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NEW! Fundamentals eCourse and eBook — Recommended Resources, Tools, and Equipment

This page will be updated frequently with the recommended merchants, tools, food/ingredients, books, and other links mentioned for the (new) Fundamentals eBook and eCourse. (Keep scrolling to see all links and recommendations.)

Recommended Merchants

  • Amazon.com — Amazon has an entire grocery section of natural and organic ingredients, including many of the items needed for this eCourse. It’s also a great place to get appliances.
  • 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!
  • 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)

Getting Started — Links & Resources

  • Private Website
  • go to TradCookSchool.com/join for more info
  • Traditional Cooking School by GNOWFGLINS
  • Wardee’s book: Fermenting
  • Katie’s blog: Kitchen Stewardship
  • Weston A. Price Foundation
  • Nourishing Traditions book

Lesson 1: Intro to Traditional Foods — Links & Resources

  • Dietary Guidelines from the Weston A. Price Foundation
  • Local Harvest
  • Grass-Fed Basics
  • Local Food 101 series
  • Vital Choice
  • Real Milk
  • Rosita extra virgin cod liver oil (no longer recommended due to concerns with Vitamin A toxicity; see Healthy Diets Lesson 8 for more information)
  • Sunlamp (for Vitamin D in Northern climates or winter time)
  • Whole House Water Filtration System
  • Exploring water filtration options
  • Redmond Real Salt
  • Celtic Sea Salt
  • Himalayan Sea Salt
  • Jacobsen Salt Co.
  • Is All Sugar Unhealthy? +6 Reasons To Ditch Refined Sugar
  • Using & Cleaning Stainless Steel Cookware (Is It Really Non-Toxic?)
  • How To Season Cast Iron The Best Way
  • Wardee’s family’s supplemements
  • Best/good/better choices of cod liver oil (no longer recommended due to concerns with Vitamin A toxicity; see Healthy Diets Lesson 8 for more information)
  • Dietary Dangers from the Weston A. Price Foundation

Lesson 2: Tools & Equipment — Links & Resources

  • Craigslist
  • Amazon.com
  • Cultures for Health
  • Homesteader Supply
  • Norpro stainless steel narrow mouth funnel
  • Norpro stainless steel wide-mouth funnel
  • Mixing bowls
  • Vegetable knife
  • Serrated knife
  • Victorinox paring knives (serrated and smooth)
  • Wooden cutting board
  • Water filtration systems from Radiant Life — use coupon code WARDEE to get $25 or $100 off at checkout
  • Which Whole House Water Filtration System We Chose & Why #AskWardee 134
  • Pint-size mason jars (wide-mouth)
  • Quart-size mason jars (wide-mouth)
  • Half-gallon mason jars
  • Gallon jars
  • BPA-free plastic lids (wide-mouth)
  • Lacto-fermenting jar weights
  • Sprout screen
  • Sprout lid
  • DIY sprouting screens
  • Plastic Strainer
  • Stainless steel mesh strainer
  • Rolling pin
  • Ergonomic rolling pin
  • 90-count cheesecloth or here
  • All Clad Stainless Steel Pots and Pans (made in the U.S.A., high quality, and durable)
  • Cast iron skillets
  • Best Way to Season Cast Iron #AskWardee 062
  • Lead-Safe Mama
  • Roasting pan 12″x14″ stainless steel
  • Grease screen
  • Vitamix (High-Powered Blender)
  • Blendtec (High-Powered Blender)
  • Cuisinart 8-cup food processor
  • Instant Pot 6 quart DUO
  • Instant Pot 6 quart DUO EVO Plus
  • Getting Started with Pressure Cooking
  • Excalibur 9-Tray Dehydrator
  • Sylvia at Christian Homekeeper
  • Types of grain mills and what they can do
  • Nutrimill impact grain mill
  • Mockmill stone grain mill —  Use code TCSMILL for 15% off Mockmill grain mill or Flakelover grain flaker when you purchase 48 pounds of a single grain or flour  —OR— use code TCS5 to get 5% OFF your order.
  • Bosch mixer
  • Non-electric egg beater
  • Danish dough whisk
  • Mortar and pestle
  • Butter mold
  • Cheese press reviews
  • DIY cheese press
  • Cheese presses at Homesteader Supply
  • Mini measuring spoons
  • Fermentation jars and lids
  • Pickle Pro airlock fermenting lids from Homesteader’s Supply
  • Muslin bags
  • Grolsch-Style Bottles or here
  • Stainless steel muffin tin
  • Stainless Steel Sturdy 1/2 Sheet Baking Trays
  • Paper muffin tin liners
  • Silicone muffin tin liners
  • Cast iron muffin tin
  • Stoneware muffin tin
  • Cookie scoops
  • Pastry cutter
  • Corelle Winter Frost white dinnerware set (38-piece, service for 12)
  • Corelle Winter Frost white 28-ounce super soup/cereal bowl, set of 6
  • Norwex multipurpose microfiber Enviro cleaning cloths
  • Magic erasers
  • Scraper
  • Care for Wood & Bamboo Cutting Boards #AskWardee 068
  • Non-Toxic Ways To Clean House #AskWardee 135

Lesson 3: Shopping & Pantry — Links & Resources

  • Local Harvest
  • Real Milk
  • Co-op Directory
  • Amazon.com
  • Environmental Working Group’s Dirty Dozen/Clean Fifteen lists
  • Vital Choice
  • 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!
  • 4 Steps to Easy Meal Planning
  • Kombucha recipe
  • Continuous Brew Kombucha recipe
  • Gut-healthy fermented drinks
  • English muffin recipe
  • Instant Pot Raw Milk Yogurt recipe
  • 31 Deliciously Nourishing Granola Recipes
  • How Haniya composts her family’s food scraps
  • Home Canning With Confidence class
  • Everything Beans eCookbook
  • Delicious chipotle-lime quinoa taco “meat”
  • Mockmill Use code TCSMILL for 15% off Mockmill grain mill or Flakelover grain flaker when you purchase 48 pounds of a single grain or flour  —OR— use code TCS5 to get 5% OFF your order. Coupons cannot be stacked.
  • Claim your Mockmill bonus from me
  • Gamma seals from USA Emergency Supply
  • gamma seal lids from Amazon.com
  • mylar bags
  • oxygen absorbers
  • Azure Standard
  • Nourishing Traditions book
  • Food Renegade article
  • United Natural Foods
  • Einkorn — use coupon code tcsmembers for FREE SHIPPING on 15 or 22.5 pound einkorn berry orders (free shipping is automatic on 48# order)
  • Ancient Grains (for einkorn, spelt, emmer, etc.)
  • Source for arsenic in rice
  • Real Salt
  • Celtic Sea Salt
  • Himalayan Sea Salt
  • Jacobsen Salt Co.
  • Source for common table salt causes excess fluid build-up
  • Source for unrefined, real salt helps regulate the body’s water content, etc.
  • Water filtration options #AskWardee 134
  • Bob’s Red Mill aluminum-free baking powder
  • Rumford aluminum-free baking powder
  • Environmental Working Group’s info on grapes
  • Info on shredded coconut from Wildly Organic
  • Tropical Traditions organic shredded coconut
  • Sucanat or Rapadura
  • Evaporated Cane Juice
  • Maple Syrup
  • Raw Honey
  • Coconut Syrup
  • Coconut Sugar
  • Unsulphured Blackstrap Molasses
  • Organic grape juice
  • Water kefir grains
  • Dairy kefir grains
  • Best, healthiest coconut milks, including how to make your own #AskWardee 081
  • Native Forest’s Simple Organic Coconut Milk
  • Natural Value’s Organic Coconut Milk
  • Coconut milk powder
  • Double-Strength Vegetable Rennet
  • Mesophilic Cheese Culture
  • Dehydrated sourdough starter
  • Carl’s Friends
  • Cod liver oil historical production (no longer recommended due to concerns with Vitamin A toxicity; see Healthy Diets Lesson 8 for more information)
  • Dosage and brand recommendations of cod liver oil (no longer recommended due to concerns with Vitamin A toxicity; see Healthy Diets Lesson 8 for more information)
  • Rosita extra virgin cod liver oil (no longer recommended due to concerns with Vitamin A toxicity; see Healthy Diets Lesson 8 for more information)
  • Green Pasture’s butter oil (no longer recommended due to concerns with Vitamin A toxicity; see Healthy Diets Lesson 8 for more information)
  • gut-healing protocol GAPS
  • Bio-Kult dosage
  • GAPS book
  • Desiccated liver capsules from Perfect Supplements (no longer recommended due to concerns with Vitamin A toxicity; see Healthy Diets Lesson 8 for more information)
  • Raw apple cider vinegar recipe
  • Raw Apple Cider Vinegar
  • Puffed rice has little nutrition left after processing
  • How To Organize Your Pantry {with glass jars!}
  • How To Organize Recipes On Your iPad
  • Our Favorite Healthy Convenience Foods
  • Community Food Co-Ops (What They Are & How to Find One)
  • Compostable Labels from Brewing America — use code 15%OFF to get 15% OFF

Lesson 4: Healthy Fats — Links & Resources

  • All Clad Stainless Steel Pots and Pans (made in the U.S.A., high quality, and durable)
  • Eat Fat, Lose Fat book
  • My review and summary of Eat Fat, Lose Fat
  • Real Food Nutrition and Health homeschool nutrition text
  • healthy homemade popcorn that tastes like the movie theater
  • blog post on rendering your own fat
  • Best Creamy Polenta
  • Sausage & Sweet Potato Breakfast Hash
  • Instant Pot Grain-Free Pumpkin Cheesecake
  • Keto Dinner Rolls
  • Cultured Butter
  • How To Render Pastured Pork Lard In The Instant Pot
  • How To Render Goat Fat
  • Home Rendered Grass-Fed Beef Tallow
  • Avocado Oil: The New Fat In The Real Food Kitchen
  • 4 Ingredient THM Chocolate Coconut Candy (Fat Bombs!)

Lesson 5: Wild & Pastured Meats — Links & Resources

  • Nourishing Traditions book
  • Eat Wild
  • Local Harvest
  • White Oak Pastures — soy-free, corn-free pastured meats; also mostly un-aged so therefore low histamine — use code WARDEE to get 15% OFF your first purchase
  •  Salad Bar Beef by Joel Salatin
  • Comeback Farms by Greg Judy
  • Polyface Farms
  • Alderspring Ranch
  • Read more here on why Alderspring Ranch prefers dry aging to wet aging
  • Middle Eastern Shepherd’s Pie With Lamb (Kibbit Batata)
  • Nitrates/nitrites myth
  • Much commercially cured pork products are processed with nitrites, but not in a traditional way
  • Pastured Poultry: The Polyface Farm Model
  • Institute for Responsible Technology
  • GMO Inside
  • Green Pastures Farm
  • this free YouTube video
  • Greg Judy’s books
  • Grassfed Gourmet book
  • Tender Grassfed Steak, Inside and Out
  • The Art of Syrian Cookery by Helen Corey
  • Saltpeter was never effective against salmonella or E. coli
  • Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home
  • Eat Beautiful
  • Crispy beef tongue, with an Instant Pot option
  • The Difference Between Grain-Fed & Grass-Fed Meat
  • What To Buy If You Can’t Afford Organic Meat #AskWardee 066
  • Healthy Meat Processing — The Best Way To Slaughter & Butcher Meat
  • Do You Need To Eat Meat To Be Healthy?
  • 7 Benefits Of Liver + How To Eat It Without Gagging! (we no longer recommend consuming liver)
  • Homemade Dessicated Liver Capsules from Lesson 15 of our Dehydrating eCourse (we no longer recommend consuming liver)
  • Homemade Jerky from Lesson 16 of our Dehydrating eCourse (also on the blog)

Lesson 6: Healing Broth & Stock — Links & Resources

  • Nourishing Traditions book
  • Oxidized fat source
  • Battery raised chickens produce broths and stocks that are less likely to gel
  • High-quality gelatin — use coupon code TCS15 for 15% off anything!
  • Slow cooker
  • How to prepare chicken feet for broth, link 1
  • How to prepare chicken feet for broth, link 2
  • How to prepare chicken feet for broth, link 3
  • How to prepare chicken feet for broth, link 4
  • List of non-oily and oily fish
  • Instant Pot 6 quart DUO
  • Instant Pot 6 quart DUO EVO Plus
  • Learn how to avoid rancid bone broth
  • The longer the bones and meat cook, the more the proteases break the bonds connecting the proteins, and the more amino acids get detached.
  • You can also add your bitter broth to a blended soup.
  • Gelatin is full of protein.
  • Homemade Bouillon Cubes
  • Broth Is Beautiful (includes three basic stock recipes)
  • Can I Eat Gelatin Instead Of Broth And Still Get The Benefits? #AskWardee 014
  • The Secret Of Fish Stock
  • Traditional Cooking School’s Soups & Stews archive
  • Secrets From a Bone Broth Kitchen: Soups and Stews for Your Wellness Diet by Megan Stevens
  • Interview with Megan about her new book, Secrets From a Bone Broth Kitchen
  • Anatomy Of A Blended Soup
  • Instant Pot GAPS Diet Beef Pho
  • Lemon Chicken Soup With Spring Veggies & Foraged Herbs
  • Tom Kha Gai: A Nourishing Thai Broth-Based Soup

Lesson 7: Seasonal Produce — Links & Resources

  • Nourishing Traditions book
  • Fermentation does not reduce goitrogens source
  • Fermented French fries
  • Standards for organic certifications
  • Read the USDA’s Allowed-Prohibited Substances here
  • Oregon Tilth
  • Local Harvest
  • Eat Well Guide
  • USDA’s Local Food Research & Development Services
  • Regenerative agriculture
  • Biodynamic farming
  • EWG’s Dirty Dozen/Clean Fifteen List
  • Low-oxalate greens powder (get 15% OFF with coupon code DRCOWANSGARDEN)
  • Fermented kale powder (get 15% OFF with coupon code TCS15)
  • Spinach nutrition source
  • Oxalic acid in spinach interferes with calcium absorption source
  • Fermented greens (get 15% OFF with coupon code TCS15)
  • Greens naturally low in oxalates (get 15% OFF with coupon code DRCOWANSGARDEN)
  • Liquid stevia
  • Homemade Instant Pot raw milk yogurt
  • Non-denatured protein powder from Vital Whey
  • MCT oil
  • More info on MCT oil
  • Black seed oil
  • Raw apple cider vinegar
  • Lemon juice
  • Beet powder (get 15% OFF with coupon code DRCOWANSGARDEN)
  • collagen (get 15% OFF with coupon code TCS15)
  • Turmeric powder
  • Maca powder
  • Psyllium seed husk
  • Chia seeds
  • Other superfood powders (get 15% OFF with coupon code DRCOWANSGARDEN)
  • Dr. Cowan’s Garden (get 15% OFF with coupon code DRCOWANSGARDEN)
  • Fermented kale powder (get 15% OFF with coupon code TCS15)
  • How (& Why) to Eat More Vegetables book
  • Heavy-duty blender like the Vitamix
  • Superfood Smoothie Mix
  • Epicurious recipe
  • The Christian Homekeeper
  • Heart of Cooking
  • Anne Burrell’s recipe
  • 5 Spices, 50 Dishes by Ruta Kahate
  • Ms. enPlace’s recipe
  • Restocking the Pantry book
  • Here’s how to roast your own bell peppers
  • Kitchen Stewardship
  • More info on chanterelles
  • How To Make *Healthy* Green Smoothies With Superfoods (High Protein, Low Sugar, Low Oxalate, Healthy Fats) #AskWardee 132
  • 60+ Root Vegetable Recipes… From Oven-Roasted To Instant Pot!
  • 61 Healthy & Easy Zucchini Recipes …From Breakfast To Dessert!
  • 61 Healthy Gluten-Free Carrot Recipes
  • 41 Exciting Ways To Use Spring Produce
  • Traditional Cooking School’s Beans, Grains & Vegetables archive
  • Vegetable Families

Lesson 8: Homemade Dips, Dressings, and Sauces — Links & Resources

  • Dried horseradish powder
  • Dried leek powder
  • Dried sea vegetable powder
  • Cultured Dairy and Basic Cheese eCourse
  • Probiotic Cucumber Ranch Dressing THM notes
  • Prepper Pro
  • Dairy-free, veggie starter culture
  • Vitamix (High-Powered Blender)
  • Blendtec
  • Immersion blender
  • Instant Pot 6 quart DUO
  • refined sea salt
  • potassium chloride salt
  • cream of tartar
  • Anchor Hocking 2-Quart Batter Bowl
  • 7000-gram scale
  • 50 Fermented Salsas, Dips, and Spreads
  • 43 Fermented & Probiotic-Filled Condiments
  • Avoid Additives with 45 Homemade Dressings, Sauces, and Seasonings
  • 28 Fermented and Probiotic Salad Dressings
  • Traditional Cooking School’s Sauces archive
  • Traditional Cooking School’s Condiments, Dips, and Spreads archive

Lesson 9: Soaking Nuts & Seeds — Links & Resources

  • Anti-nutrients impact the absorption of other nutrients
  • Enzyme Nutrition
  • Nourishing Traditions book
  • More information on choosing the best water filtration system
  • This plan from Mother Earth News for a solar dehydrator
  • Allergy Free Cooking eCourse
  • Learn more about why almonds aren’t the best choice here
  • Gluten-free nut crust
  • More info about seed cycling for women of all ages
  • The Great Granola Round-Up: 31 Deliciously Nourishing Recipes!
  • Soaked Nut Butter Formula from Lesson 8 doc
  • Raw Pumpkin Seed Butter from Lesson 8 doc
  • Creamy Sunflower Seed Dressing from Lesson 8 doc
  • Unsweetened shredded coconut
  • Coconut oil
  • Food processor
  • Vitamix

Lesson 10: Soaking & Sprouting Beans & Legumes — Links & Resources

  • Harder beans contain complex sugars that can completely confound digestion
  • Pressure Perfect by Lorna Sass
  • Online pressure cooking chart
  • 6.5 quart Ninja Foodi
  • On Food and Cooking by Harold McGee
  • This article is an excellent resource for deciding the best soaking conditions for individual legumes
  • Sprouted Baking by Janie Quinn
  • The Sprouting Book by Ann Wigmore
  • Nourishing Traditions
  • Lacto-Fermented Hummus from Lesson 8
  • White Bean Hummus from Lesson 8
  • Creamy Sprouted Hummus from Lesson 8
  • All Clad stainless steel soup pot
  • Stainless steel skillet
  • Vitamix
  • Organic green lentils
  • Organic brown rice
  • Hardwood derived activated charcoal
  • Hardwood derived activated charcoal – bulk

Lesson 11: Soaking Whole Grains — Links & Resources

  • Oxygen absorbers
  • Jar sealer attachment for a Food Saver vacuum sealer
  • Whole Grain Baking by Sue Gregg
  • Rebuild from Depression blog
  • Simple Fermentation Method
  • White vs brown rice source
  • Paraflexx liners
  • Dehydrator trays
  • Excalibur dehydrator
  • Flat skimmer stainless steel spoon
  • Pickling lime
  • Anchor Hocking 2-Quart Batter Bowl
  • Hardwood-Derived Activated Charcoal
  • VitaClay Multi-Cooker
  • Lundberg Organic Sushi Rice
  • Sourdough A to Z eCourse
  • Kombucha For Soaking Grains & Beans #AskWardee 007
  • I Get A Stomach Ache From Quinoa. Will Rinsing & Soaking Help? #AskWardee 029
  • The Great Granola Round-Up: 31 Deliciously Nourishing Recipes!
  • 33 Nourishing Oatmeal {and N’Oatmeal} Recipes
  • Corn Bread, Cornmeal Spoon Bread and Polenta recipes in Nourishing Traditions (pages 486 through 487)
  • Mediterranean Stuffed Grape Leaves from Lesson 7
  • Smoky Chicken and Butternut Soup from Lesson 7
  • Rice-Veggie Pilaf from Lesson 7
  • Mujadareh (Lentil and Brown Rice Stew) from Lesson 10
  • Fasooli (White Beans and Rice) from Lesson 10
  • Creamy Sprouted Hummus from Lesson 8

Lesson 12: Soaked Baked Goods — Links & Resources

  • Startpage
  • Gluten Sensitivity & Sourdough: Is Sourdough Gluten-Free?
  • Kamut Flour source
  • Barley Flour source
  • Almond Flour source
  • Amaranth Flour source
  • Buckwheat Flour source
  • Chickpea/Garbanzo Bean Flour source
  • Coconut Flour source
  • Corn Flour source
  • Masa Harina source
  • Millet Flour source 1
  • Millet Flour source 2
  • Oat Flour source
  • Potato Flour source 1
  • Potato Flour source 2
  • Quinoa Flour source 1
  • Quinoa Flour source 2
  • Brown Rice Flour source
  • White Rice Flour source
  • Sweet Rice Flour? / “Glutinous Rice Flour” source
  • Sorghum Flour source
  • Teff Flour source 1
  • Teff Flour source 2
  • Arrowroot Powder source
  • Cornstarch source
  • Tapioca Starch source
  • Potato Starch source
  • Gelatin source 1
  • Gelatin source 2
  • Agar Agar source
  • Xanthan Gum source
  • Guar Gum source
  • Psyllium Seed Husk source
  • Advanced Bread and Pastry by Michael Suas
  • On Food and Cooking by Harold McGee
  • Paleo Principles by Sarah Ballantyne
  • Guide to Gluten-Free Flour Substitutes
  • King Arthur Flour’s Guide to Gluten-Free Baking
  • The New Enchanted Broccoli Forest by Mollie Katzen
  • Whole Grain Baking by Sue Gregg
  • Vitamix (High-Powered Blender)
  • Blendtec (High-Powered Blender)
  • Waffle iron
  • Coconut butter recipe
  • Namaste Gluten-Free Perfect Flour Blend
  • Buckwheat Soba Noodles
  • Sourdough Egg Noodles
  • Kimi @ The Nourishing Gourmet spreads her pasta out on her table to dry all day in this post
  • Buckwheat Flour 101: Choosing, Milling Flour, Sprouting, Recipes & More! #AskWardee 141
  • Home Grain Milling 101 archives
  • Choosing the Right Acidic Medium for Soaking from Lesson 11
  • Stainless steel muffin tins
  • Oil mister
  • Large scoop
  • Mockmill — use code TCSMILL for 15% off Mockmill grain mill or Flakelover grain flaker when you purchase 48 pounds of a single grain or flour —OR— use code TCS5 to get 5% OFF your order. Coupons cannot be stacked.
  • Coconut sugar
  • Carob chips
  • Unsweetened, shredded coconut
  • Organic brown rice flour
  • Organic white rice flour
  • Organic sweet rice flour
  • Organic oat flour
  • Organic sorghum flour
  • Double Chocolate Zucchini Muffins (Paleo)
  • Cranberry Orange Muffins (THM:E)
  • Blueberry Muffins (Paleo/GAPS)
  • Easy Applesauce Sourdough Muffins (Sourdough Discard)
  • Easy Sprouted Muffins (Sprouted Flour)
  • Chocolate Zucchini Muffin Bites (Instant Pot)

Lesson 13: Sprouted Whole Grains & Sprouted Flour Baking — Links & Resources

  • Whole Grain Baking by Sue Gregg
  • Sprouted Baking by Janie Quinn
  • The Sprouting Book by Ann Wigmore
  • Excalibur 9-Tray Dehydrator
  • Mockmill Use code TCSMILL for 15% off Mockmill grain mill or Flakelover grain flaker when you purchase 48 pounds of a single grain or flour  —OR— use code TCS5 to get 5% OFF your order. Coupons cannot be stacked.
  • Vitamix high-powered blender
  • Paraflexx liners
  • Dehydrator trays
  • Grain Mill (Nutrimill)
  • Gamma seal lids
  • Mylar bags
  • Oxygen absorbers
  • Jar sealer attachment for a Food Saver vacuum sealer
  • Homemade Trim Healthy Mama cottage cheese
  • Eat Beautiful
  • Home Grain Milling 101 archives
  • Buckwheat Flour 101: Choosing, Milling Flour, Sprouting, Recipes & More! #AskWardee 141
  • Do Sprouting, Culturing, Or Sourdough Reduce Carbs? #AskWardee 095
  • Sprouted Manna Bread (not raw, requires food processor and oven, no dehydrator or grain mill)
  • Sprouted Grain Essene Bread (not raw, requires food processor and oven, no dehydrator or grain mill)
  • Sprouted Raw Essene Bread (requires food processor and oven or dehydrator, no grain mill)
  • Sprouting Einkorn from Lesson 4 of our Einkorn Baking eCourse
  • Bacon-Cheddar Buttermilk Biscuits from Lesson 6 of our Einkorn Baking eCourse

Lesson 14: Sourdough — Links & Resources

  • Nourishing Traditions book
  • Wild Fermentation by Sandor Ellix Katz, 2nd edition
  • Dehydrated sourdough starter — use coupon TCS to save 15%
  • Cultures for Health
  • Carl’s Friends
  • #AskWardee on daily maintenance feedings
  • Mockmill Use code TCSMILL for 15% off Mockmill grain mill or Flakelover grain flaker when you purchase 48 pounds of a single grain or flour  —OR— use code TCS5 to get 5% OFF your order. Coupons cannot be stacked.
  • Here is our recommended resource for high-altitude baking
  • Gluten-free sourdough dinner rolls
  • Paraflexx liners
  • Trattoria Grappolo: Simple Recipes for Traditional Italian Cuisine by Leonardo Curti and James O. Fraioli
  • Gluten-free sourdough pizza recipe
  • Make your own washing soda at home
  • Gluten Sensitivity & Sourdough: Is Sourdough Gluten-Free?
  • Does Sourdough Remove Phytic Acid From Grains? #AskWardee 016
  • Is Store-Bought Sourdough TRUE Sourdough? #AskWardee 057
  • What’s Your Daily Sourdough Routine? #AskWardee 018
  • Feeding Your Sourdough Starter… More Than Just Flour! #AskWardee 150
  • When Is A Sourdough Starter Ready For Baking? #AskWardee 145
  • Sourdough Troubleshooting: How To Know When Your Starter Is Strong Enough For Bread-Baking
  • Where To Buy Whole Wheat Berries, Grains, and Flour #AskWardee 148
  • How To Keep Ferments Warm #AskWardee 144
  • Can I Use Reverse Osmosis Water For Fermenting, Culturing, & Sourdough? #AskWardee 138
  • Is Aged Flour *Really* Better For Sourdough? #AskWardee 122
  • Really??? Discard Half My Starter At Each Feeding? #AskWardee 113
  • Do Sprouting, Culturing, Or Sourdough Reduce Carbs? #AskWardee 095
  • How To Make A Gluten-Free Sourdough Starter
  • How To Make An Einkorn Sourdough Starter (Video Demo!)
  • How To Transition A Sourdough Starter To Einkorn #AskWardee 069
  • The Best & Healthiest Flours For Sourdough #AskWardee 065
  • How To Freeze Your Sourdough Starter {Best Way} #AskWardee 059
  • 2 Sourdough Routines With Einkorn — Daily & Weekly Care #AskWardee 052
  • Is Sourdough Bread Low Glycemic? #AskWardee 035
  • Is Using Commercial Yeast In Sourdough Bread Healthy? #AskWardee 031
  • Sourdough Frequently Asked Questions (KYF167)
  • What Is A Linen Couche Proofing Cloth? + How To Use & Care For One! #AskWardee 023
  • Can I Feed My Sourdough Starter Different Flours? #AskWardee 021
  • Can You Use Cold Flour Or Water In Your Sourdough Starter Or Recipes? #AskWardee 020
  • What’s Your Daily Sourdough Routine? #AskWardee 018
  • Does Sourdough Remove Phytic Acid From Grains? #AskWardee 016
  • Is Local Bacteria Making My Sourdough Starter Go Off? #AskWardee 012
  • Gluten-Free Sourdough Starter Basics #AskWardee 009
  • 7 Sourdough Mistakes You Might Be Making (KYF155)
  • 17 Yummy Desserts Using Sourdough
  • 12 Yummy Snacks Using Sourdough
  • Traditional Cooking School’s Sourdough archives
  • Sourdough A to Z eCourse — we teach you how to master sourdough (including gluten-free!) with countless recipes: crepes, muffins, cookies, gingerbread, biscuits, crackers, pizza and more!
  • Einkorn Baking eCourse — see Lesson 5 for how to make and use an einkorn sourdough starter, plus many sourdough recipes adapted for einkorn throughout
  • Allergy-Free Cooking eCourse — for information on gluten-free sourdough
  • Bob’s Red Mill organic rolled oats
  • Whole, raw, sproutable, gluten-free organic oats
  • Home grain flaker (use code TCSMILL for 15% off Mockmill grain mill or Flakelover grain flaker when you purchase 48 pounds of a single grain or flour —OR— use code TCS5 to get 5% OFF your order. Coupons cannot be stacked.)
  • Food chopper
  • Danish dough whisk
  • Excalibur 9-tray dehydrator
  • Stainless Steel baking sheets

Lesson 15: Skillet Dishes — Links & Resources

  • How To Season a Cast Iron Skillet The *BEST WAY* & How/When To Re-Season It #AskWardee 062
  • The Flavor Bible by Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg
  • Soaking Beans and Legumes method from Lesson 10
  • Soaking Whole Grains method from Lesson 11

Lesson 16: Natural Sweeteners, Fruits, and Desserts — Links & Resources

  • liver uses up that glycogen for fuel, instead of transferring fat out of your fat cells
  • Nourishing Traditions book
  • Make your own stevia extract
  • Sweet Drops
  • Organic Stevia Leaf Extract powder
  • Trim Healthy Mama 100% pure stevia powder
  • For more information on stevia, check out this #AskWardee
  • Guide to Alternative Sweeteners by Lindsey Dietz
  • Trim Healthy Mama’s non-GMO erythritol powder
  • More sugar alcohol information at this #AskWardee
  • More information on agave
  • Another delicious honey candy recipe to try
  • Avivah’s Oceans of Joy recipe
  • Check out these apple pie shortbread bars
  • Many other cheesecake recipes
  • On Food and Cooking by Harold McGee
  • Cuisinart ice cream maker
  • Dandy Blend
  • Gingerbread Cookie Chunk Ice Cream
  • Dairy-Free Almond Joy Coconut Ice Cream
  • Quick Dairy-Free Ice Cream (just 5 minutes & no machine!)
  • Dairy-Free Chocolate Mint Ice Cream With Essential Oils
  • Herb, Flower & Citrus Essential Oil Ice Cream
  • Chai Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
  • Honey Pear Sorbet
  • Chocolate Cheesecake
  • Candy thermometer
  • The stages of candymaking
  • The Cold Water Candy Test
  • Is All Sugar Unhealthy? + 6 Reasons To Ditch Refined Sugar
  • 7 Tips For Overcoming Sugar Addiction
  • Overcoming Sugar Addiction (KYF162)
  • 72 Nutrient-Dense Recipes For Chocolate Lovers
  • 25+ Incredible Homemade Marshmallow Recipes (+sugar-free options!)
  • 17 Stevia-Sweetened Desserts (that actually taste GOOD!)
  • 51 Cold Summer Desserts
  • 53 No-Junk Candy Recipes
  • 4 Ways to Make Yummy AND Healthy Cookies #AskWardee 006
  • 49 Nourishing No-Bake Cookies and Bars
  • All Clad Stainless Steel Cookware
  • Digital Candy Thermometer
  • Stainless Steel Sheet Pan
  • Coconut sugar
  • Finishing sea salt
  • Parchment paper
  • Roasted carob powder
  • Pecan butter
  • Silicone molds
  • Vitamix
  • The Craving Cure: Identify Your Craving Type to Activate Your Natural Appetite Control by Julia Ross MA
  • Glucose Revolution: The Life-Changing Power of Balancing Your Blood Sugar by Jessie Inchauspe (the Glucose Goddess)
  • Somatic movements
  • Betaine HCl + Pepsin
  • Overcoming Sugar Addiction
  • Hate To Eat/Love To Eat by Elyse Fitzpatrick
  • I’ll Start Again Monday by Lysa Turkeurst
  • Apple corer-peeler-slicer
  • Instant Pot
  • Unflavored sparkling/seltzer water
  • SodaStream Aqua Fizz
  • Traditional Cooking School’s Desserts & Cookies archives (for many allergy-friendly desserts)
  • Traditional Cooking School’s Celebrations archives (for holiday and special occasion desserts)
  • Peppermint Pattie Coconut Bark from Lesson 4
  • Allergy-Friendly Pumpkin Pie from Lesson 9
  • Grain-Free Sugar Cookies with Pumpkin Glaze from Lesson 9
  • Soaked Apple Cider Donuts from Lesson 12
  • Soaked Pumpkin Muffins with Cream Cheese Filling from Lesson 12
  • Spiced Pumpkin-Chocolate Chip Bundt Bread from Lesson 12
  • Soaked Chocolate Chip Breakfast Cookies from Lesson 12
  • Sprouted Maple Sugar Cookies from Lesson 13
  • Sprouted Chocolate Chip Raisin Cookies from Lesson 13
  • Sprouted Fruit & Nut Christmas Cookies from Lesson 13
  • Sprouted Chocolate Chip Cookies from Lesson 13
  • Sprouted Lemon Cake from Lesson 13
  • Sprouted Strawberry Shortcake from Lesson 13
  • Honey-Sweetened Berry Pie With Sprouted Einkorn Pie Crust from Lesson 13
  • Chocolate Sourdough Cake from Lesson 14
  • Chocolate Raspberry Tea Cake from Lesson 14
  • Honey-Lemon Rhubarb Pie with Sourdough Crust from Lesson 14
  • Sourdough Fruit Cobbler from Lesson 14
  • Sourdough Pumpkin Bread from Lesson 14
  • Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies from Lesson 14
  • Treasure In The Middle Cookies from Lesson 14
  • Peanut Butter Date Cookies from Lesson 14
  • Rye Sourdough Brownies from Lesson 14
  • Impossible Sourdough Brownies from Lesson 14
  • Sourdough Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls from Lesson 14
  • Sourdough Einkorn Cinnamon Rolls from Lesson 14

Lesson 17: Raw & Cultured Dairy — Links & Resources

  • “Pasteurized milk is associated with allergies…” source
  • “Homogenization is linked to heart disease” source
  • Keith Woodford’s Devil in the Milk
  • Calcium chloride
  • Real Food: What To Eat And Why by Nina Planck
  • Real Milk Finder
  • Dr. Cowan’s Garden
  • Wise Tradition’s article by Dr. Thomas Cowan
  • Campaign for Real Milk
  • Redmond Real Salt
  • Himalayan Sea Salt
  • Provider Farms
  • Turkey baster
  • Kefir nutrition source, according to Donna Gates
  • Definition of GMO source
  • Sodium benzoate source
  • Potassium sorbate source
  • Magnesium stearate source
  • non-GMO, organic tablet rennet from Homesteader’s Supply
  • non-GMO, organic tablet rennet from Cultures for Health
  • Double-strength liquid vegetable rennet
  • Mesophilic culture
  • 90-count Cheesecloth here or here
  • Fertilizing plants with whey
  • Conventional dairy is hugely different from raw, pastured dairy from heritage breeds cows
  • Kefir (and thus kefir cheese) is known for having very diverse colonies of bacteria and yeasts that are actually able to colonize the digestive tract
  • You’ll find more information on different cultures and their purpose here
  • Here is a very helpful explanation of the common cheese problems and why they happen
  • This article suggests redressing more often and/or to soak the cheesecloth in whey before using
  • Additional insert pot for Instant Pot
  • Glass insert pot lid for Instant Pot
  • Silicone insert pot lid for Instant Pot
  • LyoPro Y+ yogurt culture
  • Mini-measuring spoons
  • Sustainably-sourced, grass-fed, non-GMO, glyphosate-free, affordable gelatin from Perfect Supplements — use coupon code TCS15 to get 15% OFF
  • Differences between yogurt and kefir
  • Silicone or other flexible mini-muffin tins
  • 6 Reasons You Should Eat Cultured Dairy
  • Is Dairy (& Milk) Really Good For You? #AskWardee 077
  • What’s The Best Cultured Dairy For Probiotics? #AskWardee 044
  • My Kefir Grains Got Too Warm On The Stovetop… Are They Dead? #AskWardee 090
  • How Long Does Kefir Last? #AskWardee 060
  • Help! How Do I Find My Kefir Grains? #AskWardee 051
  • Kefir Grains Or Kefir Powder — Which Is Better? #AskWardee 040
  • My Kefir Looks _______! Are My Kefir Grains Okay? #AskWardee 015
  • How Do I Know If My Kefir Grains Aren’t Good Anymore? #AskWardee 004
  • What To Do With Over-Fermented Kefir? #AskWardee 111
  • How To Dehydrate Kefir Grains
  • Q&A: Hard Cheese Without Rennet?
  • When To Add A Starter Culture To Cheese
  • Whey — What It Is & How To Get It
  • How To Make Homemade Buttermilk + 5 Buttermilk Substitutes
  • Trim Healthy Mama Fuel Pull Cottage Cheese
  • Traditional Cooking School’s Cultured Dairy archives
  • Kefir cheese balls recipe from Lesson 7 of Cultured Dairy eCourse
  • Cottage cheese recipe from Lesson 9 of Cultured Dairy eCourse
  • Fresh cheddar cheese recipe from Lesson 13 of Cultured Dairy eCourse
  • Cultured and flavored cream cheese recipe from Lesson 17 of Cultured Dairy eCourse
  • Coconut kefir recipe from Lesson 6 of Allergy-Free Cooking eCourse
  • Compound Butter recipe from Lesson 4
  • Homemade Ranch Dressing from Lesson 8
  • Probiotic Devonshire Cream from Lesson 13
  • Homemade Yogurt Cheese from Lesson 16

Lesson 18: Naturally Pickled Foods — Links & Resources

  • Nourishing Traditions book
  • Pickle Pro Airlock Fermenting Lid
  • Here’s an article for a DIY airlock
  • Redmond Real Salt
  • Himalayan Sea Salt
  • For more help preventing mold in or on your ferments, check out this #AskWardee
  • Fermenting Starter Culture from Homesteader’s Supply
  • Optional: quadruple the recipe and make it in a 1-gallon stoneware crock.
  • Kraut pounder/Prepper Pro
  • Fermenting weights
  • Fermentation lids
  • 1 gallon stoneware fermenting crock
  • Lid for fermenting crock
  • Weights for fermenting crock
  • Drinking Water Filter from Radiant Life
  • I discuss using reverse osmosis water for fermenting in this #AskWardee
  • Tattler’s BPA-free canning jar lids
  • I discuss what to do if your house is a good deal cooler than that in this #AskWardee
  • Seedling warming mat
  • As I discuss in this #AskWardee, here are signs your ferment is on the right track:
  • In this article, I discuss the typical signs of a finished ferment:
  • Avoid Cross-Contamination: How Far Apart To Space Your Ferments #AskWardee 089
  • Re-Using Old Brine For New Ferments #AskWardee 008
  • Troubleshooting Your Ferments (KYF 172)
  • 7 Fermenting Mistakes You Might Be Making (KYF 156)
  • Do Lacto-Ferments Contain Alcohol? #AskWardee 127
  • Can You Flavor Ferments With Essential Oils? #AskWardee 109
  • Do Fermented Cruciferous Vegetables Like Sauerkraut Hurt The Thyroid? #AskWardee 063
  • Does Canning Kill Probiotics In Fermented Foods? #AskWardee 042
  • Can I Eat Fermented Foods If I Have Candida? #AskWardee 033
  • Can I Use Alternative Sweeteners In Ferments? #AskWardee 143
  • 25 Fermented Fruit & Chutney Recipes
  • 37 Ferments For Spring
  • 50 Fermented Salsas, Dips, and Spreads
  • 43 Fermented & Probiotic-Filled Condiments
  • 28 Fermented and Probiotic Salad Dressings
  • Traditional Cooking School’s Fermenting & Culturing archives
  • Lacto-Fermentation eCourse — we teach you how to master fermentation with countless recipes!
  • Spinach Kraut from Lesson 7
  • Rhubarb Salsa from Lesson 7
  • Roasted Bell Pepper Hummus from Lesson 7
  • Garlic-Dill Pickled Okra from Lesson 7
  • Fermented Tex-Mex Salsa from Lesson 7
  • Probiotic Lemon-Garlic Vinaigrette from Lesson 8
  • Raw Fermented Hot Pepper Sauce from Lesson 8
  • Fermented Nut-Free Pesto from Lesson 8
  • Mayonnaise (Lacto-Fermented) from Lesson 8
  • Ketchup (Lacto-Fermented) from Lesson 8
  • Lacto-Fermented Whole Grain Mustard from Lesson 8
  • Lacto-Fermented Honey Dill Mustard from Lesson 8
  • Fermented Guacamole from Lesson 8
  • Hummus (Lacto-Fermented) from Lesson 8
  • Fermented Raspberry Preserves from Lesson 8
  • Lacto-Fermented Cranberry Sauce from Lesson 8
  • Probiotic Plum Sauce from Lesson 8
  • Fermented Grain Cooking from Lesson 11
  • Fermented and Dehydrated Dosa Crackers from Lesson 11
  • Probiotic Devonshire Cream from Lesson 13
  • Probiotic Blueberry Sauce from Lesson 16

Lesson 19: Nourishing Beverages — Links & Resources

  • The World Atlas of Coffee by James Hoffmann
  • “flowers, fruit, honey, chocolate, caramel, or toasted bread”
  • On Food and Cooking by Harold McGee
  • Caffeine is only one out of 2,000 other known substances found in coffee
  • Gastrin and hydrochloric acid source 1
  • Gastrin and hydrochloric acid source 2
  • Gastrin and hydrochloric acid source 3
  • Those suffering from bowel diseases often can’t tolerate coffee
  • It takes about 45 minutes for the body to absorb 99% of caffeine into the bloodstream
  • Caffeine half life source 1
  • Caffeine half life source 2
  • Caffeine half life source 3
  • Caffeine also acts as a stimulant to the central nervous system source 1
  • Caffeine also acts as a stimulant to the central nervous system source 2
  • Caffeine easily crosses the blood-brain barrier
  • Neurons and neurotransmitters
  • Caffeine prevents sleepiness
  • Withdrawal symptoms of caffeine
  • Sensitivity to caffeine source 1
  • Sensitivity to caffeine source 2
  • Other factors affecting sensitivity include…
  • The Mayo Clinic recommends up to 400 mg caffeine/day for adults
  • This study suggests there’s an average of 204 mg caffeine in a 12-ounce serving of coffee
  • Tea, energy drinks, soda, and chocolate all have caffeine, too
  • Caffeine increases levels of stress hormones produced by the adrenal glands
  • Learn more about HPA axis dysfunction here
  • Caffeine affects both the thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) and thyroid hormones
  • High caffeine usage “may blunt pituitary TSH response” and thus the thyroid’s ability to function
  • Some caffeine left in decaf coffee
  • Swiss Water Process
  • This fascinating video
  • Decaffeination source 1
  • Decaffeination source 2
  • The answer is moderation — and plenty of nutritious, real foods to balance out the occasional cup
  • Portable coffee mill
  • Stainless steel French press
  • Matcha
  • Maca powder
  • Morning Motivator powder
  • More water information here
  • MCT oil from Perfect Supplements
  • MCT oil from Trim Healthy Mama
  • Weston A. Price Foundation’s Lacto-Fermentation
  • You can use dairy kefir grains to make water kefir through a conversion process
  • Learn how to make Kombucha here
  • Mineral drops
  • Seedling warming mat
  • Make your own muslin bag
  • Muslin bag
  • Cranberry juice stove-top variation
  • Hario Skurton ceramic hand-crank grinder
  • Electric Cuisinart burr coffee grinder
  • Paper filter
  • Organic cotton filter
  • Glass Chemex
  • Perfect Supplements grass-fed, glyphosate-free collagen (get 15% OFF with coupon code TCS15)
  • Coconut milk powder
  • 50+ Probiotic & Fermented Drinks… Beyond Kombucha & Kefir!
  • Is Jun Right For You? All Your Questions Answered!
  • 40 Healthy Fruit-Herb Drinks
  • 33 Warming & Nourishing Fall Sippers {so you can skip the coffee shop!}
  • Why Pu’er Tea is the New Black
  • DIY Herbal Coffee Substitutes (KYF 125)
  • 10 Herbs for Herbal Iced Tea… All Summer Long!
  • The Dos and Don’ts Of A Healthy Smoothie
  • 31 Healthy Smoothie Recipes (a whole month’s worth!)
  • Superfood Smoothie Mix
  • 15 Natural Energy-Boosting Drinks — No Caffeine Allowed!
  • The Benefits Of Coconut Water + How To Ferment It
  • DIY Mason Jar To-Go Cup
  • Traditional Cooking School’s Drinks & Smoothies archives
  • Nama Juicer
  • Tribest Juicer
  • Vitamix
  • SodaStream Aqua Fizz
  • LaCroix unflavored seltzer sparkling water
  • Potassium Bicarbonate
  • Kombucha from Lesson 11 of our Lacto-Fermentation eCourse
  • Kvass from Lesson 11 of our Lacto-Fermentation eCourse
  • Homemade Ginger Soda from Lesson 12 of our Lacto-Fermentation eCourse
  • How to Make *Healthy* Green Smoothies with Superfoods from Lesson 7
  • Steamed Spinach Smoothie “Pucks” from Lesson 7
  • Beet & Berry Smoothie Bowl from Lesson 7
  • Raw Nut Milk (Almond or Hazelnut) from Lesson 9
  • Chocolate Kefir Smoothie from Lesson 17
  • Summer Fruit Kefir Smoothie from Lesson 17

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