Ancestral Kitchen

We have some exciting news!We are pleased to announce that we’ve left the Patreon platform behind and are now hosting our membership system on our website.None of the benefits or support that the community, that we’re now calling The Kitchen Table, provides are changing. All this move means is that, instead of us paying Patreon (and you potentially lining Apple’s pocket) all the money that you pledge comes straight to our team.In order to celebrate this milestone, we’re offering 20% off annual memberships at every level.We’d love to welcome you to our community in June. Go to https://ancestralkitchenpodcast.com/join and use the code June20 at checkout.

George Orwell writes, “If you look up ‘tea’ in the first cookery book that comes to hand you will probably find that it is unmentioned; or at most you will find a few lines of sketchy instructions which give no ruling on several of the most important points. This is curious, not only because tea is one of the mainstays of civilization … but because the best manner of making it is the subject of violent disputes.” In this episode I got to sit down with Meagan Francis, a supporter and friend of Ancestral Kitchen and veteran podcaster herself. She is the host of The Kettle with Meagan Francis, which is a lovely podcast, and author of “The Last Parenting Book You’ll Ever Read” which just came out this spring. Meagan also owns a tea and variety shop and in this episode she shared with me some surprising and interesting tidbits on the history of tea and how it was introduced to Western civilization, some of the finer points of sourcing and brewing, where some of our familiar tea traditions came from and what High Tea really means.We had so much to talk about that we overflowed into an Aftershow which will be available on Kitchen Table Chats, our private podcast of bonus episodes for podcast supporters. As a thank you to our podcast supporters for keeping us on the air, Alison also created a new recipe for Spelt Buttermilk and Honey Scones, which is available where supporters can log in to the podcast downloads section of our website. Sorry Orwell, no violent disputes broke out today, but I learned a lot. Pour yourself a hot cup of brew - whether you’re doing the dishes or just gazing across the lonely windswept moors as you listen - and let’s get into it.* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *One Earth Health make the grass-fed organ supplements we use and trust. Get 15% off your first order here and 5% off all subsequent orders here.* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Get more news from Alison & Andrea by signing up to their newsletter at the top of the page here.For more tips, inspiration and recipes plus a free 30-page guide to Baking with Ancient Grains sign up for Alison's newsletter here!Get our two podcast cookbooks:Meals at the Ancestral HearthSpelt Sourdough Every DayAlison's course, Rye Sourdough Bread: Mastering The BasicsAlison's Sowans oat fermentation courseGet 10% off US/Canada Bokashi supplies: click here and use code AKP.Get 10% off UK Bokashi supplies.Visit our (non-Amazon!) bookshop for a vast selection of ancestral cookbooks: US link here and UK link here.* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Our podcast is supported by a community of ancestral cooks around the world!Come join our community! You can choose to simply sponsor the podcast, or select from a variety of levels with benefits including monthly live Zoom calls, a private podcast feed stuffed with bonus content from Alison and Andrea, and a Discord discussion group.To read more about becoming a supporter and explore the various levels, click here!* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * What we cover:Meagan's new book!Alison's Sourdough Starter course (with code for FREE purchase)A brief history of tea and how it came to the Western worldWhat is the difference between black, green, oolong, white tea and moreWhat about herbal tea?What about local, free-trade and organic concerns for tea?The truth about tea bags (and the surprising history!)Best ways to prepare tea at home?Steeping and straining teaIn the aftershow available on the private podcast feed for podcast supporters, Meagan and Andrea chatted further about tea and tradition, discussing Orwell's Essay about A Nice Cup of Tea, caffeinated and decaffeinated tea and how to brew a low-caff cup at home without chemicals, why Americans are challenged by traditions and more.The personal views and opinions of our guests do not necessarily reflect our own personal views or opinions. We recognize that our guests are whole persons and this may include views we or our audience actively disagree with; our guests are invited to the show because we feel they have something valuable to share with us all, and we do not ask them to censor their personal views on air. Our sharing of their work is not necessarily an endorsement of their personal views.* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *5* reviews on Apple Podcasts, mean the world to us!Here's how you can leave one:Open the Apple Podcast appFind Ancestral Kitchen Podcast in your libraryScroll down to 'ratings and reviews'Click on 'write a review', give us 5*s and then tell us why you love listening in the box below* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Resources:Meagan's WebsiteMeagan's Shop and Tea TipsMeagan's Podcast, The Kettle with Meagan FrancisMeagan's new book, The Last Parenting Book You'll Ever ReadLink to Alison’s course 10 Tips for Creating & Maintaining a Sourdough Starter - Use code STARTER100 to get the course for FREE!Too Many Eggs by Mimi Dvorak-SmithFree PDF of the bookInfused: Adventures in Tea, by Henrietta LovellThe Tea Cyclopedia: All You Ever Wanted to Know about the World's Favorite Drink, by Keith SouterWhere Meagan got her Camellia sinensis treeDo you have memories, documents, recipes or stories of those who cooked ancestrally? If so, we would love to hear from you! Visit our website here for how to share.Thank you for listening - we'd love to connect more: The podcast has a website here!Alison is taking a break from Instagram. You can stay in touch with her via her newsletter at Ancestral KitchenThe podcast is on Instagram at Ancestral Kitchen PodcastThe podcast is mixed and the music is written and recorded by Alison's husband, Rob. Find him here: Robert Michael Kay

Bone broth, sauerkraut, milk kefir – fundamentals of an ancestral diet and foods that we know do us good.So what do you do if actually they're making you ill?Histamine is a word that most of us have heard of and, thanks to the proliferation of health news, were also probably aware of histamine intolerance.In this episode we will deal head-on with histamine and how it interacts with an ancestral diet. We'll explain what histamine is and the problems it can cause. We'll explore which staple ancestral foods are high in histamine and discuss alternatives that we can turn to if histamine is an issue for us.Alison will share her own journey, eating low histamine for much of last year and, most importantly, we'll talk about how is possible to heal from histamine issues whilst continuing to eat traditionally.* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *One Earth Health make the grass-fed organ supplements we use and trust. Get 15% off your first order here and 5% off all subsequent orders here.* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *To enter our liver capsule giveaway (US only), sign up for our newsletter at ancestralkitchenpodcast.com (at the top of any page) and One Earth Health's newsletter at oneearthhealth.com (after a few moments on the site a popup will appear). Competition open until close of day, May 13 2025.* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Get more news from Alison & Andrea by signing up to their newsletter at the top of the page here.For more tips, inspiration and recipes plus a free 30-page guide to Baking with Ancient Grains sign up for Alison's newsletter here!Get our two podcast cookbooks:Meals at the Ancestral HearthSpelt Sourdough Every DayAlison's course, Rye Sourdough Bread: Mastering The BasicsAlison's Sowans oat fermentation courseGet 10% off US/Canada Bokashi supplies: click here and use code AKP.Get 10% off UK Bokashi supplies.Visit our (non-Amazon!) bookshop for a vast selection of ancestral cookbooks: US link here and UK link here.* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Our podcast is supported by a community of ancestral cooks around the world!Come join our community! You can choose to simply sponsor the podcast, or select from a variety of levels with benefits including monthly live Zoom calls, a private podcast feed stuffed with bonus content from Alison and Andrea, and a Discord discussion group.To read more about becoming a supporter and explore the various levels, click here!* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * What we cover:Explaining histamineExploring why we can have problems with itHistamine-containing food groupsHistamine and an ancestral dietHistamine and fermented foodsWhat traditional nutrient-dense foods can you eat on a low histamine diet?DAO food sources and supplementationHow do we heal from a histamine intolerance?* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *5* reviews on Apple Podcasts, mean the world to us!Here's how you can leave one:Open the Apple Podcast appFind Ancestral Kitchen Podcast in your libraryScroll down to 'ratings and reviews'Click on 'write a review', give us 5*s and then tell us why you love listening in the box below* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Resources:Kirsten Shockey’s post on ferments and histamineAm I Menstrual? Episode interviewing Michelle Shapiro 1Am I Menstrual? Episode interviewing Michelle Shapiro 2Grass-Fed Beef Kidney (a great source of DAO) in One Earth Health online store. Get 15% off your first order and 5% off subsequent ordersComprehensive histamine-containing food listLower histamine probiotics Alison talked about: Smidge Sensitive ProbioticDo you have memories, documents, recipes or stories of those who cooked ancestrally? If so, we would love to hear from you! Visit our website here for how to share.Thank you for listening - we'd love to connect more: The podcast has a website here!Alison is taking a break from Instagram. You can stay in touch with her via her newsletter at Ancestral KitchenThe podcast is on Instagram at Ancestral Kitchen PodcastThe podcast is mixed and the music is written and recorded by Alison's husband, Rob. Find him here: Robert Michael Kay

It’s almost May, the month which the early medieval Anglo-Saxons called thrymilce, because according to the Venerable St Bede, “in that month cattle were milked three times a day.” We don’t know if you’re milking your cow three times a day, but ‘tis the season for lots of fresh and available milk. What to do with all that milk? - and if you don’t have a cow, what to do if you have access to raw milk and want to make staple value-added dairy products in your home, like cottage cheese, sour cream and yoghurt?The dairy products in this episode are all delicious, high-value, low failure-risk, and don’t require expensive equipment, multiple gallons of milk or a cheese cave. Almost all the recipes can be made with a low-heat, vat-pasteurized milk, as well as with a raw milk. We’ve linked every recipe we talk about (and more!) in the show notes, and as an extra “thank you” for keeping us on the air we have created a PDF in the downloads section for podcast supporters at the $12 and above levels, with all these links and some additional recipes as well. Take a seat on the milking stool, get a glass of fresh warm milce, and let’s talk home dairy.* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *One Earth Health make the grass-fed organ supplements we use and trust. Get 15% off your first order here and 5% off all subsequent orders here.* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *To enter our liver capsule giveaway (US only), sign up for our newsletter at ancestralkitchenpodcast.com (at the top of any page) and One Earth Health's newsletter at oneearthhealth.com (after a few moments on the site a popup will appear). Competition open until close of day, May 13 2025.* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Get more news from Alison & Andrea by signing up to their newsletter at the top of the page here.For more tips, inspiration and recipes plus a free 30-page guide to Baking with Ancient Grains sign up for Alison's newsletter here!Get our two podcast cookbooks:Meals at the Ancestral HearthSpelt Sourdough Every DayAlison's course, Rye Sourdough Bread: Mastering The BasicsAlison's Sowans oat fermentation courseGet 10% off US/Canada Bokashi supplies: click here and use code AKP.Get 10% off UK Bokashi supplies.Visit our (non-Amazon!) bookshop for a vast selection of ancestral cookbooks: US link here and UK link here.* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Our podcast is supported by a community of ancestral cooks around the world!Come join our community! You can choose to simply sponsor the podcast, or select from a variety of levels with benefits including monthly live Zoom calls, a private podcast feed stuffed with bonus content from Alison and Andrea, and a Discord discussion group.To read more about becoming a supporter and explore the various levels, click here!* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *5* reviews on Apple Podcasts, mean the world to us!Here's how you can leave one:Open the Apple Podcast appFind Ancestral Kitchen Podcast in your libraryScroll down to 'ratings and reviews'Click on 'write a review', give us 5*s and then tell us why you love listening in the box below* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Resources:Podcast shopAlison’s shop(Shop either one - Alison’s has a more complete list!)realmilk.comWAPF.orgeatwild.comCrowdfarming link mentioned by Alison (you’ll get a 10 euro credit)Alison’s 10 Tips for Creating and Maintaining a Sourdough Starter course - $5 course but FREE with code STARTER100 (a VERY well written and well loved course!)Other Episodes:53 Raw Milk: Our Ancestral Heritage68 Naturally Fermented Dairy in the Home with Robyn Jackson102 The Guide to Getting Out of Supermarkets13 The Secret Life of Chocolate60 What Fermented Drinks Can I Make?Books and Resources:Top Pick: The Art of Natural Cheesemaking by David AsherMilk Cow Kitchen by MaryJane ButtersThe Home Creamery by Kathy Farrell-KingsleyMaryJane Butters: her storyWalcoRen, natural rennet supplier in CanadaAvailable from New England Cheesemaking CoRobyn JacksonRecipes:These all link you to Andrea's Plan to Eat app recipes, which is an app used for managing recipes and planning meals. You can view recipes in Plan to Eat without having a membership! Note that if the recipe belongs to another creator, while you are browsing recipes the Plan to Eat app will re-direct you to that creator’s website for the recipe instructions.If you join Plan to Eat using our podcast link, we get a little credit from them! Thank you so much for that!plantoeat.com/ref/akp If you have a Plan to Eat membership, you can scroll Andrea's saved recipes and add them to your own recipe files in the app, and add to your calendar and meal plan.You can also view her Home Dairy collection in Plan to Eat, to see other simple and regional cheeses they enjoy making at home.My Favorite Cream Cheese (Farmer’s Cheese that is HALF cream)Cottage CheeseMilk KefirMessmorQuarkRicottaSchmierkaseYoghurt - started from prepared yoghurt, not a powdered cultureGrandmother BreadExtras:Ice Cream Cake from AnitaLacto-Fermented Ranch DressingJust for you, Leah! Egg Yolk SmoothiePB&J SmoothieTapioca PuddingDo you have memories, documents, recipes or stories of those who cooked ancestrally? If so, we would love to hear from you! Visit our website here for how to share.Thank you for listening - we'd love to connect more: The podcast has a website here!Alison is taking a break from Instagram. You can stay in touch with her via her newsletter at Ancestral KitchenThe podcast is on Instagram at Ancestral Kitchen PodcastThe podcast is mixed and the music is written and recorded by Alison's husband, Rob. Find him here: Robert Michael Kay

Combining gluten-free eating with ancestral eating need not be daunting. Today I talk with Rebecca Zipp, a beloved podcast guest and supporter. She's been gluten-free for the last 16 years – bringing her husband and her children along with her. In addition, for most of last year I ate gluten-free. Between the two of us we've a lot to talk about!In this episode, we cover:Why Rebecca went gluten-free and the impact it's had on her.Examples of gluten-free breakfasts lunches and dinners.The mass of gluten-free carbohydrate options, and how we use themThe basics of gluten-free breadmaking...and Rebecca finishes the episode giving words of wisdom from her 16 years of gluten-free eating.And remember, gluten doesn't necessarily have to be an all or nothing: making one of your meals a day gluten-free or several days a week gluten-free or going gluten-free for a short space of time can make a big difference to digestion. So even if you don't have to avoid gluten all the time the things we talk about in this episode will help lighten, change up and inspire your kitchen.* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *One Earth Health make the grass-fed organ supplements we use and trust. Get 15% off your first order here and 5% off all subsequent orders here.* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *To enter our liver capsule giveaway (US only), sign up for our newsletter at ancestralkitchenpodcast.com (at the top of any page) and One Earth Health's newsletter at oneearthhealth.com (after a few moments on the site a popup will appear). Competition open until close of day, May 13 2025.* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Get more news from Alison & Andrea by signing up to their newsletter at the top of the page here.For more tips, inspiration and recipes plus a free 30-page guide to Baking with Ancient Grains sign up for Alison's newsletter here!Get our two podcast cookbooks:Meals at the Ancestral HearthSpelt Sourdough Every DayAlison's course, Rye Sourdough Bread: Mastering The BasicsAlison's Sowans oat fermentation courseGet 10% off US/Canada Bokashi supplies: click here and use code AKP.Get 10% off UK Bokashi supplies.Visit our (non-Amazon!) bookshop for a vast selection of ancestral cookbooks: US link here and UK link here.* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Our podcast is supported by a community of ancestral cooks around the world!Come join our community! You can choose to simply sponsor the podcast, or select from a variety of levels with benefits including monthly live Zoom calls, a private podcast feed stuffed with bonus content from Alison and Andrea, and a Discord discussion group.To read more about becoming a supporter and explore the various levels, click here!* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The personal views and opinions of our guests do not necessarily reflect our own personal views or opinions. We recognize that our guests are whole persons and this may include views we or our audience actively disagree with; our guests are invited to the show because we feel they have something valuable to share with us all, and we do not ask them to censor their personal views on air. Our sharing of their work is not necessarily an endorsement of their personal views.* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *5* reviews on Apple Podcasts, mean the world to us!Here's how you can leave one:Open the Apple Podcast appFind Ancestral Kitchen Podcast in your libraryScroll down to 'ratings and reviews'Click on 'write a review', give us 5*s and then tell us why you love listening in the box below* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Resources:Rebecca’s monthly meal plansRebecca’s Teaching Cooking with Nourishing TraditionsAlison’s Millet and Sorghum bread recipeAlison’s How to make a Gluten-Free Soudough StarterAlison's Traditional Oatcakes recipeAlison's Sourdough Oatcakes recipeAlison's Fermented Oat Bake recipeAlison's Millet Polenta videoAlison's Millet Polenta Bread videoRebecca's first episode is #83 - Meal Planning and Ancestral Food Rhythms. It has a two recipe download for supporters that can be accessed via our website: Sausage & Potato Casserole and Baked Apple OatmealThe millet episode is #81 – Millet: How to Use this Sustainable, Gluten & Lectin-Free GrainRebecca uses this website: https://nourishingmeals.comRebecca's favourite Blender Oat Pancake recipeDo you have memories, documents, recipes or stories of those who cooked ancestrally? If so, we would love to hear from you! Visit our website here for how to share.Thank you for listening - we'd love to connect more: The podcast has a website here!Alison is taking a break from Instagram. You can stay in touch with her via her newsletter at Ancestral KitchenThe podcast is on Instagram at Ancestral Kitchen PodcastThe podcast is mixed and the music is written and recorded by Alison's husband, Rob. Find him here: Robert Michael Kay

What are some traditional foods we can eat for breakfast, and do we have examples of ancestral breakfasts in history? In this episode Alison and I got together to talk about what we eat to start the day. We included a variety of “types” of breakfasts. First, we start out with fast breakfasts, things you can make very quickly. Whether you’re going to school, you have kids going to school, or you homeschool - there’s not a lot of time in the morning typically to linger over a long breakfast. We then included some longer prep but hands-off breakfasts. Things you could make if you were getting up early; you could start it simmering or baking and then head off to chores and come back to a finished breakfast. Next, we covered some portable breakfasts. These are things you could take in the train, in the car, I guess in your carriage, and get out doing chores or heading into town.We have a lot of delicious breakfasts here and went way over the number of breakfasts I intended! We got some really delicious ones for you! I am looking forward to hearing your feedback. For supporters of the podcast, I put all my notes including all the breakfasts Alison and I discussed here in the download section for podcast supporters. The resources for everybody listening to this episode are awesome, there are a ton of recipes linked in the show notes, so go down and grab those links so you can make all these delicious meals for your family!* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *One Earth Health make the grass-fed organ supplements we use and trust. Get 15% off your first order here and 5% off all subsequent orders here.* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Get more news from Alison & Andrea by signing up to their newsletter at the top of the page here.For more tips, inspiration and recipes plus a free 30-page guide to Baking with Ancient Grains sign up for Alison's newsletter here!Get our two podcast cookbooks:Meals at the Ancestral HearthSpelt Sourdough Every DayAlison's course, Rye Sourdough Bread: Mastering The BasicsAlison's Sowans oat fermentation courseGet 10% off US/Canada Bokashi supplies: click here and use code AKP.Get 10% off UK Bokashi supplies.Visit our (non-Amazon!) bookshop for a vast selection of ancestral cookbooks: US link here and UK link here.* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Our podcast is supported by a community of ancestral cooks around the world!Come join our community! You can choose to simply sponsor the podcast, or select from a variety of levels with benefits including monthly live Zoom calls, a private podcast feed stuffed with bonus content from Alison and Andrea, and a Discord discussion group.To read more about becoming a supporter and explore the various levels, click here!* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *5* reviews on Apple Podcasts, mean the world to us!Here's how you can leave one:Open the Apple Podcast appFind Ancestral Kitchen Podcast in your libraryScroll down to 'ratings and reviews'Click on 'write a review', give us 5*s and then tell us why you love listening in the box below* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Resources:Overnight Porridge (Lacto-Fermented Oats)Alison’s Fermented Oat CasseroleAlison’s NewsletterSign up for Alison's Newsletter and download her 30-page book on Ancient Grains for FREE!Alison’s Sourdough Oat CakesTraditional Scottish OatcakesDutch BabySimple Strata (Breakfast Casserole)Einkorn Breakfast MuffinsQuicheShakshoukaDo you have memories, documents, recipes or stories of those who cooked ancestrally? If so, we would love to hear from you! Visit our website here for how to share.Thank you for listening - we'd love to connect more: The podcast has a website here!Alison is taking a break from Instagram. You can stay in touch with her via her newsletter at Ancestral KitchenThe podcast is on Instagram at Ancestral Kitchen PodcastThe podcast is mixed and the music is written and recorded by Alison's husband, Rob. Find him here: Robert Michael Kay

Download the free, 30-page guide Baking with Ancient Grains hereAlison has just released a free 30-page guide to baking with ancient grains and this companion podcast episode will give you everything you need to know to bring the world of ancient grain baking into your own kitchen.We'll define an ancient grain, we'll talk about why they're different to modern wheat and how that change happened, Alison will share why she believes ancient grains are so important in our modern world and then talk about how you can bring them into your own baking.We'll give examples of gluten and gluten-free ancient grains and explain how you can bake with them. We'll also talk through the five delicious ancient grain recipes that are in Alison's free guide which you can get by navigating to https://ancestralkitchen.com/ancientgrainsI addition to all of this, there is also an after show for supporters the podcast where we answer a listener question about when to soak, sprout and ferment your grains and what the differences are between the three options.Let's dive in...* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *One Earth Health make the grass-fed organ supplements we use and trust. Get 15% off your first order here and 5% off all subsequent orders here.* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Get more news from Alison & Andrea by signing up to their newsletter at the top of the page here.For more tips, inspiration and recipes plus a free 30-page guide to Baking with Ancient Grains sign up for Alison's newsletter here!Get our two podcast cookbooks:Meals at the Ancestral HearthSpelt Sourdough Every DayAlison's course, Rye Sourdough Bread: Mastering The BasicsAlison's Sowans oat fermentation courseGet 10% off US/Canada Bokashi supplies: click here and use code AKP.Get 10% off UK Bokashi supplies.Visit our (non-Amazon!) bookshop for a vast selection of ancestral cookbooks: US link here and UK link here.* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Our podcast is supported by a community of ancestral cooks around the world!Come join our community! You can choose to simply sponsor the podcast, or select from a variety of levels with benefits including monthly live Zoom calls, a private podcast feed stuffed with bonus content from Alison and Andrea, and a Discord discussion group.To read more about becoming a supporter and explore the various levels, click here!* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *5* reviews on Apple Podcasts, mean the world to us!Here's how you can leave one:Open the Apple Podcast appFind Ancestral Kitchen Podcast in your libraryScroll down to 'ratings and reviews'Click on 'write a review', give us 5*s and then tell us why you love listening in the box below* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Resources:Free, 30-page ebook Baking with Ancient GrainsThe Ancestral Kitchen Podcast Guide to Milling Your Own FlourSpelt CookbookAlison’s Rye Course with 10% off automatically appliedEpisode 41 - Wholegrain Sourdough Rye BreadEpisode 72 - All About Spelt SourdoughEpisode 82 - Home Milling Flour for the Best Bread!The Man Who Tried to Feed the World (PBS documentary on Noman Borlaug, originator of The Green Revolution)Do you have memories, documents, recipes or stories of those who cooked ancestrally? If so, we would love to hear from you! Visit our website here for how to share.Thank you for listening - we'd love to connect more: The podcast has a website here!Alison is taking a break from Instagram. You can stay in touch with her via her newsletter at Ancestral KitchenThe podcast is on Instagram at Ancestral Kitchen PodcastThe podcast is mixed and the music is written and recorded by Alison's husband, Rob. Find him here: Robert Michael Kay

The cost of eating an ancestral, nourishing diet, vs the cost of eating a conventional, supermarket diet: people are already stretched to the limit on their grocery budgets, so how can we ask them to spend even more on buying more nutritious or local food? Even if it’s important to them, what if the dollars literally do not exist? How are we to eat? These were the questions burning in my mind when I sat down with the Nourishing Traditions cookbook to make a list of ten easy, favorite recipes. I wanted to see how much more expensive they were to make at home with organic ingredients vs buying the cheapest factory version available, to help people figure out how they could accommodate them into their budget, but what I found astonished me. I was not prepared for the fact that almost every single recipe I calculated was actually cheaper to make with local or small-farm, grass-fed, ancestral, organic ingredients. I couldn’t put this episode together fast enough, I was so excited to share it with you!I got rather overambitious and included a total of 20 recipes, five of which are great examples of the local version costing slightly more, and they did not all fit in this episode, so Alison and I recorded an aftershow which is available on our private podcast, Kitchen Table Chats, which is included in the Companionship level of support. Thank you for supporting the podcast and our work! I also dropped all my notes, including my tedious calculations of ingredients, into a document and uploaded it for supporters to download. This document has the titles and page numbers and price breakdown for almost every recipe. Without further ado, let’s get into the episode now.* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *One Earth Health make the grass-fed organ supplements we use and trust. Get 15% off your first order here and 5% off all subsequent orders here.* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Get more news from Alison & Andrea by signing up to their newsletter at the top of the page here.For more tips, inspiration and recipes plus a free 30-page guide to Baking with Ancient Grains sign up for Alison's newsletter here!Get our two podcast cookbooks:Meals at the Ancestral HearthSpelt Sourdough Every DayAlison's course, Rye Sourdough Bread: Mastering The BasicsAlison's Sowans oat fermentation courseGet 10% off US/Canada Bokashi supplies: click here and use code AKP.Get 10% off UK Bokashi supplies.Visit our (non-Amazon!) bookshop for a vast selection of ancestral cookbooks: US link here and UK link here.* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Our podcast is supported by a community of ancestral cooks around the world!Come join our community! You can choose to simply sponsor the podcast, or select from a variety of levels with benefits including monthly live Zoom calls, a private podcast feed stuffed with bonus content from Alison and Andrea, and a Discord discussion group.To read more about becoming a supporter and explore the various levels, click here!* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *5* reviews on Apple Podcasts, mean the world to us!Here's how you can leave one:Open the Apple Podcast appFind Ancestral Kitchen Podcast in your libraryScroll down to 'ratings and reviews'Click on 'write a review', give us 5*s and then tell us why you love listening in the box below* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Resources:Food Research SurveyNourishing Traditions cookbook in the USNourishing Traditions cookbook in the UKAzure Standard in the USHealthcare Stats in the USDo you have memories, documents, recipes or stories of those who cooked ancestrally? If so, we would love to hear from you! Visit our website here for how to share.Thank you for listening - we'd love to connect more: The podcast has a website here!Alison is taking a break from Instagram. You can stay in touch with her via her newsletter at Ancestral KitchenThe podcast is on Instagram at Ancestral Kitchen PodcastThe podcast is mixed and the music is written and recorded by Alison's husband, Rob. Find him here: Robert Michael Kay

How, when you’ve got limited money, no spare time and family who are used to eating what they eat…How when you can’t find alternatives, don’t have the room to grow it yourself and don’t have the headspace…How do you get out of supermarkets?In this, our Guide to Getting Out of Supermarkets episode, we’ll give you a stack of practical ideas (from us and from our supporters) that'll change things up.You’ll leave inspired, tooled-up and as ready as we can ever help you be to have your home turn its back on our industrial food system and say hello to sane, local supplies; food as it is meant to be.And, as requested by supporters, we kept the recording running and talked about the other place most of us want to get away from, but find incredibly hard: Amazon. This extra recording will be going up on our private podcast feed for supporters of the show.* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *One Earth Health make the grass-fed organ supplements we use and trust. Get 15% off your first order here and 5% off all subsequent orders here.* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Get more news from Alison & Andrea by signing up to their newsletter at the top of the page here.For more tips, inspiration and recipes plus a free 30-page guide to Baking with Ancient Grains sign up for Alison's newsletter here!Get our two podcast cookbooks:Meals at the Ancestral HearthSpelt Sourdough Every DayAlison's course, Rye Sourdough Bread: Mastering The BasicsAlison's Sowans oat fermentation courseGet 10% off US/Canada Bokashi supplies: click here and use code AKP.Get 10% off UK Bokashi supplies.Visit our (non-Amazon!) bookshop for a vast selection of ancestral cookbooks: US link here and UK link here.* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Our podcast is supported by a community of ancestral cooks around the world!Come join our community! You can choose to simply sponsor the podcast, or select from a variety of levels with benefits including monthly live Zoom calls, a private podcast feed stuffed with bonus content from Alison and Andrea, and a Discord discussion group.To read more about becoming a supporter and explore the various levels, click here!* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *5* reviews on Apple Podcasts, mean the world to us!Here's how you can leave one:Open the Apple Podcast appFind Ancestral Kitchen Podcast in your libraryScroll down to 'ratings and reviews'Click on 'write a review', give us 5*s and then tell us why you love listening in the box below* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Resources:Sir Patrick Holden quotes about industrial milk/Tesco are from herePlastic statsEpisode 66 - 50 Ways to Save Money on an Ancestral Diet Part 1Episode 67 - 50 Ways to Save Money on an Ancestral Diet Part 2Eat WildA Campaign for Real MilkEpisode 9 - Quitting SupermarketsEpisode 46 - Sir Patrick Holden InterviewEpisode 61 - Organic Small Scale Dairy interview with Rebecca HoldenShopping online:US: AzureThrive MarketYoung LivingUK: GilchestersUK: Crowd FarmingUK: SumaUK: HodmedodsUK: Ethical SuperstoreMentioned - Fatworks.com (we haven’t researched this ourselves but reputable shoppers have recommended)Do you have memories, documents, recipes or stories of those who cooked ancestrally? If so, we would love to hear from you! Visit our website here for how to share.Thank you for listening - we'd love to connect more: The podcast has a website here!Alison is taking a break from Instagram. You can stay in touch with her via her newsletter at Ancestral KitchenThe podcast is on Instagram at Ancestral Kitchen PodcastThe podcast is mixed and the music is written and recorded by Alison's husband, Rob. Find him here: Robert Michael Kay

How does one prepare for times of illness? Having supplies on hand, such as home remedies, some handy rubrics and rules of thumb in your back pocket, and healing foods prepared and set aside for such a time, are steps the wise person takes to avoid being caught off guard and unprepared. In this episode, Alison and Andrea will talk about some favorite tools and remedies they keep on hand, as well as procedures they use, in times of illness. This episode is not medical advice. Your personal health is between you and your Maker.* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *One Earth Health make the grass-fed organ supplements we use and trust. Get 15% off your first order here and 5% off all subsequent orders here.* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Get more news from Alison & Andrea by signing up to their newsletter at the top of the page here.For more tips, inspiration and recipes plus a free 30-page guide to Baking with Ancient Grains sign up for Alison's newsletter here!Get our two podcast cookbooks:Meals at the Ancestral HearthSpelt Sourdough Every DayAlison's course, Rye Sourdough Bread: Mastering The BasicsAlison's Sowans oat fermentation courseGet 10% off US/Canada Bokashi supplies: click here and use code AKP.Get 10% off UK Bokashi supplies.Visit our (non-Amazon!) bookshop for a vast selection of ancestral cookbooks: US link here and UK link here.* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Our podcast is supported by a community of ancestral cooks around the world!Come join our community! You can choose to simply sponsor the podcast, or select from a variety of levels with benefits including monthly live Zoom calls, a private podcast feed stuffed with bonus content from Alison and Andrea, and a Discord discussion group.To read more about becoming a supporter and explore the various levels, click here!* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *5* reviews on Apple Podcasts, mean the world to us!Here's how you can leave one:Open the Apple Podcast appFind Ancestral Kitchen Podcast in your libraryScroll down to 'ratings and reviews'Click on 'write a review', give us 5*s and then tell us why you love listening in the box below* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Resources:bewellclinic.netSupporting the Body Before, During, and After IllnessBe Well: How to Properly Caramelize Onions - How to Properly Caramelize OnionsBe Well: The Best Offense is a Good Defense (Part 1)Be Well: Bacon-Wrapped LiverShared from Alison: How to Prevent & Treat Colds and Flu from Huberman LabsShared from Alison: Using Light to Optimize Health from Huberman LabsRecipe for Swedish MeatballsRecipe for St Lucia Day BunsOtoscopeStethoscopeBlood Pressure CuffOximeterGlucose MeterGlucose StripsWim Hof for breathing and ice bathingAndrea's Young Living referral link for essential oilsEpisode 88: Growing, Storing and Using GarlicEpisode 76: Essential Oils in an Ancestral KitchenBach Flower RemediesEpisode 64: Better Broths & Healing TonicsBetter Broths & Healing Tonics bookDo you have memories, documents, recipes or stories of those who cooked ancestrally? If so, we would love to hear from you! Visit our website here for how to share.Thank you for listening - we'd love to connect more: The podcast has a website here!Alison is taking a break from Instagram. You can stay in touch with her via her newsletter at Ancestral KitchenThe podcast is on Instagram at Ancestral Kitchen PodcastThe podcast is mixed and the music is written and recorded by Alison's husband, Rob. Find him here: Robert Michael Kay