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  • Ham Wrap Breakfast Tacos or hors d’oeuvres

    Ham Wrap Breakfast Tacos or hors d’oeuvres

    This morning I had five pieces of nitrates-free bacon, 8 slices of nitrates-free ham, one avocado and three eggs [affiliate link] [affiliate link]. That just about got me up to my 50 grams protein to continue on my Big *Ahem* Breakfast on the leptin reset. As I sat down to eat and… Read the rest
  • Coconut Milk Pumpkin Pie Custard

    Coconut Milk Pumpkin Pie Custard

    This recipe is based on the one I found here: Coconut Milk [affiliate link] Custard. While the recipe on this site looks delicious, and I plan to try it one day, exactly as written, of course I had to go to tweaking. If you read my blog you’ll know I have the… Read the rest
  • Blackberry Shortcake A New Spin on Strawberry Shortcake

    Blackberry Shortcake A New Spin on Strawberry Shortcake

    For the record, this recipe was inspired by Grain Free Foodies Strawberry Shortcakes. I’d bought blackberries from Sprouts Farmers Market as a treat to go with my Thanksgiving Dinner. Gone are the days I can just eat fruit at will, at least while I’m doing the leptin reset and trying… Read the rest

  • My Favorite Homemade Mayonnaise

    This is my favorite and most successful mayonnaise recipe. It is based on the recipe I found at Nourished and Nurtured. I followed her recipe almost exactly but I used different oils and omitted the whey. 2 cups “good” oils (currently the combination I use is: 1 cup avocado oil,… Read the rest
  • Squash Pancakes GAPS Introduction Style

    Squash Pancakes GAPS Introduction Style

    UPDATE: I have put together a video tutorial on making these pancakes. Please go here to view Squash Pancakes Video Tutorial. This recipe was inspired by Grain Free Foodies’ Light and Fluffy Intro Diet Pancakes. I set out to make squash and peanut butter [affiliate link] [affiliate link] pancakes, but then I… Read the rest
  • Mushroom Eggs

    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