Meet Our New Family Member and Are Protein Powders Good For Us?

Watch the Traditional Foods Kitchen Academy – Live Stream #11 video replay

I was so happy to chat with my sweet Kitchen Pioneers and introduce everyone to our new family member during this month’s live stream on June 24, 2021. Among other topics, we also had the opportunity to talk about protein powders and powdered gelatin and discuss if they’re good for us…or not!

This live stream replay is available to Kitchen Pioneers who have joined my YouTube membership community—The Traditional Foods Kitchen Academy.

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Our Sweet New Pup!

It has been quite a roller coaster ride here at our nest with the new addition to our family. I forgot what it is like to have a puppy! It’s just like having a new baby! Lots of sleepless nights but filled with joy nonetheless!

Our sweet pup is a yellow lab who was about 10 weeks old when we adopted him. His name is “Indy,” and yes, that is short for Indiana Jones. If you haven’t guessed already, you would be correct in surmising that we are movie buffs! Raiders of the Lost Ark is my husband’s favorite movie ever since he saw it as a boy with his Dad.

Indy has been a real joy in our lives, and we are having lots of fun teaching him the basic commands. He is so smart and attentive and loves to please. He has mastered sit and stay, and luckily is probably close to about 90% potty trained…yay! I’ll be sure to keep you updated on his future development as he grows up into the big boy and famed archeologist that he will be!

Protein Powders and Powdered Gelatins – Yay or Nay?

A big part of the live stream included a detailed discussion about using protein powders or powdered gelatin in smoothies. This is an excellent topic because you know that I am not a fan of buying prepackaged items, such as these powders and gelatins, when I think we can make these items ourselves.

Protein Powders

When it comes to protein powders, I would much rather add real food sources of protein to my smoothies, like cottage cheese, yogurt, and nut butters. But what if you do want to use protein powders?

Well, I am not a fan because I have learned from the Weston A Price Foundation that protein powders can be damaged proteins. Read the following article and learn why this is the last thing we want to put into our bodies!

The Problem With Protein Powders (Weston A. Price Foundation)

Powdered Gelatin

Now, what about powdered gelatin? I prefer to add bone broth directly to smoothies or to use my own dehydrated bone broth powder.

If you prefer not to use bone broth, you can instead look for high-quality, low-temp dried gelatin from pastured animals.

However, whenever we use a food that has been dried into a concentrated form, I’m concerned about overusing it. Sometimes there is wisdom in learning that too much of a good thing is…too much. If we overuse dehydrated powders, we may be taking chemicals that can hurt our bodies.

Read the following article to learn more about how gelatin can sometimes be contaminated and actually work against us:

Glyphosate in Collagen (Weston A. Price Foundation)

Make Your Own Dehydrated Bone Broth Powder

One way to control the ingredients in bone broth powder is to make your own. In the following videos, I show you how to make bone broth and dehydrate it in your kitchen. And you can choose if you want to make beef bone broth on the stovetop, slow cooker, or the Instant Pot.

How To Make Stovetop Beef Bone Broth

How to Make Beef Bone Broth that is Rich and Gelatinous

Slow cooker: How to Make Rich and Gelatinous Beef Bone Broth – Bone Broth Recipe

Instant Pot Beef Bone Broth Recipe Video

Instant Pot Beef Bone Broth That Gels Every Time

You can also choose if you want to dehydrate your bone broth in the oven or a dehydrator.

Dehydrating Bone Broth in a Dehydrator or Oven – How to Make Bone Broth Powder

And if you want to learn more about dehydrating, I have you covered in the following review of helpful books about dehydrating.

Food Dehydrating 101 – Helpful Books to Get You Started

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Meet Our New Family Member and Are Protein Powders Good For Us?