Food Smarts

In this episode, Kirsten further explores stocking up on food for what may be a very bleak winter. She includes sourcing tips, how to store seasonal produce, and what to have in your freezer. The time to get prepared is now and this episode gives you plenty of resources on how to do just that. Episode 68 is a great companion episode.

What happens to a restaurant in a pandemic? We have all heard the alarming predictions that 30-to even 75% of privately owned restaurants will close permanently due to the virus. Restaurants employ over 15 million in the United States and have created a whole sector of industries that support them.  Restaurants that have survived so far are now going into fall and winter which will likely be the biggest challenge yet. Kirsten details how her family is running their restaurant in a pandemic. So far (fingers crossed), it's working.

Food Smarts is back after a long hiatus!  Catch up with Kirsten as she discusses how she has been struggling (who hasn't?!) and shares her back-to-basics self-care tips. When everything seems wrong, where do we start?

What is the culture clash between traditional food wisdom and modern convenience and why does it matter?

We know we should eat better, so why don't we?

How do we bring together authentic "real food" wisdom that takes some of our time while accessing modern convenience and making it all work in our busy lives? This is the crucial question that holds people back from eating better. Food literacy is about the skills we need to eat well in the modern world.

Kirsten and Amie also chat about the Potty Brigade.

Here is a link to Kirsten's blog post about Traditional Wisdom & Modern Convenience

Kirsten interviews friend and farmer Abby Abbott-Rider about raising 100% pastured/grassfed meat at Thistle Byre Farm. Find out why it is important to buy and consume good meat, what it takes to raise it, and ways to save on top quality meat.

You can reach Abby at 765-202-0100.

Kirsten details 5 ways to improve your resilience to meet the challenges of a broken food system and the climate emergency.  Not only do we need to build skills to be more self-reliant, but to be productive community citizens who can react wisely to local disasters. 

Kirsten explains how inflammation in your brain triggers everything from your bad mood and brain fog to serious psychiatric disorders and dementia.  The all-important takeaway is that your body's "Inflammation Highway" starts with what you eat.  Kirsten discusses her own health crash and the brain fog and nervous breakdown that came with it. This is ground-breaking information. Don't miss out. 

This is episode 1 in a series leading up to the launch of my book Eat to Your Advantage. Defending your body and brain starts with your plate. Listen to find out what a balanced, truly healthy plate looks like.  

You've heard me say it again and again---you need to get busy growing food.  If you don't know where to start, I can help.  In this episode, I detail the three-part course to Plan, Source & Construct, and Plant your garden that I am giving away for free. You can do this!  Visit Small Wonder Food, sign-up for my newsletter and I will send you the free course. 

My first show from quarantine is all about the two things you need to do to cultivate resilience at this time. This is your wake-up call. If you were looking for one, the time is now. Things have gotten really real for us all, and the time has come for you to take control of your health and your family’s health for good and build better immunity.