December 15th, 2013
By Craig Fear
If there’s one day I don’t mind getting snowed in, it’s on a Sunday in mid-December. It’s the perfect excuse to watch football all day and not feel guilty about it.
However, that’s not the case today. Despite eight inches of snow here in western MA today, I have very little interest in watching any football today.
And I blame Jay Cutler, the quarterback for the Chicago Bears, for not making bone broth.
Let me ‘splain. Keep Reading…
October 7th, 2013
By Craig Fear
I know what you’re probably thinking, “What’s congee?” Keep Reading…
October 5th, 2013
By Craig Fear
One of the tell-tale signs of a properly made homemade bone broth (also called bone stock) is how well it gels upon cooling.
This gelling is a result of the gelatin that leaches out of the collagen in animal products. Gelatin is what makes Jello giggle and it should do the same for your homemade broths.
But it’s not always a given that your homemade broth will gel well. Keep Reading…
November 7th, 2012
By Craig Fear
One of my biggest challenges as a Nutritional Therapist is making traditional foods practical for people in the context of modern life. Truth be told, I struggle with it myself sometimes. Eating real food requires time and preparation. I don’t have time to spend all day in the kitchen and I don’t know anyone who does either. And that’s why I’m constantly trying to simplify things not only for myself but for my clients as well.
One of the best ways to do this is to get in the habit of making homemade soups. Keep Reading…
December 13th, 2011
By Craig Fear
Welcome back to part three in my continuing series about the annual Weston A. Price Wise Traditions Conference.
Last time I discussed the remarkable accomplishment of cooking for 1500 people without the use of industrial vegetable oils. I discussed what I termed the “Quadruple Bypass,” namely corn, cottonseed, canola and soybean oil. Remember, if you see any of those oils in anything, bypass them!
This time, we’ll look at another common industrial “food” that has insidiously crept into our food supply. Keep Reading…
