Savoury mince

1 Tbs extra virgin olive oil onion, chopped 3 cloves garlic, chopped or crushed Grated or finely chopped vegetables of your choice: eg. carrots, zucchini, broccoli 500-600gm beef or lamb mince 1 tsp sea salt 2 Tbs tomato paste 1 tsp Italian or Mixed dried herbs (or 1 Tbs mixed fresh herbs, if you have them) Sauté the onion and garlic in the olive oil for a couple of minutes. Add the vegetables and sauté […]

Cottage pie

Variation 1:“Golden” cottage pie A batch of savoury mince (see above) About a 1 kg (2 lbs) piece of pumpkin 100g (4 oz) of feta small handful of grated Tasty cheddar cheese Cut up, de-seed and peel pumpkin and set to boil in some salted water. Meanwhile, cook up a batch of savoury mince. Put the mince in a baking dish. Mash the drained pumpkin with some butter, and layer on top. Crumble the feta […]

Beef chilli

This is my version of the recipe on P433 of Nourishing Traditions. If you don’t have a crock-pot, it can be made on the stove with less cooking time – an hour or so to cook the beans, then another hour to cook the chilli. 1 1/2 cups pinto beans 2 Tbs whey (or lemon juice) 1 kg (2 pounds) coarsely ground beef (or lamb) 2-3 Tbs red wine (optional) 2-3 Tbs extra virgin olive-oil […]

Apricot Meatloaf

500g minced meat – any kind of meat or poultry should work 200ml kefir ** ½ cup dried, unsulphured apricots, chopped (preferably Otago apricots for more flavour) 1 egg ¾ cup breadcrumbs from homemade bread – OR – ¾ cup basic brown rice (see lesson 9) – OR – if you are totally grain intolerant or low carb, use ground nuts or seeds – OR – you can leave it out totally, it will still […]

Liver and Onions

Before you grimace and skip to the next section, remember that organ meats have lots of advantages. Most importantly, they are full of nutrients, including some that are hard to find in other foods. The societies studied by Weston Price prized the organ meats and the fat above other parts of the animal. I recommend eating them at least once a week. Because it is so high in nutrients, a kilo of liver goes a […]

Beef Stroganoff (Serves 3-4)

1 lb (450g) stirfry steak, cut in strips 2-3 Tbs kefir (or tamari, or tamari mixed with red wine) 4 Tbs butter 1 onion, chopped 1 garlic clove, minced 4oz (100g) sliced mushrooms about 8 baby turnips, washed and sliced 1 Tbs paprika (Hungarian, if possible) 1 Tbs tomato paste 1 1/2 cups beef stock 1 Tbs chopped parsley 1-2 tsp sea salt 1/2 cup cultured cream (eg. crème fraiche, kefired cream) at room temperature, […]