Author: Sherry Lipp

SCD Recipe: Lemon Pecan Butter Cookies

These cookies have a subtle lemon flavor and are not too sweet. I don’t like an overwhelming honey flavor, so I usually opt for a little less sweet. 1/2 cup honey 1/2 cup butter (softened but not melted)2 eggs1 tbsp fresh lemon juice  2 1/4 cups almond flour1 tsp cinnamon1 […]

SCD Recipe: Spiced Applesauce

I made this in the slow cooker, but you could also do it on the stove. 4 apples (I used 1 Granny Smith, 1 Fuji, and 2 Golden Delicious)1/2 cup apple cider1 tsp cinnamon1/4 tsp cloves1/4 tsp ginger1/4 tsp nutmeg1 tbsp lemon juice Peel and chop apples. Combine with lemon […]

Thanksgiving On a Sunday

Since I had steak at a restaurant for Thanksgiving dinner, I decided to make a turkey dinner today. Here’s what I made: Roasted turkey tenderloinsCheese and bacon sweet potato pancakes (not SCD legal – the only non-SCD ingredient was the sweet potatoes)Spiced applesauceCranberry sauceBroccolini – steamed and then lightly sauteed […]

SCD Recipe: Turkey (or chicken) Broth

Earlier this week I made turkey soup. We went out to dinner for Thanksgiving, so we did not have left over turkey for this weekend (and I had steak anyway). So last weekend when I went to the store I saw they had packages of turkey legs and turkey wings […]

SCD Recipe: Date Nut Torte

2 cups nuts (I used pecan, hazelnut, walnut, and macadamia)12 – 14 Medjool dates (chopped and pitted)1/3 cup water 1/2 cup honey1 tsp vanilla2 tsp lemon juice1 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp salt3 eggs Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line cookie sheet with nuts. Roast nuts for 5 – 7 minutes […]

Non-SCD Foods

As I’ve written about before there are some SCD foods I eat. Making the decision to eat foods off the diet is not easy. It’s hard to know when to do it or what to eat. Everyone is different, so what works for me may not work for someone else. […]

SCD Recipe: Date Shake

I saw this on a menu a while back, but I couldn’t have it. So I decided to try my own. 10 dates 1 cup yogurt1 banana 1 tbsp peanut butter1 tsp vanilla1 tbsp honey1 cup crushed ice I soaked my dates for a couple hours before using. I’m not […]