Now that you’ve made up our mind to make a change in your diet, it’s time to decide what to eat.
Make a list of all the ingredients that you are not allowing in your new lifestyle and then go shopping.
Keep it simple and stick to the basics!
Over the years we have learned that fresh is best, followed by frozen and then canned.
Organic is the best choice, or at least try to buy chemical free foods. Also look for the Non-GMO stamp.
Try to stay away from processed foods. If it comes in a box you shouldn’t eat it very often.
Remember don’t be too strict or you’ll set yourself up to fail. Just know what ingredients not to eat.
Try to find a local farmer for a supply of raw milk. If you’ve never had then it you are definitely missing out. There are so many health benefits in drinking this stuff.
Now let’s talk meat. We eat a lot of venison and tend to stock up during hunting season for the upcoming year.
If you’re not a hunter then you probably know someone who is. Lots of folks these days hunt just for the sport of it.
So, we always let our friends and neighbors know that we’re willing to take any deer or turkey they aren’t going to keep.
Organic or grass-fed beef from the store is fine but can be a bit pricey. This also goes for organic chicken.
This past year we raised a bull calf and had him slaughtered. We also raise chickens and guineas; however, we prefer the guinea meat.
Then there’s fish. We go fishing at a nearby lake in the spring and summer but we usually just catch enough for one meal at a time.
It’s hard for us to catch enough fish to store away, but we’re getting there. However canned fish is something that is also good, (wild caught of course, not farm raised).
We eat a lot of eggs, just not in the winter. Our hens take their ‘time off’ during the winter months.
Now for flour we use Wheat Montana Whole Wheat Berries and grind them at home.
You can also purchase already ground organic flours, chemical free flours, and sprouted flours at most grocery stores if you don’t have a grinder.
Baking your bread from scratch is always the best option.
If that’s not your thang, then there are organic loaf breads available. Just like with meat it too can be pricey.
For cooking oil, we use olive oil for pretty much everything.
Also be sure to eat lots and lots of fruits and veggies.
Ok so it that it?? Wait I almost forgot the most important staple in our diet, BUTTER. Real Butter.
I disagree with the idea that butter is bad. There have been a lot of recent studies done showing that real butter is not bad for you at all but is actually beneficial.
Okay, there you have it.
We eat real, every day, normal food just made with real ingredients.
It’s simple, you just have to want it!!
The Pilgrim Homestead 