Traditional real food recipes that focus on nutrient-density. Delicious foods that draw upon the wisdom of our ancestors. I use ingredients like grass-fed meats, wild meat & seafood, foraged edibles, seasonal fruits & vegetables. Modern self-sufficiency and health based on ancestral principles.
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Real food recipes my readers are currently loving.
BBQ Recipes
Summer is here and so is a season of BBQ & Grilling.
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Life + Travel + Stories
Personal stories and travel memoirs.
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About Jana
The Peasant's Daughter is a journey through the recipes and stories of the women who came before me. I came to Canada from Croatia, I love to fish and hike. I'm an aspiring hunter, lover of foraging, wild foods, culinary history, vintage dresses, and pretty feminine things.
Dreaming of my country house & currently pregnant with my first. Share my journey and recipes with me...
Recent Recipes + Articles
All my latest recipes and articles.
Raw Milk Cheesemaking
Raw milk cheesemaking 101, for beginners and beyond. Weekly videos and recipes posted.
Nose-To-Tail Recipes
Eat the rest of the animal.
Paleo + Grain & Gluten-Free Recipes
My favourite grain-free, gluten-free, & paleo recipes.
Mediterranean Recipes
Recipes from the diverse countries and cultures that make up the complex Mediterranean region.
Fermented Foods
Gut healthy, teeming with probiotics — check out my fermented recipes.
