January 30th, 2012 | Additives, Food Security, Our Food, almonds, California, FDA, feature, GAPS, grain-free, health, nuts, organic, pesticide, raw, SCD
All the good stuff is under attack. Being on the GAPS diet we eat a lot of almonds, in fact I just finished making almond-cashew and honey cookies tonight. If anyone has a good source of almonds please let me know!
By Michael Doyle
WASHINGTON — A federal judge has again upheld U.S. Agriculture Department rules requiring treatment of raw almonds, in the latest blow to organic farmers in California’s San Joaquin Valley.
The mandatory pasteurization or chemical treatments protect consumers from salmonella. The requirement to apply them is also well within the Agriculture Department’s power, a federal judge ruled this week.
April 6th, 2011
Being the dork that I am, I didn't actually write down this recipe and don't remember exactly which spices I used. But I recommend experimenting with various combinations of a few spices with a couple basics, or just use all. I love spices and use them quite heavy handedly. I really need to learn so ...
November 25th, 2010
In order to make nuts more easily digested, and to be more sure of the quality of your nut, Sally Fallon Morell, among others, recommends that nuts are soaked and lightly roasted or dehydrated before eating. Although it takes time, it is a very simple process that in reality only takes a few minutes ...
November 23rd, 2010
This is quite simple to make and is a great SCD or GAPS pie for the Holiday Season. It is quite rich and sweet--very delicious!
Crust:
2/3 c raw cashew butter
1 1/2c chopped pecans
3 cardamom pods, seeds removed and ground
5-7 fresh dates, seeded and chopped
pinch salt
Filling:
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March 10th, 2010
This tasty snack can be made with any nut or seed or combination of. It makes a great crust as well.
1c curds (ground)
1c pumpkin seeds (soaked, toasted and ground)
1/2 c sunflower seeds (ST&G)
2T butter or other fat (coconut, tallow, goose)
1/2c parmesan
Method:
I don't have a food p ...
January 29th, 2010
I picked up a bag of shelled hazelnuts and soon found they are very easy to shell using a morter and pestle. After soaking the nut meat overnight I roasted them in a very low oven. The following recipe is what resulted next:
1 1/2 c hazelnuts (ground)
1/2 c almonds (ground)
1 T anise (ground) ...
January 25th, 2010
My copy of Gut and Psychology Syndrome by Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride arrived last week and over the weekend I had leftover spaghetti squash. On page 149 I found a recipe for egg-free bread/cake/muffins which called for mashed squash. Spaghetti squash is a little watery so it comes out quite dense, ...
