What is the GAPS Diet? Should You Do it?

What is the GAPS Diet? Should You Do it?

You may have noticed that on several occasions I have alluded to the mysterious diets called GAPS (Gut and Psychology Syndrome) and (because I must love abbreviations) SCD (Specific Carbohydrate Diet). I also mention a lot about healing the gut, flooding the gut with...
Summertime Romaine Smoothie

Summertime Romaine Smoothie

With a heat wave hitting the UK (even Scotland people!) and posting about the wonders of Kefir I thought it only fair to give you a super quick and tasty way to incorporate it into your summers days.  This is also the evidence of my new found vegetable...
Kefir: What is it & how to make it

Kefir: What is it & how to make it

  After my many posts alluding to kefir (Fermented Fun, Getting More Gut Flora etc) and my many recipes involving homemade yogurt or whey, that it was time to explain myself!   Kefir (pronounced either ke-fear or kee-fer ), meaning to froth or foam, is...
Fermented Onion Chutney

Fermented Onion Chutney

As promised in my previous post, Getting More Gut Flora I mentioned an easy way to increase your probiotic consumption through lacto-fermented vegetables. This, I understand does not sound appealing, but honestly it is delicious and a much easier and quicker way...