Social media star 'The Food Nanny' revives heirloom recipes, ancient grains and sit-down dinners

Lizi Heaps uses ancient grains and heirloom recipes to bring families back to home-cooked meals​

A Utah mom is helping to revive the lost rituals of American family dinners – one video at a time.

With her social media platform of nearly 500,000 Instagram followers, Lizi Heaps is spreading messages about home-cooked food, heritage ingredients and the power of sitting down together. (See the video at the top of this article.)

Heaps is known as "The Food Nanny," a brand originally created by her mother, Liz, to promote heirloom recipes and kitchen-table cooking.

In an interview with Fox News Digital, Heaps said sit-down meals were an integral part of her childhood – and something she continues to prioritize for her children.

Heaps is the youngest of seven children; her oldest brother is 16 years her senior.

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One such food is Kamut flour, a variety of ancient wheat. Possibly used by ancient Egyptians, the grain was "rediscovered" and brought to America in the 20th century.

I’m very interested in trying the Kamut flour.