I love to use things from my garden so I created this slaw which turned out so yummy I wanted to share it. Now I am going to admit that I don’t Continue reading
Mint Fennel Slaw
Double Duty Prep: Hummus & Aquafaba Mayo
Since reintroducing soaked and pressure cooked beans in the last year prepping hummus has become part of my weekly food prep routine.
I use the liquid from the canned garbanzos called aquafaba for both the hummus and for making aquafaba mayo.
Here is how I make both. Continue reading
Mint Pear and Caramelized Shallot “Salsa”
I haven’t had mahi mahi in a while but I am always trying to work in a few more varieties of wild caught fish. In my mind mahi demands a nice fruit based “salsa” on top, so I got to work trying to figure out what I had on hand to whip up with something yummy. It turned out so well I need to write it down here so I can recreate it soon!
Here is what I did. Continue reading
Eat G.A.N.G.S.T.E.R. Cookie Mix Review
For a LONG time I did ZERO treats, like for YEARS of deep gut healing, but I finally found a few things I feel are ingredient worthy to include from time to time and boy am I enjoying it!
Ingredients that are:
Grain Free
Additive Free
Nightshade Free
Gluten Free
Soy and Legume Free
Tree, Nut and Seed Free
Egg and Dairy Free
Refined Sugar Free
are what makes these cookies G.A.N.G.S.T.E.R.!!
I have to say it is like they were custom-made just for me! I have a long list Continue reading
Thryve Inside Gut Health Test Review
If you have been following me for a while then you know that I am a biohacker at heart. I am ALWAYS tinkering with something to advance my health goals. These days I feel pretty great most days, which I can assure you is HUGE progress, but there is always room for a little more. I attribute much of my healing to improvements in gut health. I have used gut health testing in the past as a barometer of my progress, originally with Ubiome, which went belly up in 2019 (pun intended) and then later with Viome. After having used both of those platforms I recall wishing there was a test that combined the bacterial diversity data of Ubiome along with the food recommendation/avoidance lists of Viome and voila, along came Thryve Inside.
What to expect? Continue reading
Veggie Rice
Lately I have been focusing on plant fiber diversity which aids in increasing the diversity of the microbiome. Some bugs like some kinds of fibers while others prefer other types, so to keep them all happy you need to include lots of variety in your diet. One great way to diversify is to make veggie rice combos. There are lots of veggies that rice well. You can rice and freeze them in individual bags or as blends. It is also a great way to use Continue reading
Pea Free “Split Pea” Soup
I avoided legumes for a long time while working on reducing systemic inflammation. Thankfully now I am discovering I can tolerate some of them if they are pressure cooked. Boom. I wasn’t looking to recreate split pea soup, but I was whipping up a batch of my creamy veggie soup and it just happened to taste an awful lot like split pea. Had to write it down right after prepping so I can recreate it in the future. It is definitely a recipe I will make again! It is full of Continue reading
Paleo and Keto Frozen Travel Meals
Traveling is always challenging for me as it relates to food given my many limitations, Paleo, AIP, low histamine, low oxalate and lectin and lately back to keto low carb. The histamine issue creates the biggest obstacle for travel foods as leftovers or foods prepped ahead by restaurants are a big no no. Add to it that we are in the midst of a global pandemic and I decided to avoid eating out altogether. My plan you ask? Continue reading
Tigernut Low Carb Cookies
Warning: These low carb cookies are dangerously good.
OK. You have been forewarned! Seriously though, over the last 7 years I rarely ate treats of any kind, but I am moving in to a phase of my diet with more inclusion, rather than exclusion and so I decided to create a low carb cookie I could enjoy as an occasional treat. These exceeded my expectations. I will say they are definitely Continue reading
Coconut Za’atar Turkey
I have just been introduced to the spice Sumac and I am a bit obsessed with it at the moment. My low histamine, AIP diet for the most part lacks the flavor profile “acid”…no vinegar (high histamine) and citrus is often iffy. So finding a spice that has a zingy acidic citrus note is a real Continue reading
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