Dr. Bill Schindler's Eat Like a Human
It’s not about WHAT we eat, but HOW we eat it.
How much of an impact do two slices of bread make on your health? Plenty! That is, if you make the decision to replace the slices of modern commercial bread you eat each day on your sandwich with slices of wild, long fermented sourdough bread. And, do it every day. Look, we all know that …
In the 1970’s, Americans were introduced to two things that were previously not on their radar – a strange, white, viscous, and slightly sour food and the country, Georgia (then, part of the Soviet Union). Both were the focus of a powerful advertising campaign by Dannon who was attempting to increase sales on the food …
We are trying to change the kitchen dynamic The open source software movement of the 1990’s provided people and small business access to software that was otherwise cost prohibitive due to proprietary software companies charging exorbitant fees. More recently, open access in the 2000’s made research materials, peer reviewed articles and other academic materials available …
You know the saying, you should never judge a book by its cover? Well, that doesn’t hold true for food. In fact, you should ALWAYS judge a food by its cover. For some reason the culinary world has become complacent when it comes to what our food is encased in – and, we consumers have let …
Like everything else it’s all about the way we process and cook our potato chips to: Reduce the toxins in the potatoes Reduce the cancer causing acrylamide production Eliminate the use of industrial nut and seed oils Okay, in order to understand how important all of this is you need you understand that potatoes, despite …
We just got back from a much needed vacation in the Outer Banks of North Carolina and I am so proud of the delicious and nourishing meals we prepared throughout the week. We ate out once (and had a really nice meal at the Urban Kitchen in Corolla), but otherwise relied upon high quality ingredients …
Happy World Milk Day! We wanted to celebrate World Mike Day by sharing a video and some pictures from when we were doing research on Mursik, a fermented ash yogurt in West Pokot, Kenya. Scroll to the end to get our Top 4 Tips for Integrating Dairy in the healthiest and most sustainable ways possible. …
THEY SAY YOU SHOULD NEVER JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER. BUT, WHAT ABOUT FOOD? SHOULD WE JUDGE FOOD BY ITS COVER? ABSOLUTELY. When you really think about it, there is nothing foundationally wrong with many of our most popular American comfort foods. Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, Tacos, Pizza can be more than just delicious comfort …
I am so excited about this meal that I just have to share. Believe it or not it is a pasta dish. And, yes, the pasta is made from wheat! Oh, the blasphemy! But, hold on…read further. WHY HAVE CARBS BECOME THE NEW “F” WORD? Carbs have become taboo in most dietary discussions and almost …
Okay – so what’s the deal with sourdough? Over the past few months, home sourdough bread baking has reached epic proportions. This “trend” is far more than just a hobby. It represents empowerment. Ever since the pandemic hit there has been an increasing uncertainty over the resilience of our modern food system as certain shelves …
I have never made bread. Not one stinking loaf and I just left my job as an administrator in education to help my family launch a food business (right now focused on sourdough bread but we’ll have other products soon – just wait). Crazy, right? For years, I have been on the other side of …
We need to get our heads out of the sand. It is NOT about meat. At least not just about meat. And, never has been… The war on meat waging before COVID seems to have reignited in the past few weeks. Once again headlines abound calling for the end of meat and instead advocate plant-based …
It is 4:32am and I am perched on a stool in the basement attempting to type my first official blog as a wanna-a-be, self-employed entrepreneur. I can hear Brianna around the corner talking to her friend in Ireland (it’s 9:32am there so all good) as she mixes focaccia to make 48 loaves for tomorrow’s deliveries. …
We shouldn’t waste food, right? Well, that all depends...
A current popular buzzword thrown around amongst environmentally conscious foodies is “zero-waste.” And, don’t get me wrong, for the most part this zero-waste trend is a very, very good thing. But, blindly following anything, even if well-intentioned, can have negative consequences. Like anything else, it is not that simple...
Labels matter...It is time to reDEFINE food
It was actually our oldest daughter, Brianna, who suggested it. She wanted to see what it felt like and Christina and I agreed because we wanted to experience what it would be like for our entire family to do it. Billy and Alyssa were less enthused. The trial was for two weeks – long enough …
“THOSE EARS, WHAT SPECIES ARE THOSE?” YES, THIS COMMENT WAS REFERRING TO ME. I know, I know. You are not supposed to pay attention to comments from internet trolls. But, sometimes it’s impossible not to – especially when the comments are personal. In fact, it’s almost addictive in a strange, self-deprecating way. About a month …
I like to use analogies. I always have. I use them in my teaching, in my writing, and in my parenting. I even use them with Christina when I try to convey to her some crazy idea that just popped into my head in order to help her visualize what in god’s name I am …
During difficult times it is important to carry on important traditions whenever possible. Traditions are traditions for a reason and, amongst other things, convey a needed sense of normalcy even during unprecedented times. As you know, over the past few years Ireland has become incredibly important to our family. Last night we celebrated St …
If you are like me you are not really sure how you feel about what is going on at the moment. Everything is strange right now, and it all happened so quickly. It was only last week we were watching news coverage on the epidemic taking place in distant countries. But, it didn’t take long …
PACKAGED MEAT. What we consider convenience in the modern day grocery store has actually distanced us from our food sources and resulted in devastating consequences for how we include animals in our diets. In fact, this “visceral insulation” has produced the least nutritious, ethical, and sustainable use of animals our diets have ever known. As …
CHRISTINA AND I JUST RETURNED HOME FROM THE MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN VIRGINIA, SO WE ARE A DAY LATE WITH OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER . . . As we pulled into our drive, we reflected on the strange week we just experienced and three things came immediately to mind: Stone tools, Sourdough bread and the Space shuttle. …
They are here, just like us, subject to the same evolutionary forces struggling to survive and produce viable offspring. In order to accomplish this they need to protect themselves. Most animals do this through physical defense mechanisms like strength, speed, claws, teeth, horns and antlers. Plants, on the other hand, cannot move and are forced …
I have been talking for years about learning to eat like a human. I want to take this opportunity to tell you more about it. Let me be clear – this is not a diet. At least not in a traditional sense. Instead, this is an all encompassing approach to connecting with your food and, …
A few nights ago, I taught a cheesemaking class and some of the conversations during the class got my mind spinning… I know there is a lot of controversy over whether or not humans should be consuming dairy as adults. And, frankly, it is an absurd debate. Any dispute focused on what our digestive tracts …
