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 …
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 …
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 …
GAPS Introduction Diet – Stage One
Tomorrow is the day! Last week, I talked a lot about how we were preparing physically and mentally for starting the Introduction diet. (See articles: "Gearing Up for GAPS Intro" and "The Countdown Begins") So you can probably imagine that today I'm going to talk about how I'm making meat stock in preparation for all …
The Countdown Begins!
Less than a week to go until we start the GAPS Introduction Diet for the third time! This week, I've been doing a few things to get ready for Intro. For one, I've been planning our supplement regimen (probiotics, essential fatty acids, fermented cod liver oil/butter oil, salt water sole with lemon essential oil in …
