I Made a Kombucha Mother (SCOBY) from my Store Kombucha!

by Cara | Jan 24, 2014 | Dairy-Free, Do it yourself and save, GAPS Recipes, Lactofermented foods

I’m a lazy culturer.  I killed my last kombucha mother, I neglected it, and it molded in the bottom of a mostly-empty jar of kombucha on my counter (yum).  Still, I craved the probiotics and sweet-sour taste of the drink, so occasionally I bought GT’s...

10 Real Food Packed Lunch Ideas

by Cara | Oct 13, 2013 | Do it yourself and save

I’ve been packing my daughter’s lunch for school, and snapped some pictures of what she’s been taking to give you ideas. We’re not on GAPS any more, but most of these are GAPS friendly.  I have a few lunch containers, so when we have leftovers...

Slow Cooker Baked Potato Bar- Ready When You Are!

by Cara | Oct 6, 2013 | Do it yourself and save, Main Dish

I love ‘baking’ potatoes in my slow cooker. I put them in the morning, and then the oven is free for other things, or if we’ll be coming home around dinner time, dinner is all ready for us.   This Baked Potato Bar is simple to put together, you can...

Nontoxic Cleaners – Make Them Yourself!

by Cara | Oct 1, 2013 | Do it yourself and save, GAPS Diet

DIY Nontoxic Cleaning Recipes is the brand new e-book out by Heather of Mommypotamus.  I absolutely loved her last books, Nourished Baby and DIY Organic Beauty Recipes, but I’m loving this one even MORE!  Why? Because everyone cleans.  You can’t get around...

Natural Cocktails: Homemade alcoholic drinks for the real foodie, without dyes, artificial colors, or fake flavors.

by Cara | Sep 26, 2013 | Do it yourself and save

  Kendahl’s new Real Food Cocktail e-book is perfect for your real food get togethers!  It feels weird to go to the trouble to source sustainable meats, use whole food sweeteners,, and eliminate food dye from our diets just to turn around and ingest...

Overnight Crockpot Oatmeal with Fruit and Vanilla

by Cara | Aug 25, 2013 | breakfast, Do it yourself and save

Overnight soaked oatmeal is one of our favorite breakfasts. It’s inexpensive, my kids can put it together the afternoon before, and it requires no effort in the morning. We soak the oats for a few hours so the anti-nutrients found in them are broken down and the...