Buffalo Chicken Wings, Real Food, Primal, and GAPS/SCD Friendly

by Cara | Dec 3, 2011 | Do it yourself and save, GAPS Diet, Main Dish

Buffalo Chicken Wings are a fun messy treat perfect for football season, having guests over, and potlucks.  These are favorites with my kids, though they had a hard time wrapping their heads around not using a fork to eat since that’s so often emphasized ;)...

GAPS Snacks: Homemade Beef Jerky from a Roast

by Cara | Oct 31, 2011 | Do it yourself and save, GAPS Diet, snacks

Homemade beef jerky is a protein packed healthy snack food.  I make a big batch and then separate it into snack sized ziplocks to keep in the fridge for snacks on the go- not the most environmentally friendly, but it keeps us easily eating nutrient dense food even on...

Weekend Reading- Favorite Real Food Articles

by Cara | Aug 19, 2011 | Do it yourself and save, GAPS Diet, Main Dish

Above: Homemade kefir pops made simply with milk kefir and stevia, though blended fruit would be delicious as well! Popsicle molds found here  Some articles and recipes that I know you will enjoy: You can make homemade jello – Ann Marie shows you how! I’m...

Orange-Vanilla GAPS Diet Cupcakes

by Cara | Aug 10, 2011 | Dessert and Treats, Do it yourself and save, GAPS Diet

I’ve been meaning to post this recipe for a while.  These pictures? Taken for my children’s birthday last October.  My friend Rachel made a variation of these as a gluten free alternative for her baked-goods booth at the farmer’s market in Montana,...

Make-at-Home Chipotle Burrito Bowl (grain free, GAPS friendly)

by Cara | Aug 4, 2011 | Do it yourself and save, GAPS Diet, Main Dish

      When we moved here I was beyond excited about having Chipotle, they’re not perfect but they are a great compromise restaurant that we do fine at while on the GAPS (grain free) diet. But after eating there the second time I realized how easy,...

How To Make Homemade Natural Bug Repellent!

by Cara | Jun 17, 2011 | Do it yourself and save, Essential Oils, personal care

I love it when natural products work as well or better than their less healthy synthetic counterparts. Last year I was thrilled to find that natural bug repellent worked well for our family, as much as we anticipate spring we do not love the mosquitoes that come with...