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Baking, Cooking and Preserving the Harvest - Why Bother?

In the kitchen, homemade bread   In the kitchen, breadfast on the farm   In the kitchen, dehydrated peppers   In the kitchen, homemade pear marmalade
        Honey Oat Bread                  Breakfast on the Farm            Dehydrated Sweet Peppers              Homemade Pear
        No Preservatives             Mexican Cornbread, Free Range                                                           Marmalade
                                  Eggs, Blue Sweet Potatoes and Organic Tomatoes                                            

I.   Why Cook and Bake?
     Avoid food additives
     Avoid refined and processed foods
     Avoid excess salt and hydrogenated oils
     Save food dollars
     More variety
     Opportunity for better nutrition
     Unite the family - cook together and eat together
     Teach children - a worthwhile skill, responsibility and self-worth, and that good health requires effort

II.  Why Preserve the Harvest?
     More variety
     Better flavor
     Save food dollars
     Opportunity for better nutrition
     Less packaging to discard
     Less food miles
     Unite the family - work together preserving food
     Teach children - a worthwhile skill, responsibility and self-worth

     My siblings and I grew up on Uwharrie Farm.  Probably at least 75% of our food came from the farm.  It seems so senseless to hear that today a large portion of our food travels 1500 miles before it gets to our plate!  We were required to help with the daily activities on the farm.  Of course we had time to play but we also helped with cooking, gardening, laundry, mowing, cleaning, caring for younger siblings and food preservation.  Our family was close;  we ate together, worked together and played together.  My childhood experience convinces me that children should be required to contribute to the well-being of the family to the extent that age allows.  I believe requiring children to be responsible and helpful lifts their self-esteem and sends this silent message;  you are a capable person, you are able to do worthwhile things, you are expected to do worthwhile things, you help the family and you are needed.  Just think about it .  Cooking, baking and preserving food can enhance a family's health in a number of ways.

Recommended reading:

Nourishing Traditions:  One of my favorites.  A full-spectrum nutritional cookbook.  Packed with useful information.  Deceptively Delicious:  How can average parents ensure their kids are getting proper nutrition and avoiding bad eating habits?  This book contains simple secrets to getting your kids to eat good food.  Food to Live By:  More than 260 recipes make a deliciously persuasive case for using flavorful,fresh, organic foods as often as possible.  The Farm to Table Cookbook: A handy guide to what's in season and how to utilize it.  Click links below to read more.

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