Do unsalted, cultured vegetables cause botulism? Tara Carpenter, NC. Originally published on October 28, 2012 This is the question I get asked most in the unsalted cultured food workshops I teach. People tend to be stumped on how cultured vegetables will stay fresh and safe if they don’t contain salt. Unsalted cultured vegetables are new […]
Category: The Body Ecology Diet
Where I live in the valley of Vermont, spring is a combination of muddy roads and loads of snow melting into the rivers from the mountains above. Cooking takes on a whole new feel when spring rolls around. All I want to do is be outside and when I do venture in the kitchen, I […]
Bone Stock Benefits Tara Carpenter, NC. Nutritional support for people healing on The Body Ecology Diet. Originally published on March 11, 2020. Bone stock has been used for centuries as a folk remedy with healing properties; made by simmering animal skin and marrow bones. The result is a stock that stands as a basis for […]
Essential oils are extracted from flowers, bark, stems, leaves, roots, or another part of a plant. They can be used for oral or vaginal yeast infections because of their powerful antibacterial, anti-fungal, and immune-stimulant
The cultured food I am talking about here does not contain salt …. cultured butter, creme fraiche, coconut kefir, cultured vegetables; all living foods made with probiotic starter*. NO salt. See more about that bit here. When you eat unsalted, cultured food, the probiotics in them will go into your gut/inner ecosystem and set up shop where […]
A healing diet is a customized way of eating to achieve a specific result. Such a diet is typically a modification from your normal way of eating and has the potential to help you recover from a variety of health issues. There are many of these kinds of diets, but I’ve listed below the ones […]
Soaking Whole Grains: A Traditional Recipe
Soaking Whole Grains: A Traditional Recipe Written by Tara Carpenter, NC. Serving customized cooking, consultations, and meal plans. Whole grains have been a principal food for thousands of years and are close to being a nutritionally complete food as they are rich in amino acids, carbohydrates, fiber, minerals, vitamins, and fat. This ancient food strengthens […]