This page will be updated frequently with the recommended merchants, tools, food/ingredients, books, and other links mentioned for the Batch Cooking eBook and eCourse. (Keep scrolling to see all links and recommendations.)
Recommended Merchants
- Cultures for Health — use coupon code TCS for 15% off cultures and 10% off supplies. May be used multiple times.
- Homesteader Supply — for cultures, cheesecloth, and lots of home cooking tools and equipment.
- Perfect Supplements — use coupon code TCS15 for 15% off anything! May be used multiple times. Carries wonderful grass-fed gelatin and collagen, plus many other superfood supplements like cod liver oil and dessicated liver!
- Wildly Organic — Great resource for natural and organic food, including a robust selection of coconut milk products.
- Einkorn — use coupon code tcsmembers for FREE SHIPPING on 15 or 22.5 pound einkorn berry orders (free shipping is automatic on 48# order)
- Zip Top — use coupon code TCS15 for 15% off any time… reusable, resealable, non-toxic silicone zipper seal containers; made in the U.S.A.; freezer-safe and dishwasher-safe! In this course, I mostly feature the “dish” type (although the bags and cups are useful, too!).
- Infinity Jars — air-tight, light-proof storage of herbs and spices.
Getting Started — Links & Resources
- Private Website
- go to TradCookSchool.com/join for more info
- Traditional Cooking School by GNOWFGLINS
- Wardee’s book: The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Fermenting Foods
Lesson 1: Intro to Batch Cooking — Links & Resources
- Ohio Stoneware — https://traditionalcookingschool.com/ohio
- Zip Top — https://traditionalcookingschool.com/ziptop use coupon code TCS15 for 15% off any time… reusable, resealable, non-toxic silicone zipper seal containers; made in the U.S.A.; freezer-safe and dishwasher-safe!
- Removable Food Labels — https://traditionalcookingschool.com/foodlabels
- Fundamentals eCourse Lesson 2: Equipment & Tools
- Fundamentals eCourse Lesson 3: Shopping & Pantry
- (Set of 10) 34-ounce and 13-ounce glass storage containers (fridge, freezer, dishwasher)
- (Set of 10) 22-ounce glass storage containers (fridge, freezer, dishwasher)
- (Set of 40) 1-ounce glass sample jars with lid
- ZipTop — use code TCS to get 15% OFF
- Insulated Lunch Bag
Lesson 2: Veggies and Fruits — Links & Resources
- Handy Guide to Washing Produce
- Fundamentals eCourse Lesson 3: Shopping & Pantry
- Homemade Ranch Dressing from Lesson 3 (or Fundamentals eCourse Lesson 8)
- More Dips, Dressings and Sauces from Fundamentals eCourse Lesson 8 (including salad dressings, fruit sauces/jams and more)
- Vegetable Side Dishes from Fundamentals eCourse Lesson 7
- Vitamix
Lesson 3: Dressings, Mixes, and Sauces — Links & Resources
- Homemade Ranch Dressing in Fundamentals eCourse Lesson 8
- Infinity Jars
- Starwest Botanicals (for high-quality herbs and spices)
- Dandy Blend
- Cocoa powder from Wildly Organic
- Coconut milk powder from Wildly Organic
- Sweet Leaf liquid stevia
- Perfect Supplements Collagen — use code TCS15 to get 15% OFF
- Redmond Real Salt
- “DIY Pantry” book by Kresha Faber
- Veggie powders from Dr. Cowan’s Garden — use code DRCOWANSGARDEN to get 15% OFF
- More Dips, Dressings and Sauces from Fundamentals eCourse Lesson 8 (including salad dressings, fruit sauces/jams and more)
- Superfood Smoothie Mix
Lesson 4: Dairy — Links & Resources
- ProviderFarms.com
- Perfect Supplements Gelatin — use code TCS15 to get 15% OFF
- LyoPro Y+ yogurt culture (stronger flavor)
- Danisco ABY-2C yogurt culture (milder flavor)
- Mini-measuring spoons
- Instant Pot
- Bosch Mixer
- Vitamix
- Blendtec
- Redmond Real Salt
- Zip Top — https://traditionalcookingschool.com/ziptop use coupon code TCS15 for 15% off any time…
- LyoPro MO Meso Cheese Culture
- Double-Strength Liquid Vegetable Rennet
- Dairy-Free Yogurt
- Cultured Butter from Fundamentals eCourse Lesson 17 or Cultured Dairy eCourse Lesson 3
- Soft Cheese Recipe from Fundamentals eCourse Lesson 17
- More Dairy Recipes in Fundamentals eCourse Lesson 17
- More Cheese Recipes in Cultured Dairy eCourse
Lesson 5: Grains and Beans — Links & Resources
- non-toxic dehydrator tray liners
- Excalibur dehydrator
- this flat slotted spoon
- Zip Top — https://traditionalcookingschool.com/ziptop use coupon code TCS15 for 15% off any time…
- Pressure Perfect by Lorna Sass
- Online chart for pressure cooker bean cooking times
- Bean Recipes from Fundamentals eCourse Lesson 10 (including refried beans, chili, bean dip, and more!)
- Grain Recipes in Fundamentals eCourse Lesson 11
- Refried Rice Recipe in Real Food Kids eCourse Lesson 12
Lesson 6: Breads — Links & Resources
- Bosch Mixer
- Bread Pans
- Oil Mister
- Many soaked grain recipes in Lesson 12 of our Fundamentals eCourse and our Einkorn Baking eCourse
- Many sprouted grain recipes in Lesson 13 of our Fundamentals eCourse and our Einkorn Baking eCourse
- Many sourdough recipes in Lesson 14 of our Fundamentals eCourse, our Sourdough A to Z eCourse, or our Einkorn Baking eCourse… especially the pre-baked pizza crusts or einkorn flatbreads!
- Allergy-friendly bread recipes in our Allergy-Free Baking eCourse
- Grain-free bread recipes in our Real Food Kids eCourse
Lesson 7: Meats — Links & Resources
- Victorinox Butcher Knife
- Oil Mister
- Meat recipes in Lesson 5 of our Fundamentals eCourse
- Concentrated broth in Lesson 8 of our Batch Cooking eCourse
- Main dish recipes in Lesson 8 of our Pressure Cooking I eCourse
- More main dish recipes in Lesson 4 of our Pressure Cooking II eCourse
- Stainless steel 1/2 sheet baking tray
- Food-safe, unbleached, uncoated butcher paper
- Digital thermometer
- (Set of 10) 22-ounce glass storage containers (fridge, freezer, dishwasher)
- ZipTops (use code TCS to get 15% OFF)
Lesson 8: Concentrated Broth — Links & Resources
- Stainless steel tea strainer
- Dehydrated broth recipes in Lesson 14 of our Dehydrating eCourse
- Broth/stock info in Lesson 6 of our Fundamentals eCourse
Lesson 9: Main Dishes (Putting It All Together) — Links & Resources
- Skillet Dishes in Lesson 15 of our Fundamentals eCourse
- (Set of 10) 22-ounce glass storage containers (fridge, freezer, dishwasher)
- Roasting Pan 12”x14” stainless steel
- Grease Screen
- ZipTop (resealable, reusable, silicone, made in the USA storage containers) — use code TCS to get 15% OFF
Lesson 10: Snacks and Desserts — Links & Resources
- Instant Pot Raw Milk Yogurt from Lesson 4
- Perfect Supplements Collagen — use code TCS15 to get 15% OFF
- Vitamix
- Oil Mister
- non-toxic dehydrator tray liners
- Excalibur dehydrator
- this flat slotted spoon
- Easy-to-Peel Hard-Boiled Eggs from Pressure Cooking I eCourse Lesson 6
- Organic rolled oats
- Food chopper
- Coconut sugar
- Golden raisins
Lesson 11: Ferments — Links & Resources
- Get Kombucha Continuous Brew System — get $100 off at: TradCookSchool.com/kombuchakit
- Live Kombucha Scoby: TradCookSchool.com/scoby
- Grolsch-Style Bottles at Cultures for Health: TradCookSchool.com/bottles — use code TCS to get a discount
- Grolsh-Style Fermenting Bottles at Homesteader Supply
- How to Decant Kombucha #AskWardee 104
- Automatic Bottling Siphon: TradCookSchool.com/siphon
- Ohio Stoneware for Fermenting Crocks
- Redmond Real Salt
- Prepper Pro
- Pickle Pro Fermenting Lids
- Zip Top —TradCookSchool.com/ziptop use coupon code TCS15 for 15% off any time… reusable, resealable, non-toxic silicone zipper seal
- More Fermenting Recipes in Fundamentals eCourse Lesson 18 and Lesson 19
- More Fermenting Recipes in Lacto-Fermentation eCourse
