How To Drip Yogurt Cheese Using a Coffee Filter

by Cara | Dec 28, 2010 | Do it yourself and save, GAPS Diet

So simple! I really disliked the messiness of dripping yogurt cheese wrapped in a cloth as mentioned in Nourishing Traditions. One day I decided to experiment using my sieve, glass measuring cup, and a coffee filter and it worked delightfully! I suspect this could be...

Nourishing Holiday Recipes

by Cara | Nov 14, 2010 | Do it yourself and save, GAPS Diet, Main Dish

Do you have favorite holiday foods that you’re wary to serve this year? Do ‘traditional’ recipes in your family involve boxed stuffing, sticky buns from a tube, and cans of cranberry sauce? If you have recently started eating a diet full of whole...

Giveaway: Herbal Nurturing- a book full of herbal remedies for your family!

by Cara | Oct 28, 2010 | Do it yourself and save, GAPS Diet, natural health

I have been throughly enjoying the book Herbal Nurturing by Michelle of Frugal Granola! There was such a need for a simple herbal remedy book like this that doesn’t call for complicated recipes or expensive ingredients. When I received my e-book, I printed it...

What Herbs and Spices Are In Your Cupboard?

by Cara | Oct 22, 2010 | Do it yourself and save, GAPS Diet, natural health

These are some of the herbs and spices that I got from Mountain Rose Herbs.  I wanted to share in case you’re like me- all too often I go to order and I cannot remember what it is I need!  In fact, I was inspired by the book Herbal Nurturing to place an order...

Simple Meringue Frosting~ Refined Sugar Free

by Cara | Oct 4, 2010 | Dessert and Treats, Do it yourself and save, GAPS Diet

I’m so excited about this sugar free frosting that is suitable for GAPS/SCD! I had no idea cooked frosting could be this simple or tasty. This fluffy marshmallow frosting is going to be my new standard frosting- whether the cake I’m making is grain and...

Honey and Cinnamon~ A Simple Cold Home Remedy that Kids Love!

by Cara | Sep 29, 2010 | Do it yourself and save, GAPS Diet, natural health

This season we have been using honey and cinnamon at the first sign of a cold to end it quickly, and it has worked quite well! One of my readers, Lori, told me about this remedy, Did you know that a teaspoon of honey (raw is best) and a 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon will...