Traditional Foods Archives

Gluten and Dairy-Free eCourse Review and Giveaway

by Millie Copper | May 8, 2012 | food thoughts, Starting Out, Traditional Foods

We started our real food journey in January of 2009 after reading Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon and Mary Enig. I’ve have mentioned several times (so much that I probably sound like a broken record) that we made changes very slowly in order to...

Relearning the Importance of Fat

by Millie Copper | Oct 30, 2011 | GAPS, Nourishing Traditions, Traditional Foods

As a young adult I totally bought into the whole “Politically Correct Nutrition” idea that fat was bad, especially animal fat. At one time I attempted to become a vegetarian for ‘health reasons’ and I’ve been on numerous low fat diets...

Two Ducks Equal Numerous Delicious Dishes

by Millie Copper | Feb 3, 2010 | Nourishing Traditions, Traditional Foods

At Thanksgiving time we got our turkey from my friend JLB and as a bonus she threw in two meat ducks. We love duck. We usually have wild duck which is different from domestic duck but we have discovered that both are equally delicious. We cut up the ducks and froze...

Apple Recipes ~ A Baker’s Dozen!

by Millie Copper | Oct 12, 2016 | Food Storage, Preserving Food, Traditional Foods

It’s fall in Wyoming and I have apples on the brain! Each fall we like to stock up on apples. I often order these by the case from Azure Standard or pick locally from friends. I love to dehydrate apples to have for snacking and baking through the winter but we...

Save Money! Design A Stew Or Soup

by Millie Copper | Jan 7, 2010 | frugal options, Traditional Foods

Soups and stews are a great way to stretch a tight food budget. I use nutrient rich bone broth as my soup base, add a fair amount of vegetables and a bit of protein. And of course during the winter (my temperature at the moment is -9 degrees Fahrenheit, BRRRRR)...

Millie’s Menu March 19, 2018

by Millie Copper | Mar 19, 2018 | Meal Plans, Traditional Foods, Trim Healthy Mama

Happy Monday! Last week I shared my excitement of our new pantry being installed. I’m happy to report it’s *almost* completed! All of the shelves are in and we’ve started organizing it. The door still needs to be added and the trim done. It’s...