In light of Ann Marie’s upcoming e-course in how to prepare Healthy, Whole Grains, I thought I’d ask her a few burning questions that I know many of you share with me. It’s no secret that I eat a mostly grain-free diet. I’ve never avoided grains for health or digestive reasons. I’ve avoided them because I value my kitchen time too much to waste it experimenting with sprouting, drying, grinding, soaking, kneading, waiting, baking, waiting, and baking. I had a season of doing all that, but I never hit upon a system to make it any less work. Ann Marie has.
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Nothing has had me more flabbergasted in my Real Food journey than my relationship with grains. Nothing.
I’ve tried sourdough. And it flopped. Big time. I had a season of sprouting and grinding my own flour to make homemade bread, but within a few months I was over all the kneading and mixing and waiting. I called it laziness, but really it was just me having to decide just how much energy and time I could invest into feeding my family well. I had a season of being completely grain-free, then a season of re-introducing non-gluten containing grains like rice back into our meal rotation.
When it boils right down to it, I love grains. My kids love grains. But I don’t want to invest all that time, money, and energy into experimenting with creating fluffy sourdough pancakes, perfect artisanal bread, and spongy English muffins.
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Are you familiar with webinars? They’re live online classes where the teacher and students can interact together. As a student, you’ll log on to the webinar’s website and see a live feed of your teacher and her desktop. She’ll probably have a presentation up and walk you through the slides, videos, and other visuals to teach you the class materials. You’ll also be signed into a chat room where you can ask the teacher questions as she presents. It’s basically like attending a seminar, but on the web (hence webinar).
This Thursday, February 9th at 7PM EST, Ann Marie of Cheeseslave is hosting a FREE webinar on how to prepare healthy, whole grains! Unfortunately, space is limited and is filling up quickly, so if you want to participate you should go reserve your slot now.
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Are you looking for Real Food snack ideas to feed your family & friends this weekend? Here’s a list of some of my most favorite snack food recipes. You’ll find everything from grain-free crackers to a creamy homemade queso made without velveeta. I even topped off the list with a few mouthwatering appetizers and desserts. Hope you enjoy!
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