September 2021 – Page 3 – Ancestral Kitchen

Spelt sourdough, studded with chocolate barley malt and hazelnuts. . We recently went to visit (and eat with) Flavio, the amazing man that raises the animals we eat on his farm. I wanted to take something. I had a feeling this bread would be a hit, and it was :-) . The recipe for it is linked in my profile. If you haven’t got whole malt, you could easily use malt powder or malt syrup….or if it’s crunch you’re looking for, how about swapping out the malt for cacao nibs? . In other news, my sourdough porridge, polenta and polenta bread videos went out to everyone on my mailing list today. If you’d like to get news from my kitchen, there’s a sign up in my bio.

September 6, 2021 by Alison Kay

Spelt sourdough, studded with chocolate barley malt and hazelnuts.
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We recently went to visit (and eat with) Flavio, the amazing man that raises the animals we eat on his farm. I wanted to take something. I had a feeling this bread would be a hit, and it was 🙂
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The recipe for it is linked in my profile. If you haven’t got whole malt, you could easily use malt powder or malt syrup….or if it’s crunch you’re looking for, how about swapping out the malt for cacao nibs?
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In other news, my sourdough porridge, polenta and polenta bread videos went out to everyone on my mailing list today. If you’d like to get news from my kitchen, there’s a sign up in my bio.

This is the land that brings me my food. . We planned a whole day out to visit @valledelsasso – where our #farmerman, Flavio, takes care of cows, sheep, pigs, ducks, geese and chickens. It’s only a few miles from our home, but with no car, the train and the bus into the hills was quite an adventure! . We arrived hungry and saw that Flavio had already lit the barbecue! Along with his wonderful meat, I took a sourdough spelt, chocolate barley and sorghum loaf and some ginger beer. Gabriel played with the other children, Rob borrowed Flavio’s guitar and noodled, I chatted, ate, and wandered around with my camera. . So grateful for the community I am finding through the food choices I make. So happy to be able to support the people who choose a tough path – to work the land with love. . It happened to be Rob and my 6th wedding anniversary. I couldn’t have imagined a nicer celebration. . Going to pop some more pics and another video in my story.

September 4, 2021 by Alison Kay

This is the land that brings me my food.
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We planned a whole day out to visit @valledelsasso – where our #farmerman, Flavio, takes care of cows, sheep, pigs, ducks, geese and chickens. It’s only a few miles from our home, but with no car, the train and the bus into the hills was quite an adventure!
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We arrived hungry and saw that Flavio had already lit the barbecue! Along with his wonderful meat, I took a sourdough spelt, chocolate barley and sorghum loaf and some ginger beer.

Gabriel played with the other children, Rob borrowed Flavio’s guitar and noodled, I chatted, ate, and wandered around with my camera.
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So grateful for the community I am finding through the food choices I make. So happy to be able to support the people who choose a tough path – to work the land with love.
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It happened to be Rob and my 6th wedding anniversary. I couldn’t have imagined a nicer celebration.
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Going to pop some more pics and another video in my story.

Hearing fermentation bubbles makes something fizz inside me too! So I decided to dig out the mic and give you the full #rootbeer effect. . This is a carrot root beer, based on a #nourishingtraditions recipe. I used the frozen whey cubes I posted a pic of a while back – hear how active they are!

September 3, 2021 by Alison Kay

Hearing fermentation bubbles makes something fizz inside me too! So I decided to dig out the mic and give you the full #rootbeer effect.
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This is a carrot root beer, based on a #nourishingtraditions recipe. I used the frozen whey cubes I posted a pic of a while back – hear how active they are!

I wanted a supper that felt luxurious, so I fried up two slices of sourdough millet/sorghum polenta in butter. Whilst it was crisping, I sliced a super-ripe Sardinian variety of tomato, bought from Irene at our local market. I popped it in the cast iron pan alongside the polenta and then took an egg (also from Irene) and barely scrambled it in butter. . Sliding it all onto the plate, I wanted every last drop, so I drizzled the butter remaining in the pan over the top. . Super-satisfying.

September 2, 2021 by Alison Kay

I wanted a supper that felt luxurious, so I fried up two slices of sourdough millet/sorghum polenta in butter. Whilst it was crisping, I sliced a super-ripe Sardinian variety of tomato, bought from Irene at our local market. I popped it in the cast iron pan alongside the polenta and then took an egg (also from Irene) and barely scrambled it in butter.
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Sliding it all onto the plate, I wanted every last drop, so I drizzled the butter remaining in the pan over the top.
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Super-satisfying.

I’m not the only one who likes nosing in fridges, right?!! . In the latest episode of the podcast, I got to dive into every nook and cranny of @farmandhearth’s fridge and she, in turn, quizzed me about the contents of mine. . The lists were long (no wonder the door of mine often refuses to shut) and included lots of staples, some wondrous ferments, home-made bits for our skin and a lot of creative leftovers. . Have a listen by finding @ancestralkitchenpodcast in your podcast app or by using the link in my profile. . And, to feed my nosiness, let me know one thing that’s in your fridge right now!!

September 1, 2021 by Alison Kay

I’m not the only one who likes nosing in fridges, right?!!
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In the latest episode of the podcast, I got to dive into every nook and cranny of @farmandhearth’s fridge and she, in turn, quizzed me about the contents of mine.
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The lists were long (no wonder the door of mine often refuses to shut) and included lots of staples, some wondrous ferments, home-made bits for our skin and a lot of creative leftovers.
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Have a listen by finding @ancestralkitchenpodcast in your podcast app or by using the link in my profile.
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*And*, to feed my nosiness, let me know one thing that’s in your fridge right now!!