num_pages: 320
description: A cookbook from the author of the popular website Nourished Kitchen featuring 175 recipes based on the traditional foods philosophy of eating which emphasizes whole grains dairy red meat organ meats and fermented foods. The traditional foods movement is a fad-free approach to cooking and eating that emphasizes nutrient-dense real food and values quality environment and community over the convenience of processed additive-laden products that are the norm on grocery store shelves. Based on the research of Weston A. Price who studied the diets of indigenous peoples to understand the relationship between nutrition and health a traditional foods diet avoids processed ingredients but allows meat animal fat and grains. It embraces cultured dairy such as kefir and yogurt that contain beneficial bacteria; fermented foods such as sauerkraut and kombucha that are rich in probiotics; and organ meats that are packed with vitamins and minerals. It also celebrates locally grown foods. By choosing ingredients from nearby sources you create a stronger connection to your food and have a better understanding what youre eating and how it was produced. In The Nourished Kitchen Jennifer McGruther guides you through her traditional foods kitchen and offers more than 160 recipes inspired by the seasons land and waters around her. In the morning fuel up with Eggs Poached in Fiery Tomato Sauce. On a hot summer day Cucumber Salad with Dill and Kefir is a cooling side dish and on a chilly fall evening Barley in Broth with Bacon and Kale offers comfort and warmth. Old-Fashioned Meat Loaf with Gravy makes a hearty family meal while Chicken in Riesling with Peas can be the centerpiece of an elegant supper. Satisfy your sweet tooth with Maple-Roasted Pears and quench your thirst with naturally fermented Vanilla Mint Soda. With the benefit of Jennifers experience you can craft a loaf of Whole Wheat and Spelt Sourdough Bread and stock your kitchen with Spiced Sour Pickles with Garlic. The Nourished Kitchen not only teaches how to prepare wholesome nourishing foods but also encourages a mindful approach cooking and a celebration of old-world culinary traditions that have sustained healthy people for millennia. Whether youre already a practitioner of the traditional foods lifestyle or simply trying to incorporate more natural highly nutritious foods into your routine you will find plenty to savor in The Nourished Kitchen.
language: English
title: The Nourished Kitchen: Farm-to-Table Recipes for the Traditional Foods Lifestyle
publisher: Ten Speed Press