You have read the articles (Mercola), books (Nourishing Traditions, Sally Fallon) and want to change your lifestyle to Traditional Cooking and Eating .. where do you start ? First of all don't do it all in a week. This is a lifestyle not a diet and it is going to take time to allow your body to adjust. Not only that but if you tried to do everything in a week you would give up and never see the true benefits of a Traditional Lifestyle. Be prepared to make these gradual changes over 6 - 12 weeks
Here is a small list of some of the things I did during the beginning of our journey ...
1 - Remove all refined sugar (replace with raw honey, 100% pure maple syrup, stevia powder, Rapadura) and refined flours (most importantly bleached white). Replace with whole soaked wheat or sprouted grains.
2 - Switch to raw milk.
3 - Switch to soaked oats for most breakfasts.
4 - Make your own salad dressings
5 - Make your own broth, and get in the habit regularly making broth/stock so that you can incorporate more soups and gravies into your meal plans.
6 - Learn to marinate and plan to slow roast your meats so that you can purchase the more economical cuts, and then upgrade to pasture-fed, organic with your savings. For the higher quality cuts (chops, steaks, etc) transition yourself to eating them rare.
7 - Brew some Kombucha.
8 - Begin making your own bread. No sugars, no preservatives, no glue additives, etc. If you are not ready for traditional sourdough yet, try Sally Fallons Yeasted Buttermilk Bread.
9 - Try making your own salsa. This is a great next step in lacto-fermentation not only is it yummy but it is sooo good for you. Salsa and Ginger Carrots were our first lacto-fermented vegetables.
10 - Make and culture your own dairy products! The easiest is probably creme fraiche. After you try this (and LOVE how delicious and cheap it is) try making your own yogurt. If you are daring, try cheese. Make your own ice cream, and load it up with raw egg yolks, and raw cream if you can.
11 - Introduce more organ meats to your diet ( i am still working on this one) they are rich in vitamins and minerals and all sorts of good stuff.
12 - Go through your fridge and cupboards and have a good clean out. Start looking at what you are feeding yourself and your family - it is mind boggling to see what goes into our foods.
Everything can be made from whole foods. As you go through this journey you will have no need to spend hours in the supermarkets. Instead learn to love your kitchen and preparing good wholesome traditional foods for your family.
Here is a small list of some of the things I did during the beginning of our journey ...
1 - Remove all refined sugar (replace with raw honey, 100% pure maple syrup, stevia powder, Rapadura) and refined flours (most importantly bleached white). Replace with whole soaked wheat or sprouted grains.
2 - Switch to raw milk.
3 - Switch to soaked oats for most breakfasts.
4 - Make your own salad dressings
5 - Make your own broth, and get in the habit regularly making broth/stock so that you can incorporate more soups and gravies into your meal plans.
6 - Learn to marinate and plan to slow roast your meats so that you can purchase the more economical cuts, and then upgrade to pasture-fed, organic with your savings. For the higher quality cuts (chops, steaks, etc) transition yourself to eating them rare.
7 - Brew some Kombucha.
8 - Begin making your own bread. No sugars, no preservatives, no glue additives, etc. If you are not ready for traditional sourdough yet, try Sally Fallons Yeasted Buttermilk Bread.
9 - Try making your own salsa. This is a great next step in lacto-fermentation not only is it yummy but it is sooo good for you. Salsa and Ginger Carrots were our first lacto-fermented vegetables.
10 - Make and culture your own dairy products! The easiest is probably creme fraiche. After you try this (and LOVE how delicious and cheap it is) try making your own yogurt. If you are daring, try cheese. Make your own ice cream, and load it up with raw egg yolks, and raw cream if you can.
11 - Introduce more organ meats to your diet ( i am still working on this one) they are rich in vitamins and minerals and all sorts of good stuff.
12 - Go through your fridge and cupboards and have a good clean out. Start looking at what you are feeding yourself and your family - it is mind boggling to see what goes into our foods.
Everything can be made from whole foods. As you go through this journey you will have no need to spend hours in the supermarkets. Instead learn to love your kitchen and preparing good wholesome traditional foods for your family.
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