
It can feel nearly impossible to feed a family well when both time and finances are limited. We all know it takes an investment of time to cook and a fair amount of money to get decent quality meals on the table. Enter Monica Ford. Monica is an ancestral cuisine educator and the founder of Real Food Devotee, the first traditional foods delivery service in Southern California.
Today, Monica brings her empowering food philosophy into our homes, offering practical suggestions for making the most of our resources to feed our families well. She covers a number of topics including which cuts of meat give the biggest bang for the buck, tips for low-maintenance nutrient-dense meals, and how to help family members transition to eating healthy, nourishing foods.
Notes:
Highlights from the conversation include:
- How to choose nutrient dense food on limited time and budget
- The physical and financial benefits of bone broth
- Types of broths you can enjoy
- How to entice your family members to eat and enjoy whole food
- Cooking tips for limited time
- The benefits of batch cooking
- How it can help to see cooking as a social event
- How collaborating with friends can help get nutrient-dense foods on the table
- Specific low-maintenance meals on limited time
- The cheapest things to buy that are the most nutrient-dense
- How to make the most out of cheaper cuts of meat
- The questions to ask your farmer to get the most out of what you buy
- The cheaper meats that are often the most nutrient-dense
- How to prepare liver in a tasty way
- How to buy organic on a budget
- Why it’s important to buy meat on the bone
- The benefits of getting to know your farmer
Resources:
Monica’s website: http://www.realfooddevotee.com
WAPF shopping guide: https://bit.ly/3gvjhF9

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