Monthly Archives: October 2009

Do you need an Allergen-free Thanksgiving menu plan?

I am planning on doing a Thanksgiving menu planner for people on limited diets and who can’t eat a lot of the ordinary foods that are usually on a Thanksgiving menu.  I personally want to plan some dishes to make because otherwise, I won’t be eating much that day.  Unfortunately, this is the experience of…

Homemade Ketchup

Something I’ve been mulling over this past week is the difference between “made at home” and “homemade.”  It seems as though a lot of the food “made at home” these days is food that has already been prepared in one way or another and then we fix it up at home to be a part…

Recipes for Grain free and Gluten free Homemade Tortillas

Update:  If you’re looking for step by step instructions with photos on how to make grain-free almond flour tortillas, click here to see my photo tutorial of my grain-free tortillas. Nothing beats homemade, especially when it comes to tortillas.  I’ve made corn tortillas and they were simply nothing like the ones you buy in the…

Is “Leaky Gut Syndrome” one of the causes of Autism and Depression?

Is there a way to heal the gut, to alleviate the symptoms of autism, depression and other mental illnesses? First of all, the brain isn’t separate from the rest of our bodies.  Of course this is obvious when we look at the human body.  But somehow, we have been led to believe in our culture…

A week of GAPS friendly Grain-free Goodies

This past week, I guess you could say I was a crazy baker on a mission.  This was week two of going grain-free and working myself into the Full GAPS diet (I will do the Intro once my son is weaned).  And for whatever reason, I became very hungry and my cravings for carbs were…

Blueberry Grain free and Gluten free Muffins

These muffins inspire me to thank the heavens and the earth for the deliciousness in which they create such amazing ingredients to make grain free and gluten free baked goods with.  If it weren’t for recipes like these, I am not sure I would survive the day without grains.  Honestly! Not only gluten free, these…

Making sauerkraut and other adventures

I have to admit I have never liked sauerkraut.  I don’t even like looking at it most of the time, much less smelling it!  My husband’s family serves it every year at Thanksgiving after they’ve cooked it for hours in a crock pot.  It is very brown and limp looking and I simply can’t stand…