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Cantaloupe Smoothie
I bought a cantaloupe last night when I did some grocery shopping. I was so proud of myself to look at my shopping cart and the items in my cart and to realize how healthy they all are. Except my youngest son asked me to buy him Mountain Dew which… Read the rest -

Carrot Cake Muffins
This recipe is adapted from Elena’s Carrot Cake recipe which as the title states is actually a cake, so technically these are cupcakes. 🙂 This recipe made one dozen muffins PLUS two miniature loaf pans. These muffins were so incredibly delicious I can’t even begin to describe in words. All… Read the rest -
Stuffed Bell Peppers, Slow Cooker
One of my favorite comfort food meals before GAPS was Stuffed Bell Peppers. But this recipe was different than any others I’ve seen. Typically the recipe directs one to cook the hamburger, blanch the bell pepper, cook the rice, and then mix everything together. Yuck. The recipe I used called… Read the rest -
Drying Blueberries using a Dehydrator
Last week my husband did some work for a customer and they had several cases of blueberries and offered him two cases. That meant he came home with 24 pints of blueberries. Luckily I’d been using the Dehydrator to make beef jerky and dried banana slices and crispy almonds [affiliate link] [affiliate… Read the rest -

Mushroom Eggs
Before GAPS I preferred to add some kind of carbohydrate to eggs [affiliate link] [affiliate link], like brown rice or potatoes. However, since GAPS I’m finding I love scrambled eggs mixed with vegetables. Zucchini Eggs was one of my first favorites, and I love having leftover steamed veggies on hand because eggs… Read the rest -

My Husband’s Best Chili
My Husband’s Best Chili 2 pounds small white beans, dried 3 pounds round beef 2 large onions [affiliate link] [affiliate link], coarsely chopped 1/2 green bell pepper, chopped fine 6 stalks of celery, sliced 1 yellow hot pepper, sliced 3 – 14.5 ounce diced tomatoes 1 -8 ounce can tomato sauce 4… Read the rest
