Nourishing Traditions: The Cookbook That Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and The... (65 page)

This is a tasty version of Bieler broth (
Tips for Successful Breastfeeding
), recommended for increased energy and treatment of stress. In particular, zucchini with its high sodium content nourishes the adrenal glands. Thomas Connelly, a chiropractor from Washington D.C., recommends this soup for back pain, ligament problems and other symptoms of depleted adrenal function.

Bring stock or water and tomato paste to a boil, blend with a wire whisk and skim. Reduce heat, add beans, celery and zucchini and simmer until they are just tender and still green, about 10 minutes. Stir in parsley and season to taste.

These oils [in margarine and tub spreads] are as refined as the gasoline in your car. In the refinery they are treated with a caustic soda solution which removes the lecithin, an essential nutrient. Then the oil is steam-cleaned under a vacuum at tremendous temperature. This second step should destroy any remaining food value in the oil, but, just in case, the oil is then bleached at a high temperature to remove any color.

The liquid oil is then chemically treated by being bombarded with hydrogen under pressure in the presence of the metal nickel. This "hydrogenation" process is what makes the oil look like real butter. But now it's no longer a "polyunsaturate" which is supposed to be so good for you. The remaining step in the manufacture of plastic butter is to steam-clean it
again
at high temperatures to deodorize it. Then the preservative and color are added, and it is ready for your table.

The liquid part of margarine, which is the second largest component, is usually
re-pasteurized
, that is reheated, skim milk. So the butter substitute on your toast has been steam-cleaned or superheated at least
four times
. William Campbell Douglass, MD
The Milk Book

RUSSIAN SHRIMP SOUP

(Chlodnik)
Serves 8

2 cups
piima cream
or
creme fraiche

5 cups cultured buttermilk (
Cultured Butter and Buttermilk
)

½ cup
sauerkraut
juice

4 cloves garlic, crushed

1 teaspoon sea salt

½ teaspoon pepper

1 pound cooked, shelled shrimp, cut into ½-inch slices

2 medium cucumbers, peeled, seeded and diced

3 tablespoons chopped fresh dill

1 teaspoon freshly ground fennel seed,

1 bunch green onion, finely chopped

2 hard boiled eggs, finely chopped, for garnish (optional)

Place cultured cream, buttermilk, sauerkraut juice, garlic, salt and pepper in a large glass or stainless steel bowl and blend with a whisk. Stir in the shrimp, cucumbers, dill, fennel and green onions. Cover and refrigerate for several hours or overnight.

To serve, ladle into chilled soup bowls and sprinkle with optional chopped hard boiled egg.

Although needed only in very small quantities, vitamin B
₁₂
is one of those nutrients that make life worth living. Deficiencies can manifest as the living hell of depression, multiple sclerosis, dementia and psychiatric disorders, such as obsessive-compulsive behavior and manic-depression, not to mention life-threatening anemia, cancer and heart disease. Many cases diagnosed as Alzheimer's are actually the result of inadequate B
₁₂
.

Early signs of deficiency include fatigue, tingling in the hands and feet, sleep disorders and a tendency to irrational anger.

Usable vitamin B
₁₂
is found
only
in animal products. It is absorbed through a complex process involving an "intrinsic factor," secreted by the parietal cells in the stomach. Deficiencies are most likely to appear in vegetarians, who do not consume animal products, and in the elderly and those deficient in hydrochloric acid or pancreatic enzymes, who cannot produce or use the intrinsic factor.

B
₁₂
is rendered unusable by pasteurization, which is why it is so important for vegetarians to use
raw
milk products. Unfortunately, vegetarian groups have opted for soy products, rather than lobby for access to raw milk products
as a religious right
.

Rather than universal testing for serum cholesterol, wouldn't it be better to test all adults for B
₁₂
status on a regular basis? In the early stages of deficiency, symptoms can be reversed by supplements of the vitamin in a form that is easy to absorb. At later stages of deficiency, the neurological damage is irreversible. SWF

COLD CUCUMBER SOUP

Serves 4

2 medium cucumbers, peeled and sliced

1 cup
chicken stock

1 cup
piima cream
or
creme fraiche

2 cloves garlic, mashed

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 teaspoon finely chopped mint or dill (optional)

sea salt and pepper

Place cucumbers, stock, cultured cream, garlic and lemon juice in food processor and blend until smooth. Stir in the mint or dill and season to taste. Serve well chilled.

CURRIED APPLE SOUP

Serves 6

6 tart apples, peeled and quartered

4 tablespoons butter

2 medium onions, peeled and chopped

1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger

1 teaspoon each dry mustard, turmeric, ground cumin and ground coriander

¼ teaspoon each cloves, cinnamon and cayenne

1½ quarts
chicken stock

juice of 1 lemon

sea salt

piima cream
or
creme fraiche

Saute onions in butter until soft. Stir in spices. Combine onion mixture, apples and stock and simmer until apples are soft. Puree soup with a handheld blender. Add lemon juice and season to taste. Ladle into heated bowls and serve with cultured cream.

Both Weston Price and Francis Pottenger accurately predicted that western man would develop more and more diseases as he substituted vegetable oils for animal fats, and that reproduction would become increasingly difficult. By some estimates, 25 percent of American couples are now infertile, a condition that may send the population reductionists into paroxysms of glee but that causes untold heartache to millions of individuals. Infertility treatments are problematic, painful and expensive compared to the primitive prescription: more animal fat.
Nasty, Brutish and Short?

POTATO LEEK SOUP

(Vichissoise)
Serves 8

3 leeks, peeled, cleaned and chopped

2 tablespoons butter

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

4 potatoes, peeled and chopped

6 cups
chicken stock

several sprigs thyme, tied together

1 cup
piima cream
or
creme fraiche

sea salt and pepper

finely chopped chives for garnish

Saute leeks until soft in butter and olive oil. Add potatoes and stock, bring to a boil and skim. Add thyme and simmer until all vegetables are soft. Let cool. Remove thyme. Puree soup with a handheld blender. Chill well. Process in food processor in batches with piima cream until frothy. Season to taste. Serve in chilled soup bowls and garnish with chives.

SPICED GAZPACHO