Real Food Kitchen

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There’s a running joke in our house when we really love a particular food that’s pricey. We say, “If I was Donald Trump, I’d eat raspberries every day for breakfast, and steak every night” (or whatever food we are currently loving). This book is genuinely impressive! I can’t wait to make a bunch of these recipes – they are simple and prepared traditionally while also helping families save money. The Better Kefir-Chia Soaked Granola is next on my to-make list! I love how Shannon also explains the food preparation concepts and gives lots of practical information along with her recipes. 5. Cook from scratch. I learned about the importance of soaking grains and started soaking my own beans, rice, and oatmeal overnight.

The Real Food Table includes more than 100 easy and delicious mostly gluten-free, grain-free, and dairy-free recipes for every day.When we have more wiggle room in the budget, I’d love to buy more organic produce using the dirty dozen& clean fifteen list as a guide. I’m not a Type-A organized person, so I tend to bristle against planning. But the past couple weeks, I’ve started making a menu plan and it’s making dinner times a lot easier! To make the work load lighter, I cook in big batches and freeze the rest. For example, I soak a huge pot of beans and and another of brown rice overnight, cook the next day, and divide into freezer bags to use in meals for the next couple of weeks.

Unprocessed sweeteners like honey, maple syrup, or unrefined cane sugar ( Sucanant is my personal favorite that I use in a lot of my recipes)

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We’ve outlined the basics of a real food kitchen above. The following are staples that are nice to have, but not 100% necessary: Another great thing to do is to shop seasonally. Seasonal fruits and veggies taste best and are usually cheaper because they are in abundance. Here’s a wonderful g uide to which foods are in season and when. Heat oil or lard in a well-seasoned cast iron skillet. Once hot, add carrot slices to the oil. Stir to coat. Next on my list is learning to bake our own sourdough bread, but I’m not there yet! And one day I want to learn how to garden and can my own food.