Homemade Apricot-Coconut Paleo Protein Bars (GAPS, Whole30, like RX Bars)

by Cara | Mar 26, 2018 | breakfast, Dessert and Treats, Do it yourself and save, snacks

If you haven’t heard, RX Bars are a minimalist whole food bar that contain dates for sweetness, nuts for texture, and egg whites for protein, and sea salt for flavor and essential electrolytes.  They’re also about $2 each, pricing them out of my...

Simple Sauteed Snow Peas (side dish)

by Cara | Mar 11, 2018 | Do it yourself and save, GAPS Diet, Main Dish

This simple recipe is one of my favorite easy side dishes. These snow peas are delicious warm, and the leftovers are great cold the next day too. I’ve always preferred my veggies lightly cooked, with added butter. They’re easier to digest, and the butter...

How to Cook Beef Heart in the Instant Pot

by Cara | Feb 25, 2018 | Carnivore Diet Recipes, Do it yourself and save, GAPS Recipes, keto recipes, Main Dish

I purchased a beef heart last spring during a local grassfed beef sale and had been intimidated by it ever since.  Since it has the potential to be tough, I wanted to use the pressure cooker (Instant Pot) to cook it.  It turned out great! Finally, I made my way to the...

Date Paste: Simple Homemade Sweetener for GAPS

by Cara | Feb 19, 2018 | condiments, Dessert and Treats, Do it yourself and save, GAPS Diet

Sometimes honey is too overpowering for a recipe, or you can’t find an economical source of honey to use in your baking.  In that case, use date paste! This sweet, slightly fruity, liquid sweetner is a great addition to any of your paleo or GAPS baked goods....

Comparing Ways to Make Beef Stock: Instant Pot, Slow Cooker, and Stock Pot

by Cara | Feb 12, 2018 | condiments, Do it yourself and save, GAPS Diet, natural health, sides

Grassfed organic beef stock, rich in amino acids from the beef bones, collagen, and meat; rich in vitamins and minerals from the produce scraps and sea salt; and rich in phytonutrients from ginger and garlic! This amazing gut-healing health-giving food is nearly free...

Use the Dehydrator to Prevent Food Waste

by Cara | Jan 22, 2018 | Do it yourself and save, GAPS Diet, snacks

The best of health intentions can often involve stocking up on beautiful brightly-colored produce at the farmer’s market or produce section… and then sometimes life pops up and we sadly find that produce rotting in the veggie drawer. To keep from wasting...