On 11 March 1975 my father died and it was hard. Here is my story about what happened. Today it is 46 years ago that my father died. It was Tuesday 11 March in 1975 and I was 7 years old. It is still a day that throws me off a bit. It has been …
Whole grain flours are healthier than white flours. So you want to change them, but you don’t want to do that overnight as that will cause revolt. Therefore you’re better off changing that gradually. In small steps. You also want to make sure that you treat your grains well before consumption, so that they are …
Cast iron is great, but it can be made greater by seasoning it.Cast Iron Frying PansImportance of seasoningThe reason why I write this separate post on seasoning is because I think it is quite important to do. It helps with cooking. It makes cleaning easy. It prevents food from sticking. I have once tried to …
These days many people use all kinds of different pans. Many of them containing toxic non-stick layers. The traditional pans are cast iron and they are amazing. But you need to know a bit more to know why they are amazing.Cast IronCast Iron pansCast Iron pans are amazing. They can last very very long. They …
This is the first of a series that I’m going to write about equipment you can use to create healthy nourishing foods. I’ll take you on a tour through my kitchen.Pressure CookerEquipmentThere are quite a few pieces of equipment that I regularly use, that many people have not heard of, or ever used. For nourishing foods …
This is a recipe that I use a lot. It is from Nourishing Traditions. You can find it on page 156. We all love it. It tastes great. It makes about 750 ml / 3 cups. So it is quite a bit that you end up with, but it freezes well. So this means you’ll …
I’m starting a series on cooking the recipes of very popular cooking book Nourishing Traditions. I love most of the recipes and have cooked many of them from 2008 on. I have learned a lot from the book and the Weston A. Price Foundation.Well used Nourishing Traditions CookbookThe BookAs you can see in the picture …
This series is going to be about all sorts relating to birth. Please feel free to ask questions, so I can answer them for you in this series. Others will benefit from this as well.Baby in swanThis series will be about the various aspects of birth. From the starting point of birth where you have …
New series on breastfeeding. From preparation, to first steps, to common problems, your options when you’re working and much more. Added to that will be answers to the questions that I get asked.BreastfeedingPreparation for breastfeedingPreparing for your breastfeeding journey is a good thing to do. Reading up on how it works, making sure you know …
Bone broth is a traditional food that has kept humans healthy for thousands of years. It has been very important in many indigenous communities.In some communities it was preferred to other drinks.It is easy to make and very wholesome.Broth with dumplingBone brothWhen I was a child I always loved my mothers home made soups. She …