April 2011

Liver: Learning to Love (and Cook) This Superfood

April 29, 2011

Written by Shannon, Contributing Writer
Organ meats are one of those traditional foods that are harder to get behind than butter, for example. In fact, organ meats were one of the last things recommended by the Weston A Price foundation that we decided were important, not because they aren't more nutrient-dense than most foods but because [...]

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What’s So Great About Raw Milk?

April 28, 2011

Once upon a time, milk was not such a complex or controversial subject.
Cows grazed on green grass. Healthy, well-fed, and free to roam, they produced a nutrient-dense, thick, white liquid which was relished either straight from the cow (raw) or turned into cultured dairy for short-term storage or delectable hard cheeses for long-term storage.
It was [...]

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Green Pasture Fermented Cod Liver Oil Winners

April 27, 2011

I've got 10 winners for the wildly popular Green Pasture cod liver oil giveaway, out of 891 entries. It just tickles me to see that so many people actually WANT to take some fermented cod liver oil! The lucky winners are:
1) Joni: jmlang20@
2) Deb: deb.travis@
3) Jamie: keithandjamie@
4) Becca: rapatenaude@
5) Alyssa Dunn: lyss5687@
6) April: april.duvall@
7) Dawn Updike: dawnmupdike@

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Getting Started Sprouting Wheat Berries

April 26, 2011

Written by Sherrie Cook, Contributing Writer
Sprouting is becoming a popular nutritional step in many homes now. I've read about it in gardening books and heard rumor of it in blogs. The news intrigued me. I decided to try it because really, it couldn't be that difficult. And boy was I ever...RIGHT! It's not challenging at [...]

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Good Fats, Bad Fats, and Why I Eat Plenty of Butter

April 25, 2011

"When I eventually understood the nutritional myths that had me snookered and miserable, the biggest headline was that REAL FATS ARE GOOD- even the maligned saturated fats and its corollary, INDUSTRIAL FATS ARE BAD. It's not complicated. Eat real fats and avoid industrial ones." Nina Planck, Real Food for Mother and Baby.
I couldn't possibly allow [...]

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Grass-Fed Meats

April 21, 2011

Written by Beth Corcoran, Contributing Writer
Buying meat at the store can be quite confusing. On top of having to choose a proper cut of meat to suit your needs, there are many grade labels that may add to the confusion: organic, prime, choice, select, etc. However, there is one term I would like to highly [...]

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Green Pasture Cod Liver Oil Giveaway (10 Winners!)

April 20, 2011

**This giveaway is now closed**
Earlier this week we talked cod liver oil, its numerous health benefits and suggestions for buying and taking it. Full of Omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin A and vitamin D, cod liver oil is a phenomenal traditional food that helps to grow strong babies and children, and keep their moms and dads [...]

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Sourdough A to Z eBook Winners

April 20, 2011

The winners of the Sourdough A to Z eBook, the compilation from the GNOWFGLINS Sourdough eCourse (created by Wardeh of the GNOWFGLINS blog), are:
Karen (newkisner@...)
Kim Brumm (kimbrumm@...)
Hayley Vince (d.vince1@...)
Heather T. (westernnanny@...)
Kat (katoftheoc@...)

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Traditional Beverage: Kombucha

April 19, 2011

Written by Kate Tietje, Contributing Writer
A couple years ago when someone first told me about WAP (Weston A. Price), I joined an online group. People there kept talking about kombucha. It sounded weird! I had no idea what it was, or why anyone would want to drink it. They kept talking about it as this [...]

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The Benefits of Taking Your Cod Liver Oil

April 18, 2011

I know. Cod liver oil. Yuck. Half of you just made a face as you read the title of this post. Bear with me, okay?
In the midst of a month exploring traditional foods, I couldn't hardly not cover this most important elixir, considered both a food and a supplement. If I could recommend only one [...]

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