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
I’ve been sitting and thinking on this spaghetti squash recipe for a while. I think it’s time to share it! This is a simple recipe – it’s as easy as combining some extra ingredients with your favorite spaghetti sauce, and adding these ingredients to roasted spaghetti squash. We were eating our spaghetti squash and simply … Read more
So, you’ve just dehydrated the case of tomatoes you got from the local co-op, or your haul from the garden. What on earth do you do with dehydrated tomatoes? I’ll tell you what I do: make tomato powder. What is tomato powder? I’ll define tomato powder as pulverized, powdered dried tomatoes, kept in a cool … 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. š Not even sweet potatoes. While that is a bummer, when life … Read more
It’s true. I do. I’ll be honest with you. Can I just do that? If I were to let myself dream, this is what it would look like: A two-story house with a wrap around porch On several acres of land (I’m not picky, but according to my husband, the more the merrier) With … Read more
Hello! Time for another GAPS Intro update. Actually, I’m a little overdue! I didn’t do an update last week. (There wasn’t much to report.) But I’ll still fill you in. When I last wrote, I had introduced new foods too quickly and forgot to balance the new foods with plenty of healing sauerkraut. Well, that … Read more
I have always loved juicing, but I have never done it consistently until recently. Juicing can be such an easy, healthy addition to your lifestyle! Fruits and vegetables processed through a juicer provide energy and nutrients that are streamlined to your body in a very easy-to-assimilate form. Are you new to juicing and interested in more information? … Read more
When a member of my family starts running a fever. . . When I wake up with a headache. . . When a little one is teething. . . When someone starts sniffling and gets a runny nose. . . When I stayed up too late working on blog posts. . . When my son … Read more
Patience is a virtue. All good things come to those who wait. Trees that are slow to grow bear the best fruit. Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet. He that can have patience can have what he will. The theme of Week 4: you guessed it. I got in a hurry. When we … Read more