“Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a mis print.” –Mark Twain Do you read health books? Lots of them? Or do you watch the news and 20/20 and cling to the current health trends? Are you stuck on what you learned in your high school health class? Do you believe the … Read more
Around the holidays, I had to buy some store bought eggs so that we had enough to do some Christmas baking. I buy “cage free” eggs when I have to buy them at the store. That doesn’t mean anything, though. Neither does “free range.” So what. They have a 1 foot by 1 foot space … Read more
This is Farm Boy 1. He’s got a growing problem. He’s had it his entire life. When he was born, he was 1 lb 12 oz and had to live in the hospital for 3 long months. When he was 1, he was still pretty tiny in his high chair. He would eat baby food … Read more
Sometimes while doing GAPS, you will find yourself at a restaurant…what do you order? At first I thought this would be very overwhelming or impossible, but after eating at restaurants a few times since starting GAPS, I have found that it isn’t as bad as I first thought. Most restaurants are very willing to work with … Read more
(Auston with his cousin at the pumpkin patch this fall…we loved finding honey sticks and brussel sprouts still on the stem!) As I’ve mentioned before Auston is in love with Brussel Sprouts! He loves them with bacon…actually, he probably thinks that they just go together as we always pair them up! It is a … Read more
Since we’re on GAPS and we also have nut allergies in our home, we use a lot of coconut flour. Some of our favorite coconut flour recipes include Coconut Flour Snickerdoodles Fudgy Coconut Flour Brownies Coconut Flour “Corn Bread” Coconut Flour Pumpkin Muffins What are the benefits of using coconut flour? But where do … Read more
Don’t forget about the Super Sale that is going on until Friday! You don’t want to miss out on these amazing deals! 🙂 Have you ever had gingerbread from a boxed mix? It was a staple dessert in our home when I was growing up. Do you know what is in the boxed gingerbread mix? … Read more
Warning: if you’re on GAPS, don’t eat the candy canes. 🙂 They’re not real food, they’re just to make the picture look pretty. It’s like putting a candle on a cake–you don’t eat the candle, right? They’re just a decoration. 😉 There were 2 entries in the Healthiest Fudge on the Planet contest, both by … Read more
This recipe was included on one of our recent Meal Plans. Sign up so that you can get 6 dinner & 6 side dish recipes every week, as well as a shopping list and a “prep-ahead” list! 🙂 Ingredients Grain-Free Meatballs Recipe Type: Dinner Author: Brenda Ingredients 2 lbs ground beef 1/4 c coconut flour … Read more
(Stock and soup have been staples around here…please excuse my stove mess!!) With the chilly days here it has been a wonderful comfort to enjoy soups! I can see how starting GAPS Intro during the cooler months would be a blessing (we started in July! lol!) With our recent move, I was getting totally behind … Read more