Napa Chicken Salad (freezer-to-slow-cooker meal, with video)

by Cara | Oct 29, 2016 | Do it yourself and save, GAPS Diet, Main Dish

Napa chicken salad is a fast meal to pop in the slow cooker. It is a ‘set it and forget it’ recipe that doesn’t require any cooking that morning.  The bone-in chicken has an amazing flavor, and you can change up the dried fruit to what you have on...

Hearty Beef Broccoli Soup with Homemade Broth (Paleo, GAPS, Gluten Free)

by Cara | Oct 20, 2016 | Do it yourself and save, GAPS Diet, Main Dish, sides

Broccoli Beef Soup is a warm and filling winter classic, that is rich in protein from the beef chunks and homemade stock.  Make use of Broccoli and onions during the winter, as they are seasonal, inexpensive, and give a burst of green in an otherwise white winter...

DIY Soup Packs for Cheap & Instant Soups Loaded with Veggies and Protein

by Cara | Sep 22, 2016 | Do it yourself and save, keto recipes, Making Room For Healthy Changes, sides, Soup

An afternoon spent rinsing, peeling, chopping, and roasting vegetables yields 6+ different beautiful, nourishing, and delicious soup combinations for cool fall days to come.  This method is outlined with video as a bonus unit in our Freezer Cooking Class, but using...

Can We Expect Kids to Eat Real Food in Our Modern Culture?

by Cara | Aug 31, 2016 | Dessert and Treats, Do it yourself and save, GAPS Diet

“My kids are in public school, sports, and have a social life.  It’s hard to get them to choose healthy foods.” As the school year starts, and moms are decompressing from a busy summer, I’m getting emails like this.  We all know that the habits...

Addicting Paleo Cashew Hummus (Paleo, keto)

by Cara | Aug 25, 2016 | condiments, Do it yourself and save, GAPS Diet, snacks

If you’re avoiding legumes, or just looking for a change of pace from garbanzo-bean hummus, this addicting cashew hummus recipe is the treat you’re looking for. We love cashew hummus as a dip for sliced carrots, cucumbers, or whole green beans.  It also be...

Easy Cultured Salsa

by Cara | Aug 24, 2016 | condiments, Dairy-Free, Do it yourself and save, GAPS Diet, GAPS Recipes, keto recipes, Lactofermented foods

Cultured Salsa is easy to put together, and can be enjoyed fresh the day you make it.  And then cultured salsa can allowed to lacto-ferment for a day or two for the bonus of longer storage and the nutritional benefits of probiotics. Read: Does Lacto-Fermented Food...