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January 14, 2013

Chicken Liver Pate’

Chicken Liver Pate'Chicken liver pate’ is full of necessary minerals that nourish your adrenal glands and that help you deal with stress and illness.

Serves:  16

Prep time:  5 minutes

Cook time:  15 minutes

Source:  Nourishing Traditions

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons ghee, coconut oil or duck fat
  • 1lb chicken or duck livers, or a combination of both
  • 1/2lb mushrooms (washed, dried and coarsely chopped)
  • 1 bunch green onions (chopped)
  • 2/3 cups dry white wine or vermouth
  • 1 clove garlic (peeled and smashed)
  • 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh dill
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh rosemary
  • 1 lemon (zested and freshly squeezed)
  • 4 tablespoons ghee, coconut oil or duck fat
  • sea salt (to taste)

Directions

Melt fat in a heavy skillet. Add livers, onions and mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes until livers are browned.

Add wine, garlic, mustard, lemon juice and herbs. Bring to a boil and cook, uncovered, until the liquid is gone. Allow to cool.

Process in a food processor with fat. Season to taste. Place in a crock or mold and chill well.

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January 13, 2013

Fruity Gelatin Dessert

Fruity Gelatin DessertNot only is this fruity gelatin dessert fun and easy to make, but the gelatin in it is incredibly healing to your gut.

Serves: 2

Prep time : 5 minutes

Ingredients

  • 9 tablespoons grass-fed gelatin
  • 1 cup fruit juice (freshly squeezed)
  • 9 tablespoons raw, local honey

Directions

Whisk fruit juice, honey and gelatin in a sauce pot until there are no lumps.

Heat over low heat until melted, stirring constantly.

Pour mixture into molds, bowl or pan, or just leave in pot.

Put in freezer for 5-10 minutes to firm. Gelatin will now stay solid at room temperature.

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January 12, 2013

Lamb Tagine with Apricots

Lamb Tagine with ApricotsThis lamb tagine recipe is a super-simple, yet delicious GAP/SCD and Paleo recipe. Lamb, apricots and oranges are a classic Moroccan combination.

Serves:  10

Prep time:  20 minutes

Cook time:  30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2-1/2 pounds ground lamb
  • 2 large onions (peeled and diced)
  • 4 cloves garlic (peeled and minced)
  • 6 large oranges (freshly zested and squeezed)
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon (I prefer Celyon cinnamon)
  • 1-1/2 cup dried apricots (cut into strips)
  • 3-1/2 tablespoons fresh mint (for garnish)

Directions

Heat skillet over medium heat. Add lamb and cook until lightly brown.

Add in onions and sweat, about 5 minutes. Add in garlic and cook for 1 minute.

Add in remaining ingredients. Reduce heat to low, cover and cook for 15-20 minutes.

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January 11, 2013

Brussels Sprouts with Chestnuts

BRUSSELS SPROUTS WITH CHESTNUTSChestnuts make the perfect compliment to Brussels sprouts in this savory wintry dish.

Serve it for Thanksgiving or other holiday meals.

Serves:  4

Prep time:  8 minutes

Cook time:  25 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Brussels sprouts (ends cut off)
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/2lb shelled chestnuts
  • 1 cup homemade broth
  • 1 tablespoon ghee, pastured butter or coconut oil (if you want a dairy-free version, use either ghee or coconut oil)

Directions

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.

In a medium-sized sauce pan boil 2 inches of filtered water. Add Brussels sprouts to boiling water with a pinch of sea salt. Boil for 5 minutes. Drain and add to a baking dish with chestnuts and stock.

Sprinkle oil and salt on top. Bake uncovered for 20 minutes.

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January 5, 2013

Lacto-Brined Beans

Lacto-Brined BeansWith the dill, these lacto-brined beans are crunchy and strangely addictive, making them an easy way to get more fermented foods into your diet.

Beans MUST be blanched for 2 minutes in boiling water to destroy toxins before pickling.

Serves:  16

Prep time:  5 minutes

Cook time:  2 minutes

Source:  Peter Berley

Ingredients

  • 1lb green or wax beans
  • 3 sprigs dill
  • 6 cloves garlic
  • 3 Small fresh chili peppers (optional)

Directions

Blanch beans for 2 minutes in boiling water.

Pack beans, dill, garlic and chilis into crocks and pour in cool water, drain the water out and measure it.

Salt according to the brine ratio (3 Tbsp. sea salt and 1-1/2 Tbsp. vinegar per quart of filtered water) and cover the beans with brine.

Weight and ferment for 7-10 days at room temperature, or pack into my favorite, the Pickle Meister. Then refrigerate for up to 6 months.

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January 3, 2013

GAPS SCD Hummus

GAPS SCD HummusYou won’t even know this GAPS SCD hummus doesn’t use chickpeas.

You can experiment with adding olives, anchovies, roasted garlic, roasted peppers, dried tomatoes or other herbs and spices.

Serves:  12

Prep time:  5 minutes

Cook time:  1 hour

Ingredients

  • 2 cups dried navy or Lima beans (soaked overnight, rinsed and drained)
  • 8 cups filtered water or homemade broth
  • 3 cloves garlic (peeled and left whole)
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 2 lemons (zested and freshly squeezed)
  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

Directions

Put beans and water/broth in a pot. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, the reduce flame to lowest setting. Cover pot and let the beans cook at a gentle simmer until tender, about an hour.

Remove the pot from heat and let the beans cool.

Put all ingredients in a blender and blend to desired consistency. Add additional olive oil if needed.

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December 20, 2012

RECOVERY FROM AUTISM WITH THE GAPS DIET

GAPS diet bookWatch how ZiZi is recovering from autism with the GAPS diet.

GAPS stands for Gut And Psychology Syndrome, and it restores gut dysbiosis, an imbalance of good vs. bad bacteria, yeast and pathogens in the gut, where 70% of the immune system is located.

The GAPS diet can work on symptoms of autism because of the gut/brain connection.  Many neurotransmitters are made in the gut, and if your gut isn’t happy, your brain isn’t happy.  Watch the video…

SOURCE:  ABC News

 

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December 17, 2012

Hazelnut Grain-Free Cookies

Hazelnut Grain-Free CookiesThese hazelnut grain-free cookies are not too sweet, so they make a nice snack.

They’re also GAPS, SCD and Paleo-legal grain-free cookies.

If you’d like something sweeter, add in 1/3 cup of raw, local honey to the batter.

Serves:  24

Prep time:  10 minutes

Cook time:  15 minutes

Allergy:  Egg, tree nuts

Ingredients

  • 2 cups hazelnuts, ground
  • 2-1/2 cups almond flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 pasture-raised eggs
  • 3/8 cups ghee or coconut oil
  • 1/3 cup cold, filtered water
  • 2 tablespoons raw, local honey
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon (I prefer Ceylon cinnamon)

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350F. Grease a cookie sheet.

Combine hazelnut and almond flours with baking soda, 4 tablespoons of ghee, and water. Mix well.

To make the glaze, melt 2 tablespoons of ghee with honey and cinnamon.

Drop rounded spoonfuls of mixture into a ball, then flatten. Bake for 10-15 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown.

Remove cookies from oven, brush with glaze, return to oven and bake for 2-3 more minutes, or until the glaze has melted into the cookies.

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December 13, 2012

Cinnamon Paleo Cookies

Cinnamon Paleo CookiesCeylon cinnamon, which isn’t a typical grocery-store cinnamon, really kicks these cinnamon Paleo cookies up a notch. These cookies are also GAPS/SCD-legal.

Serves:  24

Prep time:  10 minutes

Cook time:  15 minutes

Allergy:  Egg, tree nuts

Ingredients

  • 3 cups almond flour
  • 1 pinch baking soda
  • 4 tablespoons ghee or coconut oil (melted)
  • 1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder
  • 3/4 teaspoons cinnamon (I prefer Ceylon cinnamon)
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground vanilla bean powder
  • 1/4 cup raw, local honey
  • 2 pasture-raised egg whites (beaten stiff)

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350F.

Combine all the ingredients together in a mixing bowl, except for the egg whites.

Mix thoroughly, and then fold in the beaten egg whites. Pour into a 13″ x 9″ ovenproof dish and bake until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean, approximately 15 minutes. Cut into squares.

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December 10, 2012

Vegetable Broth

Vegetable BrothVegetable broth is sooo full of minerals that support the immune system, help reduce the effects of stress and build strong bones.

Serves:  16

Prep time:  5 minutes

Cook time:  24 hours

Ingredients

  • 6 large unpeeled carrots (cut into thirds)
  • 2 large onions, unpeeled (roughly chopped)
  • 1 large leek, white and green parts (roughly chopped)
  • 1 bunch celery, including the heart (cut into thirds)
  • 1 bunch kale (roughly chopped)
  • 5 cloves garlic (smashed)
  • 1/2 bunch fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • 1 strip kombu (kelp)
  • 12 black peppercorns
  • 4 whole allspice or juniper berries
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 8 quarts cold, filtered water
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt

Directions

Rinse all of the vegetables well, including the kombu. In a crockpot, place all ingredients. Fill the pot with the water, set to low and let cook for 24 hours. Strain soup and discard vegetables.

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