Everyday Sustenance

Hey ya'll. Thanks to everyone who has continued to follow me even after I burnt out on posting. By now perhaps you've noticed that I switched up the name here to Everyday Sustenance. Whatdya think? I decided to change things up because Good Eats Guru is Alton Brown's alter ego, so to speak. And while I really like the name and the person who coined it for me (Thanks JPat!), and will continue to use it for email, for my business I felt I needed something different that was completely my own. Business, you say? Why yes, I am up for hire now! And I need all the help I can get finding clients, so if you know anyone who needs some nutrition guidance or cooking classes please point them my way. I am also reaching out to folks for suggestions about how I continue to bring awesome food info to the interwebs. This tumblog is old and full of content that doesn't necessarily reflect the various new perspectives and experiences I've gathered in the past years. Would you follow a wordpress site if I started something from scratch? Or is it better to just start chugging out some new posts on here? Are there things you'd like to know about traditional foods that you don't see anyone covering? Lastly, does anyone know how I can fix the header on my blog? It keeps cutting off the last few words.... Okay, over and out for now. I look forward to slowly getting back into things!

AHHHHHH IT'S SALLY FALLON!! #dreamcometrue #wapf (at National College of Natural Medicine)

I'm set up and ready to roll here at Inner Oasis. Let's get fermenting! #everydaysustenance #mcminnvilleoregon #inneroasis #kraut #workshop (at Inner Oasis: Mind Body & Spirit)

Rapidly multiplying kefir colonies. They're like little milk-transforming snot balls. (at Walnut City Homestead Farms)

Christmas bfast courtesy of my lover aristocrat family. #locavt #maplesyrup & #twotypesofbacon. Over #buttermilk #pancakes. Yes Merry Xmas to us I am so blessed!

Prolly not #edible. Beautiful though... #mushroom #fairy #forest 🌲🌲🍄🌾🌾🌲🍄🍄🌾

#Local #cider at the local springs. Hey #Florida, keep up the good work.

Tis the gifting season! 🎁 Last year it was #kimchi. This year it's #granola. I love #fermented goodies as gifts! The recipe for fermented granola is from nourishingtables.com. You can find a link on my facebook page: www.facebook.com/goodeatsguru #wapf #xmas #holiday #gifts #food

Tis the gifting season! 🎁 Last year it was #kimchi. This year it's #granola. I love #fermented goodies as gifts! The recipe for fermented granola is from nourishingtables.com. You can find a link on my facebook page: https://m.facebook.com/goodeatsguru #wapf

I've been searching for top quality #cottage #cheese for years now. Who'da thunk I'd find it in #Florida? My mom used to make me cottage cheese and apple sauce for a snack. It still hits the spot! #wapf #organic #yum @traderspointcreamery

I've been searching for top quality #cottage #cheese for years now. Who'da thunk I'd find it in #Florida? My mom used to make me cottage cheese and apple sauce for a snack. It still hits the spot! #wapf

That pate all plated up with #sourdough crositini, mmmmmmm. It was a great #Thanksgiving last night. I'm grateful for margaritas on a fall holiday, and for leftovers!

#Pumpkin seed and dried #cranberry crust. Because not everyone appreciates a big gray lump of #liver #pate as much as I do. #wapf #turkeyday #thanksgiving

I just read a thrilling article, mislead as I was by the enticing title "Our Vegan Diet Almost Killed Us", and am beginning to understand the insidious lurkings of class privilege evident in debates about veganism and vegetarianism. I wanted to share the article and my response to it, because I am so tired of folks who say they care so much about the Earth casting shade on other people who truly do care very much about the Earth simply because we eat different things. We need to work TOGETHER, people! We need to stop the giant conglomerates from turning us all into pod-people living on poisioned fruits and veggies and pussy milk and arsenic-laden meat! Those entities are the real enemies, not those who eat meat and not those who eat only plants. Without further ado, here is le satire de "holier than thou" veganism that is really making me shake my head tonight. http://www.eatplantsdrinkbeer.com/readup/2015/11/12/our-vegan-diet-almost-killed-us And my response. Well wishes to all! This article is a well written satire that completely neglects many important points. 1) Industrial agriculture is causing just as much harm to the environment as factory farming 2) Veganism is a modern invention, steeped in class privilege. Indigenous peoples for millennia have included animal products in their diets to thrive, especially in order to conceive healthy children. There are zero recorded incidents of vegan tribes. 3) Many disenfranchised people do not have the means to "choose to be vegan". 4) The carbon footprint for Brazil nuts is enormous. 5) Plants are just as sentient and sensitive as any animal 6) Humans are not at the top of the food chain, we are part of an interconnected web, stewards of the Earth, and we must kill to live, whether it be a salmon or a celery. 7) Veganism has been linked to eating disorders and I suggest reading "The Vegetarian Myth" by Lierre Keith to get the perspective of someone who DID almost die after being a staunch vegan for 21 years. 8) Every body is unique and has individual needs. One person may thrive without animal products, another may whither unless they eat pastured butter, eggs, and milk. 9) Almond production is a major factor in bee colony collapse. I will be very happy when these discussions no longer revolve around an "us vs. them" mentality. Until then, please remember that in order to write an article like this is to damn the wisdom of our ancestors and to uphold the very same colonial exploitation upon the Earth which you so strongly oppose. For your consideration: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/do-plants-think-daniel-chamovitz/ http://www.westonaprice.org/health-topics/faq-vegetarianism-and-veganism/ http://www.pathlesstrodden.com/2014/02/14/from-raw-foods-to-weston-a-price/ "The Secret Life of Plants" by Peter Tompkins

My girlfriend makes some #dank #fermented #hotsauce Hooray for garden #abundance! #