Nourishing Traditions is on my very short list of cookbooks I’d want with me in the wilderness!
Sally Fallon really delivers. From her book cover:
“The Diet Dictocrats don’t want you to know that . . .
- Your body needs old-fashioned animal fats
- New-fangled polyunsaturated oils can be bad for you
- Modern whole grain products can cause health problems
- Traditional sauces promote digestion and assimilation
- Modern food processing denatures our foods but
- Ancient preservation methods actually increase nutrients in fruits, nuts, vegetables, meats and milk products!
Recalling the culinary customs of our ancestors and looking ahead to a future of robust good health for young and old, Nourishing Traditions offers modern families a fascinating guide to wise food choices and proper preparation techniques. Nutrition researcher Sally Fallon unites the wisdom of the ancients with the latest independent and accurate scientific research. The revised and updated Second Edition contains over 700 delicious recipes that will please both exacting gourmets and busy parents.”
I especially like her information on homemade yogurt, whey, and other yummy creations from farm-fresh milk. Ditto her information on soaking grains, seeds and nuts before eating to disable the “enzyme inhibitors” and phytic acid in them that keep them from sprouting prematurely and also block absorption of many minerals and other nutrients, plus the initial sprouting process greatly increases the amount of B & C vitamins. There’s more well-researched information here and excellent recipes.
See her website here for fuller description and order directly from the author.
This is also available from Amazon for less, click here – Be sure to get the 2000 revised 2nd edition.