In part 1 I shared how trying to cure my acne led me to real foods. In part 2 I’ll describe how I made the leap from real foods to GAPS.
After I’d mostly transitioned our diet from healthy-ish SAD to traditional, real foods, Jesse started to notice some changes in himself. At the same time that we were switching to real foods, we’d also dramatically reduced our sugar consumption, both by cutting out most sugary treats and using stevia in our own recipes.…
Saturday marked the end of my fifteenth month on GAPS. I thought this would be an excellent time to reflect back on my GAPS experience so far. Part 1 will detail how I found real foods, since finding real foods is really what led me to GAPS. (Originally finding real foods and finding GAPS was all one post, but it got so long that I split it into two parts.) In subsequent posts I will discuss the progress I’ve seen on GAPS and the lessons that I’ve learned along the way.
In the summer of 2009 I got a blood test to determine if I had any food sensitivities.…
If reading about feminine hygiene products grosses you out, feel free to skip this post. I’m writing it because I only found out about reusable menstrual products by accident and really wish I’d known about them sooner. I now use the DivaCup and washable cloth pads. Both of these options are simple, comfortable and highly effective at reducing your impact on the environment.
The DivaCup is a reusable replacement for tampons. As you’d expect, it’s shaped like a cup; you insert it and it catches your flow like a tampon. It’s a little tricky learning how to insert it but I got the hang of it pretty quickly.…
We love chocolates here. A few years ago I started experimenting with making our own chocolate chips. Jesse became so enthralled with the idea that he soon took over. This is his recipe for mint chocolates, one of our favorites.
These chocolates are not overly sweet tasting. Since sweetness preference varies from person to person, I highly suggest that you taste your chocolate mixture before pouring it into your molds. You can easily add additional sweetener if you prefer a sweeter tasting chocolate.
Ingredients:
2 cups virgin coconut oil
1 1/4 cups cocoa powder
1 3/4 teaspoons peppermint extract
2 tablespoons honey
10 drops SweetLeaf clear liquid stevia
Method:
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One of the ways that I save money on real food is by shopping at my local Costco. Although I initially wondered whether it would be worth it to maintain our Costco membership as we were beginning to transition to real foods, I have found that Costco is an excellent source for certain real food and natural living items. We visit Costco once a month or so and usually spend around $80 at a time. (More if we are buying a lot of butter!)
Here are the items that I purchase at the Costco in Superior, Colorado. I would guess that some of these offerings may vary depending on your location.…