Cookbook Project

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Introducing....

My brand new cookbook!

The cookbook, Modern Alternative Mama in the Kitchen: A Cookbook of Whole Foods, contains over 60 recipes that use whole foods. Many are easy to put together on a weeknight and some can be easily frozen or partially prepared in advance (which and how to do this are noted in the book). Several are also allergy-friendly (gluten-free, dairy-free, nut-free, legume-free, etc.). If you are interested in eating and cooking whole foods, but have no idea where to begin, this book can help you. Also included are cooking tips, sources for finding good quality foods, easy substitution ideas, and other great resources. (If you like the recipes I've posted so far, most of them -- plus many more -- will be in that cookbook.)

This cookbook will be available in just a few short weeks for those who are interested in learning more about cooking and eating whole foods!

Although writing a cookbook has been a dream of mine for years (since back when I only wished I could cook), writing it now has a special purpose. I am writing this cookbook in support of women's rights to birth where and how they choose. Part of the proceeds from this cookbook will be donated to both local and national charities that promote access to midwives, doulas, and other natural birthing resources. These include CHOICE, Ohio Families for Safe Birth, and The Big Push for Midwives. If you support this movement, please consider purchasing a cookbook. These are grassroots organizations that are trying to make a difference, and they can use all the help they can get.

Unfortunately, not a lot of women are informed that they have different choices, beyond the usual OB-hospital situation. Many wish for a more natural birthing experience but have no idea where to go to find one. Birthing centers are currently very limited, and many women have no idea how to find midwives, or that they even exist. The idea of home birth or even of natural birth is foreign to most women. (I've heard women say others are "super women" just because they gave birth unmedicated!) Rather than separating women from one another and forcing them to birth in one location, in one way, we should be uniting them and empowering them. Women should have the support of a midwife, doula, or other professional who are trained in natural birth and who believe in them and their ability to birth their baby naturally.

This cookbook is dedicated to aiding a natural lifestyle and supporting womens' right and ability to birth naturally.

Please tell everyone about the cookbook so we can get a lot of support! The cookbook will be available through this blog -- details to follow.