Grain Free Sushi! Recipe and Pictures

by Cara | Apr 28, 2011 | Do it yourself and save, GAPS Diet, Main Dish

I was recipe testing to see if I could make a good starch (rice) free sushi for the Grain Free Meal Plan and it turned out so well that I had to share right away! I ‘cooked’ the fish by soaking it for a few hours in lemon and lime juice, but you could skip...

Why Choose Heirloom Seeds?

by Cara | Mar 23, 2011 | Do it yourself and save

Gardening and producing food is one of the topics that I’d love to cover on this site, but I just don’t have the knowledge to do so! I was so excited when the family behind Clear Creek Seeds was willing to share their knowledge with all of us! Click on...

Using Water Kefir Grains for Naturally Fizzy Soda

by Cara | Mar 16, 2011 | Do it yourself and save, GAPS Diet

I received water kefir grains (you can find them here) earlier this month and made coconut water kefir with the kids.   Kefir, both dairy and water, is especially wonderful because it’s so easy, and the many strains of beneficial bacteria work to restore your...

5 Whole Foods Meals that are Cheaper and Faster than Fast Food

by Cara | Feb 14, 2011 | breakfast, Do it yourself and save, GAPS Diet, Main Dish

When we used to eat fast food, it was no problem for the two of us to spend $20 on a meal, only to have indigestion immediately after and then be hungry again an hour after that.  Whole foods can be just as fast, without the side effects. There really shouldn’t...

Recipe: Honey Macadamia Brittle

by Cara | Feb 9, 2011 | Dessert and Treats, Do it yourself and save, GAPS Diet

Sweet buttery hard candy with macadamia nuts- a great homemade treat! Honey Macadamia Brittle Recipe Ingredients: ½ cup butter or ghee (buy ghee here) ½ cup honey (buy honey here) 1 cup crispy macadamia nuts Instructions: Butter or oil a cookie sheet, then cook butter...

Are Bananas Allowed on the GAPS and SCD Diets?

by Cara | Jan 25, 2011 | breakfast, Do it yourself and save, GAPS Diet, snacks

On the Specific Carbohydrate Diet and Gut and Psychology Syndrome diet bananas must be all yellow with lots of brown spots before using. This ensures that they have converted the vast majority of their starch into simple sugars. Starch is not allowed on GAPS or SCD...