Shredded Pork
Pork is traditionally marinated in vinegar in the Philippines and in Argentina; in Europe it is fermented or cured; even America has her tradition of pickled pigs’ feet […]
Entrees
Homemade Mac and Cheese
This is the best homemade mac and cheese recipe ever. Made with all real ingredients, you can feel good about feeding it to your family when they ask […]
Beef and Barley Stew
What’s better on a cold day than a large pot of super-comforting, thick and rich stew? Here’s one based on beef and barley that has built-in variation so you can […]
Crockpot Brisket Tacos
Serve this dish and people will be talking about it for months to come and they will think you spent hours making it! Part of the charm of […]
Wild Salmon Fish Cakes with Dill and Lemon Caper Crème Fraîche
Always buy wild salmon and avoid anything that is farm raised or that is labeled as “Atlantic Salmon”. You can assume that all salmon is farm raised unless […]
Shepherd’s Pie with Ground Beef
Shepherd’s Pie is the ultimate comfort food and so easy to throw together. Ingredients 2 tbsp Bacon grease or Lard or Butter 1 cup Onion, diced 1 Garlic clove, minced 1 lb Ground Beef ⅓ c Beef […]
Fermented Oat Bake
Want a delicious, creative way to use fermented oats? This is tasty, easy and it keeps really well in the fridge or freezer. Eat slices hot and fresh, […]
Home Cooked Beans Can Boost Your Food Budget
I love beans, especially pinto beans, and home cooked beans are absolutely the best! In fact, if you have only eaten canned or commercially cooked beans in the […]
Crispy Breaded Chicken
I have tried many different methods to make crispy breaded chicken, and this easy method is by far my favorite. My kids are crazy about this dish, we […]
Texas Organ Meat Chili
This was served at our 2021 Wise Traditions Conference held in Allen, Texas, just north of Dallas. The photo above was taken by Lisa Bianco-Davis, our Eugene, Oregon […]
Slow-Cooked Beef Heart
Slow-cooking a beef heart is simple, economical and delicious. With just a few minutes of preparation, it yields enough meat to feed a family for days and a […]
Saffron Risotto
Great comfort food to share with family and friends! Recipe moderator note — while this recipe doesn’t call for brown rice, it can be made with it! Judith […]
Braised Beef Shanks
Most folks aren’t aware of the incredible culinary and nutritional storehouse that is locked away within the folds of the beef shanks–horizontal cuts on the lower leg of […]
Fish Soufflé
This is one of my favorite recipes to make. It’s very easy, very nutritious and super delicious. It is also very versatile and I make many different versions […]
Steak Tartare with Duck Egg Yolk
Raw meat offers a lot of health benefits. It’s healthy to consume some enzymes, which are killed off when meat is cooked. Raw beef is high in vitamin […]
Roast Chicken with Apple Onion Gravy
I have honed this roast chicken recipe over many years, and it has become a tried and true family favorite any time of year. Make sure you save […]
Slow-Cooked Shredded Beef Tostados
Ingredients 3 pounds beef chuck roast2 medium onions, sliced2 cups beef or chicken stock, homemade preferably5 tablespoons chili powder3 tablespoons onion powder1 tablespoon each cumin, garlic powder, paprika, […]
Liver Balls in Tomato Sauce
This recipe comes from the article The Nourishing Traditions of Morocco published in our Wise Traditions journal in the fall of 2020. Ingredients 1 onion, peeled and minced 1 tablespoon […]
Cornish Hens in Orange–Almond Sauce
This recipe comes from the article The Nourishing Traditions of Morocco published in our Wise Traditions journal in the fall of 2020. Ingredients 5 Cornish hens Unrefined sea […]
Salmon Tartare with Cod Liver
This is very tasty and nutritious at the same time. I serve it on the frozen Himalayan salt slab, so it stays nice and cold. Ingredients 1 pound […]
Whitefish Tarteche
I love tartare and ceviche. I combined elements from both dishes in this recipe. It’s a great appetizer, party dish or meal in itself. Whitefish is incredibly delicate […]
Steak Tartar with Fresh Liver and Chive Blossoms
Raw meat, egg yolks and liver offer a lot of health benefits. It has a variety of probiotics and enzymes, which are killed off when meat is cooked. […]
Easy Crock-pot Chicken for Detoxing
More and more people are jumping on the opportunity to detoxify their bodies. Here’s a simple recipe that helps support the liver’s detoxification pathways. Ingredients 1 head cauliflower, […]
Crock-pot Mac & Cheese
The beauty of making your own mac & cheese is you can use the cheese you like. It can be all of one kind or a variety. Often I will […]
Grilled Marinated Cod
Are you looking to change up how you cook cod? Well, I can tell you this new recipe has become a favorite. It’s quick and easy to make. The most […]
Organ Berry Patties
An easy way to eat all your organs without even knowing it (hint hint – parents with picky eaters). Delicious with pan-fried potatoes, soaked brown rice, whole grain […]
Souse
This is a recipe for Souse, containing ligaments, tendons, fat, itty-bitty meat jellied into a loaf. This is very common in Europe. Makes a great addition for a […]
Dish-saving Meatloaf
Thaw your ground beef and mix up this recipe all in the same pan and you have less dirty dishes! Use your hands to mix it up and […]
Bone-In Oven Baked Chicken Piccata
Okay, this is not your traditional Chicken Piccata recipe. What I mean by that is Chicken Piccata is normally prepared with skinless boneless chicken breast cutlets. Today it is all […]
Josiah’s Favorite Stroganoff
This is my 4-year-old son Josiah’s favorite recipe. Great for feeding babies too since you don’t have to cut it up for them! 🙂 I like to serve […]
Yummy Good for You Casserole
Over time I created this recipe as a teaching tool because the ingredients are chosen very deliberately for their health benefits (ok, the seasoned salt is just for […]
Mexican Shredded Beef
Grass-fed beef becomes very tender with long, slow, moist cooking, which is why I love my crock-pot for a foolproof cooking method. This Mexican shredded beef is great […]
Summer Salmon Salad
Wondering what to have for a quick summer lunch or supper? You might want to give salmon salad a try. A well-prepared salmon filet is hard to beat, […]
Tender Tongue Stew
Tongue is one of the easiest and most delicious-tasting organ meats to make. Don’t be intimidated by it like I was! When it is seasoned the right way, […]
Salmon Cakes
Here is what I love about Salmon Cakes. I can throw all of the ingredients into the food processor in the morning, transfer to a bowl, throw into […]
Slow-Cooker Chicken and Broth
My kids love chicken, but baking it without a slew of sauce leaves it dry and tasteless–especially when using the boneless, skinless breasts most commonly sold in supermarkets. […]
Eggs Poached in Steel Cut Oats
This was an accidental discovery that I made while cooking a batch of Scottish oats. I wanted to fry eggs but the pan I use was not ready. […]
Red Lentil Soup with Chicken and Quinoa
Here’s a superdelicious nutrient-dense soup full of healthy veggies, protein and bone broth. Feel free to make this your own. Add different veggies to your family’s liking and […]
Beef, Cabbage and Beets Hash
This is another one of those hearty hash, one-pot dishes that can be made a variety of ways, depending on what is on hand. I have made many […]
Curry Chicken and Sweet Potatoes
This recipe has evolved over the years and has become a primary comfort food in my household. I used to make this dish in my cast iron skillet. […]
Steak Tartare
Steak tartare is nothing more than beef tenderloin, minced, spiced, and served with a variety of vegetables or some crusty sourdough bread (or with forks, like at my house). […]
Smoked Sweet Potato Chili
This recipe has evolved into one of my favorite chili recipes. Since moving to North Carolina and having an abundance of sweet potatoes, I found myself subbing sweet […]
Indonesian Fried Rice (Nasi Goreng)
Nasi Goreng is simply a stir-fried rice dish in Indonesia. This is my wife’s recipe from her part of Indonesia but there are many different ones. We have […]
Sweet Potato, Sausage and Power Greens
One-pot meals have always been some of the quickest and tastiest meals that I cook. The flavors blend so well together and to be honest, who doesn’t want […]
Meatballs
I love meatballs. But mine just tasted like ground beef. So I began a quest to discover spices that would jazz them up. I think I finally hit […]
The Best Beef Stroganoff
Beef stroganoff is a staple in our household. Everyone in the family, from my kids to my husband devours this dish and asks for seconds–and sometimes thirds and […]
Miso Braised Pork
Here in Minnesota, we are very fortunate to have access to restaurants that source food from clean sources. As much as I’d like to, we simply cannot afford […]
Vegetable Chili
Not just a comforting wintertime favorite, this dish is good any time of year. Just the savory scent coming from this simmering pot of chili will bring a […]
Poached Cod with Cumin
My children love fish. A few weeks ago, my eight-year-old told me that he was craving salmon. Craving! Unfortunately, we were out with no more expected until after […]
Cabbage Sausage Stir-Fry
Cabbage is a marvelous vegetable. It has minimal carbs, is low in calories and is high in nutrients and fiber. This stir-fry that I make is almost always […]
Broiled Butter Chili Lime Chicken
This recipe combines 2 flavors that go so well together – chili and lime. Add the butter, onion and garlic and it is d-e-l-i-c-i-o-u-s! As soon as it […]
Liver in Creamy Mushroom Sauce
Just like some people take a multivitamin on a daily basis, I always have some liver in the fridge. Each time I experiment with new liver dishes, depending […]
Wild Salmon Cakes
Salmon is one of my favorite meals to eat and my family loves it too. I keep some canned wild salmon on hand to whip up these salmon […]
Chicken & Dumplings
I’m so excited to share my revised Chicken & Dumplings recipe. The old way of making it involved using white bleached flour which was not properly prepared. Now […]
The Best Chicken Livers
Do you have a hard time incorporating organ meats into your traditional diet? I am happy to say that I found a way of making chicken livers taste […]
Steak Stir-Fry
Most of us are aware that bone broth soup is really good for us. It’s delicious warmed up and served as is, but it’s even better when used […]
Salmon Ceviche Bites
Wild caught salmon is a superfood, I’m sure of it. As much as we like it baked or in patties, our favorite way to eat it is in […]
Fish Filets with Julienne of Vegetables and Cream Sauce
I prepared this recipe recently for a Master Class given at Wise Traditions, the 18th annual conference of the Weston A. Price Foundation, and everyone agreed, you haven’t […]
Sunshine Chicken
A delightfully flavorful way of easily preparing bone-in chicken parts along with brown rice. I like to pair it with cooked greens, such as collard greens from the […]
Sweet Potato Hash with Bacon Hollandaise
My family has developed a healthy addiction to sweet potatoes. We’ve had sweet potato fries, sweet potato mash, sweet potato soup, sweet potato chips. Since we are trying […]
Fried Chicken Livers – Grain Free
Surprisingly, fried chicken livers are still somewhat of a traditional food found in the south. They are served in southern-style restaurants, but it is a shame that the […]
Rajma Masala with Lamb
Here is one of our winter standbys. This dish is a bit labor-intensive on the front end, but we generally make several quarts at once. It can be […]
Savory Meatloaf or Meatballs
This recipe makes a tender and moist meatloaf, or it can be made into meatballs, as we do for the Thursday evening Farm to Consumer reception at our […]
Casserole of Lamb
A long slow simmer until the lamb is very tender makes this a mouth-watering & very satisfying entree, even appealing to some ‘picky’ eaters. You can use any […]
Pork Liver Terrine
I’ll freely admit that I’m not much for organ meats, however I know that they do provide a variety of minerals that muscle meats don’t, so I do […]
Sardine or Mackerel Salad
This is my sardine or mackerel salad recipe as originally publishing on the Nourishing Ourselves blog that I make virtually every week! Sardines and mackerel are an excellent […]
Pemmican
Nutritional Comments: Pemmican is made from jerky which is dehydrated meat. I recommend making jerky from grassfed beef, buffalo or wild deer meat. Jerky is an excellent source […]
Chicken in Wine with Mushrooms, Peas, and Herbs
Spring arrives in my garden in a fit of sweet English peas, ready for shelling, and aromatic herbs. They marry well together, balanced by cream and mild-flavored button […]
Frittata Master Recipe
Frittatas offer a great way to feature wild flavors while making a wholesome delicious meal. Serve them for breakfast, lunch, or dinner — or any time of day. […]
Slow-Cooked Sauerkraut Pork Shoulder
This is seriously the easiest recipe ever! If you are from the Pennsylvania area, I’ve been told by my neighbor that it’s a New Year’s Day traditional meal; […]
Blood Orange Asian Pork Chops
I love this recipe inspired by my mom. It uses basic ingredients that we always have in the house and it’s incredibly versatile for several reasons that I […]
Sausage Hash with Carrots
A sausage hash is a nutrient-dense and hearty meal that can be served any time of day. In this recipe I used carrots and potatoes, because that’s what […]
Mushroom Chili & Greens
Ingredients Serves 6 2 cups Anasazi beans (for those on GAPS Diet, use white beans) 3 cups purified or spring water 6 pinches baking soda 1 piece of […]
