…and although it was not a lot, it was the closest we have come in my lifetime. Many areas just north of us had at least an inch on Christmas Day – some several inches! It snowed gently for the better part of the day, making this Christmas a real treat for those of us…
Category: Healthy Homemaking
NT in a Nutshell Part 7: Vitamins
It’s been a while since we left off our discussion on Nourishing Traditions. In previous posts we have covered Fats, Carbohydrates, Proteins, and Milk & Milk Products. Today we will discuss the importance of vitamins and their sources in our diets. This information is condensed from pages 36-39 of Nourishing Traditions, and is not intended…
NT in a Nutshell Part 6: Milk and Milk Products
We left our series on Nourishing Traditions last week with a discussion on the importance of protein in the diet. We pick back up today with a summary of the information presented in the book on Milk and Milk Products. This information is condensed from pages 33-35 of Nourishing Traditions, and is not intended as…
NT in a Nutshell Part 5: Proteins
Today’s discussion on Nourishing Traditions will cover the role of proteins, perhaps most important among the nutrients required by our bodies from our diets. This information is condensed from pages 26-32 of Nourishing Traditions, and is not intended as medical advice, but as an introduction to healthy eating practices. You may remember learning in high…
NT in a Nutshell Part 4: Carbohydrates
Welcome back to our discussion about Nourishing Traditions! So far we have talked about fats and cholesterol and their roles in our bodies. Today we will take up the topic of carbohydrates – an area of nutrition in which modern trends seem to be heading in the right direction. This information is condensed from pages…
NT in a Nutshell Part 3: Cholesterol
Over the last week, we have been discussing the function and importance of dietary fats and the misinformation we have been led to believe due to the Lipid Hypothesis, a theory that dominates modern medical advice and popular culture. This information is condensed from pages 12-13 of Nourishing Traditions, and is not intended as medical…
NT in a Nutshell Part 2: Fats (2)
In Monday’s post we started our discussion about dietary fats. The discussion was a little longer than I anticipated, so I decided to cut it short and continue with another post. I also realized that I had not addressed a couple of the issues I introduced in Monday’s post, and I hope to address those…
NT in a Nutshell Part 2: Fats (1)
In Thursday’s post I gave the ‘back-story’ for the research presented in Nourishing Traditions. Today we’ll start to discuss some of the principles, following the topics outlined in the introduction to the book. Today we will discuss the role of fats in our diets and reasons why low-fat diets can be very detrimental to good…
'NT' in a Nutshell: Part 1
Chances are, if you are a working woman, you have never heard of Nourishing Traditions (NT). I was introduced to it through a Yahoo group in which I used to participate associated with the New Harvest Homestead Newsletter. The ladies there would discuss recipes and classes from time to time, but the concept sounded rather…
Bread Kits: Part Three – NT Friendly Soaked-Flour Bread Kits
As a note, refer back to my post from Wednesday, 10/13/10, for more information on soaking the flour in order to neutralize enzyme inhibitors in the whole grain flour. Here is how to assemble a soaked-flour Bread Kit: © Cindy Guthrie {Time requirement: up to two hours, every 1-2 months} 1. First gather the zip-close…
On My Way Home to My Father's House... 