I started the year with a goal of reading 1 new book every week. Ha! It’s taken me two months to get through The Good Earth, by Pearl S. Buck. Not that it’s really a difficult book, I’ve just been busy. It is long, but not difficult. It is enjoyable, for the most part (through part of … Read more
photo credit When you’re on a special diet like GAPS, holidays and get-togethers can be a major stressor. I’ve searched around for some great recipes for you to enjoy this 4th of July, whether your on GAPS or you simply like REAL food! Enjoy! To start things off…. Everything wrapped in bacon (except chocolate!) is … Read more
It’s summer time (and almost the 4th of July!) and you want to grill, right? But if you’re on GAPS, the idea of grilling can be a little daunting, because every barbecue sauce out there has sugar in it (or worse yet, corn syrup!). Not any more! You can make amazing, yummy barbecued ribs that … Read more
This week my husband gets lots of goodies like this, because it’s his Birthday week and Fathers’ Day week! Lucky guy! On Sunday, I made this treat for him and he loved it. It was so amazingly good that I thought I’d share it with you! Make sure to brown the butter (I think it adds a … Read more
Two weeks ago we went to Disneyland. We spent 3 days there and we loved it. Last week my husband went to California again, for work. He does not have to travel often (thankfully!), but sometimes he has to. This time it was for THREE DAYS. Yikes. We missed him! While in California, this time, … Read more
I’m saying we as in me, you, all of us. Farm life has made us realize how disconnected we are. What are we disconnected from?? Our trash. Where does it go? Every week we set a can out at the curb and a truck takes it away and we never have to think about it … Read more
I make my obsession over chocolate no secret on this site. I LOVE chocolate. It was one of the biggest “issues” I had with starting GAPS–how could I live without chocolate? Pre-GAPS, I always had a stash of Cadbury Mini Eggs. Yes. I would bulk-buy at Easter. I know they make them at Christmas time, … Read more
I promised that I would share some Christmas cookies, so here you go! Don’t forget to participate in The Healthiest Fudge on the Planet Contest! You could win a $25 Amazongift card! 🙂 I made these goodies on the day that many people in my family began throwing up! There were not many of us … Read more
Let’s say you’ve got some people you’re giving gifts to who will only eat real food. Imagine that! None of the typical Christmas junk for these people. So what do you get them, besides non-food items? And let’s say that you want to fill their stockings with some goodies. Since you’re not buying candy canes, … Read more
Don’t forget that we’re giving away some shredded coconut! It’s easy to enter, and there are hardly any entrees so far! Also, if you’re trying to figure out what to make for Christmas, don’t worry, just check out A Whole Food Holiday for all of my yummy holiday recipes! Now, for a simple but … Read more