GAPS/SCD

Dilled Cauliflower Pickles

These are really tasty, just like pickles except...they're not. Recipe is adapted from someone on the GAPS yahoo group.

3 c cauliflower, cut into chunks
1 large garlic clove, crushed
1 T dry dill
3-4 peppercorns
1 bay leaf
2 T sea salt
2-3 c filtered water

Wash cauliflower well, and cut into chunks.

Crush garlic clove, and add to jar with spices. Add cauliflower, pressing down firmly into jar so chunks are tightly packed, leaving 1" space at the top of the jar.

Beet Kvass

Adapted from a recipe that someone posted on the GAPS yahoo group.

Beet Kvass

1/2 c starter (either juice from last batch, or whey, or sauerkraut juice), optional
1 med beet, peeled and roughly chopped
1 tbsp. salt
5 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
1 head (or so) cabbage, roughly chopped (big hunks)

Wash beet pieces, and put them into a one-gallon jar. Add the garlic, and then cabbage chunks until the jar is full. Add salt, and fill with water to within one inch of the top (make sure veggies are submerged).

GAPS Vegetable Soup

This is deeply satisfying and reminds me of minestrone (add some crumbled ground beef along with the onions during the first step, if you like). Feel free to substitute for the vegetables; just make sure you have 8-12 cups

1 medium onion, diced
1/4 cup fat (chicken, duck, beef, ghee)
6 garlic cloves, mashed
1/2 cup water

Homemade Sausage

This is Mark Bittman's recipe for sausage, and it's got LOTS of extra fat into which (if you're Ben) you can dip your sausage. :) You can freeze the sausages once they're made into patties; thaw overnight in the fridge.

2.5 lbs boneless pork shoulder, with its fat (or, if it's lean, use 2 lbs. shoulder and .5 lbs. fatback)
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. black pepper
1/8 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. dried sage (or 1 tsp. fresh)

Our Favorite Roast Chicken

Even though I know that some people feel that the holy grail of roast chicken is a crispy-all-over skin, I think this is a fine compromise. The fat doesn't burn on the bottom, the chicken is really tender, and there's a good amount of crispy skin that happens even with the lid on.

1 onion, diced
1/4 c. ghee
1 celeriac, diced
2 large carrots, or a small butternut squash, cut into large chunks

1 medium 4-pound-ish chicken
1/4 lemon
Salt and pepper

Preheat the oven to 450f.

Barbecue Sauce, fruit-sweetened

This is delicious, and it's GAPS/SCD friendly! Makes about 2 cups.

2 medium-large ripe tomatoes
1/2 cup cider vinegar
2 small-medium apples, with skin (preferably a sweet variety like macintosh)
1/2 tsp. salt
2 large garlic cloves
1/2 small onion, sliced
1/2 red chile pepper, seeded

Combine all ingredients in a saucepan over high heat; when mixture boils, reduce heat and allow to simmer uncovered for an hour or so, until vegetables/fruits are super soft, and the liquid has reduced. (For even thicker sauce, simmer for a longer time.)

Apple Pecan Cake

I didn't follow this recipe exactly--it's copied from an SCD recipe site. I used more apple, some almond flour and less pecan, less honey (cooked honey really isn't GAPS-friendly), and ghee+milk solids instead of butter. Also, I omitted the baking soda. But on a birthday, one must be able to let loose a little!

It's better once it's chilled (at least, I thought so with our version, because leaving out the baking soda makes for a softer texture that improves with refrigeration). It had a tasty flavor!

Non-Sweet Cinnamon Summer Squash Pudding

This is only really a "treat" to those of us on extremely carbohydrate restricted diets, whose tastes are really pure...like my son!

~4 good-sized summer squashes, de-seeded if the seeds are large, and steamed until very soft (one quart mashed squash)
8 large eggs
6 T. cinnamon (no, that's not a typo)
~1/2 cup fat (ghee, coconut oil, or a mixture)

Blend very well in a food processor or blender, and turn into a well-greased pan. Drizzle some more ghee on top.

Bake at ~350f till puffed and lightly golden and cooked through.

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