That I began SCD. I remember very clearly because it was the Friday before Halloween and there was candy all over the office (just like now). I did not have one single piece! Once I made up my mind to do it I was very serious about doing it right. […]
Author: Sherry Lipp
The 3rd Stop on my SCD journey: Mike Flog & SCD Web Library and bonus Lemon Tart recipe
(Lemon Tart recipe is at the bottom of the post) Mike’s Flog When I started the diet in October of 2000 blogs were a new thing. Mike’s Flog was the only SCD blog I could find. Nearly every day Mike would post an entry about what he had eaten that […]
SCD Recipe: Peanut Butter & Jelly Cookies
1 1/2 cups Almond Flour – sift once1/4 tsp baking soda1/2 tsp cinnamon1/8 tsp salt 1 cup SCD Peanut Butter (no salt, no sugar – I used just ground up peanuts)1 tsp pure vanilla extract2 tbsp softened butter 2 eggs1/2 cup honeySCD Legal Jam – or pureed fruit will work […]
A Weeks Worth Of Dinners
Sunday – Spaghetti squash with Classico Tomato Basil Sauce, ground turkey, and parmesan cheese. Monday – Left over spaghetti squash with Classico Tomato Basil Sauce, ground turkey, and paremsan cheese. Tuesday – Egg scramble – eggs, all-natural no-nitrate turkey bacon, red & green bell peppers, onion, sharp cheddar cheese. Grapes. […]
Lucy’s Kitchen Shop – My second stop on the SCD journey
The first stop was of course discovering the Breaking the Vicious Cycle book. I think I had the book for about three months before I took the plunge. After starting the diet I realized I would need a yogurt maker and some almond flour. I desperately wanted to have something […]
Almond Flour
Almond flour is a staple of the Specific Carbohydrate Diet. I have been using it for ten years, basically since I started the diet. It takes some getting used to. The baked goods do not have the same texture or taste as their flour counterparts, but they can be a […]
Favorite Snacks and Drinks
As anyone following SCD knows, making all of our own snacks, meals, baked goods and beverages can be very time consuming and inconvenient. It’s always so nice to find ready-made items in the store that fit the diet. Here are a few of my favorites (these are all SCD legal): […]
Following the Diet and Making Exceptions
For the first year I followed the diet according to the Breaking the Vicious Cycle book. After the first year I was feeling fine so I decided to make a few exceptions. This is a decision not to be taken lightly. I figured since I was doing so well, and […]
Introduction
In October of 2000 I began the Specific Carbohydrate Diet. The year before I had had surgery for Crohn’s and my desire was to remain symptom free. I am happy to say that ten years later I am still symptom and medication free. In the ten years since starting the […]