Are you stressed about over-indulging during the holidays? Are you wondering how to eat a nourishing ancestral diet while away from home? What about the children - are people stuffing them full of sugar plums when you wish they were eating something else? Alison and Andrea tackle all these questions and more in this episode centered around surviving the holidays, and walking into the New Year feeling nourished and healthy!Our podcast has a patreon community! Our patrons get an additional private podcast, a library of recipes/guides, 1:1 access to us via a chat forum and monthly live get-togethers and to share/learn from each other.Come, join us! From $5 a month you'll be helping with the costs of keeping the podcast going and you'll get to be part of our world at a much deeper level.What We Talk About:Why getting clear on what's important to you over the festive season is so importantWays to celebrate AdventMaking your space joyfulCreating decorations from natureHow to eat well and stay sane if you're hostingAncestral dishes that you can prepare in advanceHow you can eat well if you're not the one cooking/choosing the foodAncestral dishes you can take with you to other homesHow to get in good food if you have to flyChildren and Christmas foodOverindulgingIs it worth it?!Companionship and above level patrons of the podcast check the treasure trove feed for your special gift: a 'Christmas Hamper' of goodies!5* reviews on Apple Podcasts, mean the world to us!Here's how you can leave one:Open the Apple Podcast appFind Ancestral Kitchen Podcast in your libraryScroll down to 'ratings and reviews'Click on 'write a review', give us 5*s and then tell us why you love listening in the box below Resources: Fermented cranberry chutneyAndrea's Advent books: Hallelujah by Cindy RollinsA Christmas CarolGet 10% off any course at The Fermentation School: click here and use code AKP at checkout.Get 10% off US/Canada Bokashi supplies: click here and use code AKP.Get 10% off UK Bokashi supplies.Visit our (non-Amazon!) bookshop for a vast selection of ancestral cookbooks: US link here and UK link...