Ancestral food is not just all livers and bone broth! You not only can find amazing treats and desserts in the ancestral food world, but this is where delicious, comforting goodness was invented. The modern and industrial versions of sweet treats are like looking through a glass Pyrex pan darkly, and when you are introduced to the ancestral food world and the amazing ingredients we have available to us here you can in fact meet the richness and goodness of delicious treats face to face.

In this episode we share some of our favorite treats including a range of baked, custardy, dairy-free, gluten-free, or egg-free treats to keep you going all winter and into the spring. And the question I know which is burning in all of our hearts, is chocolate part of an ancestral lifestyle, can it be part of an ancestral life? Find out in this episode.

We also included a few of our favorite hot beverages - on a cold rainy day there is nothing better than wrapping your fingers around a hot steaming mug of something delicious and nestling in with a good book for a long afternoon … and then of course you gotta get up and put on your overalls and your hat and go back out into the rain and do the evening chores but that's ok, you've got something delicious to come back inside to!

For supporters of the podcast there is an additional download with a couple extra recipes for you (thank you for keeping us on the air!), and for everybody listening be sure to check the show notes, we linked the heck outta this one. Let us know if there are other sweet treats we should have mentioned or that you love!

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One Earth Health make the grass-fed organ supplements we use and trust. Get 15% off your first order here and 5% off all subsequent orders here.

For US listeners, we recommend Grand Teton Ancient Grains. They sell regenerative, organic flours and berries that can satisfy all your baking needs. Stock up and get free shipping at AncientGrains.com

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For more tips, inspiration and recipes plus a free 30-page guide to Baking with Ancient Grains sign up for Alison's newsletter here!

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Meals at the Ancestral Hearth

Spelt Sourdough Every Day

Alison's course, Rye Sourdough Bread: Mastering The Basics

Alison's Sowans oat fermentation course

Get 10% off US/Canada Bokashi supplies: click here and use code AKP.

Get 10% off UK Bokashi supplies.

Visit our (non-Amazon!) bookshop for a vast selection of ancestral cookbooks: US link here and UK link here.

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Our podcast is supported by a community of ancestral cooks around the world!

Come join our community! You can choose to simply sponsor the podcast, or select from a variety of levels with benefits including monthly live Zoom calls, a private podcast feed stuffed with bonus content from Alison and Andrea, and a Discord discussion group.

To read more about becoming a supporter and explore the various levels, click here!

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What we talked about and resource links:

• Tinaktak (Primal, Whole 30, Paleo, Gluten-Free, Grain-Free, Dairy-Free, Egg-Free, Soy-Free)
• Bonus download for supporters www.ancestralkitchenpodcast.com/downloads
• The principle of ingredients
• Valerie MacBean, Coconut Cookery
• Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon and Mary Enig
• Ancestral Cookies
• Wholegrain Einkorn Chocolate Chip Cookies
• Jumbo Chewy Sourdough Oatmeal Cookies from our cookbook
• Meals at the Ancestral Hearth
• Comfort Foods episode
• Annual Christmas Hamper for supporters
• Rushbearer's Gingerbread
• The Prelude, by Wordsworth
• Tapioca Pudding
• Creme Brulee/Custard
• Spelt Sourdough Carrot Cake
• Bean to Bar Chocolate (subscriber's to Alison's newsletter get 15% off! www.ancestralkitchen.com to subscribe)
• The Secret Life of Chocolate episode
• GAPS Apple Crisp (gf, df) I said in the episode there was no recipe but I typed one up!
• Rachael's Bone Broth Hot Chocolate and linked in Plan to Eat
• Best Cheesecake Ever
• Ricotta with Honey or Berries
• Creamy Maple Eggnog (Andrea's long-lost prodigal recipe)
• Creamy Raw Eggnog
• Sweet Cheese Topping from Nourishing Traditions, page 541
• Raspberry Panna Cotta - can be made with coconut milk
• Raj's Chai
• Everyday Luxuries episode
• Honorable Mentions that didn't make the main feed:
• MUFFINS - but make it ancestral. Yoghurt, kefir, sourdough, fruit, scrambled eggs, meat, dried fruit, crumble topping, granola topping, butter, spelt, einkorn, etc. Move slowly when making changes to family favorites, and manage expectations.
• Sandy Debris Chocolate Chunk (what a terrible name) on my old blog With some kinda hilarious and nostalgic (for me) photos
• Kathie’s Lavender Hot Toddy
• My old favorite Paleo/GF Brownies
• Coconut Truffles - kinda like an almond candy bar (is that a thing in the UK?). Lots of ways to make variations.
• Anita’s Desserts - all SO good

Do you have memories, documents, recipes or stories of those who cooked ancestrally? If so, we would love to hear from you! Visit our website here for how to share.

Thank you for listening - we'd love to connect more:

The podcast has a website here!

Alison is taking a break from Instagram. You can stay in touch with her via her newsletter at Ancestral Kitchen

The podcast is on Instagram at Ancestral Kitchen Podcast

The podcast is mixed and the music is written and recorded by Alison's husband, Rob. Find him here: Robert Michael Kay

As you know, if you’ve been cooking ancestrally for any length of time, the ancestral mindset does not stay in the kitchen! Some of us come to this as part of a health journey, already thinking about our life as a whole…others of us start with food and find the wisdom of our ancestors seeping into the rest of our lives. There are things we just can’t not see any more, things we feel are wrong; things we know are right.

We have, together, been living this lifestyle for over 25 years. And we were both on health journeys long before then. Our lives, not just our kitchens, have transformed.

In this episode you’ll hear 26 nuggets of wisdom. They are things we’ve learned, often the hard way, and things we have to remind ourselves of again and again as we step forward. Join us, and our community of listeners, as we share some truth.

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One Earth Health make the grass-fed organ supplements we use and trust. Get 15% off your first order here and 5% off all subsequent orders here.

For US listeners, we recommend Grand Teton Ancient Grains. They sell regenerative, organic flours and berries that can satisfy all your baking needs. Stock up and get free shipping at AncientGrains.com

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The Fermentation Summit 2025 is a free, online gathering of top fermentation experts sharing their wisdom, recipes, and techniques—from sauerkraut and kimchi to miso, kefir, kombucha, and beyond. Whether you’re a curious beginner or a seasoned fermenter, this 3-day virtual summit offers practical, science-backed guidance and hands-on inspiration to help you master the microbial magic at home.

Name: Fermentation Summit 2025

Dates: October 21-23, 2025

Location: Online (Free Virtual Event)

Host: Holly Howe of MakeSauerkraut

https://ancestralkitchenpodcast.com/hollysummit

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Get more news from Alison & Andrea by signing up to their newsletter at the top of the page here.

For more tips, inspiration and recipes plus a free 30-page guide to Baking with Ancient Grains sign up for Alison's newsletter here!

Get our two podcast cookbooks:

Meals at the Ancestral Hearth

Spelt Sourdough Every Day

Alison's course, Rye Sourdough Bread: Mastering The Basics

Alison's Sowans oat fermentation course

Get 10% off US/Canada Bokashi supplies: click here and use code AKP.

Get 10% off UK Bokashi supplies.

Visit our (non-Amazon!) bookshop for a vast selection of ancestral cookbooks: US link here and UK link here.

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Our podcast is supported by a community of ancestral cooks around the world!

Come join our community! You can choose to simply sponsor the podcast, or select from a variety of levels with benefits including monthly live Zoom calls, a private podcast feed stuffed with bonus content from Alison and Andrea, and a Discord discussion group.

To read more about becoming a supporter and explore the various levels, click here!

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5* reviews on Apple Podcasts, mean the world to us!

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Resources:

50 Things an Ancestral Lifestyle has Taught Me

The Myth of Olive Oil Use in Italy

Episode 66 - 50 Ways to Save Money on an Ancestral Diet – Part 1

Episode 67 - 50 Ways to Save Money on an Ancestral Diet – Part 2

50 Ways to Save Money on an Ancestral Diet PDF Download

Episode 50 – 20 Small Steps to an Ancestral Kitchen

Download the 20 Small Steps ebooklet for free by joining our newsletter!

Episode 29 - True Historical Italian Food with Karima Moyer Nocchi, Author of Chewing the Fat

Do you have memories, documents, recipes or stories of those who cooked ancestrally? If so, we would love to hear from you! Visit our website here for how to share.

Thank you for listening - we'd love to connect more:

The podcast has a website here!

Alison is taking a break from Instagram. You can stay in touch with her via her newsletter at Ancestral Kitchen

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The podcast is mixed and the music is written and recorded by Alison's husband, Rob. Find him here: Robert Michael Kay

Leftovers again? Oh good, I can’t wait! I love it when half the work is already done. In this episode we talked about leftovers as well as scraps and items that are often discarded in home kitchens. Let’s maximize those precious food dollars and make the meal stretch as far as possible! We went a little bit crazy sharing about all the ways we love using the trash items in our kitchen - including some of the actual trash. We asked our supporters in Discord for their ideas on using commonly wasted food items and oh boy they delivered! I could barely cram it all into this episode. Supporters of the podcast, check the downloads section of the podcast website. I dumped all my notes into a PDF and shared it there so you can hang it up inside your kitchen cupboard as reminders of how to frugally, efficiently and deliciously wring every penny out of that purchase! This episode got me hoping for some dry bread, a gallon of scrap whey, and a jar of bland egg whites! What could be more delicious!?

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One Earth Health make the grass-fed organ supplements we use and trust. Get 15% off your first order here and 5% off all subsequent orders here.

For US listeners, we recommend Grand Teton Ancient Grains. They sell regenerative, organic flours and berries that can satisfy all your baking needs. Stock up and get free shipping at AncientGrains.com

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The Fermentation Summit 2025 is a free, online gathering of top fermentation experts sharing their wisdom, recipes, and techniques—from sauerkraut and kimchi to miso, kefir, kombucha, and beyond. Whether you're a curious beginner or a seasoned fermenter, this 3-day virtual summit offers practical, science-backed guidance and hands-on inspiration to help you master the microbial magic at home.

Name: Fermentation Summit 2025

Dates: October 21-23, 2025

Location: Online (Free Virtual Event)

Host: Holly Howe of MakeSauerkraut

http://ancestralkitchenpodcast.com/hollysummit

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Get more news from Alison & Andrea by signing up to their newsletter at the top of the page here.

For more tips, inspiration and recipes plus a free 30-page guide to Baking with Ancient Grains sign up for Alison's newsletter here!

Get our two podcast cookbooks:

Meals at the Ancestral Hearth

Spelt Sourdough Every Day

Alison's course, Rye Sourdough Bread: Mastering The Basics

Alison's Sowans oat fermentation course

Get 10% off US/Canada Bokashi supplies: click here and use code AKP.

Get 10% off UK Bokashi supplies.

Visit our (non-Amazon!) bookshop for a vast selection of ancestral cookbooks: US link here and UK link here.

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Our podcast is supported by a community of ancestral cooks around the world!

Come join our community! You can choose to simply sponsor the podcast, or select from a variety of levels with benefits including monthly live Zoom calls, a private podcast feed stuffed with bonus content from Alison and Andrea, and a Discord discussion group.

To read more about becoming a supporter and explore the various levels, click here!

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What we cover:

• The Fermentation Summit 2025
• Using the Bokashi for "useless" scraps and making compost tea
• How to use a wide range of kitchen scraps that we sometimes end up with an abundance of! Scraps include but are not limited to ...
• Leftover and stale bread
• Egg whites
• Tibicos and Milk Kefir grains
• Leftover porridge
• Eggshells
• Extra milled flour
• Fruit scraps from fermenting
• Berry seeds
• Whey - LOADS and loads of ideas for WHEY! How to ever have enough whey to use all these ideas!?
• And SO much more! There will be nothing left for the chickens by the time you finish this episode!

Supporters - find the podcast notes as a download at www.ancestralkitchenpodcast.com/downloads

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5* reviews on Apple Podcasts, mean the world to us!

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Resources:

Alison's kvass

Bread Lasagna

The Nourishing Traditions Read-Along

Browse Our Bookshop

Nourishing Traditions for Children

A Cabin Full of Food

An Everlasting Meal

Do you have memories, documents, recipes or stories of those who cooked ancestrally? If so, we would love to hear from you! Visit our website here for how to share.

Thank you for listening - we'd love to connect more:

The podcast has a website here!

Alison is taking a break from Instagram. You can stay in touch with her via her newsletter at Ancestral Kitchen

The podcast is on Instagram at Ancestral Kitchen Podcast

The podcast is mixed and the music is written and recorded by Alison's husband, Rob. Find him here: Robert Michael Kay

When life is overwhelming or busy, or I don’t know what to cook - What are a few simple meals I can have in my back pocket? As a person new to ancestral cooking, how do I know if my easy meal is ancestral or not? Can I still use my old cookbooks? In this episode, we will share four favorite easy, go-to meals that our families love. You will see how each of these meals evolve with the seasons for us, and we will share some of our best tips for making your favorite dishes ancestral. As a thank you for bringing these episodes to the public, we also have a special document for our paid podcast supporters at the 2nd tier on up with these four recipes written down. You’ll find this document by logging in to www.ancestralkitchenpodcast.com and going to the downloads section. If you want to support the podcast and grab this download as well as many others, visit our website or check the show notes. And now, on with the show.

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One Earth Health make the grass-fed organ supplements we use and trust. Get 15% off your first order here and 5% off all subsequent orders here.

For US listeners, we recommend Grand Teton Ancient Grains. They sell regenerative, organic flours and berries that can satisfy all your baking needs. Stock up and get free shipping at AncientGrains.com

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For more tips, inspiration and recipes plus a free 30-page guide to Baking with Ancient Grains sign up for Alison's newsletter here!

Get our two podcast cookbooks:

Meals at the Ancestral Hearth

Spelt Sourdough Every Day

Alison's course, Rye Sourdough Bread: Mastering The Basics

Alison's Sowans oat fermentation course

Get 10% off US/Canada Bokashi supplies: click here and use code AKP.

Get 10% off UK Bokashi supplies.

Visit our (non-Amazon!) bookshop for a vast selection of ancestral cookbooks: US link here and UK link here.

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Our podcast is supported by a community of ancestral cooks around the world!

Come join our community! You can choose to simply sponsor the podcast, or select from a variety of levels with benefits including monthly live Zoom calls, a private podcast feed stuffed with bonus content from Alison and Andrea, and a Discord discussion group.

To read more about becoming a supporter and explore the various levels, click here!

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5* reviews on Apple Podcasts, mean the world to us!

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1. Open the Apple Podcast app
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Resources:

Podcast supporter bonus: Four Easy Meals at www.ancestralkitchenpodcast.com

Episode 91 – 7 Meals in 1 Day!

Episode 56 – Preparing Nutrient-Dense Meals from Scratch Every Day

Our cookbook, Meals at the Ancestral Hearth, and Alison’s Spelt Cookbook, in our shop

Episode 83 – Meal Planning and Ancestral Food Rhythms with Rebecca Zipp

Episode 6 – Six Books We Love!

Episode 84: How to Get More (& Tastier!) Liver into Your Diet

Episode 100: What Is Ancestral Eating

Episode 50 – 20 Small Steps to an Ancestral Kitchen

Download 20 Small Steps by clicking on the link at the top of any page on ancestralkitchenpodcast.com

Monastery soup book in bookstore

Do you have memories, documents, recipes or stories of those who cooked ancestrally? If so, we would love to hear from you! Visit our website here for how to share.

Thank you for listening - we'd love to connect more:

The podcast has a website here!

Alison is taking a break from Instagram. You can stay in touch with her via her newsletter at Ancestral Kitchen

The podcast is on Instagram at Ancestral Kitchen Podcast

The podcast is mixed and the music is written and recorded by Alison's husband, Rob. Find him here: Robert Michael Kay

Every month we record an entire extra podcast episode which goes up on our private podcast feed, Kitchen Table Chats, for our supporters to enjoy as a benefit of their financial support. In these episodes we chat about what is happening in our kitchens, big revelations or things we are studying or writing about, as well as answer questions sent in by our supporters.

Today we are sharing with you an episode that launched on the private podcast feed in March, and we answered a number of interesting questions from listeners including a very sticky one we frequently have been asked, and had to deal with in very personal ways before - what to do when people are critical or downright rude to you about the ways you choose to eat, or make snide remarks about ancestral or non-industrial foods. We also talked about the idea of finishing everything on your plate, and whether either of us subscribes to that idea. In addition we talked about the Nourishing Traditions read-along, which is open to everyone and can be found in the show notes!

To become a paid supporter of our podcast and enjoy more of these kinds of informal chats as well as many other lovely benefits, visit ancestralkitchenpodcast.com or just peek at the show notes.

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One Earth Health make the grass-fed organ supplements we use and trust. Get 15% off your first order here and 5% off all subsequent orders here.

For US listeners, we recommend Grand Teton Ancient Grains. They sell regenerative, organic flours and berries that can satisfy all your baking needs. Stock up and get free shipping at AncientGrains.com

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For more tips, inspiration and recipes plus a free 30-page guide to Baking with Ancient Grains sign up for Alison's newsletter here!

Get our two podcast cookbooks:

Meals at the Ancestral Hearth

Spelt Sourdough Every Day

Alison's course, Rye Sourdough Bread: Mastering The Basics

Alison's Sowans oat fermentation course

Get 10% off US/Canada Bokashi supplies: click here and use code AKP.

Get 10% off UK Bokashi supplies.

Visit our (non-Amazon!) bookshop for a vast selection of ancestral cookbooks: US link here and UK link here.

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Our podcast is supported by a community of ancestral cooks around the world!

Come join our community! You can choose to simply sponsor the podcast, or select from a variety of levels with benefits including monthly live Zoom calls, a private podcast feed stuffed with bonus content from Alison and Andrea, and a Discord discussion group.

To read more about becoming a supporter and explore the various levels, click here!

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What we cover:

Cooking Liver Nourishing Traditions read along happening this year (and you can hear more on the KTC live from February!)

Alison's anti anti-nutrient hummus

Do you eat everything on your plate? Do you under-serve and go back for more?

Over-eating in humans v. animals

How do you handle nay-sayers? How do you stand your ground when people attack your lifestyle and say it's crazy/wrong?

What we ate at the UK supporter meet up!!

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5* reviews on Apple Podcasts, mean the world to us!

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1. Open the Apple Podcast app
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Resources:

The Nourishing Traditions read along

Do you have memories, documents, recipes or stories of those who cooked ancestrally? If so, we would love to hear from you! Visit our website here for how to share.

Thank you for listening - we'd love to connect more:

The podcast has a website here!

Alison is taking a break from Instagram. You can stay in touch with her via her newsletter at Ancestral Kitchen

The podcast is on Instagram at Ancestral Kitchen Podcast

The podcast is mixed and the music is written and recorded by Alison's husband, Rob. Find him here: Robert Michael Kay

Today, we're bringing you an episode of the podcast that originally went out in 2022. It's about fermenting, but fermenting with a twist – fermenting your kitchen waste to make microbe-rich compost that, as we know from personal experience, will transform the plants you grow.

This fermentation process, called bokashi, can be done in the house, it has no smell and neither does it attract flies. You'll get both compost and compost tea to use inside and outside the home.

In this episode, we'll detail how bokashi works, talk about the bacterial inoculant that is used to ferment the food waste so efficiently, and then we will actually interview the US and Canada supplier that makes the two-bucket system that we both use.

In the US & Canada, check out the bokashi system here and use code AKP for 10% off.

In the UK, Wiggly Wigglers have a 10% discount for our listeners. Click here and when you checkout the discount will be automatically applied.

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One Earth Health make the grass-fed organ supplements we use and trust. Get 15% off your first order here and 5% off all subsequent orders here.

For US listeners, we recommend Grand Teton Ancient Grains. They sell regenerative, organic flours and berries that can satisfy all your baking needs. Stock up and get free shipping at AncientGrains.com

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For more tips, inspiration and recipes plus a free 30-page guide to Baking with Ancient Grains sign up for Alison's newsletter here!

Get our two podcast cookbooks:

Meals at the Ancestral Hearth

Spelt Sourdough Every Day

Alison's course, Rye Sourdough Bread: Mastering The Basics

Alison's Sowans oat fermentation course

Get 10% off US/Canada Bokashi supplies: click here and use code AKP.

Get 10% off UK Bokashi supplies.

Visit our (non-Amazon!) bookshop for a vast selection of ancestral cookbooks: US link here and UK link here.

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Our podcast is supported by a community of ancestral cooks around the world!

Come join our community! You can choose to simply sponsor the podcast, or select from a variety of levels with benefits including monthly live Zoom calls, a private podcast feed stuffed with bonus content from Alison and Andrea, and a Discord discussion group.

To read more about becoming a supporter and explore the various levels, click here!

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5* reviews on Apple Podcasts, mean the world to us!

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1. Open the Apple Podcast app
2. Find Ancestral Kitchen Podcast in your library
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4. Click on 'write a review', give us 5*s and then tell us why you love listening in the box below

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Do you have memories, documents, recipes or stories of those who cooked ancestrally? If so, we would love to hear from you! Visit our website here for how to share.

Thank you for listening - we'd love to connect more:

The podcast has a website here!

Alison is taking a break from Instagram. You can stay in touch with her via her newsletter at Ancestral Kitchen

The podcast is on Instagram at Ancestral Kitchen Podcast

The podcast is mixed and the music is written and recorded by Alison's husband, Rob. Find him here: Robert Michael Kay

What plant was allegedly first discovered in Ethiopia by a goat, boasts an almost 270billion USD market worldwide, has almost 10,000 shops dedicated to it in the UK and over 35,000 in the US, and you very likely may have partaken of some time already today? That’s right, the elixir of which Benjamin Franklin, the American statesman, author and inventor wrote, “Among the numerous luxuries of the table…coffee may be considered as one of the most valuable. It excites cheerfulness without intoxication; and the pleasing flow of spirits which it occasions…is never followed by sadness, languor or debility.” In this episode, return guest Rob, Alison’s husband, shares with us some of the history and processing of coffee. Types of coffee plants even before the roasting process, sourcing and of course, favorite brewing methods. Top up your cup of bean juice and maybe add a little raw cream, and let’s get rolling.

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One Earth Health make the grass-fed organ supplements we use and trust. Get 15% off your first order here and 5% off all subsequent orders here.

For US listeners, we recommend Grand Teton Ancient Grains. They sell regenerative, organic flours and berries that can satisfy all your baking needs. Stock up and get free shipping at AncientGrains.com

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Get more news from Alison & Andrea by signing up to their newsletter at the top of the page here.

For more tips, inspiration and recipes plus a free 30-page guide to Baking with Ancient Grains sign up for Alison's newsletter here!

Get our two podcast cookbooks:

Meals at the Ancestral Hearth

Spelt Sourdough Every Day

Alison's course, Rye Sourdough Bread: Mastering The Basics

Alison's Sowans oat fermentation course

Get 10% off US/Canada Bokashi supplies: click here and use code AKP.

Get 10% off UK Bokashi supplies.

Visit our (non-Amazon!) bookshop for a vast selection of ancestral cookbooks: US link here and UK link here.

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Our podcast is supported by a community of ancestral cooks around the world!

Come join our community! You can choose to simply sponsor the podcast, or select from a variety of levels with benefits including monthly live Zoom calls, a private podcast feed stuffed with bonus content from Alison and Andrea, and a Discord discussion group.

To read more about becoming a supporter and explore the various levels, click here!

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5* reviews on Apple Podcasts, mean the world to us!

Here's how you can leave one:

1. Open the Apple Podcast app
2. Find Ancestral Kitchen Podcast in your library
3. Scroll down to 'ratings and reviews'
4. Click on 'write a review', give us 5*s and then tell us why you love listening in the box below

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Resources:

Join as a supporter

Opening quote from About Coffee

Rob had a great experience getting coffee direct from here

Great link for varieties of coffee

Why coffee prices are rising

Episode 96: Cooking Ancestrally Through the Winter

Episode 63: Everyday Luxuries

Episode 12: Why I Gave Away My iPhone

Episode 59: Rob and Alison's Experience with GAPS

Episode 87: Taking Your Health in Your Own Hands

Do you have memories, documents, recipes or stories of those who cooked ancestrally? If so, we would love to hear from you! Visit our website here for how to share.

Thank you for listening - we'd love to connect more:

The podcast has a website here!

Alison is taking a break from Instagram. You can stay in touch with her via her newsletter at Ancestral Kitchen

The podcast is on Instagram at Ancestral Kitchen Podcast

The podcast is mixed and the music is written and recorded by Alison's husband, Rob. Find him here: Robert Michael Kay

Hands down the question we receive the most is:

How do you have enough time to cook this way?

Children, work, families, friends, community commitments, earning money, doing life's admin. It all adds up, and before we realise the time we need and want in the kitchen has just disappeared.

If you have ever thought, I just don't have enough time to do this, the next 90 minutes will help you.

Even though we'd love to, we cannot promise to double your kitchen time. What we will do is share practical, real-life strategies that we both use to prioritise the time we spend on food and pass on the many ways we, over our shared 30 years of cooking ancestrally, have learnt in order to efficiently and effectively get what we need to and want to get done in our beloved kitchens.

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One Earth Health make the grass-fed organ supplements we use and trust. Get 15% off your first order here and 5% off all subsequent orders here.

For US listeners, we recommend Grand Teton Ancient Grains. They sell regenerative, organic flours and berries that can satisfy all your baking needs. Stock up and get free shipping at AncientGrains.com

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Get more news from Alison & Andrea by signing up to their newsletter at the top of the page here.

For more tips, inspiration and recipes plus a free 30-page guide to Baking with Ancient Grains sign up for Alison's newsletter here!

Get our two podcast cookbooks:

Meals at the Ancestral Hearth

Spelt Sourdough Every Day

Alison's course, Rye Sourdough Bread: Mastering The Basics

Alison's Sowans oat fermentation course

Get 10% off US/Canada Bokashi supplies: click here and use code AKP.

Get 10% off UK Bokashi supplies.

Visit our (non-Amazon!) bookshop for a vast selection of ancestral cookbooks: US link here and UK link here.

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Our podcast is supported by a community of ancestral cooks around the world!

Come join our community! You can choose to simply sponsor the podcast, or select from a variety of levels with benefits including monthly live Zoom calls, a private podcast feed stuffed with bonus content from Alison and Andrea, and a Discord discussion group.

To read more about becoming a supporter and explore the various levels, click here!

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5* reviews on Apple Podcasts, mean the world to us!

Here's how you can leave one:

1. Open the Apple Podcast app
2. Find Ancestral Kitchen Podcast in your library
3. Scroll down to 'ratings and reviews'
4. Click on 'write a review', give us 5*s and then tell us why you love listening in the box below

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Resources:

Alison's article 'Routines in my Ancestral Kitchen'

Our episode (number 91) 7 Meals in 1 Day

The recipe ebook, 7 Meals in 1 Day, is available for supporters here

Megan’s garlic powder and ranch seasoning

Andrea’s freezer casseroles:

Layered “Enchiladas” 

Lasagna

Swedish Meatballs

Where Andrea gets her salmon and halibut - Ketchikan Sam’s, Sam and Leah’s fish business (they are podcast supporters as well!) - opening Summer 2025 for shipment!

Why I Gave Away My iPhone (episode 12)

10 Nourishing Traditions Dishes Cheaper Than Supermarket (episode 103)

Do you have memories, documents, recipes or stories of those who cooked ancestrally? If so, we would love to hear from you! Visit our website here for how to share.

Thank you for listening - we'd love to connect more:

The podcast has a website here!

Alison is taking a break from Instagram. You can stay in touch with her via her newsletter at Ancestral Kitchen

The podcast is on Instagram at Ancestral Kitchen Podcast

The podcast is mixed and the music is written and recorded by Alison's husband, Rob. Find him here: Robert Michael Kay

Traveling and vacation is so much fun until you get the bill for all the meals you ate out, and you get a tummy ache for all those weird ingredients your body just didn’t like. If you have allergies and food sensitivities it’s even more difficult, finding somewhere safe to eat is just about impossible. We have both found that when we travel we just do better if we bring a lot of our own food with us. In this episode we are going to talk about our best tips for preparing, what kinds of food we bring, how to pack tools and what tools to bring, how to keep food cold on the trip, and just some of the things we have learned traveling over the years - traveling with kids, and with food and with special diet considerations. This episode is a really fun one for getting ready for big trips, but also great for just thinking about going out and about for the day, if you're looking for things and ideas for taking picnics on the go just for an afternoon.

We also included seven tips from Bob Jordan, Andrea’s dad, who does catastrophic damage restoration in homes for water, fire and mold. He has some great tips for travelers to set you on your way and ensure you come home to a safe and happy home. Those tips are available for download for all listeners at ancestralkitchenpodcast.com/downloads. For supporters of the podcast there is an additional download as well; you will get Andrea’s menu from her most recent week-long trip, with 6 family members. Thanks for listening!

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One Earth Health make the grass-fed organ supplements we use and trust. Get 15% off your first order here and 5% off all subsequent orders here.

For US listeners, we recommend Grand Teton Ancient Grains. They sell regenerative, organic flours and berries that can satisfy all your baking needs. Stock up and get free shipping at AncientGrains.com

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Get more news from Alison & Andrea by signing up to their newsletter at the top of the page here.

For more tips, inspiration and recipes plus a free 30-page guide to Baking with Ancient Grains sign up for Alison's newsletter here!

Get our two podcast cookbooks:

Meals at the Ancestral Hearth

Spelt Sourdough Every Day

Alison's course, Rye Sourdough Bread: Mastering The Basics

Alison's Sowans oat fermentation course

Get 10% off US/Canada Bokashi supplies: click here and use code AKP.

Get 10% off UK Bokashi supplies.

Visit our (non-Amazon!) bookshop for a vast selection of ancestral cookbooks: US link here and UK link here.

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Our podcast is supported by a community of ancestral cooks around the world!

Come join our community! You can choose to simply sponsor the podcast, or select from a variety of levels with benefits including monthly live Zoom calls, a private podcast feed stuffed with bonus content from Alison and Andrea, and a Discord discussion group.

To read more about becoming a supporter and explore the various levels, click here!

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5* reviews on Apple Podcasts, mean the world to us!

Here's how you can leave one:

1. Open the Apple Podcast app
2. Find Ancestral Kitchen Podcast in your library
3. Scroll down to 'ratings and reviews'
4. Click on 'write a review', give us 5*s and then tell us why you love listening in the box below

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Resources:

Traveler’s Tips downloads from Bob Jordan

The Mitigation Handbook by Bob Jordan

Sign up for Plan to Eat - get a free trial period and a discount using the podcast link!

Backcountry Scones from Wilderness Ranger Cookbook

Oatmeal Breakfast Bars

Sandwich Bread, Bun Bread

Pressure-Canned Beans

I saved our dishes packing list in a Plan to Eat item that I can add to/adjust over time - so when I go to pack for another trip, the list is already there for me!

Do you have memories, documents, recipes or stories of those who cooked ancestrally? If so, we would love to hear from you! Visit our website here for how to share.

Thank you for listening - we'd love to connect more:

The podcast has a website here!

Alison is taking a break from Instagram. You can stay in touch with her via her newsletter at Ancestral Kitchen

The podcast is on Instagram at Ancestral Kitchen Podcast

The podcast is mixed and the music is written and recorded by Alison's husband, Rob. Find him here: Robert Michael Kay

What pan should I use to bake my bread? Metal, ceramic, glass, dutch oven…there are so many out there. What are the differences? What about non-stick? What temperatures can I use for each one? How can I stop my dough from sticking? How can I work out how much dough my pan will take? And what about pizza? How can I make the best one at home?

These questions, and many more, are answered in today’s episode with expert wholegrain sourdough baker and dear friend of the podcast, Elly from Elly’s Everyday. Prepare for over an hour of beautiful sourdough bread geekery that will enhance your baking, however you do it.

And if you want more, Elly kindly stayed on to record an aftershow where we answered supporter questions including how to create the best crust, talked even more about loaves that stick and shared tips on getting pizza to rise. If you’d like that, come and join us as a supporter at The Kitchen Table.

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One Earth Health make the grass-fed organ supplements we use and trust. Get 15% off your first order here and 5% off all subsequent orders here.

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Get more news from Alison & Andrea by signing up to their newsletter at the top of the page here.

For more tips, inspiration and recipes plus a free 30-page guide to Baking with Ancient Grains sign up for Alison's newsletter here!

Get our two podcast cookbooks:

Meals at the Ancestral Hearth

Spelt Sourdough Every Day

Alison's course, Rye Sourdough Bread: Mastering The Basics

Alison's Sowans oat fermentation course

Get 10% off US/Canada Bokashi supplies: click here and use code AKP.

Get 10% off UK Bokashi supplies.

Visit our (non-Amazon!) bookshop for a vast selection of ancestral cookbooks: US link here and UK link here.

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Our podcast is supported by a community of ancestral cooks around the world!

Come join our community! You can choose to simply sponsor the podcast, or select from a variety of levels with benefits including monthly live Zoom calls, a private podcast feed stuffed with bonus content from Alison and Andrea, and a Discord discussion group.

To read more about becoming a supporter and explore the various levels, click here!

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What we cover:

• Different pan options you have for baking bread, focusing on wholegrain sourdough.
• Aluminium, steel, ceramic, glass, cast iron and silicone pans - the pros and cons of each.
• What’s unique to each type, what you have to watch out for/be careful with.
• Tips for using each type, including preparation, temperatures and baking.
• Sizing, including how to make a dough that will fit your pan...whatever its size.
• How to stop your bread sticking.
• Getting a good crust.
• Pullman pans - why they're special and how/why we use them.
• What we choose to bake with and why.
• Options for baking pizza and what both of us use.

The personal views and opinions of our guests do not necessarily reflect our own personal views or opinions. We recognize that our guests are whole persons and this may include views we or our audience actively disagree with; our guests are invited to the show because we feel they have something valuable to share with us all, and we do not ask them to censor their personal views on air. Our sharing of their work is not necessarily an endorsement of their personal views.

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5* reviews on Apple Podcasts, mean the world to us!

Here's how you can leave one:

1. Open the Apple Podcast app
2. Find Ancestral Kitchen Podcast in your library
3. Scroll down to 'ratings and reviews'
4. Click on 'write a review', give us 5*s and then tell us why you love listening in the box below

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Resources:

Ellys Wholegrain Sourdough You Tube channel

Elly's Soap-Making You Tube channel

Elly’s website

Elly’s video: My favourite pans for wholegrain sourdough

Elly’s video: Make sourdough bread recipes that fit your pan perfectly

Elly’s video: These pans taught me so much 100% whole wheat sourdough pullman pan loaf

Elly’s 6 year old video on various baking setup options (oldie but a goodie)

Alison’s video: How to tent a loaf with aluminium foil (really useful if you don’t have another pair of hands to help you)

Get Alison’s Emile Henry pan whilst supporting the podcast (without paying any more)

Get Alison’s Emile Henry pizza stone whilst supporting the podcast (without paying any more)

Do you have memories, documents, recipes or stories of those who cooked ancestrally? If so, we would love to hear from you! Visit our website here for how to share.

Thank you for listening - we'd love to connect more:

The podcast has a website here!

Alison is taking a break from Instagram. You can stay in touch with her via her newsletter at Ancestral Kitchen

The podcast is on Instagram at Ancestral Kitchen Podcast

The podcast is mixed and the music is written and recorded by Alison's husband, Rob. Find him here: Robert Michael Kay