Finding SCD safe canned coconut milk can be a challenge, but if it can be found, it makes great ice cream. SCD legal coconut milk shouldn’t contain any guar gum or carageenan. If you are going to make ice cream, you should get the full fat version, not the light. […]
Recipes
SCD Recipe: Bacon Cheeseburger Stuffed Peppers
For these stuffed peppers I was going for a kind of “Impossible Cheeseburger Pie” (if you ever had that, it was a staple of ours when I was growing up) taste and texture – in a pepper. These would be good with some homemade ketchup, but I forgot about making […]
SCD Recipe: Grilled Cherry Vanilla Pound Cake
This is a great summer dessert. You don’t have to grill it, but it gives it that extra something if you do! Ingredients:2 cups almond flour1/2 tsp baking soda1/4 tsp salt2 tbsp melted butter1/4 cup honey1 tbsp pure vanilla extract3 eggs1 cup frozen cherries that have been thawedadditional butter for […]
SCD Recipe: Spiced Coconut Chicken Skewers
This past weekend I experimented with using coconut milk in a couple of recipes. I had finally found some that was SCD legal (no guar gum) – so I decided I wanted to try a couple of different things. I made one main dish and one dessert. This is the […]
SCD Recipe: Strawberry Rhubarb Pudding
This started out as a fruit compote, but after it was done I decided I wanted to do a little more with it. I wasn’t really sure what, but I found one envelope of plain gelatin in the cupboard, and I had a little bit of yogurt left in the […]
SCD Recipe: Butter Pecan Frozen Yogurt
I used yogurt made with grass-fed milk, grass-fed butter, and pasture eggs for this recipe. Ingredients:2 cups yogurt made with one part whipping cream and one part half & half (if using lower fat yogurt, strain 4 cups for 24 hours)2 eggs1/2 cup honey2 tbsp + 1 tsp butter1/2 cup chopped […]
SCD Recipe: Easy Fruit Tart
It doesn’t get much easier than this quick to prepare fruit tart. Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups almond flour1/4 tsp salt1/4 tsp baking soda2 tbsp honey1 tsp vanilla1/4 cup melted butter1/4 cup chopped walnuts2 cups berries and chopped fruit (whatever you like – I used strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, and mango)1 […]
SCD Recipe: Raw Banana Cream Pie
SCD Raw Banana Cream Pie. Gluten-free, grain-free, and sugar-free recipe for the Specific Carbohydrate Diet.
SCD Recipe: Parmesan Kale Crisps
Ingredients: 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese1/2 cup finely chopped kale2 tsp olive oil1/2 tsp salt Preparation: Preheat oven to 350 degrees Line a baking sheet with parchment paper Combine all ingredients in a large bowl Drop by spoonful onto the parchment paper Spread so they are as flat as you […]
SCD Recipe: Spinach Parmesan Chicken Meatballs
Just a way to work a little bit of extra leafy greens into the meal. Ingredients: 1 lb ground chicken2 eggs1 cup finely shredded Parmesan cheese1 tsp salt1 tsp dried garlic (or 1 minced clove)1 tsp basil1/2 tsp pepper1/2 cup chopped fresh spinach Preparation: Preheat oven to 450 degrees Combine […]