Nourishing Traditions: The Cookbook That Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and The... (101 page)

To peel tomatoes, see
Kitchen Tips and Hints
. Saute onion and rosemary in 2 tablespoons olive oil until soft. Meanwhile, soak bread crumbs in cream. Mix onion mixture, eggs, bread crumbs, sea salt and pepper with ground lamb. Form into 1-inch balls. Dredge in flour and saute a few at a time in olive oil. Pour out browning oil and add red wine to the pan. Bring to a boil, scraping up coagulated juices in the pan with a wooden spoon. Add stock and tomatoes and reduce by boiling until sauce thickens, skimming occasionally. Add meatballs and chopped greens to sauce and simmer for about 15 minutes or until meatballs are cooked through. Serve with
basic brown rice
or buckwheat or brown rice noodles.

The American Heart Association. . .has gone way out on a limb concerning fat and cholesterol in our diet. They have recommended a shift to less milk, eggs, meat. . .to a diet containing more margarine, fish, and vegetable oils. They are
committed
. They must continue to support their completely untenable and nutritionally disastrous position or admit that they have made a terrible mistake. The American Heart Association, the principle promoter of the fat-cholesterol theory of atherosclerosis, is now going after the children and recommending low-cholesterol diets for
3-year-olds
. But the American Academy of Pediatrics is striking back. They point out that cholesterol is vital in growing children for the formation of bile salts, hormones and nerve tissue.
There is no population of children that has been raised on such a radical diet
. Yet the American Heart Association assures America's mothers that "there appear to be no demonstrated major hazards involved" if the kids follow the AHA's radical diet plan. But they go on to admit that ". . .several epidemiologic studies. . .have failed to observe significant correlations among dietary fat, serum cholesterol concentrations and coronary heart disease rates." William Campbell Douglass, MD
The Milk Book

CHICKEN PATTIES

Makes 8-10 patties

2 pounds ground chicken

2 cups whole grain bread crumbs

1 cup cream

¾ cup cooked spinach, chopped and well drained

1 medium onion, peeled and finely chopped

½ red pepper, finely chopped

2 eggs

¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 teaspoon sea salt

½ teaspoon dried thyme

4 tablespoons butter

4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

Soak bread crumbs in cream. Mix chicken with bread crumb mixture, spinach, onion, pepper, eggs and seasonings and form into patties. Saute about 7 minutes per side in butter and olive oil, or until cooked through.

In one study by Pearce and Dayton that the AHA did
not
mention, it was found that eighty-year-olds on a low-cholesterol, high-unsaturated fat diet caused a twofold increase in
cancer.
. . .But the AHA is recommending a drastic increase to
20% unsaturated fat.
William Campbell Douglass, MD
The Milk Book

SPICY LAMB PASTRIES

(Samosas)
Makes 20-24

1 recipe basic
yoghurt dough

2 pounds ground lamb

2 medium onions, peeled and finely chopped

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 cups
basic brown rice

½ cup
crispy pine nuts

½ teaspoon cinnamon

¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper

¾ teaspoon sea salt

¼ teaspoon pepper

1 bunch cilantro, chopped

grated rind of 2 lemons

about ½ cup melted butter

In a heavy skillet, cook the lamb until crumbly. Remove with a slotted spoon. Mix onions, pine nuts, rice, seasonings, cilantro and lemon rind with the cooked lamb. Form yoghurt dough into 1½-inch balls and roll out on a well-floured pastry cloth to form 6-inch rounds. Place about ¼ cup of lamb mixture on each. Fold edges up and pinch together to form a three sided pastry, leaving a small hole in the middle for air to escape. Place on well-greased pans and brush with butter. Bake at 350 degrees for about 40 minutes or until golden. Serve with
yoghurt sauce
or
ginger carrots
.

If you have a few spoonfuls of meat stuffing left over, use to make a
sausage omelet
.

The most dramatic failure to prove the cholesterol connection came when the Multiple Risk Factor Intervention Trial (MRFIT) collapsed in 1982. This long-term study was meant to provide conclusive answers about the causes of heart disease. Five to six thousand men would be "put under intensive treatment. . .not only for reduction of cholesterol, by diet or drugs, but also for reduction of smoking and high blood pressure." The experimental group would then be compared to a control group who had received "usual care" from their own doctors. The results were resoundingly inconclusive. The difference in heart attack rates between the two groups was statistically insignificant. . .. Most importantly "the cholesterol question. . .remains unresolved after two decades of controversy. . .. The benefits of cholesterol reduction—and cholesterol's causal role in heart disease—remain uncertain." Joseph D. Beasley, MD and Jerry J. Swift, MA
The Kellogg Report

TURKEY BREAKFAST SAUSAGE

Serves 6

1 pound ground turkey

1 small onion, peeled and finely chopped

¼ teaspoon each cumin, marjoram, pepper, nutmeg oregano, cayenne pepper, and ginger

½ teaspoon each dried basil, thyme, sage

2 teaspoons sea salt

2 tablespoons whole grain bread crumbs

1 egg, lightly beaten

2 tablespoons butter

Mix all ingredients and chill well. Form into patties and saute in butter.

To store in the freezer, form into patties and store in an air tight plastic container, using parchment paper to line the container and separate the patties. (See
Sources
.)

No two soils have exactly the same history, topography and climate, and soil-mineral differences may occur within the same fence lines. Albrecht [the soil specialist] visited a famous Hereford farm in Missouri and found an entire beef herd seriously afflicted with diseases that doctoring seemed unable to cure. On another farm nearby he found a similar herd in practically perfect health. Oddly, the herd on the second farm was started by animals born and brought up on the first farm. The health difference was a soil difference. The first man had been operating for fifty years on the same farm and had not maintained soil minerals. The second man, a newcomer, had taken sound advice and built up his soils. "Are We Starving to Death?"
The Saturday Evening Post
1945

SPICY LAMB SAUSAGE

Makes about 20 small patties

2 ¼ pounds ground lamb

½ cup sun dried tomato bits (See
Sources
)

1 medium onion, peeled and finely chopped

½ red bell pepper, finely chopped

4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

2 tablespoons tomato paste

2 cloves garlic, peeled and mashed

¼ cup
crispy pine nuts

½ cup fresh cilantro, chopped

1 tablespoon fresh mint, chopped

½ teaspoon ground allspice

1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 teaspoon cumin

1 teaspoon ground coriander

2-3 teaspoons sea salt

1 teaspoon cracked pepper

¼ cup fresh lemon juice

2 eggs, lightly beaten

Saute onions, peppers and tomato bits in olive oil until soft. Mix all ingredients together and form into patties. Saute about 7 minutes on a side in a well-seasoned, cast-iron skillet

Man has been eating meat and fat for thousands of years, but hardening of the arteries is a new disease. My father, practicing medicine in Georgia fifty years ago, rarely saw a heart attack. Heart attacks have only become common since the advent of homogenized pasteurized milk, oleomargarine, and the increased consumption of polyunsaturated vegetable oils. William Campbell Douglass, MD
The Milk Book