How We Flourish

Creating healthier people and a healthier planet, one step at a time

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GAPS Diet Snacks (Healthy Snack Ideas for Intro and Full GAPS)

As I often share, I love the food on GAPS Intro. It is very satisfying and delicious. However, sometimes, soup just doesn’t do it. Sometimes you want a snack! But how do you find GAPS diet snacks? Particularly in the early stages, Intro doesn’t exactly lend itself to snacking. Of course, the emphasis should always […]

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GAPS Milkshake Recipe – Detoxifying Drink

I few weeks ago I shared how to make juice without a juicer. Now I’m going to share how to use that juice in the coveted GAPS Milkshake Recipe. The idea behind the GAPS Milkshake recipe is simple: even vegetable juice can spike blood sugar, and some do not tolerate it well. This “milkshake” adds […]

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How to Make Yogurt Without a Yogurt Maker

I have always wanted to learn how to make yogurt, but I put it off until I started the GAPS diet. I thought it would be too much work, and I didn’t have a yogurt maker or a fancy dehydrator. However, I quickly learned that making yogurt at home is an incredibly easy and frugal […]

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GAPS Intro Week Five – Eating Out, Dysthymia, and Healing

I opened GAPS Intro Week Five with a wedding. (read about week four here) Because of where I was in my healing journey – 4 weeks into GAPS and I had reintroduced roasted/grilled/baked meats – I decided to ask the bride about the food being served, rather than simply writing it off and bringing my […]