Eating Naturally, and Simply

My food philosophy is to eat a natural, regional diet, 90% plants, mindfully sourced and prepared simply. Our everyday eating at home consists of food made for sharing and celebrating every day: year-round staples combined with fresh ingredients sourced locally; and the many simple meal elevators that bring it all together; a couple of jars of our favourite nutrient-dense sauces, a jar of something fermenting in the atelier sink; or a batch of homemade broth ready to go. To me, this is what food is about. It's the natural diet of our ancestors; it is about beautiful fresh produce that has been grown, gathered and nurtured with the seasons. It is about nutrient-rich foods and great experiences. And this is what our bodies are designed for; to flow in and out of the seasons, to connect with nature, bringing the two into balance.

A natural, mostly plant-based diet is one that works with what nature gives you. It means that we should eat a diverse mix of plants, pulses, and grains. 

Eating this way - having a natural, mostly plant-based diet full of whole food ingredients has supported me in my own healing journey and has made me happier, healthier, and more balanced than ever before. Nutrients come together better than science can adequately explain. When we eat as our ancestors did, when food is both produced well and prepared well, it naturally provides us with complete nutrition, and brings our bodies back into balance and back to nature at the same time. When our diet works with nature, each component comes together to give our bodies everything it needs to be nourished and healthy. 

Well-sourced whole food ingredients are full of nutrients that are in balance with each other, which helps us to efficiently absorb them. As the seasons move around us and our diet balances itself naturally, a symbiotic relationship develops and this is where the dance begins and the magic starts to happen.

Preparing food simply and mindfully does not need to take up lots of time in the kitchen, though I believe that once you start to experience the benefits of eating this way, you will enjoy nothing more than pottering in the kitchen as it will no longer feel like a chore. 

Becoming a natural eater in this way allows us to observe seasonal abundances, which, like the rest of nature, we respond to. It is a way of eating that is seasonal and full of whole food ingredients. It is full of variety and sustainable, and with each season that passes, we are gifted in return with whole body wellness.