SCD and canned tomatoes – do they go together? The short answer is no, but not so fast…. Canned tomatoes are not allowed on SCD typically, but there are brands, like Pomi (pictured below) that have no additives, artificial flavors, or preservatives. The only ingredient is tomatoes. Pomi is not […]
A handy infographic showing what kinds of cheese are okay for the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD). Shows what cheeses can be eaten freely, occasionally, or have tobe avoided.
I know following the SCD diet can be time consuming. All the shopping for ingredients, reading the label and of course the cooking can take a big chunk out of your day. If you don’t want to spend all your time in the kitchen and/or if you work full time […]
Lately I’ve been thinking of my early days of dealing with IBD at work. When my symptoms were raging, and I didn’t even know what was wrong with me, things were difficult. I could go to work one day and be okay, then be too sick the next and so […]
You may have noticed that I have not been publishing as many recipes lately. It’s simply because I have been cooking plenty of SCD food, but not that much new stuff. Sometimes it’s nice to stick with the old standbys when things get busy. Anyway – I wanted to write […]
Adding non-SCD foods back into your diet is one of the most asked about and confusing aspects of SCD. I’ve written about it before, but I it’s something that can’t be talked about too much. Some people will stay on the diet forever, some will go back to what they […]
This yogurt strainer is so easy to use. I find it much easier to clean than the little bag that came with my yogurt maker. I also find that it works better than a regular strainer. This oil and vinegar cruet comes in handy and looks nice. This Misto sprayer […]
Going back to my very first SCD Poll about what people found was most difficult about the diet, the most popular responses were that the diet was too restrictive and it was hard to figure out what to eat. There was a time when I thought the same thing. I […]
One of the popular themes in my recent SCD polls was that preparing food for the diet is time consuming. There is no argument from me there. However, over the years I have developed some time saving strategies. I work full time and I have a fairly long commute in […]
Since starting the Specific Carbohydrate Diet oven ten years ago I have done quite a bit a traveling. I have vacationed in New York City, driven through the Southwest twice, gone hiking, survived a six day business trip, and gone on several weekend getaways.Sometimes getting something to eat can be […]