Books for the journey towards (Traditional) Real Food.

This blog is my way to journal my family’s transition to a traditional foods diet after reading much about Weston A Price’s research and many other books written my the traditional foodies community. The basics of this is to try to avoid refined modern products with lots of additives, preservatives, and yet poor nutrition. Instead, return to the knowledge of our ancestors and cook our own foods including soaking and fermenting, buy locally available produce in season and maximize the nutrition of all the food we consume and provide for our children.

As soon as I read my first book about real food I, like many others, was obsessed. I wanted, needed to know more. It became my daily hobby, because I've always been a reader, and now I was reading about how wrong I've been all along. I've always been terrible in the kitchen. My husband has cooked our food for years. Even with established recipes, mine would somehow turn out borderline edible. But now, with this no processed, no refined food, everything is simple. Soak nuts? easy enough. Throw the nuts in food processor? Easy enough. And slowly I will make things more complicated. I'm not quite there yet. But here are the books I've found useful and eye-opening in transitioning to nourishing food:

1. Beautiful Babies by Kristen Michaelis
One of THE most complete books I've found! Told in a spot-on way that will resonate with everyone. Don't be fooled by the title. Even if you don't have kids or had them long ago, or just don't want to read anything about babies, get this book. Read the first half. Make the recipes. Thank me later. 

2. Real Food by Nina Planck
Another wonderful guide to what to eat and why. As always, some back story of Nina's journey into figuring it all out and transitioning slowly.

3. Nourishing Traditions by Sarah Fallon
It's like the bible of real foodies. Too packed with info to fully sit and enjoy, but a must-have nonetheless. TONS of recipes, guides and filled with info any real foodie needs. 

4. The Nourished Kitchen by Jennifer McGruther

Oh my gosh, this lady. If you've ever been to her blog you know what I'm talking about. She just makes me want to be a stay-at-home mom and full-time cook. She puts so much love into all her recipes and this book is mostly that-wonderful recipes. She does include charts that have been SO helpful for me in starting to learn about types of grains and beans and their soaking process. 

5. (For Spanish speakers) Generacion Verde y Rebelde por Rebeca Eisenmann

This one is in Spanish but it has so much info that I haven't found elsewhere that I decided to include it. It's self-pub so it has some mistakes in recipes and such but very valuable information and guides to changing routines. Hopefully she'll have it translated soon.

I have not personally made many of the recipes but I am planning to. I hope to update my progress and how I've been feeling. If you have book recommendations for me, please leave a comment.

~~Sab.