10 Tips for Raising Healthy Eaters

by Cara | Aug 2, 2013 | breakfast, Do it yourself and save, GAPS Diet, Main Dish

Our parenting duties are comprised of thousands of different little responsibilities, but among the most basic, and the one that shows up 3 or more times a day, day in and day out, is the duty to have our children consume nourishing foods.  Because all parents...

Baked Butternut Squash Fries (Delicious & Easy!)

by Cara | Jul 17, 2013 | Do it yourself and save, GAPS Diet, Main Dish

Butternut squash fries are a favorite in our house, they go great with chicken, burgers, steak, or any other protein filled main dish.  Only made with three simple ingredients, these can be dressed up with more seasonings or eaten as is.  I like to cut up a few squash...

Amino Acids for Autism and General Moods

by Cara | Jun 5, 2013 | Do it yourself and save, GAPS Diet

I started my amino acid journey by desperately scanning the ‘depression’ section of the supplement shelves of Montana Harvest in Billings, Montana. (I was having some major stress in my life at the time). With a wiggling toddler on my hip, I grabbed a...

Why Everyone Needs to Read the GAPS (Gut and Psychology Syndrome) Book

by Cara | Jun 3, 2013 | Do it yourself and save, GAPS Diet

I’ve never met anyone who read the GAPS book that felt like it was a waste of time. Even if you aren’t struggling with a chronic health condition, trying to heal autism, or dealing with mental illness, the knowledge available in the GAPS book is...

Oil Cleansing Method (face washing with olive, coconut, and castor oil)

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

The oil cleansing method is a method of washing your face with oil, not stripping it off with harsh cleansers.  You moms might relate, but I haven’t consistently washed my face at night since I was childless and had teenage acne.  When I do have makeup to take...

Extra Chicken From Stock? 5 delicious uses for cooked chicken

by Cara | May 24, 2013 | Do it yourself and save, GAPS Diet, Main Dish

Are you on GAPS Intro and have more cooked chicken than you need? One option to reduce the amount of chicken you’re making as you make GAPS Intro Chicken stock or Full GAPS Chicken Stock is to use wings, which have lots of the gelatin-rich ligaments and fatty...