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May 23, 2011

During the past 14 months, our family has gone on the GAPS diet twice. The first time we had excellent success, but I gave up too early because we were in a hectic season of life and I feared that I couldn't keep up with the demands of the extra kitchen time.
The second time, the [...]

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Recipe: Grain-Free Dehydrated Apple Pie, Sweetened with Molasses

February 25, 2011

Written by Shannon, Contributing Writer
It seems like so long ago now, but the apples I used to make this pie were picked from my father's apple tree during our visit in August. It was the last day of our week long visit, so full of wonderful memories of seeing my father carry my sons on [...]

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Hamburger Soup: Hearty, Seasonal, GAPS Friendly

February 21, 2011

There's something about the heartiness of this soup that makes it feel like such nourishing comfort food to me. Packed with seasonal winter veggies (onions, carrots, turnips, celeriac) and grass-fed beef, this is a meal that truly satisfies, even without grains on the side.
Quite sadly, soup lovers do not inhabit our home (other than my lone [...]

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GAPS Diet While Pregnant

February 7, 2011

Written by Kate Tietje, Contributing Writer
Over the last few weeks, we’ve been talking a lot about adrenal fatigue here, and one of the potential remedies Stephanie has mentioned is the GAPS diet. Please go back and read her post on preparing for the GAPS diet to learn more about it, if you haven’t seen it [...]

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How to Prepare for Going on the GAPS Diet

January 24, 2011

Just today I was over at a friend's house and as I said "no thank you" to the offer of coffee, I casually mentioned we had just started a special diet. She asked which one, and (as a mom of children with special needs) when I said the GAPS diet, she responded with a knowing [...]

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Sweet or Savory Roll Ups: Grain and Gluten Free

January 19, 2011

Written by Cara, Contributing Writer
Roll ups using grain free crepes are a protein rich breakfast or lunch. This is an easy way to make a grain free peanutbutter and jelly 'sandwich' and are easier for little ones to eat because they are nice and soft. They also pack nicely in lunch boxes for meals on [...]

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Using Four Frugal Foods from the Produce Section Creatively

December 3, 2010

Written by Cara, Contributing Writer
As we have been focusing on eating grain free meals to help with some health issues, I've had to learn how to shop for other foods besides grains that are filling, healthy, and easy on the budget! Since we aren't using bread or rice as a 'filler' for meals, we've [...]

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Dairy Free Alternatives That Work For a Traditional Diet

May 21, 2010

I have to begin this post by stating that we love dairy. I mean, we really love it.
Our desire to take dairy out of our diets has been for one reason only-- while doing the GAPS diet for two months, we noticed that each time we tried to add dairy back in, several members of [...]

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Recipes and Ideas for What to Eat on the GAPS Introduction Diet

March 18, 2010

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We've just begun our 3rd week on the GAPS diet, and all is well.
We are beginning to see some very positive results in our family, including less eczema for the baby and toddler, a decrease in heartburn for my husband, and some behavioral improvements with our toddler as well. We've all experienced some [...]

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An Update on Our GAPS Diet and Related Q&A

March 5, 2010

Last week I shared why our family is doing the GAPS diet and what it is all about.
We actually began this Monday morning. We haven't seen any amazing results come out of the first 4 days, but we are definitely noticing some die-off symptoms from the toxins being released (so far, only mild, but it's [...]

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