Discover techniques – from soaking, sprouting, and dehydrating to smart shopping and even tincture making – that improve the flavor, digestibility, and healing properties of what you put on your plate.
In this course you will learn how to:
- Cook and eat in alignment with ancestral practices
- Prepare fermented foods for better gut health
- Neutralize antinutrients in grains and nuts for optimal digestion
- Intelligently source meat, eggs, and dairy
- Discover ancient, mineral-rich superfoods
- Preserve a plant’s medicinal properties
- Prepare meals with techniques that maximize nutrition and absorption
Daily Course Outline
Introduction: True Nourishment
Day 1: Healthy Fats and Oils
Day 2: Fermentation & Gut Health
Day 3: Pastured Meat, Eggs, & Important Labels
Day 4: Healthier Grains, Nuts, Seeds & Legumes
Day 5: Nourishing Produce
Day 6: Water, Sea Salts, & Sea Vegetables (Unlock with Purchase)
Day 7: Natural Sweeteners & Unrefined Sugar (Unlock with Purchase)
Day 8: Raw & Unpasteurized Dairy (Unlock with Purchase)
Day 9: Culinary, Herbal, and Medicinal Plants (Unlock with Purchase)
Meet Your Teacher
Molly Chester is a co-founder and farmer of Apricot Lane Farms, a 234-acre biodynamic farming project in Moorpark, CA. Prior to farming, Molly was a private chef in Los Angeles who specialized in preparing healing foods through careful sourcing and nutrient-dense culinary techniques such as soaking, sprouting and fermenting.
Molly believes that a delicious and healing dish is created in harmony with the rhythms of the local ecosystem. She lives on the farm with her husband John, son Beaudie, dog Blue, and a menagerie of farm animals and wildlife. Molly’s story can be seen in the award-winning documentary, The Biggest Little Farm.
How to Enjoy Your Free Course Pass
Here at Commune, we believe wellness is a daily habit. Once you sign up, you will receive an introductory video, followed by Day 1 at midnight Pacific Time. After Day 5 the free period will end. To get immediate access to the full 9-day course to move through at your pace, you can purchase lifetime access or join Commune Membership.
Reconnect to the power of nature — in your kitchen.
When we start to cook in the rhythms of nature and with techniques that deepen our connection to the foods we're eating, we naturally start to feel better. We become more nourished.
