Local Forage
Eating is one of our most primal and sensual acts. And eating what's good for you doesn't mean depriving yourself of gastronomic delight. Local Forage explores why traditional foods—the real, unprocessed, whole-fat foods of our grandparents—delivers the winning combination of maximum health and maximum taste.
Local Forage provides an exchange of practical information on where to buy these nutrient-dense traditional foods in the bay area, how to prepare them and how to think "beyond organic".
Recent Posts
- Salmonella Outbreak in Peanut Butter Snacks
- GOOD QUESTIONS: Non-dairy yogurt culture starter?
- Thyroid Health Talk by Janet Lang, M.D.
- Salt FAQ
- Here, Here! A Secretary of Food is What We Need.
- RECIPE: Whey
- RECIPE: Cultured Cranberry-Shallot Relish
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- RECIPE: Coconut Milk Custard
- Chinese Milk Provides More Trick Than Treat
Category Archives
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October 23, 2007: Two Brazil Nuts a Day Keeps the Doctor Away
Comments: 4 | Categories: GADGETS/GIZMOS , MISC. INGREDIENTS , RECIPES , SCIENCE/MEDICINE , SNACKS
Cafe Gratitude, in the pretend-parlance of their vegan menu, calls it "parmesan cheese". I call it a kick-ass selenium boost. What I'm referring to is grated Brazil nuts. Cafe Gratitude adds it as a garnish to everything from their "pizzas"...
July 8, 2007: Raw Almonds from "Roadside Stands"
Comments: 6 | Categories: DEEP THOUGHTS , SNACKS
Last Thursday, Steven wrote a post about the new pasteurization rule for almonds. I went to the actual document, The Final Rule for the Mandatory Pasteurization of California Almonds published in the Federal Register as of March 30, 2007. I...
July 4, 2007: Raw Almonds: All Fueled Up!
Comments: 1 | Categories: MISC. INGREDIENTS , SNACKS
In follow-up to Carla’s article Pasteurized Almonds: Not Raw but Raw-ng, A law was passed on March 30, 2007 that as of September 1, 2007 truly raw almonds will no longer be available in the US or Canada because the...
May 21, 2007: RECIPE: Coconut-Fruit (aka Schtinky) Balls
Comments: 3 | Categories: RECIPES , SNACKS
Alright people, in the Schwetty Balls post, I promised you my recipe for Schtinky Balls. The truth is they are not schtinky nor is the recipe mine...really. The recipe is a slight adaptation of Jessica Prentice's Coconut-Date Energy Balls. The...
May 16, 2007: Enzyme Inhibitors and Nuts
Comments: 2 | Categories: HOW TO , SCIENCE/MEDICINE , SNACKS
Nuts are an extremely nutritious food if properly prepared. Traditional people always soaked or partially sprouted their seeds and nuts before they were eaten. This is because nuts contain numerous enzyme inhibitors, such as phytic acid, that can put a...
April 18, 2007: Pasteurized Almonds: Not Raw but Raw-ng
Comments: 8 | Categories: DEEP THOUGHTS , MISC. INGREDIENTS , SCIENCE/MEDICINE , SNACKS
Hey, there's a new member pledging the Dead Food Society -- the almond industry. They'll be sitting right next to the dairy industry at their monthly meetings. They'll start to golf together. Now, I'm not a raw foodist by any...
December 8, 2006: Group Buy: Organic Nuts
Comments: 19 | Categories: GROUP BUYS , SNACKS
You gotta love Google. Back in early November, I published a post about wanting a source for organic nuts. I personally eat a lot of nuts (see Turbo Charge Your Almonds, Spicy Candied Pecans, and nut sprouting question) because they're...
November 6, 2006: RECIPES: Spicy Candied Pecans
Comments: 7 | Categories: RECIPES , SNACKS
Pecans are a great high-protein snack food. They add fiber to your diet and contain iron, calcium, vitamins A, B, and C, potassium and phosphorous. The "candy" in this recipe is actually Grade B maple syrup. I like using maple...
November 6, 2006: GOOD QUESTIONS: Sprouting Walnuts, Pecans?
Comments: 0 | Categories: RECIPES , SNACKS
I value your "Turbo Charge Your Almonds" article. I love fast, easy, inexpensive ways to get the most nutritive value from foods. Can you offer additional suggestions for sprouting other seeds? Can you apply the same process to walnuts and...
November 6, 2006: Source for Organic Nuts?
Comments: 1 | Categories: SNACKS
Does anyone have a good, low-priced source for organic raw nuts in the bay area?
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