Writer’s block. I had always heard of it, and yet never really personally experienced it. Writing is my love! My outlet, my passion. And when I can’t sit down and write, I kind of don’t know what to do with myself. So that’s been my story these past six weeks or so. . . writer’s … Read more
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
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
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
One of our favorite meals as a family is roast, mixed with mashed potatoes, and my grandma’s special sauerkraut recipe. We’re on the GAPS diet for now, which is a healing diet that limits sugar, grains, and starchy vegetables which = no potatoes. 🙁 Not even sweet potatoes. While that is a bummer, when life … Read more
We are just stepping into the wonderful world of grain-free living. I never thought I’d call this world wonderful – yet here we are. To tell you the truth, I LOVE grains. All of ’em. However, my family of six recently started the GAPS diet – so for now, we are living grain-free and using … Read more