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Here’s a video excerpt from Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride’s lecture about GAPS, the Gut and Psychology Syndrome at the WAPF Wise Traditions 2008 conference in San Francisco.
Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride successfully treated her own son, who was diagnosed autistic, which prompted an intensive study into causes and treatments of autism. It was during this [...]

This came out absolutely delicious.
I started with a recipe from my friend Jungleen. She posted a comment a few days ago with a recipe for Chicken Cacciatore. It’s basically chicken cooked in homemade chicken stock and tomato sauce. I left out the vegetables and added arrowroot to make a thicker sauce. Then served it with [...]

Just got back from the farmer’s market.
Here are the meals I’m going to make this week (not in any particular order, although I know we are doing ribs tonight and brisket tomorrow night):
BBQ Pork Spare Ribs with Beet Greens sauteed in chicken fat, tomato and cucumber salad — and broth
Brisket with Sauerkraut and some vegetables [...]

It’s officially been over a week now and we are still going strong. We went out last night on a pseudo-date (it was a business party, so not really a date, but we still had a great time). Seth really wanted some pizza. I talked him out of it. He thanked me this morning.
He also [...]

Here’s what we’ve eaten for dinner the past few nights:
Friday: Taco Meat (ground beef with Mexican seasoning, i.e. cumin, chili powder, etc.) on Lettuce Leaves with Avocado and a bowl of Chicken Broth
Thursday: Carrot Ginger Soup, Sausages, Sauerkraut
Wednesday: Sloppy Joes in Lettuce Wraps with a bowl of Chicken Broth
Tuesday: Roast Chicken, Green Salad, and a [...]

Note: You may want to skip this post if talk about poop bothers you. I’m not going to get graphic, but stools are discussed.
This is our fifth day on the GAPS diet. So far, it hasn’t been too bad. And some amazing things are happening!
I was listening to Konstantin Monastyrsky’s lecture on his [...]

Kate and I ate strawberries and sausage and leftover shepherd’s pie on the lawn at LA’s annual Festival of Books, the largest literary event in the country. I got Kate a few books, including the Spanish version of “Goodnight Moon” — “Buenos Noches, Luna”.
This is something I plan to do with the kids every year. [...]