Be nourished, have fun and save money.
Are you looking to feed you and your family nourishing food without spending a lot of money? That’s our mission with the Art of Frugal Nutrition. This concept has been a dream of mine to create for years now, and it’s finally here! Well, truthfully, I always thought it’d be a book. But in these modern times, courses are a lot more valuable because of the ability to follow along with the instructional videos.
The other thing is, I wanted to learn from the experts themselves. While I have studied nutrition a lot over the years, and I’ve experimented plenty in the kitchen, the teachers we’re working with on this course are the true experts!
The Art of Frugal Nutrition is…
✔️SLIDING SCALE | It seemed antithetical for us to create a course based around eating on a budget and have it not be accessible to the people who need it the most. Thus there are discount codes for 50%, 75%, and 100% off. That is correct, you can get this course for free. If you do register for free, and you feel moved to you can always contribute to this project financially at a later date. We appreciate you no matter what! FULL PRICE IS $100
✔️AN EVER-EXPANDING COURSE | You’ll notice there are currently three modules available. That’s fermentation, dumpster diving and bone broth. The beauty of this course is that it will always grow, meaning new modules will be added periodically. We already have three more in the pipeline, scroll to the bottom of this page to see what’s coming up! This probably goes without saying, but once you register for the course, you’ll have access to all of the modules, including the new ones.
✔️A FUNDRAISER | 10% of the profits from sales of this course will be donated to World Central Kitchen, a non-profit whose mission is to use the power of food to nourish communities and strengthen economies in times of crisis and beyond.
✔️A COMMUNITY | When you register, you’ll gain access to a private Facebook group dedicated to sharing and learning frugal nutrition concepts, recipes, ideas, and more. This group is brand new, so it’s probably just me and a couple others in there! I know Facebook isn’t everyone’s jam, so we’re looking into alternatives for creating a community space elsewhere, but this is what we got for now.
FERMENT YOUR FOOD | A Frugal Kitchen Staple
with Kirsten Shockey
MODULE DECRIPTION
Fermentation truly is one of the main staples in the frugal kitchen. Say you receive an abundance of veggies from a friend’s garden, or the natural food store has some slightly scuffed up produce at a drastically reduced price, what to do with the excess bounty? Ferment it! Fermentation is a wonderful way to add nutrition and flavor to nearly any fruit or vegetable you can think of.
In module one with Kirsten Shockey, she will teach you the basics of fermentation. That is, how to do it, why to do it, the health benefits and much more. Even if you’re a seasoned fermentationist, you’re likely to pick up some new insight as Kirsten is one of the great educators on this ancient culinary tradition.
By registering for this course, you can receive 15% off Kirsten’s Fermentation School.
*View lesson one of five in the video above!
THIS MODULE CONTAINS
Five video lessons totaling 45 minutes
A downloadable audio version
An accompanying PDF
A quiz to test what you’ve learned!
Kirsten K. Shockey is the author of recently released Homebrewed Vinegar, coauthor, with her husband, Christopher Shockey, of award-winning The Big Book of Cidermaking; award-winning Miso, Tempeh, Natto & Other Tasty Ferments; Fiery Ferments; and the best-selling Fermented Vegetables. The Shockeys got their start in fermenting foods over twenty years ago on 40-acres of wooded hillside on unceded Takelma territory which grew into their organic food company. Kirsten realized that her passion lay in the desire to both teach people how to ferment and push this culinary art to new flavors. She leads experiential workshops worldwide and online helping people to make, enjoy and connect with their food through fermentation. She is a co-founder of The Fermentation School a women-owned and women-led B Corporation supporting the voices of independent educators to empower learning and build culture.
DUMPSTER DIVING | The Ultimate Guide
with Guisepi Spadafora
MODULE DESCRIPTION
What’s more frugal than free? Dumpster diving is frowned upon by society at large, but after completing module two with our teacher, Guisepi Spadafora, you’re likely to have a new view on this misunderstood means of acquiring delicious, healthy and free food.
In module two, you’ll learn the why, how, dangers and legalities of this adventurous activity. He tells some great stories throughout the lessons, and you’ll also be treated to a live action dumpster dive with both him and Mason as they venture out into the night in Somewheresville, USA.
*View lesson one of seven in the video above!
THIS MODULE CONTAINS
Seven video lessons totaling 75 minutes
A downloadable audio version
An accompanying PDF
A quiz to test what you’ve learned!
Guisepi Spadafora has been traveling the country for more than a decade with Edna Lu the Free Tea Bus offering free tea as a community-building project.
He finds joy in resource reclamation, tinkering, empowering people with real skills, and creating a more sharing world through gifting. Learn more about Guisepi at FreeTeaParty.org.
BONE BROTH | An Ancient Healing Tradition
with Jade Alicandro Mace
MODULE DESCRIPTION
Making bone broth is one of the simplest ways to infuse deep nourishment into your diet. In module three, herbalist Jade Alicandro Mace will teach you the basics on how to make this frugal nutrition kitchen staple. The process is easy enough, but she also goes in-depth on the health benefits, cost considerations, recipe ideas, as well as how to add an herbal kick to your broth.
*View lesson one of five in the video above!
THIS MODULE CONTAINS
Five video lessons totaling 30 minutes
A downloadable audio version
An accompanying PDF
A quiz to test what you’ve learned!
Jade Alicandro Mace has been in relationship with the green world since childhood and has been studying herbalism formally since 2005. She's a mother to her 13 and 9 year old daughters, tender of a menagerie of farm animals (including chickens, ducks, goats and bees), writer, avid forager, food as medicine advocate, and lover of locally abundant plants and "weeds." Each winter she teaches an online course on kitchen herbalism, Spice Rack Medicine, and has a monthly herbal membership program on Patreon. Learn more about her work at MilkandHoneyHerbs.com or follow her on social media @milkandhoneyherbs.
THE SPICE APOTHECARY | Remedies in Your Pantry
with Bevin Clare
MODULE DESCRIPTION
There is likely already a lot of herbal medicine and nutrition in your kitchen cabinets and you may not even know it. In this module, Bevin Clare teaches us about seven different common spices and how they can help us enhance our health and vitality. These spices pack a nutritive punch, and you’ll learn that therapeutic doses of these ingredients are incredibly inexpensive and accessible.
Along with learning about the seven spices, she also gives us a mini tour of her Maryland spice garden in the winter. We also get to join her in her kitchen as she demos three different recipes that pack an herbal punch. Bevin has been traveling the world for years now, and has a deep knowledge of herbalism and nutrition, so she’s the perfect person to be teaching us about these incredible spices.
THIS MODULE CONTAINS
Ten video lessons totaling 80 minutes
A downloadable audio version
An accompanying PDF
A quiz to test what you’ve learned!
Bevin Clare, M.S., R.H., CNS, is an herbalist, nutritionist, mother and Professor and Program Director of the Master’s of Science in Clinical Herbal Medicine at the Maryland University of Integrative Health. She holds a MSc in Infectious Disease from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and has studied herbal medicine around the world to blend her knowledge of traditional uses of plants with modern science and contemporary healthcare strategies as a consultant and educator. She serves as an adjunct Assistant Professor at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and is an Adjunct Associate Professor at the Northeast College of Health Sciences. You can find Bevin’s musing on a variety of Clinical Herbalism topics, including infectious disease, at www.bevinclare.com. She resides on a beautiful piece of earth in Maryland with her family.
EAT YOUR WEEDS | Food is Everywhere
with Shana Lipner Grover
MODULE DESCRIPTION
Did you know that there are many common and weedy plants that are edible? Not only that, but they’re likely packed with all sorts of nutrition and health promoting properties. In this module, herbalist Shana Lipner Grover will teach you the ways of harvesting these amazing plants to use as food and medicine.
Shana stresses the importance of building relationships with your community in order to harvest plants that are safe for consumption. She also takes us on a tour of her garden and introduces us to a few of the plants we should know. Shana also provides basic ideas on how to use these ubiquitous plants. Yes, weeds can be an incredible source of free nutrition! And what’s more frugal than free?
THIS MODULE CONTAINS
4 video lessons totaling 30 minutes
A downloadable audio version
An 11 page eBook PDF
Shana Lipner Grover, a clinical herbalist, health and nutrition educator, field botanist, ethical wildcrafter, medicine maker, and forever student of life and wonder, is the director and primary educator of Sage Country Herbs School of Botanical Studies in north county San Diego.
Sage Country Herbs School of Botanical Studies, a hybrid online and field-based ecology, botany and plant medicine school with a two-year apprenticeship program, guides students through weaving the study of plants and diverse environments into the practice of making and using herbal medicine. Attuning to the distinct rhythms of our local environments, Sage Country Herb students embody a win, win, win relationship with nature where they heal themselves through healing the earth and create exponential possibilities of wellbeing for those around them. Through mountain hikes, plant walks, farm activities, and a bit of adventure, Shana reaffirms your innate relationship with nature so you can nurture your body and our home.
NOURISHING HERBAL INFUSIONS | Simple & Deep Nutrition
with Brighid Doherty
MODULE DESCRIPTION
Nourishing herbal infusions are one of the best and most effective ways to get deep nutrition without spending a lot of money.
Brighid Doherty is a true expert when it comes to these potent herbal beverages, so much so that she wrote an entire book on the subject!
This module is over three hours long.
You’re going to learn everything you ever wanted to know about nourishing herbal infusions and some of the herbs you’ll be using. Brighid covers some of the more common herbs used, some controversial ones, and even goes over a couple of adaptogens.
After completing this module, you’re sure to start incorporating this frugal nutrition staple into your selfcare routine!
Cheers.
THIS MODULE CONTAINS
14 video lessons totaling 202 minutes
A downloadable audio version
Brighid Doherty is a mother, gardener, herbalist, educator, podcaster, and author living on a bridged island in Maine. She works within the Wise Woman Tradition of healing. She is the founder of The Solidago Herb School, The Healthy Herb Podcast, and author of Drinkable Healing Herbal Infusions.
For the past two decades, Brighid has worked with medicinal plants in a variety of ways; as a student and a teacher, a gardener and a forager, a medicine maker and health consultant. Brighid inspires people to be more self-reliant in their health and healing process.
She teaches the home herbalist how to bring herbal medicine into their lives by relating to plants in their bodies, kitchens, gardens, and the wild. Connect with her on Instagram and Facebook @solidagoherbschool and at www.solidagoherbschool.com.
