The more I read about the GAPS diet, the more excited I am to try it out. I'm really hoping it only takes E a few days to get through each stage as it will be very difficult. We've already taken out so many foods because of allergies though that it won't be that big of a difference. E will be so excited to add some fruit back in and it NOT hurt her poor stomach.
I don't plan on her being on the GAPS diet for very long, I really strive more for a traditionally based diet that includes some sprouted grains and legumes here and there. I think a diet rich in healthy fats, healthy protein AND healthy carbs is a good balance. That's what I'm looking for here in life, balance.
Though I do whole heartily expect for myself to be on the GAPS diet for a few years before I'm ready to introduce some sprouted grains and things like maple syrup or honey back into my diet. I plan on staying on each stage of the GAPS intro diet for at least 5 days, I might stay on the third through sixth stage for a bit longer than the first two. When someone's gut is as screwed up as mine it takes time to heal.
Chicken Noodle Soup
1 whole organic free-range chicken (giblets removed)
2 quarts of filtered water
2 tsp Trace Minerals
1 bag of organic baby carrots
1 chopped onion
2 chopped garlic cloves
4 zucchini's sliced into noodles (a julienne peeler helps this part)
1 tbsp chopped thyme
1 tbsp chopped sage
Add water to a stock pot and bring to a boil. Rinse the chicken inside and out and then add to the water with the carrots. Skim off any of the scum that comes to the top, this is impurities that you don't want to consume. Once you've done that lower it to a simmer and add in your onion, garlic, thyme, sage, zucchini noodles, and trace minerals. A 3-4lb chicken should take about 1- 1 1/2 hours, the meat will easily fall off the bone when it's done. Pull the chicken out and pull the meat off the bones. Take the bones, skin and other fatty tissues that are left over and place them to the side. Plate up your veggies, chicken and broth, sprinkle some pink Himalayan salt on top to taste. Put away leftovers.
Chicken Bone Broth
1 chicken carcass and fatty tissues
1 package of organic chicken necks
1 bag of organic baby carrots
1 chopped onion
4 chopped garlic cloves
1 tbsp chopped thyme
1 tbsp chopped sage
1 tbsp chopped rosemary
1 tsp trace minerals
2 tsp pink Himalayan salt
Enough water to fill up your stock pot up to a few inches below the top
Add water to stock pot and bring to a boil. Add in your chicken carcass, fatty tissues, skin and chicken necks. Add chopped onion, garlic, thyme, sage, rosemary, trace minerals, and salt. Once the water is boiling cover it and bring it down to a simmer. Let it simmer for up to 6 hours but the longer it simmers the better it is for you! I cook mine in the crock pot over night and then scoop out of that batch all day the next day, getting more nutritious as it goes along!
