The Odd Gumnut | April 20, 2022 |
|
|
WE ARE WHAT WE EAT (+ Earth Day Discounts!) |
|
|
Hello Earth-Lover! Food is medicine folks. We are, quite literally, what we eat. If not from the food we eat and the drinks we drink, from where else do we think our bodies’ cells regenerate? The act of eating itself represents our intimate connection with Mother Earth. We nourish our bodies with her gifts, those gifts regenerate our cells and create our being, and thus, we are her. Growing, preparing & eating food is a daily communion with the land. How much do you think about what you eat? Do you choose based on nourishment, pleasure, ideology or convenience? Is your body energized or sluggish? With a university degree in ancestral diets, we prefer to eat with the wisdom of our ancestors - that means fermented foods, home cultured yogurt, sourdough breads, seasonal veggies and slow-simmered Ayurvedic bone broths. In this newsletter, we share easy-win-recipes & resources for deep nourishment. We cover the tricky navigation of wanting to eat ethically for a sustainable planet AND make sure our bodies have what they need to thrive. aaand a bunch of cool discounted things! Why? Because Earth Day is on the 22nd and what better way to celebrate than equipping yourself with new skills to better honor and care for our one-and-only home, Earth. With bellies full of broth, Laura & Kunal Khanna |
|
|
Understanding how to eat for whole body health is both a matter of ‘what’ and of ‘how’. Modern diets of over-processed foods keep our bodies in a state of chronic inflammation. An anti-inflammatory, nourishing diet requires that we reskill in the kitchen and learn some basic food science. We've summarized thousands of years of lived human experience into an 8 minute read. Check it out. |   | |
|
|
We can eat for our ideology, but are we serving our biology? How do we ethically incorporate animal products, essential for whole body health, into our lives? Our answer - bone broth! Sourcing organic & grass-fed animal bones is economical & ethical (they are usually a 'waste' product) and the source of deep nourishment for our bodies. Bone broth appears throughout Ayurvedic text, ancient Samarian stone tablets and, of course, the memories of billions of grandmothers. |   | |
|
|
Yeah yeah, we know ... we talk about fermentation a lot. But we mean it, people! By bringing beneficial bacteria & yeast to the party, we make nutrients more bio-available and give our immune system a major boost. It's a great way to save sad, limp vegetables from the compost bin and give them a second tastier life. AND, if buying or growing organic food isn't accessible for you, fermenting foods help neutralize harmful pesticide residue. |   | |
|
|
Do you have picky kiddos at home? Feel like they only eat chapati, pasta and plain rice? My sisters down in Costa Rica have mastered how to sneak in nutrient-dense foods to their gaggle of 7 kids, ages 6 months to 8 years. We love you, parents! You're doing great. |   | |
|
|
EARTH DAY DISCOUNTS & EPIC SALES! |
|
|
Our annual Earth Day sale is back! All 5 online courses are 50% off until April 24th. Go learn kombucha brewing, sourdough bread baking, DIY natural product making, homemade soda brewing and our flagship course, Guide to Radical Self Reliance. Use the code EARTHDAY22 at check out for this spanking deal! |
|
|
My sister Katya was a loud & proud vegan a decade. Cooking rainbow, nutrient dense plant foods, she went through multiple pregnancies, births and post-partums vegan. She raised her first baby vegan. But - sex was painful (yes, animal products are essential to healthy, supple & pliable tissue, down there!), by 2.5 years old her son’s teeth were crumbling from lack of minerals, and she was depleted. Her most recent project - Confessions of a Well-Nourished Woman - is a capsule of 50+ interviews with leaders in the field of wellness & nutrition who cover all kinds of topics on how to ethically & lovingly nourish ourselves, animal products included. Once you buy, you have lifetime access. Check the lineup and see it resonates! If you love it, don’t buy yet! I have the inside scoop that ‘The Confessions’ will be on 60% discount on April 29th. I’ll send you a follow up reminder email then :) |
|
|
Co-originator of the Permaculture movement, David Holmgren, is offering virtual tours of their text-book Permaculture dwelling, Melliodora, for 50% off. The combined tour (home & garden) is $15 AUD instead of $30. Access for 1 year. I have taken an in-person tour there and damn it is in inspiring! Use my discount VIP-ACCESS at checkout. Available till end of April! |
|
|
Thanks for reading, you gorgeous legends! Today is 4/20 (April 20th) and the unofficial international holiday to celebrate the beautiful plant medicine Mary Jane, aka marijuana. Happy 4/20 ya'll! Your bonus today is a delightful short video of 3 sweet grannies smoking pot for the first time. LOL 😂 Ps. Know anyone visiting Panchgani? Shyama, our Airbnb, is gorgeous. Book direct with us (+91 740 017 5557) for a discount. Keep visiting the farm and drinking Rise Up Kombucha! We love you. |
|
|
Read our past newsletter in our archive. & Forward this to a friend: |
|
|
Monthly Newsletter Sign Up: |
|
|
|
|
