years behind the trend of this cookbook. It's been making a come-back for years now and I just got around to finally buying it. I've never been quite with the contemporary culture though, so I guess this is just another prime example.
Regardless, I am still so anxious to delve into this jewel. I read cookbooks like smart people read novels and I've fixin' to explore every inch of this bad boy. Not only is it chuck full of recipes, but it also discusses the importance and function of nutrients like fat, carbohydrates, and proteins. Author Sally Fallon also focuses on the importance of drinking raw milk, avoiding “fake” foods, fermenting vegetables and fruits, and even -brace yourselves- preparing delicious organ meats. You can find out more information on the Weston A. Price Foundation, and what research lead Sally to write this cookbook, here.
I've never been one for organ meats myself. But that doesn't mean I can't be! I think that food should be an adventure. Liver? Heart? Bring it on, baby. I shall not fear the organ.
I might gag, but I shall not fear.
This book is so full of goodness, I don't even know where to begin. Soaked grains. Fermented vegetables. Tonics. Superfoods. Lard. Raw cheese. Bone marrow. Natural sweeteners. Recipes galore. Have any of you read it? Are you currently cooking goodies from it? What do you recommend?
With an author photo like this, I just know this is going to be good stuff.
Well, you know where I'll be this weekend. Dressed in my apron, spinning around my kitchen, whipping up all kinds of fermented & raw goodness. I think I'll focus on the fermented dairy products first, since we've already been making & drinking kefir daily. We also have a great source for raw milk, which can be used to make cheeses and creams.
Or maybe I'll start with the organ meat and just jump into the deep end. Liver omelette? Why, yes, yes, thank you.
It's a crazy life here on the homestead. You just never know what you'll be eating.
Now….who's comin' for brunch?
That is an amazing cookbook! Why don’t I own it? LOL. (I am going to go to Amazon’s “Used Books” site and look for it as soon as I’m done writing this comment.)
I know that when I was at Portland’s Fermentation Festival last October, lots of people talked about this book. Meant to buy Nourishing Traditions when I came home from that event, but I forgot!
As for liver omelets,that’s one of my favorite late-night celebratory meals: a chicken liver omelet & a glass of Champagne at 13 Coins.
Love your blog…keep up the great work!
That is an amazing cookbook! Why don’t I own it? LOL. (I am going to go to Amazon’s “Used Books” site and look for it as soon as I’m done writing this comment.)
I know that when I was at Portland’s Fermentation Festival last October, lots of people talked about this book. Meant to buy Nourishing Traditions when I came home from that event, but I forgot!
As for liver omelets,that’s one of my favorite late-night celebratory meals: a chicken liver omelet & a glass of Champagne at 13 Coins.
Love your blog…keep up the great work!
I recently tried out that book after renting it from the library (wanted to make sure I liked it before I bought it). Personally I found the layout a bit confusing but admit it did have some very interesting recipes. I liked her detail about her opinion on all types of foods, but felt she was a bit more extreme than I like to be. I think this is a love it or hate it cook book. You really have to agree with her about food to enjoy it!
I recently tried out that book after renting it from the library (wanted to make sure I liked it before I bought it). Personally I found the layout a bit confusing but admit it did have some very interesting recipes. I liked her detail about her opinion on all types of foods, but felt she was a bit more extreme than I like to be. I think this is a love it or hate it cook book. You really have to agree with her about food to enjoy it!
Roman Lentil Soup!!
This is required reading before I can graduate. I need to get hoppin’.
Roman Lentil Soup!!
This is required reading before I can graduate. I need to get hoppin’.
Brook – Fermentation Festival? YES PLEASE! As for the liver omlette, please tell me what makes them delicious. Do you have a secret? If I make them, I want to do it right – baby!
Lyda – I haven’t looked at it enough yet to have an opinion, but I will agree that most cookbooks like this have a strong opinion about the way they do things. I think you just have to find a balance, and avoid falling into a ditch on either side. Know what I mean?
Melanie – I will try this soup! Thanks for the recommendation! You better get readin!
Brook – Fermentation Festival? YES PLEASE! As for the liver omlette, please tell me what makes them delicious. Do you have a secret? If I make them, I want to do it right – baby!
Lyda – I haven’t looked at it enough yet to have an opinion, but I will agree that most cookbooks like this have a strong opinion about the way they do things. I think you just have to find a balance, and avoid falling into a ditch on either side. Know what I mean?
Melanie – I will try this soup! Thanks for the recommendation! You better get readin!
I too love a good cookbook- this one looks very interesting!! Thanks for the recommendation!
-April
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I too love a good cookbook- this one looks very interesting!! Thanks for the recommendation!
-April
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I LOVE this book!!! don’t know if I’ll try the organ meats for a while though….maybe in nice teeny shredded bits so we don’t even know it’s there!
have fun with the book!! 😀
I LOVE this book!!! don’t know if I’ll try the organ meats for a while though….maybe in nice teeny shredded bits so we don’t even know it’s there!
have fun with the book!! 😀
I definitely agree. She does have some great insight. And makes some interesting points. It’s a HUGE book, I had to return it before I could even get through a quarter of it! I have to buy a copy to have on hand soon!
I definitely agree. She does have some great insight. And makes some interesting points. It’s a HUGE book, I had to return it before I could even get through a quarter of it! I have to buy a copy to have on hand soon!