How to Make Ghee

My first attempt at making ghee was way back when we were beginning to follow the gluten-free casein-free (GFCF) diet.  We could no longer eat butter, as it contained casein (a dairy protein), and so I was looking for an alternative that still tasted great.  I had seen at my first AutismOne conference a demonstration …

GAPS™ Introduction Diet – Stage Three

Hooray!  You made it through stage two and are ready to proceed to stage three.  In this stage, you will be able to bring your frying pan back out that has been packed away to make way for all of your sauce pans 🙂 One of the biggest questions for everyone who is leaving stage …

How to Render Tallow

Tallow is a wonderful animal fat that you can use while on the GAPS Diet (and anytime, really!)  Tallow is made from suet (which is just raw beef or mutton fat).  Tallow is solid at room temperature; it can be stored for a month at room temp, in the fridge for several months, or in …

Meatball Soup

This recipe is acceptable on the GAPS Introduction Diet stage one.  It is also something that I can get my boys to eat even when they don't have much appetite in the beginning 🙂     Meatball Soup 1-2 quarts of meat stock (I like chicken) 2 onions, diced 2 shallots, diced several cloves of …

GAPS Introduction Diet – Stage Two

Hooray!  You made it past your first stage of the Introduction Diet! You are likely still in the throes of die-off at this stage, and although moving up a stage feels good, stage two is not much different than stage one (however, the things you get to add in this stage are significant, so still …