12
Sep

This is dish is deceiving! At first site and bite, you’ll think you’re eating something that is undoubtedly filled with calories and fat. However, using olive oil instead of butter and mushrooms to give it a meaty filling, each serving is only about 130 calories and is delicious!  

8
Sep

One of my favorite salads is my spinach mango salad, but since I was out of spinach and mango, I decided to come up with something else inspired by it. It turned out pretty good if you ask my husband and me! Any citrus will work for the dressing and marinade, but you definitely don’t… Read more »

10
May

I often associate cooking lamb with special occasions, but this recipe is actually very budget (and time!) friendly. The whole meal cost me about $30 at Whole Foods, and took about 30 minutes to prepare. Not bad at all! To ensure you get tender slices of meat, have the butcher trim all of the fat… Read more »

4
May

*Update: I used to use a non-stick pan or a non-stick griddle for these gluten free tortillas. It is definitely the easiest way to make them, but in an effort to reduce the use of toxic metals that leach into the food while cooking, we have ditched all teflon in our house. I found this… Read more »

3
May

Snacking on SCD is somewhat difficult, and the nuts and dried fruit tend to get old after a while. However, if you combine the nuts with the dried fruit, and throw in some coffee grounds and raw coconut, you get a delicious and SCD friendly snack that is easy to eat on the go. Because… Read more »

1
May

Update: Please see my updated Grain-Free Lasagna recipe here!   What was once therapeutic and relaxing for me, has now become chaotic and stressful! My son is crawling everywhere, gets bored of an activity after 5 minutes, and loves to climb the stairs. Needless to say, cooking is not as easy as it used to… Read more »

30
Apr

This is my go-to marinara sauce recipe. I use it for all things Italian, and love to have it on hand to drizzle over zucchini ribbons with some Parmesan cheese and fresh herbs when I need a quick lunch or dinner. There’s only a few ingredients, so it’s easy to make and budget friendly. I… Read more »

27
Apr

I feed my son Applegate Organic turkey breast for lunch and used to eat it myself until I started SCD. It’s so close to legal, but they use Carrageenan (From Seaweed) and also feed their poultry a diet of soy, corn and other grains. My sister and I have been snacking on turkey roll-ups (lunch… Read more »

25
Apr

I was in the mood for a warm fruit dessert the other night and was very happy when these hot baked apples came out of the oven. I just wish I would have had time to make some coconut ice cream to go with them. Next time! If you’re still having symptoms, don’t eat the… Read more »

21
Apr

I make SCD legal yogurt every week, but occasionally I have a bad batch come out. The yogurt itself isn’t bad, but it has a grainy consistency. I think it happens when I’m pressed for time and I bring the milk to a boil too quickly.  I have a weird issue with the textures of… Read more »

21

I have always loved a good chicken parmesan. I’m Italian and love the food of the culture in all it’s grainy glory.  While I’ve had a gradual decent from the traditional white pasta (went to brown rice pasta first for the few years before I went SCD), I still miss it.  My husband used to… Read more »

15
Apr

I’ve had a lot of questions about baking with almond flour, so I thought I’d do a little intro to it for those of you who have never baked with it before. The obvious reason I use it is because I eat a grain-free diet. There’s also a lot of health benefits, which I’ll go… Read more »

25
Mar

Gluten Free Saffron “Rice” uses saffron infused water and other spices to flavor cauliflower that has been grated to resemble a rice consistency. Cauliflower is rich in nutrients and flavor, but low in calories and zero fat, so it’s a great grain-free and low carb alternative to rice…! I serve it with my Chicken Tikka… Read more »

15
Mar

I LOVE Indian food, especially this Paleo Chicken Tikka Masala! Seeing that most Indian recipes use heavy cream and lots of spicy flavors, my gut stopped loving it the traditional way. So SCD made me start experimenting with different types of milk. And I find that Indian spices can be used in moderation without making… Read more »

12
Apr

Update on the Almond Flour Banana Muffins below: I got extremely ill about 9 months after giving birth to my son Asher (born 8/18/10). Eating a regular diet did not cause symptoms while I was pregnant, but unfortunately caught up to me later and my body shut down. It was one of the worst flare… Read more »