Buy, Take Care of, Cook with a Basil Plant. Get to Know Your Farmer, Your Food. Elizabeth Bruckner.

Ep. 88: On this episode we are grateful to have Elizabeth Bruckner. Elizabeth is the author of The Homesteader Mindset; a book she says will transform the way you view self-sufficiency and give you the tools and practical tips needed for a more meaningful life. Elizabeth’s book has quickly become a must-read for every person who dreams of creating sustainable living through traditional skills and common sense.

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What’s In Season https://www.seasonalfoodguide.org/

Cleveland Kitchen https://www.clevelandkitchen.com/

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Segment Notes:

Breakfast: Veggie Juice: Carrots, Beets, Celery plus Cauliflower, Bratwurst 1:18

GAPS Protocol to heal the Gut Microbiome - developed by Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride 3:40

- GAPS – Gut And Physiology Syndrome

- Patients saw reductions in neurological issues and cancer, diabetes, joint pain

- Foods include Meat Stocks, Fermented Foods

Detox Portion includes Epsom Salt Baths

Information Backed by Science 7:27

- Eat Real Food, Mostly Vegetables, and Not Too Much – Michael Pollan

- Bad Food can be Snuck into Your Life with Good Advertising

- Led to Elizabeth’s Chronic Illness of Fatty Liver even on a Vegetarian Diet

- Meat Stocks – Easy, Inexpensive to Make, very Satiating, Regulates Blood Sugar

The Journey to Holistic Health and Homesteading 11:18

- As a child fed lots of antibiotics – eventually became resistant

- Antibiotic use was hurting gut and lung health – Hospitalization was the Next Step

- Studied and Earned a Masters in Chinese Medicine

- As an Acupuncturist, Humbled and Amazed at the Body’s Ability to Heal Itself

- The Prescription to Anxiety is Action

- Fermentation – Fermented Carrots Have 10X the Vitamins

- Led to Homesteading – now All the Plants growing in her Suburban Yard are Edible

Practical Homesteading Tips for Urban Areas 18:55

- Small Changes Can Make a Difference – Bring Home a Potted Basil Plant

- Even if you’re in an apartment, buy from a Farmers Market and Get to Know the Farmers

- Homesteading: a Practice of Cultivating Resilience through a More Intentional Way of Living

- Habit Stacking: Take an Existing Habit (washing dishes) and Add Listening to a Podcast

- Habit Chaining: Done washing Dishes, Pick 3 herbs, Put in a Mason Jar of Water, Drink 4 hours later

Easy Fermenting at Home 25:02

- Make a Brine – 2 cups Water, 1 tbsp Salt

- Then add Layers of a Vegetable like Cherry Tomatoes (poke with a toothpick), Basil

- Three to Seven Days Later its Done, then Refrigerate

- During the 3-7 Day Ferment, Open and Close the Lid at Breakfast and at Bedtime

You can Grow at Home – it Does not Have to Be Complicated or on a Large Piece of Land 29:42

- Sweet potato greens as mulch, or in a salad – but NOT Potato Greens, they are Poisonous

- More Nutrients in Vegetables from Your Garden or a Farmers Market – 50% or more

- Avoid Zombie Foods as defined in the Secret Life of a Grocery Store

Homesteading’s Other Benefits 35:32

- Mental Health – people with Hobbies that Use Your Hands are Happier

- Moving Your Body increases Serotonin and Dopamine. And Quiets Your Mind.

- The Connection with Food Creates a Mental Stability

- Community – Elizabeth has a Dinner Party Once a Month

- The Prescription for Hopelessness is Gratitude

- Longevity through Homesteading: Exercise, Community, Purpose.

- Chronic Disease: Elizabeth healed herself eating Real Food

- Alternatives to Ultra-Processed Foods: Apples, Almonds, Carrots, Cheese Sticks, Pistachios

The Corner of Your Puzzle 47:27

- Find one thing that sparked Joy from this conversation and Try it.

- For example. Take 5 minutes and Ferment a Tomato. Or any Vegetable.

The Recipe: Hamburgers, Mashed Cauliflower, Salad in 15 Minutes 49:03

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