After reading Anna’s positive experiences with the GAPs diet I ordered the book and have just finished reading it, I have tried a lot of diets over the years especially after living in a moldy apartment in Wellington, NZ which has resulted in problems with my digestive tract ever since. November last year was a month of non-stop rain here in Vancouver, BC and with the temperature change, was the perfect breeding ground for mushrooms, mold and yeasts. As a result our health problems reared their ugly heads again and showed us that we still have an overgrowth of harmful yeast in our systems. In some ways this is good because we at least know that we need to deal with it.
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, ...
Guest Blogger Anna Miller-Rhees tells of of her experiences on the GAPS (Gut and Psychology Syndrome Diet). It was this post from Anna that originally inspired me to take the plunge and get on the GAPS diet ourselves. It has changed our lives for the better. Thanks so much Anna! Looking back over ...
Our original GAPS blogger, Anna Miller-Rhees sent in this recipe for a basic nut bread that is good for folks on the GAPS and SCD diets. This is a multi-purpose soaked-nut dough recipe, with variations for making delicious: muffins
pancakes
crackers Basic Nut Dough: 2 cups soaked almond ...
Bright colored full sense learning experience! Watching mung bean sprouts grow and then transforming them with the help of some friendly bacteria to create an edible and healthy side dish is fun for the whole family. Mikko loved the pickled sprouts as an addition to rice and curry, after the ...
Ruthie and Mikko demonstrate a quick and easy method for making a nourishing bone broth which is a globally renowned foundation of nutritional and preventative medicine and eating for vitality. Recipe here. Although beef bones are used here, the same method can be used for other bones. Chicke ...
Demonstrating how easy it is to make healthy, live-cultured yogurt from fresh raw goat's milk. This slow heat method ensures as many enzymes as possible will be available for digestive health. Also shows three methods of incubation. The towel method has the best track record, and the cooler ...
Makes about 1 cup 1/2 c butter
1/3 c honey
lemon juice to taste Method:
Cream the butter. Gradually beat in the honey. Add the lemon juice slowly and blend until smooth. Brandy-Honey Hard Sauce:
Brandy can be added instead of lemon juice. But add it very slowly. Use more th ...
Recipe here. Nourishing and supportive, chicken broth has been used throughout the world for centuries as a basis for cooking good food. Many cultures have used chicken broth medicinally, in fact it is often called Jewish penicillin. Very healing for flues and fevers. ...