So, I have been dipping my toe into the traditional foods movement, which encourages people to eat nutrient dense foods and to avoid packaged and processed foods. Sounds simple, eh?
In reality it’s a huge mountain to climb because it’s costly and time-consuming to eat traditional foods. For example, wild-caught or grass-fed animals are considered superior to feed-lot animals, but local options for such high quality, chemical-free meat don’t always exist. When they do exist, they are expensive. And many traditional food recipes require preparations such as soaking or fermenting grains, so it requires more time and energy than simply opening a jar of Prego spaghetti sauce. These, my friends, are the reasons I am only dipping my toe into the traditional foods movement.
But, I’m 100% on board. Consider me a fan. Count me in. Simply understand that it’s going to be a slow, tedious process, especially since I’ve never been a cook. I’ll be sharing my thoughts as I gradually learn recipes, techniques and processes related to eating traditional foods.
Here is what I’ve done so far:
- I no longer purchase foods containing high fructose corn syrup, which I was shocked to discover was the second ingredient in my favorite yogurt!
- I have replaced iodized salt with celtic sea salt.
- And, finally, I am now the proud owner of herdshares in a dairy farm in order to replace my ultra-pasteurized milk with raw milk. It’s illegal in our state for a dairy to sell raw milk, but it is legal for the owner of the herd to drink its raw milk. So, you can purchase herdshares and pick up your milk. Honestly, I had never tasted raw milk, so I was scared that it would be disgusting. Boy, was I wrong. Delicious!
If any of you are interested in joining me on my journey into traditional foods, stick around. We’ll learn together. And, if you’re interested in learning more about the benefits of raw milk or if you’re trying to find a local source for raw milk, check out http://www.realmilk.com.
