A Vacation for Cooking
Sometimes I think of vacation as time away from things–a vacation from laundry, from changing diapers, from mopping floors. Among the things that some folks might
Sometimes I think of vacation as time away from things–a vacation from laundry, from changing diapers, from mopping floors. Among the things that some folks might
Well, friends, I thought I had written my last GAPS post, but I find that my healing journey did not end with deciding to “quit
Friends, it’s hard for me to believe that my six month GAPS experiment has come to an end. Back in April, I began this GAPS
Even as I typed the title of this post, I had to shake my head. I can’t believe I’ve been doing this for 5 months.
I miss a lot of foods on my restricted diet, but dairy is one of the ones I miss the most. I’ve had issues with
Oh, friends. I am so excited to share with you the newest secret ingredient in my cupboard. It’s delicious, and surprising, and no one at
The GAPS Diet requires me to eat some fermented food with every single meal. Fermented foods supply tons and tons of good, probiotic bacteria and
Friends, do you notice anything exciting about my breakfast plate pictured here? Look closely. Why, yes! That is an egg white on my plate! After
Yes, I do know it’s July. And I know that the temperature here has been hovering near 100 the past few days. But GAPS protocol
I long for the day when I can eat food that isn’t placed in quotation marks. Who wants “ice cream” when you can have Ice
When I started the GAPS Intro Diet way back in April, I already knew about our family’s travel plans at the end of June. And
I know that by now it is really and truly summer. We are well into July, the heat index is high. You do not feel
Friends, it’s getting hard for me to come back here every month to “update” you on my GAPS progress, and to only say that things
Oh, my friends. You are in for a treat today. Last week I told you about finding that delicious coconut butter. Well, sitting on the
Friends, I have been on a quest. I’m not searching for buried treasure or hidden scrolls or even spiritual enlightenment, though what I’ve been seeking
I so enjoy the fresh juice that my juicer turns out day after day. But there is this other thing that it churns out that
I did promise you monthly updates on how my GAPS journey is going. Here I am, keeping my promise. I confess that I was hoping
Teriyaki chicken is one of those dishes that my mom made regularly when I was growing up. And it was one dish that no one
A few weeks into my GAPS diet, a reader left a comment suggesting that I try a product called Redmond Clay. I wasn’t familiar with
I was trying to come up with a killer name for this recipe, one that would match the deliciousness of the soup. But my synapses
Our family likes to read books together, and we’re kinda weird in that we read the same books over and over again. One of our
They told me that week 3 was when I would start feeling better. Actually it was week 5. Yes, I’m beginning to think that all
A friend of mine asked me this week how my GAPS diet was going. “I hope it’s going well,” she said. I had to think
I had heard that the third week on GAPS was supposed to be the week I started to feel better. I went into week 3
Friends, GAPS has me feeling like I’m in a Dostoevsky novel. You know, back in the dark ages of medicine. The doctor exits from the
I really thought I was prepared for this diet. I’ve lived without dairy and gluten for several years (making exceptions for birthday cakes–I am only
Those of you who have been here for a while know a lot of my story. For those who don’t, I’ll give you a drive-by
Hi, Friends! So glad you’ve joined us for our Recipe Swap Friday. For the next few weeks, we’re sharing treats that are just-sweet-enough. Mine will
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