There are a lot of reasons to learn how to make buttermilk. Fluffy whole wheat pancakes. Grandma’s flaky biscuits. Ranch dressing. Need I say more? This hero of cultured dairy products makes grains more digestible, salads more tempting, and white sauces more tasty. It’s a shame that it’s darn near impossible to buy. A trip…
Fight Back Fridays May 8th
Well, fellow Food Renegades, it’s that time of the week yet again! We are bringing together another collection of recipes, tips, anecdotes, and testimonies — each from a lover of Real Food. It’s my personal hope that Fight Back Fridays will continue to unite many of us coming from within different circles of the Real Food Revolution.
Who are the members of the Real Food Revolution? Why, they’re the Food Renegades. You know who you are — lovers of SOLE (Sustainable, Organic, Local, and Ethical) food, traditional food, primal food, the list goes on. I believe that by joining together, our influence can grow, and we can change the way America (and the industrialized world) eats!
So, let’s have some fun.
Cookbook Giveaway!
Okay. Now for some really exciting news. Drew over at How To Cook Like Your Grandmother has created an all-new, color, illustrated version of his cookbook. And he’s giving away three copies! Drew is the guy who taught me how to render beef tallow (among many other interesting and handy kitchen skills I didn’t pick…
Authentic Whole Grain Buttermilk Pancakes
Made from fresh whole grains, real cultured buttermilk, and you don’t even need a grain grinder. Why fresh grains? Because you’ll become addicted, that’s why. When you buy whole grain flour at the store, particularly wheat flour, you’ll notice something — it’s bitter. That’s oxidation at work. Once the grain is ground into flour, it…
Egg Drop Soup — A Paleo/Primal Recipe
It’s fast. It’s nutritious. It’s Egg Drop Soup. My kids love it, and it’s a tasty way to get quality animal proteins into our diet without spending a fortune. We have it with lunch or dinner about once a week. It also has the added benefit of being primal. You know — the kind of…
Smoked Gouda Creamed Vegetable Medley
I’m a sucker for creamed spinach. Spinach is one of those vegetables that tastes great raw, but should generally be eaten cooked. No, I’m not afraid of E. Coli. My spinach is fresh and not from industrialized sources, so it doesn’t run that risk. It’s the oxalic acid that scares me. What? You’ve never heard…
Savory Sweet Potato Fries W/Chipotle & Cilantro Mayo
Every year during the standard holiday dinner, I turn my nose up at sweet potatoes. I’m sorry, but smothering them in shiny white goo and turning them into mush just doesn’t do it for me. But — and this is a big but — I love sweet potatoes! How can I possibly love them, when…
Easy Pumpkin Spice Yogurt Cream Cheese
Have you ever wanted to make cheese? Not a cheese ball, mind you. I’m talking about honest-to-goodness homemade cheese. Thankfully, you can. And it’s easy. The simplest methods of cheese-making produce soft cream cheeses, so that’s what I’m showing you today — a simple yogurt cream cheese, jazzed up with pumpkin and spices just in…
Easy NT Friendly Cold Cereal/Instant Oatmeal
Okay, real food lovers, I’ve got a recipe for you. Amazingly versatile, it’s a cold breakfast cereal and quick-cooking hot oatmeal rolled into one.