From the Editor:
Happy New Year!
Welcome back! If you have been wondering what happened to the Eugene Chapter Newsletter recently, well, I gave myself time off from writing it a for a couple of months. I had a rough end of the year, and I have put together the newsletter every month for 26 months in a row. It was a much-needed break.
Now it is a new year and I am ready to start up the local events again. Is everybody ready?!
But First... A Few Items:
The Weston A. Price Foundation has updated their website!
Check out the new look: www.westonaprice.org
Puppy Wanted!
As you know, I lost my beloved dog Ashke last fall. I have been recovering, and am now ready to welcome another dog into our home. I don't have any specific breed in mind, just looking for a medium to large size dog. And mutts are wonderful.
I'd especially love to find a puppy raised on raw or farm-fresh food, so I am putting this out to you. Keep your eyes open in your travels around Oregon. I am willing to drive and willing to pay for the perfect puppy.
If anyone knows of any puppies or a pregnant dog, please let me know.
Email Lisa at: uncommon_interests@yahoo.com
Wise Traditions Conference
In November my son & I traveled to Schaumburg, Illinois for the Wise Traditions 2009 Conference.
This year I again purchased DVD's of some of the presentations, and will be showing these at our monthly "Popcorn Review" DVD showings.
- Radical Medicine - Louisa Williams, ND
- Introduction to the work of Weston A. Price - Sally Fallon Morell, MA
- Cod Liver Oil: Our Number One Superfood - Chris Masterjohn
- Raw Milk from Pasture-Fed Cows, the Ultimate Sacred Food - Ted Beals, MD
- Sacred Foods for Fertility - Kaayla Daniel, PhD
- Honoring the Sacred Foods - Sally Fallon Morell, MA
- Behind the Fuzzy Logic of the Raw Milk Opposition Keynote Address - David Gumpert
- The Fourfold Approach to Cancer - Thomas Cowan, MD
- The Use of Proteolytic Enzymes Against Cancer: The Origins of an Idea - Nick Gonzalez, MD
- Nutrition and the Autonomic Nervous System - Nick Gonzalez, MD
- Spacial Dynamics - Jaimen McMillan
I haven't had a chance to review any of these yet, but you may read descriptions at: http://www.westonaprice.org/2009-Conference-Presentations.html. Please let me know if you would like to see any particular presentation.
~ Lisa
January Events:
Monday, January 11, 2010
6:30 to 8:30 PM
Location:
At the home of Ellen Singer
1025 Elkay Dr., Eugene
Directions: From the North:
Take River Road exit from Beltline left/south onto River Road. Go about a mile and a half, pass traffic lights at Horn Lane and Hilliard. Turn right onto Elkay Drive, just in front of "River Road Medical Group".
From the South:
Take Chambers Street north until it turns into River Road. Turn left onto Elkay Drive (you'll see River Rd. Medical Group on the left).
Once on Elkay Drive:
1025 Elkay Drive is about 1/2 mile from River Road. Look for the big wooden fence with big black wrought iron gate. Park parallel to the fence in the grassy area outside the gate, not in the driveway. Come in through the gate (which may be hard to open), up the brick steps (watch out, they can be slippery when wet).
Phone:
Ellen's number is 689-3968
Topic:
The topic for this evening is making and using bone broth. We also welcome questions and discussion about all WAPF topics, so bring your questions.
Bring Something to Share
Please bring a Nourishing Traditions-style dish and join us for some great food and great conversation! Families and guests are welcome. Please bring enough food to feed the size of your party, as well as your recipe on a 3x5 card or notepaper (Please include your name, and the source of the recipe. Be sure to give them to Lisa at the end of the evening). Written recipes help everyone to learn about how the dish was prepared, and also allow those of us with food sensitivities to avoid potential problems.
Upcoming Potlucks:
Our potluck meetings are regularly scheduled on the second Monday of each month, but we can make changes as needed. We still need volunteers, so let us know if you are able to host an upcoming potluck.
New to all of this?
We would like to encourage everyone to attend. If you are new to this way of cooking, don't worry; just bring something homemade using real ingredients. Sally Fallon (author of Nourishing Traditions and founder of the Weston A. Price Foundation) reminds us not to become food purists. We are all here to learn. We encourage you to read the Dietary Guidelines and Characteristics of Traditional Diets for a brief overview, and then purchase a copy of the book Nourishing Traditions from the Eugene Chapter for in-depth information and recipes. And if you want to learn more about WAP principals, the potlucks are a great place to ask questions!
RSVP:
We appreciate an RSVP (info@krautpounder.com) if you think you will be attending so that we have a rough idea of how many people to expect, but feel free to just show up.
This presentation has a very powerful message. Jeffrey Smith not only shows the dangers of GMOs (and they are horrible), but he also left us with an inspiring message that with a little work we can tip the balance against GMO foods. Please come view this inspiring DVD, but plan to stay until the very end!
We are requesting a $5-10 donation to the Eugene Chapter at the door.
(No one should miss a showing because of cost, so a sliding scale for low-income people is $1-4 or volunteer to help the Eugene Chapter).
I don't know if a "Fat Rendering Party" is a traditional event, but it sounds like something you would be more likely to hear about happening in pioneer days than in modern America. This event is not a class so much as a get-together and an opportunity to prepare food in the company of other like-minded people. Experience hands-on participation and discussion about rendering beef, lamb and pork fat into useful lard and tallow.
Look for details in the February Newsletter. This is a BYOJ party (Bring Your Own Jars).
If you would like to host an upcoming Community Event please let us know. Suggested topics include sauerkraut, kimchi, canning, preparing foods for freezing, harvesting fruit or vegetables, making large batches of meatloaf, or anything else we can dream up.
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