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JAN 2008 - NEWSLETTER #9

 


This is the 9th (and possibly final) in a series of occasional newsletters about real food, traditional foods such as kefir or kombucha, gluten free cooking, Emotional Freedom Technique and other aspects of wellness.

[Read previous newsletters : No 1, No 2, No 3, No 4, No 5, No 6, No 7, No 8]

Topics in this newsletter:


DietNet nationwide newsletter on hold

Due to other commitments, I haven’t done a newsletter for over 6 months, and regular newsletters don’t look likely in the foreseeable future. So for now, the DietNet nationwide newsletter is on hold. In this issue, I want to tell you on the other resources that are available to keep you up to date – both in New Zealand and worldwide.

This year, one of my priorities is to keep the DietNet website up to date, as a resource for you. I might occasionally send out a newsflash, otherwise any NZ news will be added to the News page. But I won’t be able to answer most personal enquiries, unless you are a client.

My dream is still to see local communities supporting each other. It isn’t always easy to follow a whole foods diet, preparing everything from scratch, so why not share the work with like minded people?

For example, here in Wellington we have someone who makes the most fantastic peanut butter from soaked, organic peanuts. It comes in 700g biodegradable containers, and can be shipped anywhere in NZ. To source Peanutbutterland peanut butter – email peanutbutterland@gmail.com

We will still be working to cultivate support groups in Wellington. If you’re in another centre, there may be similar things happening – contact your Weston A Price foundation chapter leader to find out.

Some other new resources:

  • Green Pastures "Blue Ice" cod liver oil and high vitamin butter oil are now available in NZ. www.naturefoods.co.nz
  • The Wellington & Wairarapa CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) is now up and running. www.simplygoodfood.co.nz

Replacement newsletter for Wellington readers

Ian Gregson has started a Weston A Price foundation chapter for the Wellington region, and as part of that will send out Wellington area news updates. This will also cover availability of good foods in the area, and any Wellington activities.

If you want to get the Wellington news updates, email Ian and request it.


New Weston Price foundation chapters

There is another new chapter covering the South Canterbury region, bringing the total to 3 in the North Island and 4 in the South. New Zealand already has what is probably the highest rate of chapters per head of population, but it would be great to see more. If you are interested in setting up a chapter in other areas such as Waikato, Hawkes Bay, Nelson or Otago, let me know and I can put you in contact with others in those areas.

Please make contact with your closest chapter leader if you:

  • want to keep informed on activities in your region
  • have info on traditional food sources in your region
  • want to source any traditional or unusual foods

Here is the latest list of WAPF NZ chapters.


Other resources for accurate info on good food and natural health

Discussion Boards

There are a number of discussion boards around that are an excellent resource for information on various aspects on nourishing foods. Many are on Yahoo, and the format isn’t easy to work with. But these are best we’ve found so far:

  • www.onibasu.com allows you to search the discussion boards of the WAPF chapter leaders, Native Nutrition, Raw Dairy, fermenting and animal health groups. This is the best place to start with your question.
  • http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/GFCFNN/ is a very good forum for those are following native nutrition or Nourishing Traditions guidelines but also need to go gluten free, casein (dairy) free or starch free.
  • http://www.junglelearningcenter.com/realfood/ is a newish but well laid out board. If you can’t find the answers you need at one of the above, this is a good place to ask questions. There is a possibility we may be able to set up a separate NZ forum or user group here.

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Health Coaching:

Email me or read more if you or anyone you know is interested in:

  • Individualised nutritional coaching (whole foods, metabolic typing, food intolerances) – can be in person or by email
  • Emotional Freedom Techniques sessions– in person, by phone or by webcam
  • Kinesiology or Kinergetics
  • Reiki

 


How to whip raw cream

If you’ve tried to whip raw cream, you’ll know it doesn’t whip up like pasteurised does. It doesn’t thicken for ages, then it often turns straight to butter. Nobody is exactly sure why this happens. I’ve heard theories like “pasteurised cream has carrageen in it” – but in NZ it doesn’t, or “your cream isn’t fatty enough” – but this doesn’t explain it either.

Traditional ways of thickening cream are culturing, or making clotted cream by heating raw cream, then leaving to sit. I’ve had some success whipping raw cream, but it does take some preparation.

  1. Skim well – Pour your cream into a wide mouthed bowl or container, and leave for 24 hours or so. You will then be able to skim full cream off the top and be sure you don’t have remaining milk in it.
  2. Age it – Older cream whips better than fresh cream, so the skimming stage will allow that to happen. But there is a fine line here, if you leave it too long, it will sour, and that may not be suitable for your needs.
  3. Chill it well – It may also help to chill your bowl and beaters. Cream turns to butter faster when warm.
  4. Beat it fast – Use a fast speed on your beaters. (But be careful starting up, so you don’t spray cream all over the kitchen. A bigger than usual bowl helps too.)
  5. Additives last – If you want to add flavourings (eg vanilla essence) or sweeteners (eg stevia, maple syrup) add them AFTER the cream has thickened enough.

I can’t guarantee this will always work, but it will increase your chances.


To your continued good health,

Deb

 


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