Cauliflower Fried Rice

  This is a great side dish that pairs very well with orange chicken.  This recipe I adapted from one I found on grainfreefoodie.com.   Cauliflower Fried Rice 1 head cauliflower (or one bag frozen cauliflower), grated into rice-like texture 3-4 Tbs. toasted sesame oil 2 Tbs. organic apple cider vinegar 1 onion, diced 1 …

Orange Chicken (GAPS)

Think you have to give up "Chinese takeout" when you start GAPS?  Think again!  (Well, at least the Chinese part ... the takeout is a little more difficult 🙂 ) Instead of being full of MSG and other unknown ingredients, this recipe is healthy and can be prepared within about 30 minutes at home.  It …

Fermented Cucumbers

I've wanted to post about the lost art of lacto-fermentation for some time but haven't been able to get around to it yet.  Fermentation is really a simple process, but the history is detailed and the benefits are extensive, so the article keeps growing and hasn't gotten done yet! However ... Our cucumbers this year …

Mocha Frappuccino

Photo credit: Ambernectar 13 via VisualHunt / CC BY-ND Is there anything better on a hot summer day than an iced coffee? Even twenty years ago, iced coffee was not all that it is today.  I don't remember my mom ever driving through to get an iced latte or hanging out with friends drinking a …

Essential Oils – Transitioning Toward Health

  When new parents are expecting their first child, they often feel anxiety and have some reservations about what the future holds: will they be good parents?  Will they know what to do if their child gets sick?  Will their child be healthy?  What will they be like as adults?  And then there are the …