Elderberry Kombucha
With all the benefits of the elderberry plant, I decided to incorporate it into kombucha. Fermentation pulls the medicinal properties out of herbs. So I figure let’s give our […]
Recipe of the Week
Welcome to the Weston A. Price Foundation's "Recipe of the Week" Blog, your source of weekly recipes based on Wise Tradition principles.
Creamy Pumpkin Soup with Turmeric and Sage
Here’s an easy homemade pumpkin soup with herbs. I recommend tan pumpkins if you can find them. Ingredients 3 lb pie pumpkin, strings and seeds removed 1 Tbsp […]
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 […]
Cabbage Salad with Pomegranate Jewels
Eating with the seasons is a great way to make sure you are getting variety in your diet. Variety in foods means a variety in nutrients. Fall is […]
Banana Cream Pie (GF, DF Options)
Every year, my husband has only one request for his birthday – a banana cream pie. I’ve made the original version using cream, butter and einkorn flour. I’ve […]
Bacon Wrapped Liver Poppers
Yum, yum, wait… what? That’s right, we are going there. Liver. Seems like people either love it or hate it. Not much middle ground for the odd bits […]
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 […]
Warm Cinnamon Farro
Emmer Farro (riticum dicoccum or farro medio) is the tastiest grain we’ve eaten. It is versatile to use as a sweet or savory side dish or main meal. […]
Crunchy, Savory Chickpea Snacks
This easy snack is a great replacement for chips or Doritos when you are craving something salty and savory but don’t want to reach for an unhealthy processed […]
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 […]
Cran-Orange Green Beans
I love green beans. And cranberries. And pine nuts. And garlic. All together, and with the addition of toasted sesame oil, orange, and sea salt, this is a […]
Baked Peaches
This is an easy and delicious way to prepare ripe peaches. High-pectin fruit like peaches is actually more digestible when cooked than raw. Serves 4. Ingredients 4 ripe organic […]
Almond Grits
This is a most versatile dish. It can serve as a substitute for grits. It can be seasoned as a savory dish or sweetened as a breakfast food. […]
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, […]
Cucumber Chips
Last week I found myself with a case of cucumbers and no plan of action. Well, almost no plan of action. Last summer I was in a similar […]
Best Liver Pate Ever
I never thought I could consume liver in anything but dessicated form, encapsulated. Then I became a regular at the Weston A. Price Foundation conferences and at least […]
Baked Sweet Potato with Ghee and Walnuts
This is a simple topping to place on a baked potato. It is also excellent cold as a snack. Toppings are unlimited. Macadamia nuts or pecans would be […]
Carob-Frosted Nutty Bars
We have been consciously decreasing the amount of sugar we consume. It has helped tremendously in terms of getting sick, allergies, mood swings and overall better health. Here’s […]
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, […]
Squash Fritters
Squash fritters are another way to use up that summer squash and get the family to enjoy fresh veggies. This is a super easy recipe to make! They […]
Gluten-Free Sourdough Teff Bread
Traditionally prepared using a sourdough starter and 24-hour ferment, this sandwich loaf is full of flavor. When cool, it slices up well as sandwich bread and also holds […]
Orange Coconut Butter Fudge
If you are looking to cut back on your sugar cravings, but still want to enjoy something sweet, this is a great recipe to make. It is very […]
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 […]
Easy Spinach Pesto
When it comes to making pesto, there are unlimited ways to make it just as there are unlimited uses for the finished product. At its most simple form, […]
Bulletproof Dandy Blend
Most mornings, my husband fixes us all a nourishing breakfast of eggs and bacon, but sometimes I am just not in the mood. However, skipping breakfast is simply […]
Homemade Sourdough Pizza Dough
Homemade pizza dough. So good! And good for you when you are making it with a sourdough starter and using fresh healthy toppings. The sourdough starter predigests the […]
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. […]
Grain-Free Almond Butter Cookies
Today it was rainy and a perfect day to bake. My kids requested cookies and so I set out to create a cookie recipe that we could all […]
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. […]
Soaked Amaranth Gluten-Free Crackers
This is a soaked whole grain gluten-free cracker recipe. Not only is there no flour or kneading required, but the crackers are properly prepared and delicious. My favorite […]
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 […]
Carob Covered Peep Cakes
I need to stop going to the craft store. Not because I’m especially crafty, but because there are so many cool baking things too! My daughter and I […]
Roasted Curry Sweet Potatoes and Garlic
A perfect natural carb made in a savory fashion. This is a good side to have with most any meat or bean dish. I have experimented with different […]
Pumpkin/Squash Soup
I accidentally came up with a new way of cooking pumpkin one day when I just didn’t feel like cleaning the bacon pan. Nearly every morning my husband […]
Homemade Granola
My family LOVES granola but the store-bought brands are FULL of added sugars on top of more sweeteners mixed with added flavors and preservatives. So I decided to […]
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 […]
Gluten-Free Gingerbread Donuts
The best kitchen purchase I’ve made since my dehydrator was the donut mold. I’ve created some beautiful, healthy, and gluten-free donuts for my family. A quick scan of […]
Beet, Ginger, Cabbage Kraut
My new favorite kraut to eat is this superfood of beets, ginger and cabbage. It is full of taurine that helps your digestion, and supports your liver and […]
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. […]
Crispy Ranch Garbanzos
After going through my pantry and locating some dried garbanzo beans, I decided to take my chances with a recipe I’d been thinking about. This would also work […]
Coconut Flax Low Carb Pancakes
For those of you that are following a clean eating program that focuses on real food that is dairy-free and grain-free, these are a delicious option. They really […]
Jalapeno Pesto
This is my favorite pesto so far. I could probably eat it everyday! I get a lot of compliments on this whenever I make it. One of the […]
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). […]
Simple Kefir Cheese
Kefir cheese! Delicious and oh so easy to make. Seriously, it doesn’t get easier than putting your kefir in a strainer and letting it sit overnight. In the […]
Cole Slaw Salad
I always enjoy a good cole slaw. Cole slaw is one of my favorite go to side/vegetable dishes. I have made it many ways, but I always use […]
Easy Sourdough Bread
This is by far my family’s favorite bread. And it is so easy to make. I simply mix it up in the afternoon and bake the next morning. […]
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 […]
Simple, Succulent Squash Soup
Squashes are among the cheapest and easiest fruits (yes, they’re a fruit) to prepare, and they pack a powerhouse of nutrients including potassium, carotenoids, folate and fiber. Best […]
Cilantro-Spinach Pesto (Dairy-Free, Nut-Free)
Please tell me that I’m not the only one who has an awesome idea only to find that you have nothing on hand to bring that idea to […]
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 […]
Collard Greens with Wild Rice
Collard greens are one of my favorite greens and they grow so well in Central Florida. High in micronutrients, especially magnesium, good ole collard greens are a staple […]
Pumpkin Custard Bars
It’s pumpkin season so I wanted to find a delicious grain-free, gluten-free and sugar-free treat that me and my whole family could enjoy. These pumpkin bars are made […]
Great Grandma Ella’s Turkey Dressing
Thanksgiving is right around the corner and this year I want to share with you my favorite stuffing recipe. It comes from my Great Grandma Ella and my […]
Vegetable Noodles
Do you have a spiralizer yet? They are so fun. Mine attaches easily to my KitchenAid mixer, but there are others that are much more affordable and work […]
Frozen Banana “Ice Cream”
Frozen banana ice cream is an excellent alternative to sugary desserts for those who’d like to transition their children to a lower-sugar diet. The natural sugars in the bananas […]
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 […]
Santa Claus Gazpacho
Ever heard of a Santa Claus watermelon? It looks like its namesake comes from the fact that it is considered a winter melon which means it takes longer […]
Sourdough Croissants
This recipe incorporates an ancient grain (kamut) as well as organic unbleached white flour, and the dough is very easy to work with. The end result looks very […]
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 […]
Walnut Date Balls
These delicious Walnut Date Balls are my answer to chocolate cravings. They are sweet but not too sweet, and yet they feel like such a treat! They are […]
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 […]
Probiotic Tomato Cucumber Salad
This quickly became a summer favorite. It is a delicious salad made with fresh summer tomatoes and cucumbers from our garden, with the added benefits of sauerkraut. It’s […]
Tomato Salad
It’s tomato season. Here in New Hampshire that’s a pretty short time so I find a way to have a tomato salad almost every day. My favorite recipe […]
Simple Tomato Soup
It’s summertime and right in the middle of tomato season. Sweet juicy tomatoes are my family’s favorite. Every summer I grow some and buy some, and make tomato […]
Homemade Marshmallows
Store-bought marshmallows are packed with fake foods. The first three ingredients are often corn syrup, sugar and dextrose. These ingredients can cause a lot of inflammation and have no […]
Stinging Nettle Pesto
Well, this is a recipe I never anticipating writing. In my younger days, I spent lots of timing pulling these pokey little buggers out of my yard and […]
Our Best Liver Pate Recipe
Liver is so super healthy, and I’m always trying to find sources that are good-quality. We usually eat it once per week as prepared in this recipe, with […]
Fiberlicious Crackers
I was searching for a cracker with no high-fructose corn syrup or sugar and I stumbled on, “How to make your crackers at home.” Thus the journey began […]
Mint Lassi
Enjoy a traditional East Indian drink that is refreshing, cooling, tart, and slightly salty. It’s also full of hydrating electrolytes. On hot summer days when I work in […]
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 […]
Sourdough Bagels
Gabe is my 10-year-old who loves to cook. Anything we try in the kitchen he likes to have a hand in. Today we decided to try sourdough bagels. […]
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 […]
Adrenal Support Shake
This is an easy meal or snack to support the adrenals. For starting out, jumping into this many yolks in one go could be too much since it […]
Fantastic GAPS Cheesecake
This creamy cake with a nutty crumble crust is rich, decadent and amazing – a cross between ice cream and cheesecake, especially if you freeze the finished cake […]
Roasted Asparagus
Asparagus is a great vegetable source of Vitamin K and folate and has unique phytonutrients called saponins which help the immune system. This is a simple, quick and […]
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 […]
Cashew Cream Cheese
When I removed dairy from my diet, cheese was the hardest for me and what I missed most. Cheese can be a frustrating food to avoid for many […]
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 […]
Lamb Liver Pate
Liver, from truly pastured animals, is really good for us. However, many of us grew up without the benefit of eating liver and the strong flavor is just […]
Parsnip Chips
Does this happen to you? You find some pre-made snack at the grocery store and think, “I could totally make that. I really should try. Why would I […]
Low-Carbohydrate Stuffed Mushrooms
I love stuffed mushrooms. This past Thanksgiving I had an old high school friend coming for the meal who was on a very restricted-carbohydrate diet. So I got […]
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 […]
Guacamole
Avocados are extremely nutritious. They are high in fiber, beneficial fats, vitamins and minerals. Yet, when you live far away from where they are grown, they can be […]
Nourishing Potato Salad
This recipe is a staple in my house. There are many versions of potato salad and my family loves this one. I usually make a triple batch and […]
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 […]
Postpartum Recovery Soup
I am thankful for the advice my Chinese acupuncturist offered me right before giving birth. She advised me to eat pig’s feet soup with black vinegar, ginger and […]
Sourdough Einkorn Pancakes
This batter can be used for pancakes or waffles. Start with einkorn sourdough batter that is more dough-like in consistency since the amount of eggs will thin the […]
Bacon Wrapped Hearts
It’s no secret organ meats are a champion in nutrient density. Their nutrient content is easily absorbed, especially for those with a damaged intestinal tract. Many nutritional deficiencies […]
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 […]
No-Bake Cheesecake
This no-bake cheesecake recipe has been a conference favorite for years, as well as in my own home. I’ve tweaked it slightly by adding eggs and vanilla to […]
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 […]
Cream Cheese and Sauerkraut Dip
This is an easy dip recipe to toss together for impromptu gatherings, but is best if it can be made the day before needed. The cream cheese ingredient […]
Tostones
Tostones are a twice-cooked preparation of unripe plantains native to Latin American cuisine. Unlike ripe plantains which cook quickly and are sweet, an unripe plantain is savory and […]
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 […]
