Real Food Kitchen

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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:

Okay, all these guidelines and tools are great, but what does real food eating look like on a day-to-day basis? I’m so glad a reader asked for a sample menu from our family so I could share with you! Heat oil or lard in a well-seasoned cast iron skillet. Once hot, add carrot slices to the oil. Stir to coat. The Real Food Table includes more than 100 easy and delicious mostly gluten-free, grain-free, and dairy-free recipes for every day. Priorities are different for every family. Can’t live without steak? Then have porridge for breakfast! It’s all about balance. One of the most fun ways to adopt a real food kitchen is to embrace what’s local. Find a farmer’s market near you and buy some veggies or meat.We live by this principle in our home. Because let’s be honest – having a real food kitchen is more work than buying everything pre-made. But it’s sooooo worth it. 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. I know fried veggies aren’t known for their health benefits, but hear me out. Carrots contain vitamins A and E, among other nutrients. Many people don’t realize this, but vitamins like A and E are fat-soluble, which from my understanding, means your body absorbs them better in the presence of fat. (You’ll notice that the color of the carrots also colors the grease, so your stirring utensil will actually turn slightly orange during the cooking process. I assume this is related.) Simple Fried Carrots Recipe Ingredients:

Having a real food kitchen is easier when you’ve got some trusty tools to simplify things. Of course, you don’t need fancy appliances to eat healthy – people have been doing it for thousands of years! 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. Real fats from animals (butter, lard, tallow) or plants (coconut, avocado, olive) that have been used for centuries. No newfangled processed rancid oils like corn or Canola oils. Sundays and Wednesdays are always leftovers because of church services. This way we have the convenience of not having to cook, plus we can go home and rest and not spend extra money. Breakfasts are usually boiled eggs with toast or soaked oatmeal, always with a fruit and kefir smoothie.Homemade bread. You can definitely live without bread. But if you choose to consume it, learning how to make your own sourdough is a wonderful healthy addition to a real food kitchen. You can even grind your own flour for more health benefits!

Richard and I typically go out to eat on Fridays while the boys are at school (it’s his day off). We love eating stuff I don’t normally make at home, like sushi or steak! There seems to be so much confusion about this in the healthy living community, but let’s be clear – the term ‘real food’ does not refer to any specific diet. It’s not Vegan, Keto, or Paleo. 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! 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).Real food simply refers to food that hasn’t been processed, adulterated, or changed from it’s original form as God created it. It has everything to do with how the food is grown and prepared. It includes a wide variety of foods, as outlined below. When trying to decide whether something is okay to eat, use the great-grandma rule. Would your great-grandmother have recognized this as a food and eaten it? Then it’s probably okay to eat. Unprocessed sweeteners like honey, maple syrup, or unrefined cane sugar ( Sucanant is my personal favorite that I use in a lot of my recipes) Did you know that animal foods are the most important to buy organic? That’s because toxins accumulate in larger proportions in meat/dairy products.