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Back to Basics, the compilation of popular Cooking Traditional Foods’ Menu Mailer series, is a jam-packed 322 page manual of everything you always wanted to know about buying, storing and preparing real foods in the traditional method. Not only is this an amazing recipe book, complete with options for those dealing with food allergies and [...]
KerryAnn Foster of Cooking Traditional Foods, has experienced first hand the pros and cons of having to feed her family totally from a food storage while not sacrificing the types of food her family prefers or requires (due to allergies). During Kerry’s husband’s 11-month period of unemployment, the Foster family was able to place their [...]
Holidays are the time for Family, Food, Fellowship and of course, most importantly, Faith. We may celebrate different holidays and we may celebrate them differently, based upon our own upbringing or family and ethnic traditions, but in every culture, for every holiday, we can incorporate healthy and homemade foods and gifts to make our holiday [...]
Recipes from this week’s radio show! If you listened to my radio show on November 12, 2011, I mentioned what was cooking in my kitchen this week. Here are some of the recipes. Enjoy! If you didn’t get a chance to listen to the show with The Grocery Shrink, Angela Coffman, please check it out [...]
Starting in mid- September, the Get Real — Get Prepared radio show content has been focusing on whole grains. We have been discussing what whole grains are (including gluten-free grains), why they are important to a Real Food storage plan, how to store them, why using them now is important, and of course, HOW to [...]
Luscious, thick, smooth homemade non-dairy almond milk that is health-supporting AND frugal, has no waste and is easy on the calorie-budget as well?! Sounds too good to be true? Follow me and I’ll show you. First, PLEASE read the Tips for making my Almond-Chia Milk and the instructions for making the chia gel, which is [...]
Rich, smooth, slightly sweet homemade almond milk (with NO pulp to strain!) for a fraction of the cost of store-bought, or even other homemade almond milks. I did say, no straining of the pulp! (Isn’t that exciting?) In addition, I use no gums or starches to thicken the milk. First, you ask “Why almond milk?” [...]
Want a smooth, thick, nutritious food to boost your nutrient intake for pennies? Try homemade chia gel! That’s right, the “Ch-Ch-Ch-Chia” seeds are good Omega-3 fatty acid and nutrition-packed foods! You can grind chia seeds into flour, add the tiny seeds whole and raw into foods for crunch and fiber, but my favorite way to [...]
Yes, these two go hand -in-hand and we’ll tell you how! Please join my guest, Mrs. R., as she discusses important tips and recipes for gluten-free living, prepping and food storage. Mrs. R. will also share about making soaps and how we can make them at home. Recipes included! Be sure to check join us [...]
I have been challenged recently by this thought “Work with what you have.” It is a daily challenge to make the best use of what we have been given. In addition to work with what we have, the challenge is also to be content with what we have been given and not always seeking something [...]
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