I’m excited to announce that I’m going to be teaching an online cooking class starting Wednesday August 18, 2010. It’s called Surf & Turf: Cooking Wild Seafood and Grass-fed Meats. And I’m giving away two spots in the class!
Did You Know…
- Omega-3 fatty acids in seafood and grass-fed meats can prevent depression and Alzheimer’s disease?
- Pregnant and nursing mothers eating seafood and grass-fed meats can increase their children’s IQ and prevent ADD?
- According to Julia Ross, author of The Mood Cure, we need to eat 20-30 grams of protein three times a day — just to maintain our current brain chemistry?
How Much Fish are You Eating?
The Harvard School of Public Health says we should be eating fish at least twice a week – and this applies especially to pregnant and nursing mothers and small children. Unfortunately, nearly half of Americans eat seafood only occasionally — or not at all.
Can’t I Just Take Fish Oil Capsules?
Nope. According to Chris Kresser at The Healthy Skeptic blog, “It appears that the presence of other fats in the fish activates processes required to absorb the EPA and DHA properly. This explains why the EPA and DHA are better absorbed from eating whole fish than from taking fish oil.” Chris continues:
In one study comparing the effects of fish and fish oil, researchers found that levels of DHA after 6 weeks of salmon consumption were nine times higher than after fish oil administration.
How About Organ Meats?
Most people won’t touch organ meats (unless they live in France, where pâté is served at most restaurants, or Mexico where they eat tripe for breakfast). And yet, organ meats like liver, bone marrow and heart contain anywhere from 10-100 times the nutrients of muscle meats like steak and chicken breasts.
Organ meats also contain vitamin K2, the nutrient Dr. Weston Price called “activator X” that helps prevent (and even reverse) cavities and crooked teeth. There’s also a lot of research to suggest that adequate levels of vitamin K2 can help prevent osteoporosis, heart disease, seizures, and kidney stones.
Organ meats are also a heck of a lot cheaper than muscle meats — and that matters when you’re trying to feed a family on a budget.
So Why Aren’t We Eating More Meat & Seafood?
Many of us don’t know where to buy seafood, and have no clue how to prepare it. (Ask me about the first time I tried to shuck oysters!) And we may perceive seafood to be too expensive.
When it comes to meat, most of us fall back on the same meals over and over again — ground beef and chicken breasts. It gets boring — but we don’t know how to cook the other cuts of meat. We may have tried a brisket in the past but it came out like shoe leather.
And organ meats? Forget about it! How do you get your family to eat liver when just saying the word makes them squirm?
What Surf & Turf Will Teach You
Cooking nutritionally dense, exceptionally healthy foods is not hard — once you know what you’re doing. Which is why I’m teaching this class. I will show you how to:
- Get your family to fall in love with weird foods that are incredibly good for them — like chicken livers and raw fish
- Use all the turn cheap cuts into melt-in-your-mouth delicacies — from delicious pot roasts to braised short ribs
- Master the BBQ grill
- Easily make mineral-rich bone broths, soups, gravies and reduction sauces
- Make delicious, balanced meals that are grain-free and low-carb
- Save money on grass-fed meat by buying half a cow and stocking the freezer
- Shop for sustainable, healthy seafood — no matter where you live
GAPS Legal, Low-Carb and Paleo Friendly
Are you paleo, primal or low carb? Following a grain-free diet like GAPS or SCD? If so, this class is perfect for you. This class is grain-free, sugar-free (occasional honey) and
I remember went on a grain-free, starch-free, sugar-free diet to heal my gut. It took a lot of work to learn how to go from eating pasta and prepared foods to cooking grain-free, starch-free, from scratch.
And it’s not easy to keep things interesting over time! You can only eat so many hamburgers and chicken breasts. I hope this class will help those of you out there who are following a special diet to have more variety.
Enter to Win Surf & Turf Online Cooking Class — $120 Value
To kick this thing off, I want to offer you a chance to win a spot in the class. I’m going to give away not just one but TWO spots.
Please note: I will be sharing a discount coupon code on Thursday when I announce the winner, so be sure to check back Friday!
Here’s how to enter: Just click on the link below to visit the Surf & Turf section of my site, then post in the comments below letting me know what you most want to learn from this class.
Surf & Turf: Cooking Wild Seafood and Grass-fed Meats.
That’s good for one entry.
How to Get More Entries
1. Blog about this giveaway and link back to this page on your blog. Comment below with the link. (1 extra entry)
2. Sign up for my email updates or RSS feed. Leave a comment below telling me that you signed up. You will also get an entry if you already subscribe — make sure to leave a comment! (1 extra entry)
3. Follow me on Twitter and tweet about the giveaway. Be sure to include the URL to this page in your tweet. Leave a comment telling me that you followed & tweeted. (1 extra entry)
4. Email 5 friends about the giveaway, with a link to the page. Leave a comment below telling me that you did. (1 extra entry)
5. Stumble this post and leave me a comment telling me that you did. (1 extra entry)
6. If you have a blog, add the new Real Food Media widget and leave me a comment telling me that you did. (FIVE extra entries!)
There are a total of 11 possible entries.
This contest will end Wednesday August 4th at 11:59 PM PST. The winner will be chosen via random.org. The winner will be announced on Thursday August 5th on my blog. The 2 winners will have 48 hours to contact me with his or her full name, address, and phone number. No purchase necessary to win.
This contest is open to readers anywhere in the world.
Good luck, everybody!
Questions? Comment below.
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.-= Penny´s last blog ..Ham With Red Eye Gravy =-.
I’ve avoided buying a side of beef because there are too many cuts I’ve never used before. It’s been easier to stick with what I know. I’d love to learn about what to do with the different pieces before buying that much meat and wrecking a meal.
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I found out about this site through Food Renegade, and I signed up through e-mail for your blog.
When I found out about this online Cheeseslave’s online cooking course, I became super excited and happy! You see, for nearly 15 years, I have been suffering with a chronic, autoimmune issue (liver/intestines) which has greatly affected the quality of my life. Trust me, when you live with an issue like this — constantly getting sick — where the doctor says the only solution is a plethora of drugs, then frustration increases.
Earlier in April, a GI doc gave me my first clue: he said that carbohydrates were causing my symptoms. An online search led me to discover the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (written by Elaine Gottschall). But, little did I know that I would have to embark on an entire new way of life. I’d have to give up most, if not all processed foods (because they contain sugars and other “illegals). That means, I had to learn how to cook everything from scratch. I love food — but the problem is my cooking isn’t flavorful, and my repertoire is zucchini lasagna, chicken soup (usually flavorless) and a spinach fritata. That’s it. No joke. I’ve burned or undercooked lamb, steaks, etc; on so many occasions — I just can’t count.
I’m excited because this course would give me the tools to survive on the SCD. Making delicious breads (with almond and coconut flour), creating delicious soups, bone broths, working with organ meats and cooking seafood. A LIFESAVER for someone like me on the SCD. I’m still going to sign up for the course — even if I don’t win. But here’s to hoping!
is following you on twitter and tweeted this site.
This is so cool! I am still working on the art of cooking grassfed meat and I could so use some tutelage… My freezer is stocked full and I’m ready to go!
I also subscribe to the newsletter…
I am on the GAPS diet and struggle to cook grain free dairy free sugar free meals. I’d love to win this!
I have two things, one is learning how to make organ meats. My husband is such a picky eater and we’re about to start gaps, I know he’ll only follow it if I can make meals that still taste good. Also, how to do this and save money. Very important for the budget!
I posted this giveaway on the GAPS support group.
I would love to learn how to cook various cuts of meat and I am especially interested in getting my family to eat organ meats and seafood. We’ve been talking about buying 1/4 or 1/2 of a cow, so this would tip the scales for us to do so! Also – if I miss the class while it’s going on, would it be something I could take at a later date?
Nancy – Yes! You will have lifetime access to the class so you can watch/participate at your convenience.
We bought half a cow last year and it’s been awesome having all this wonderful grass-fed meat in the freezer. I’m going to show in a video in the class how I store it in my chest freezer (it’s very organized for a normally unorganized person).
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I would love to know how to best obtain and prepare seafood as we are inlanders with little to no access to fresh fish of any kind. I would also love to learn the best ways to the stretch the cuts of meat and get the “best bang for your buck” so to speak to make eating this way the most affordable. Oh getting the fam to eat organ meats–that would be great. Pretty much whatever you have to teach I would “eat” up
I’m not a very good at cooking seafood or meat, so I’d love to win! I think I would be especially interested in the organ meats classes though.
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I am a breastfeeding mom of a three year old toddler and am probably not getting enough protein–it’s just tough having the time to prepare “real food” to eat all the time. This class would hopefully help me with many different protein options. I spent almost 9 years a vegetarian (nearly vegan), so learning to cook meat has been difficult. This class would be very helpful!
I subscribe currently. Learning to make pate would be great fun.
I just subscribed!
I need to learn how to cook seafood properly. No matter what I do I seem to ruin it.
I want to learn how to eat liver and other organ meats.
Oh, how I need to learn this!
■Prepare delicious nutrient-dense organ meats like liver and heart in a variety of ways
Can’t afford the $120, but would love to win a place in the class!
Thanks so much for the opportunity -
Cindy
I would LOVE to learn more about how to prepare seafood other than regular fish fillets (like shellfish).
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I’m ready to move past chicken breast and hamburger meet…my family is ready for me to move on as well
I would love to learn how to cook organ meats and fish. Since my 7 month old is beginning solids, I want to make delicious, nutrient dense foods for him. I would also appreciate learning where to find great seafood. I have a good source for pastured and grass-fed meats, but have no idea where to get sustainable seafood.
I would LOVE to win a spot in your class! I’m already a believer in this traditional way of cooking, and would love to learn more, but would most love to bring my husband into the fold. He’s already a good cook, though with limited repertoire, but he sees absolutely no difference in one type of food source over another. For him, it’s all about the costs, so if we could learn together how to use the cheaper, more nutritious cuts of meat, it would be a happier, healthier, win-win for all! Thanks
I would like to know more about how to use raw seafood.
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Wow, this looks amazing! I have visited the Surf and Turf section of your website and was very impressed with the lesson plans.
I also subscribe to your blog.
Thanks, Alia
I am most interested in Lesson #5: Seafood: Broiled, Fried & Braised. I love seafood…want to buy the best I can afford and then not mess it up! Have high cholestoral and Diabetes. But my husband and I love REAL FOOD.
Hi! I had signed up for your rss feed to to your blog as soon as I had seen what you were all about! So I get 2 chances. One for joining and the other one for joining before you told me to! LOL
I really need this. I can do with fish is bake salmon!!!
This would be a fabulous tool to help me get my husband to be on board with more healthful eating. I tend to be a fly by the seat of my pants cook, so additional guidance is always helpful.
I subscribed via RSS, and tweeted!
Thank you!
I would love to learn how to prepare my grassfed meats properly, and learn more techniques about cooking liver!
Okay, I posted it in the wrong place, I now realize. Here again why I’d like to do this ecourse is that I can use some encouragement for using organ meats. I do make paté sometimes, but that is it really. I have kidneys in the freezer for months now, not daring really to cook them;-) With fish I also could have someone taking by the hand, not that I do not dare, I love seafood, but do not know very well how to use it. It is not in my system so to say.
I do follow you on Twitter, I did already
I do receive already email notifications from your blog
I own a dutch Yahoo group about Nourishing Traditions with much more members than 5, so I posted on that list about this ecourse, I bet this will count for 5 friends to email?
stumbleupon, I never heard of it before, but I signed in and indeed stumbled upon you:-)
I just blogged about your ecourse in dutch here:
http://www.vlijtigelis.nl/nt/tips/weer-een-ecourse/
I wanted to implement the YouTube video, but I failed, so I placed a link to it.
And last but not least I placed the widget on my blog, here you can see it:
http://www.vlijtigelis.nl/nt/
thanks for giving the opportunity to win this ecourse!
Who cares about the rest of my family? It’s me I’m worried about! Just kidding, but seriously, my three year old will eat anything, but how do i prepare organ meats in a way that doesn’t make ME gag?
Can’t wait!
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I happily subscribed!
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I think I’m most interested in the connection between protein and depression/anxiety. Thanks so much for offering this giveaway!
I also subscribe to your RSS.
I’m really looking forward to the sashimi lesson!
I am an RSS subscriber, tweeted about the contest, and stumbled this page.
I have subscribed to your blog.
I would like to win this contest because I just looked at the ecourse and there are a lot of things in there I would love to learn how to cook. Mostly I’d like to learn more about seafood and how to know which ones to buy especially since I live in the a very rural area in Indiana. I’m also interested in your grilling piece and finding out which is best charcoal or gas. It overall seems like an awesome course!
I emailed five friends about this giveaway.
Hello – I do not have time to do this course right now, but would love to do it in either the October or January timeframe. I also have not budgeted for it this month. Will your course be available for purchase at a later date? Thanks
I would most like to know where to find and how to cook great seafood.
I’m pregnant, so I’d like it for me and baby; have a 2 year old, so I’d like her to get the great nutrition; and for my 10 year old, besides the good nutrition, I want to give her the knowledge of how to cook seafood for herself and future family – before she’s 34!
Thank you for this blog – it’s inspiring!
LG – Yes, I plan to offer this class again.
I just blogged about your giveaway here: http://plate-by-plate.com/dont-sign-up-for-these-giveaways-i-want-to-win/
.-= Penny´s last blog ..Ham With Red Eye Gravy =-.
I’m terrible w/seafood and I really need to learn more ways to prepare a variety of wild seafood! Thanks for the opportunity.
Clicked your link. Want to learn about making seafood other than salmon, and where should I buy it?
Just subscribed to your feed too.
I would like to learn more about cooking liver and organs:)
.-= Brooke Jacobson´s last blog ..End of Year & Beginning of Summer =-.
I would love to learn more about cooking organ meats and sea food. Esp about getting organ meats into my family.
I sent the link to this page to 6 friends.
Just signed up for your e-mail.
I already follow you on Twitter and I tweeted about the giveaway!
Wow, all the lessons look so great! I really want to learn more pate recipes and ideas as well as how to make ceviche and other seafood.
I Stumbled this post!
I really want to learn to cook seafood! I’m trying to add more to our diet, and so far I can make tuna sandwiches and one salmon recipe! I want to try organ meats too but have a seriously picky eater, so I need to find something sneaky like pate to introduce them…
I really want to learn to cook seafood correctly, but also I receive all my pastured meats frozen and am not sure I am cooking them as I should be. Any and all instruction will be gratefully received, it all looks wonderful!!
Subscribed to email, followed on twitter, and sent 5 emails to friends.
I would love to learn new and interesting recipes not only for myself but for my family. My brother & sister in law just had twin boys but I’m afraid if they don’t get their weight under control they may not get to see them as grown ups.
oh, I am so excited! and would love, love, love to win a chance to win an enrollment. I’ve been following SCD now since JAN and could use a little help.
Thanks so much for this chance, and for your blog!
Megan S.
I would love to learn more about cooking organ meats. I hear/read about how good it is to eat organ meats and this would be the perfect opportunity to learn how to cook it to incorporate it into my family’s diet!
Already signed up for your RSS feeds!
Follow on Twitter and tweeted the URL for the giveaway!
Emailed 5 friends about the giveaway!
Signed up for RSS feeds!
I really need help with my cooking skills, especially with fresh meat and would love to learn more about cooking seafood!!
Hi Cheeseslave,
I really want to learn how to make a healthy broth, am looking forward to hopefully winning a class spot. I’m on your email list, I follow on FB and now I’m leaving a comment, hope this is worth a couple of entries!! Thanks, dl
I would like to see how you make grain free bread, and all the ways you make liver palatable.
I really want to learn how to buy high-quality meats on a budget, and also more about organ meats.
Oh, I also blogged about this (http://marriagelifedogsknitting.blogspot.com/2010/08/cheeseslave.html) and tweeted it! AND I am right now attempting to add the Real Food Media widget to my blog. (So that is what, eight entries in total? Awesome!)
I most want to learn to “Shop for healthy, sustainable seafood”. I’m also excited about all the recipes.
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I’m always looking for new ideas for protein based meals. I also need to learn how to prepare organ meats. My first attempt at chopped liver was just so-so.
I am an email subscriber.
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I would love to be more confident in my seafood cooking…my household loves it but it rarely makes an appearance on the menu–I’m always uncertain about cooking and buying seafood. I would also really like to learn more about preparing organ meats! I’ve had some nice grass-fed liver in my freezer for months now but pretty much have no idea what to do with it and no guts to defrost it and try!
I also follow you via a feed.
Thanks for the chance to win your class!
Well, what hasn’t been said? I am new to this site, but I am inspired by it. I am stumbling forward along the path to better health. I gave birth at home 3 months ago to my first child. He has propelled my efforts because I want to be the best example I can be and I want to have energy. I have been sugar free for about 2.5 months and grain free for about two months. My partner has just joined my efforts to be healthy, but he works a lot and his job is not very conducive to healthy eating. I am a committed mother and partner, I want to provide for them, but it needs to be economical and I need my skills honed. I can’t say that I am excited about the organ meats or the fish, but I am always willing to try new things. And the way you described them made ‘em sound pretty yummy. I would love to be one of the winners because I love winning! and it would come at a time when we could really use it, both economically and gastronomically . Thanks for the chance!
Trying to Heal myself and my children… on a slim budget. Subscribing to you now!
I would love to get more knowledge on the cooking of grass fed meats-oh and the organ part too.
While I gravitate towards beans and rice my scale tells me so … I am moving toward trying to eat more paleo and this class would really support me in that. I love to cook but am a working single mom so any quick tips will help shape both my health and those of my toddlers. Thanks.
Need to learn to eat wheat free as wheat gives me horrible hot flashes. I would love to provide healthier meals for my family whom I love very much.
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