Easy Homemade Jerky From Ground Beef

by Cara | Mar 7, 2015 | Carnivore Diet Recipes, Dairy-Free, Do it yourself and save, keto recipes, snacks

Beef jerky is an easy portable way to get needed protein in either as a quick snack, or even a meal replacement in a pinch. I love to bring this camping and when we do errands or otherwise are out and about.  Less chewy than beef jerky from a roast, this ground beef...

Easy meals: Smoothies for the whole family (plus a super easy way to give them to babies!)

by Cara | Feb 25, 2015 | Do it yourself and save, GAPS Diet

While fruit is good and healthy and sweet, what makes my smoothies really nutrient dense and filling is the kefir or yogurt (probiotics, protein, calcium), egg yolks (essential fatty acids, protein), and coconut oil (medium chain fatty acids, gives good sensation of...

One Afternoon: 10 meat/veggie pairs for easy weeknight dinners

by Cara | Feb 1, 2015 | Do it yourself and save, GAPS Diet, Main Dish

Getting the family involved in cooking is easier to do on a weekend afternoon than on a weeknight between martial arts class, spending time outdoors after the long day in the classroom, and forgotten “I need 50 things for the 50th day of kindergarten...

Easy Make-Ahead Eggs and Bacon Muffins

by Cara | Jan 18, 2015 | breakfast, Carnivore Diet Recipes, Do it yourself and save, GAPS Recipes, keto recipes

“It looks like your mom wants you to have protein!” Says my daughter’s teacher upon seeing GAPS lunchboxes after the Christmas break.  A classroom helper remarks “That’s great!” when she hears me say that I give the kids two eggs...

The Nutrition of Homemade Stock In an Easy To Use Freezable Cube

by Cara | Jan 11, 2015 | Do it yourself and save, GAPS Diet

Do you, like me, love the idea of drinking and using tons of broth in your cooking, both for flavor and increased nutrition and gut-building amino acids? But you don’t have room to store gallons of chicken stock at a time in your fridge, so you end up just...

DIY Pumpkin Puree – Easy, seasonal, BPA free, and less expensive than canned

by Cara | Oct 2, 2014 | breakfast, Do it yourself and save, GAPS Diet, Main Dish

Pumpkin puree is used in breads, muffins, pies, and even pumpkin smoothies at this time of year.  It can come from a can, but then you have the question about where your pumpkin actually came from as well as what’s in the packaging.  When you opt for...