AgriCast Digest E12: Interview with Heather Trefusis

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Gabrielle recently sat down and spoke with British author and chicken activist Heather Trefusis to discuss her children’s books, her favorite charity, and her love for four little ex-battery hens. You can visit her website and even order her cute little books at Four Little Hens.

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AgriCast Digest E11: Interview with Homestead Jenn of Rent the Chicken

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Folks, we’ve got something good for you today. A golden opportunity to make a little extra income doing not much more than what you’re already doing. Gabrielle spoke with Homestead Jenn of RentTheChicken.com last week and there was some great information exchanged there, as well as some links Homestead Jenn gave us for all of you activist types.

http://pittsburghpropoultrypeople.blogspot.com/
http://pittsburghpropoultrypeople.blogspot.com/p/localcodes.html

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AgriCast Digest E10: Items in the News plus Q&A

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A lot of links today with this podcast, which includes some q&a that we’ve been sitting on for a while. Hope you enjoy the show!

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Mrs. Yoder’s Favorite Egg Recipes

Fluffy Herbed Egg Salad

6 hard boiled eggs

dried dill, parsley, basil, tarragon to taste

1 tsp ground mustard (I get Frontier brand because it isn’t bitter like the rest, adjust to taste here)

mayonnaise (adjust according to preferred texture)

salt and pepper

This isn’t a recipe so much as a guide. There are tricks to getting perfect egg salad and I’ll share them with you here. First is to take out your cheese grater (the one with medium big holes like for grating cheddar) and use it to grate up your hard boiled eggs. Mix the eggs with the herbs, dry mustard, salt, and pepper. Start small on the mustard and go up because it can be spicy and pungent if too much is used.

The second Ancient Secret of egg salad is: don’t put too much mayonnaise! This is going to vary based on how hard you boiled the eggs and how much other dry stuff you put in like herbs. I’d start with a couple of tablespoons and add a bit at a time until you have it where you want it. Once you can bind it all together and it’s still fluffy then stop. Serve with crackers or on bread of course. My husband’s friend LOVES this recipe. Apparently it’s the perfect mix between bland and bite, or so I’ve been told.

 

Joshua’s Southwest Eggs

6 eggs

2 TB butter or coconut oil (whatever you cook eggs in)

1 cup crumbled breakfast sausage or left over ground beef

1 can black beans, rinsed

half of a large onion, diced (optional)

1 cup of your favorite salsa

1 cup shredded cheddar

smoked paprika, salt, chili powder, cumin

1 cup sour cream

Like all good recipes, this was a total accident. My son discovered this one when he was about 9 and just learning to cook. We liked it so much that I tweaked it a bit and it’s become a staple (although we dropped the tarragon he added, it just didn’t work).

Fry the onions in butter first on gentle heat, then add the eggs. Scramble them well and sprinkle with the spices as you scramble them. Use your discretion. We like a lot of cumin and chili powder because we like a good kick, but others don’t so do it how you like it. Just before the eggs are done, pour the can of DRAINED AND RINSED black beans and the meat into the pan to warm them up and toss them with the eggs. Pour onto a platter and top with the cheese, salsa, and sour cream. Chives don’t go amiss here, either! If you like it super spicy, try adding some jalapenos or save those for your grits (I miss grits so much! Darn evil corn! I still eat some once or twice a year).

A tip on the sausage or ground beef: since we have a big family and grass fed beef is expensive as is pastured sausage I tend to buy it in large bulk packages. I cook it all up at once when I get home (except for some I make into meatloaf or meatballs) drain any grease, and portion it into ziploc bags. It’s crumbly enough that I can just scoop what I need out usually. We wind up using a lot less meat this way and it goes a LOT farther. Plus the best part? Makes cooking almost effortless.

 

AgriCast Digest E09: Interview with Tara Whitsitt

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This week Gabrielle interviews Tara Whitsitt of Fermentation on Wheels about starting out with fermenting foods at home to celebrate this month’s theme of cultured food. Tara explains about her mission across the nation, why fermented foods are good for your body, and easy ways to make your own ferments at home such as ale, saurkraut, kombucha, etc. She also discusses making soy-free tempeh and miso!

Visit her at fermentationonwheels.com and see if she’s coming to a town near you!

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AgriCast Digest E08: Interview with Doug Kaufmann Part II

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In this powerful second half of the interview with Doug Kaufmann, Gabrielle goes over each subscriber submitted question. Keep listening, because the question answered could be yours!

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AgriCast Digest E07: Interview with Doug Kaufmann Part I

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We are very pleased to announce the release of our two part interview with Doug Kaufmann from the long running investigative health television program Know The Cause. Mr. Kaufmann was one of the first voices on TV to talk about functional medicine. He specializes in fungus, molds, and yeasts and the effects of such on the human and animal body.

The interview was intense, with really great information given by Mr. Kaufmann, and ran over the allotted 20 minutes to an hour! Since it ran over, but there was so much great stuff we decided to cut it in half to make it more palatable for our listeners. We know your time is valuable, so it’s down to a more manageable half hour for each section.

In this session, Gabrielle talked about the beginning of Mr. Kaufmann’s show and some general health questions as well as the nature of fungi, yeast, and molds. Listen up, kids! It’s more interesting than it might sound!

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AgriCast Digest E06: Tom & Chareva Naughton Interview!

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Hey folks, we’re really happy about this week’s episode because even though the skype sound quality wasn’t the greatest, the content was amazing because Gabrielle interviewed Tom and Chareva Naughton!

You may have heard of him from his blog (fathead-movie.com) or from the documentary he did a few years ago called Fathead. He did the documentary as a rebuttal to Super Size Me and I know that the wife and I really enjoyed watching it when Gabrielle mentioned it to us a few months back.

If you’ve ever been depressed about the mixed messages nutritionists send out then take a look at this because you won’t regret it. He really busted out all the old myths about diet like cholesterol, low fat, and all that grain and starch! They also shared their own experiences with moving from a deeply urban to a deeply rural area.

Tom and his wife share some great news for kids in this podcast as well and we’re looking forward to what the next few months bring. Until then, have a listen and tell us what you think.

Next week, part one of the intense hour long interview with Doug Kaufmann of Know the Cause.

 

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AgriCast Digest E05: Good news about raw milk, dragon chickens, and Q&A

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In this weeks episode of AgriCast Digest, Gabrielle discusses raw milk, dragon chickens as well as answers some questions sent in by our listeners.

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http://www.thehealthyhomeeconomist.com/the-milkman-returns-nz-approves-raw-milk-sales-and-delivery/
http://www.realmilk.com/http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2014/03/a1-milk-a2-milk-america
http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Double_O_Farmshttp://www.naturalnews.com/038919_Morningland_Dairy_government_raid_raw_milk.html

Recipe

½ t salt substitute (can be left out)
1 t baking soda
1 t table salt
1 T sugar
1 gallon water

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AgriCast Digest E04: Hydroponic Organics & How to Get the Most Nutrient Dense Vegetables

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In this weeks episode of AgriCast Digest Gabrielle discusses hydroponic organics and what makes the most nutrient dense vegetables. New (or old) theories about the causes of the Avian Flu epidemic, and also Q&A from listeners. Next week, we’ll discuss the DARK act and upcoming guests on the program.

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AgriCast Digest E03: Commercial Antibiotics Use Goes Down + Q&A

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This week Gabrielle discusses good news in restaurants and stores, but mostly a WHOLE lot of Q&A!

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A Practical Guide to Chicken Illnesses and Diseases

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