Here’s a quick recipe for you. This is a slice of birthday cake I made a while back, for my son who at the time couldn’t eat any dairy, eggs, or nuts. Since we’re on the GAPS diet for gut healing, it’s also grain-free and refined sugar-free. I based it off of the recipe in … Read more
Hello there! Now, I have a question for you: have you ever met anyone who didn’t enjoy a good salsa? When I was a little girl growing up in west Texas, my father and my grandfather really spoiled me when it came to addicting, mouth-watering HOT salsa. Now that we’re in Arizona, we’re still deep in salsa-loving culture … Read more
Yesterday I wrote about an easy way to make acorn squash. Well, next time you make some, make double, and use the rest to make this acorn squash custard! I made this for my 7 year old’s birthday, and we all loved it. This simple and delicious custard is gluten free, paleo, GAPS legal, as … Read more
Time for an easy recipe, perfect for busy moms with little ones. You see, things need to be easy around here. They don’t need to take much brain power, or effort, or energy, or anything else. Life is crazy enough as it is – that’s why my recipes are simple and I’m pretty sure they … Read more
I’ve been meaning to do this post for months. Months, I tell you! And here I am – posting a GAPS snacks roundup the night before Easter. The last minute is my favorite motivator. 🙁 But it’ll be around for next year’s Easter, that’s for sure! (Maybe I’m just super early?) I’ve divided these snacks … Read more
So let’s get one thing straight: I have a tiny confession to make. Prior to this week, I had never eaten meringue cookies. Not even meringue pie. So. . . when I was searching around the interwebs for something to do with my leftover egg whites, and came across meringue cookies, I decided to give … Read more
Yep, guacamole. We eat it every single day. It makes any mediocre soup instantly amazing. The perfect veggie dip. Goes great with scrambled eggs. You can add so many healthy things to it and the flavor can be mellow or bold, depending on what mood you’re in. Avocados Rock. According to Dr. Mercola, they are: … Read more
All my life. . . I never knew. It something our ancestors had ahold of, but I honestly never knew about this until I started the GAPS diet. And I think it’s genius. So let me inform you: there is a free side dish – more like a condiment – that comes with the meat … Read more
I kind of feel like a kid in a candy store right now. I might have forgotten what candy tastes like, to be honest. I haven’t had any in two months. But I used to love those little butterscotch hard candies – you know the ones? Mmmm. And here’s another thing I love: coffee. I … Read more
Hey hey. I’ve decided to start sharing some of our family’s favorite GAPS recipes. These recipes will almost always be quick and simple, because hey – GAPS meals already take long enough. One of the easiest things I make for my GAPS family is mashed carrots. This also happens to be their favorite. Why, you … Read more