Posts by mamaspirit

I've been making ketchup and bbq sauce with stevia and it's really quite good!  My kids haven't noticed a difference, at least they havent voiced one.  I also find that eating nuts and seeds makes it harder for me to lose...

Yes I use native forest brand and coconut milk is pretty much the only food I buy in a can.  I have made a pretty successful coconut milk from shredded coconut though, although I know it isn't as high in fat as the canned...

Oh and Maiasaura you can freeze coconut milk and coconut cream, it has a little different consistency but works great for cooking and stuff!

maiasaura - yeah, I have 4 kids and I also make extra for my hubby to take to work the next day and to freeze for fast food, lol!    organicviolin - I'll pm you when I get a chance to write it all down, and yes, I've been...

  coconut cream is the thick, high fat part of coconut milk.  It is easy to make... put your canned coconut milk in the fridge and cool for a couple hours.  Open up the can without shaking it and scoop the thick part...

I also wanted to add that I think it is amazing that you are searching for the right help for your child.  I know of too many parents that aren't willing to explore different food options for their children even in cases of...

I'm sorry about your child's food issues!  That can be so discouraging, especially in the beggining.  I have 4 kids and 2 of them have food sensitivities and allergies.  My 3 year old daughter was extremely ill last...

Someone was asking about this kind of diet and thyroid function.   I had severe hypothyroidism and was on a pretty high dose of synthetic thyroid hormone.  I haven't been super strict with this with diet, but I have been...

Gardenmommy - yes, cold turkey was the easiest.  Mark's daily apple has a great recipe for coconut flour tortillas.  They only call for a couple TBS of coconut flour.  I, too, try and limit both nuts and coconut...

It sounds like he is the perfect canadate for the GAPS diet.  I've seen slow to grow kids gain weight and grow like crazy on gaps.  It will heal his gut and may even take care of several of those allergies.   My 3...