This is an easy, yummy GAPS legal dinner! Make sure to soak the lentils in water the night before so that they’re easy to digest. If you’d like to serve this with guacamole, check out my recipe for Winter Guacamole. PrintBeef and Lentil Taco Casserole Ingredients2 lbs ground beef 1 cup lentils, soaked overnight 1 … Read more
I just finished reading Wendell Berry’s fiction novel Hannah Coulter. (Warning, there will be spoilers in this post). It was the first piece of fiction that I’ve read (other than books to my children) since I graduated with a degree in Literature more than 11 years ago. I cannot believe it has been so long! My New … Read more
It’s here! I’ve been working hard on compiling this e-book of grain-free, refined-sugar-free amazing dessert recipes! In this book there are grain-free recipes for: cookies & bars (12) cakes (7) pies & crisps (4) ice creams (7) candies (8) muffins & sweet breads (9) staples & misc. desserts (6) The bloggers who made the wonderful … Read more
I am writing this post for myself as much as for all of you. I’ve had a handwritten list that I’ve been carrying around for a long time now, and I keep thinking, what if I lose it? Well, no worries anymore, it’s right here! 🙂 So why did I compile my own list of what to … Read more
We were on the GAPS Diet (Gut and Psychology Syndrome) for over 2 years, and then we started coming off of GAPS too quickly last Spring. Life got stressful over the Summer, and we stuck to gluten free foods. Now, we’re Day 2 back on the GAPS Intro. Why? Because life is better when we’re … Read more
I’ve shared about our struggles with Farm Boy 1 quite a bit on this blog. I know that GAPS works for him. But GAPS (and the idea of Leaky Gut in children) is not accepted among most medical doctors. If blood work doesn’t show Celiac, a child is deemed “Failure to Thrive,” and that’s it. … Read more
I wrote this post in August 2013, but I believe the information is still relevant and REAL. We did an awful job coming off of GAPS. Please do it differently for your body! This is Farm Princess & me at Red Robin on her 5th Birthday, last week. Did you know they don’t have … Read more
This is my precious son, Farm Boy 1. He was a 26 week “micro-preemie” and lived in the NICU for 3 months. He never nursed. I pumped for him, but did not produce enough milk. He drank a mixture of my milk, high calorie formula, and MCT oil. I wish I knew then what I … Read more
It’s time again for GAPS Legal Thursday, a totally GAPS legal blog carnival! Every Thursday you’ll be able to come here, to The Well Fed Homestead, and check out totally GAPS Legal recipe and article links. My goal is that this will be a support to all of you who are on the journey! If … Read more
photo credit This great post about Oxalates. Jill is a chiropractor and a nutritionist and she is incredibly smart! Her family sticks to GAPS/SCD. If you have not checked out her blog, do! I’ve had people ask me about oxalates and GAPS & I’ve thought about writing a post about it, but I did not … Read more