The Modern Ancestral Mamas Podcast Corey Dunn and Christine Muldoon

Welcome to our mini-series titled: “How to Choose the Best ____.” In this episode, we cover grocery store bread. 
 
Topics covered:
-History of grocery store, sliced bread
-What are the basic ingredients in bread
-Reading ingredient labels of a few popular bread brands
-Choosing the best bread options 
-Discussion of commercial yeast 
-Greenwashing bread labels 
 
Books Mentioned:
Nourishing Traditions
Grain Brain: The Surprising Truth about Wheat, Carbs, and Sugar …
 
Podcasts Mentioned:
How to Choose the Best...? Flour Edition
How to Choose the Best..? Eggs Edition
 
Bakeries Mentioned:
Organic Bread of Heaven 
Berlin Natural Bakery

In this episode we interviewed Daniel Griffith of the Robinia Institute. In today’s climate, regenerative agriculture is a popular phrase being used in the farming and health industries, as well as marketing campaigns. Daniel unpacks what the label “regenerative agriculture” means and why the conversation and practices surrounding this trendy label might need to be reframed. He posits that regenerative agriculture does not actually get to the root cause of our problems since it simply continues the cycle of mechanization and reductionism. As Daniel so beautifully says: “First we need to heal the soul before healing the soil.” Tune in for a philosophical conversation about the land, our connection to it, agriculture, community, and the hope for a better future. Allan Savory calls Daniel the “poet laureate of holistic management,” and he did a fantastic job of painting a vivid picture of the landscape with his words. 
 
Resources Mentioned:
Kiss the Ground Documentary
Jill Winger: The Prairie Homestead
Will Harris: White Oak Pastures
Dan Kittredge: The Bionutrient Institute
Bionutrient Food Association 
 
Books Mentioned:
Nourishment by Fred Provenza
 
Podcasts Mentioned:
WAPF Interview with Daniel Griffith
Homegrown Education interview with Daniel Griffith
 
Connect with Daniel Griffith:
@daniel.firth.griffith
Robinia Institute 
Daniel Firth Griffith

Christine shares some big news on this episode and asks for advice from Corey. This entire episode is for the beginning homeschooling parent. We discuss the logistics of homeschooling multiple children, to join a co-op or not, organizational tips, and more. Even if you are not a homeschooling parent, this episode will still have valuable information for you! 
 
Podcasts Mentioned:
Waldorf vs. Montessori Episode
Is Homeschooling Do-Able (for real)?
 
Resources Mentioned:
Great Homeschool Convention
Read Aloud Revival
Read Aloud Revival Podcast
Organizational Bins
 
Books Mentioned:
Teaching from Rest
The Read Aloud Family
Wonder

Welcome to our mini series titled: “How to Choose the Best ____.” In this episode we cover FLOUR! Specifically wheat flour.
 
Topics covered:
Learn all about wheat as a plant. How it is catagorized, treated, and labled. 
We give you the information so you can feel empowered to make the best choices for your family. 
Additives to commercial flour.
The history of milling wheat and flour. 
How to “properly prepare” grains. 
The two schools of thought on Phytic Acid and anti-nutrients.
 
Ancient grains we mentioned: 
Durum
Einkorn/Emmer
Kamut/Khorasan
Spelt

Resources Mentioned: 
Zach Bush  (glyphosate) 
Stephanie Seneff  (glyphosate)
Sally Norton (anti-nutrients in plants) on The Wise Traditions Podcast
The Mock Mill (stone mill for home use)
Azure Standard (for buying wheat berries)
Bread Beckers (for buying wheat berries)
Food Nanny (kamut)
Bob Quinn (kamut)
Bob’s Red Mill (kamut)
Organic Bread of Heaven (for buying bread products shipped)
Berkshire Mountain Bakery (for buying bread products shipped)
Janie’s Mill (mill that ships flour)
Marvel and Make Flour (Corey’s friend Brittany who sells flour in Brunswick, GA)
Cooked - Michael Pollan’s documentary
 
Books Mentioned: 
Nourishing Traditions, by Sally Fallon
Flour Lab, by Adam Leonti
The Essential Home-Ground Flour Book, by Sue Becker
Sourdough School, by Vanessa Kimble
Einkorn, by Carla Bartolucci 
Nutrition and Physical Degeneration, Dr. Weston A. Price
 
Other Resourced Used:
What Is It? Wednesday: Bromated and Bleached Flour
What is a GMO?
 
Popular Weed Killer Deemed Probable Carcinogen by UN
 
Bugs, rodent hair and poop: How much is legally allowed in the food you eat every day?

In this episode we welcomed back Alison Kay from The Ancestral Kitchen to discuss the topic of fermenting grains. She began by sharing her own personal experiences that led her to begin fermenting grains. Alison touches on the basics of fermentation, history of grain fermentation, and the nutritional aspect of fermenting. She ends the episode by sharing several of her favorite fermented grain recipes and how her family consumes fermented foods on a regular basis. This episode is a wonderful listen for anyone interested in food history and also wants to learn how to ferment grains to make ancient, unique beverages. 
 
Books Mentioned: 
Wild Fermentation
Nourishing Traditions
Eat Like a Human (Bill Schindler)
 
Recipes Mentioned:
Boza-Probiotic Millet Drink
Sowans-Scottish Oat Drink
Rye Sourdough Bread
 
Podcast(s) Mentioned:
MAM Episode #7 with Alison and Andrea
 
Connect with Alison :
@ancestral_kitchen
@ancestralkitchenpodcast
Ancestral Kitchen
Alison's Online Courses

We are starting a new mini series with the podcast titled: “How to Choose the Best ____.” In this episode we cover EGGS! If you are confused about how to read egg carton labels then this episode is for you! We discuss the nutritional benefits of eggs, how to choose the best eggs in the grocery store, and how to decipher the marketing claims and labels on the cartens. Corey touches on her experience with raising backyard chickens and we end the episode discussing how to reuse egg shells in your own home. 
 
Books Mentioned: 
The Big Fat Surprise
Folks This Ain't Normal
The Marvelous Pigness of Pigs: Respecting and Caring for All of God's Creation
 
Podcast(s) Mentioned:
Joel Salatin on Joe Rogan
Choosing Family Food Values
Will Harris on Joe Rogan