Beautiful golden ghee is a favorite of cooks and those suffering from allergies. Ghee is clarified butter; butter that has had the small amount of milk solids (protein and lactose) removed. By removing these solids, you are left with a delicious butter-flavored cooking fat that has a high smoke point and is safe for most…
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Roasted Winter Squash Seeds
By soaking pulp from hard pumpkin or any winter squash, we can easily skim off the delicious seeds and roast them to nutty perfection. This is my favorite method to save time and get perfectly roasted pumpkin seeds every time. We cook winter squash often, whether it’s baking whole squash to make pumpkin puree or…
Mouth Taping for Good Health in Kids and Adults
What would you think if I told you that braces, asthma medication, decongestants, ADHD medications, and even CPAP machines could be replaced by a simple $2 roll of tape? No, it’s not actually the tape that’s solving the problems, it’s just training you into the habit of nose breathing and out of the habit of…
Elderberries: Natural Immune System Support
Black elderberries grow commonly in the wild in many parts of the world, and they are inexpensive to order online as well. Elderberry (Sambucus Nigra) has been studied in the medical literature, and when compared to placebos or other immunity treatments, it has been shown to be very helpful! We make elderberry gummies most often, but…
How to Cook Spaghetti Squash – Instant Pot, Slow Cooker, and Oven Directions
Spaghetti squash is a delicious substitute for pasta. It’s a fun stringy veggie that children and adults all love! I had to have a friend show me how to make it the first time – it’s not the pulp that becomes the ‘spaghetti’ strands like I originally thought, but actually the flesh breaks into little…
Homemade Taco Seasoning
Taco seasoning is something we’ve made at home, rather than buying in packets, for years! It’s so pretty and fragrant to make, and as soon as your kids learn to use measuring spoons, they can do it for you! If you love using spices in your kitchen, you can buy in bulk and store in…
“No Weird Stuff” Pork Breakfast Sausage
Breakfast sausage is an easy, delicious, and filling breakfast. When you start keto or GAPS, it’s likely that you’ll eventually get sick of eggs for breakfast. At first the idea of bacon and eggs (and cheese!) every day sounds too good to be true, but soon you’ll be looking for more variety. Looking for sustainably…
Magnesium and Sulfur For A Better Night’s Sleep
When it comes to nutrient deficiencies, it is likely that our diets are too low in both sulfur and magnesium. If our diets contain plenty of these minerals, our less-than optimal gut health may be preventing them from properly being absorbed. What are the signs of magnesium deficiency? Muscle cramps Sleeplessness Cavities (dental) Muscle weakness…
Pumpkin Smoothie with Pumpkin Pie Spices and Real Pumpkin
This smoothie is a favorite when you see advertisements for pumpkin-flavored everything! As we head into fall, the fall flavors and colors call to us, but that doesn’t mean that you need to spend big bucks for a fancy drink with fake pumpkin ‘flavor’, you can inexpensively and easily make something even better at home…
Keto Hazelnut Sandwich Bread (GAPS, Dairy-Free)
A bread that rises like bread as it bakes, and is light and fluffy rather than dense has been hard to find when cooking without grains or starches. This low-carb bread is baked in a regular loaf pan and can make a full-sized sandwich, perfect for lunch boxes. It holds together well, and is sturdy…
Homemade Gluten-Free Mozzarella Sticks made with almond flour (Keto, GAPS and SCD legal)
These fried cheese sticks are ridiculously good. If you have been trying to convince friends or family that real food can taste good too- these will do it! They are simple to make, but because deep frying is messy and uses up quite a bit of oil, do them when you have a crowd over to…
Perfect Lactofermented Dill Pickles (that work every time!)
Pickles are some of the most wildly accepted fermented vegetables… if we can manage to make them crunchy and not mushy. Any disappointed pickle-maker will relate to this story: I remember my first batch of pickles that were deliciously crunchy and tasted just like ‘store pickles’- crunchy and pleasingly sour with a little bit of…
