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akmom7
Farmgirl in Training
16 Posts
Cara
Seldovia
Alaska
USA
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 Posted - Aug 08 2008 : 12:11:31 AM
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Greetings from Alaska!
I was wondering what is THEE best cook book recommended by MaryJane using her prescribed diet of all organic natural foods? I usually cook by throwing things together, but have had quite a few disasters lately. My kids are gettin' leary...
I need a tried and true bunch of recipes using the basics.
I am especially excited about the backpacking 7 day /21 meals ideas in MJ's new Outback book. Totally cool book! 
I really need to get the kitchen and food situation figured out as the food prices are astronomical up here. Cant hardly afford fruit and vegis, let alone milk at 8.00 gal and 6.00 for a doz half.
With a large family needing to eat healthy meals and winter comin' on I need some ideas!
Thanks,
Cara
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willowtreecreek
True Blue Farmgirl
4813 Posts
Julie
Russell
AR
USA
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Ms.Lilly
True Blue Farmgirl
826 Posts
Lillian
Scotts Mills
OR
USA
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Posted - Aug 08 2008 : 07:08:06 AM
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These aren't "organic" but I haghly reccomend the set. I purchased off of Amazon 3 different cookbooks, produced by the mennonite community. The first is "Simply in Season" it goes through the seasons and has recipes for what is available and the last section is all seasons. I absolutly love this cookbook. The second is "More-With-Less" -The sentence on the front cover says it all "Recipes and suggestions by Mennonites on how to eat better and consume less of the world's limited food resources." I am going to buy 2 more of these cookbooks and put them up for when my boys move out. The third one is "Extending the Table" it has recipes from all over the world. This is where I turn to when I want something "new" to try. As Julie said above you can substitute with organic food, it is the same just without the chemicals. Also try experementing with adding more whole grains. The last time I made brownies it was with all whole wheat flour and nobody knew! They gobbled up the whole pan and asked for more!
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LindaMAlbert
Farmgirl in Training
38 Posts
Linda
Belgrade
Montana
USA
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Posted - Aug 08 2008 : 08:31:32 AM
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All the Moosewood cookbooks are good. The Enchanted Broccoli Forest, the first one is a fun classic, but I felt the first book, as did most vegetarian cookbooks from the early 70's, relied too much on cheese. The later ones are better. The Moosewood Daily Special: More Than 275 Recipes for Soups, Stews, Salads and Extras http://www.amazon.com/Moosewood-Restaurant-Daily-Special-Recipes/dp/0609802429/ref=pd_bbs_10?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1218208617&sr=8-10
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Sundays At Moosewood Restaurant: Ethnic and Regional Recipes from the Cooks at the Legendary Restaurant http://www.amazon.com/Sundays-Moosewood-Restaurant-Regional-Legendary/dp/0671679902/ref=pd_bbs_sr_8?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1218208617&sr=8-8
For all you hunters and otherwise regular recipients of gifts of game meat, The L.L. Bean Fish and Game Cookbook. The section on hoofed game is really good, the breaded antelope cutlets are my family's favorite, but nobody, even L.L. Bean is going to be able to convince me that woodchuck is edible. Unless maybe the alternative is starvation. And possum is right out. http://www.amazon.com/L-L-Bean-Game-Fish-Cookbook/dp/0394511913/ref=pd_bbs_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1218209209&sr=8-1
There is no faith which has never yet been broken except that of a truly faithful dog.
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Nigella
True Blue Farmgirl
386 Posts
Nigella
Chimacum
WA
USA
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Posted - Aug 08 2008 : 09:01:14 AM
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Hi Cara and welcome!! I have a huge collection of cookbooks and I'm always substituting the ingredients called for for organic ones.... I don't think there is any difference in non-organic ingredients for the most part. Heck we even completely removed refined sugars from our diet about a year ago and now only purchase unrefined organic sugar- I love to bake and I've never detected a difference (I was a little worried at first because the unrefined sugar granules are a bit bigger).
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If the ways is long
Let your heart be strong
Keep right on 'round the bend
Though you're tired and weary
Still journey on to your happy abode
Where all that you love
And are dreaming of
Will be there at the end of the road.
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bushelnpeck
True Blue Farmgirl
262 Posts
Debbie
Sparks
Nv
USA
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Posted - Aug 08 2008 : 11:08:44 AM
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I would second Ms.Lilly, the More With Less cookbook is very good, even has cracker recipes in it...there is another book by the same author called, Living More With Less and it has some great tips in it....Debbie
Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul and sings the tune without the words and never stops at all
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akmom7
Farmgirl in Training
16 Posts
Cara
Seldovia
Alaska
USA
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Posted - Aug 09 2008 : 7:44:23 PM
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Thanks ladies! I appreciate your imput and ideas!
Have a great weekend!
Cara |
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