A simple, revolutionary guide to mindful, sustainable food shopping, planning, preparation, cooking, and eating in the city.
This quietly revolutionary guidebook picks up where the bestselling Process Self-Reliance Series' The Urban Homestead left off and brings us into the kitchen, where the daily choices we make involving food have a profound impact both on our lives and the world at large.
Deborah Eden Tull draws upon years of experience as a monk, organic farmer, and chef to introduce simple but life-changing ways for urbanites to adopt a more mindful relationship with food, from shopping, menu planning, cooking, growing, and storing food, maintaining the kitchen, and eating out, to community food sharing and tips for parents.
Beautifully illustrated, practical, and fun, this book is filled with anecdotes and step-by-step instructions to inspire neophytes and experienced homesteaders alike.
The Natural Kitchen's introspective and educational journey will inspire action and change forever the way readers relate to food, the environment, and their daily lives.
"We are what we eat. And if what we eat is genetically modified, industrially grown and processed toxic junk, we are turning our bodies into a junkyard and a graveyard. The Natural Kitchen shows how you can bring back reverence for food, for your body and for the earth. And like the examples cited, you too can join this amazing revolution in the making—one kitchen at a time, one meal at a time."
—Vandana Shiva, Founder, Navdanya.
Author, Monocultures of the Mind, Stolen Harvest: The Hijacking of the Global Food Supply
"Deborah Eden Tull's book will change your life and how you relate to food and to the planet on a daily basis. It is a guide to help people make the shift from "consumers" to 'earth stewards,' and teaches an approach to food and cooking that is about celebrating nature, mindfulness, community,pleasure, and long-term sustainability, rather than convenience and short-sightedness."
—Helena Norber-Hodge, Founder, International Society for Ecology and Culture. Author: Ancient Futures.