Legal bacon!

Let this be a lesson to you all: Everywhere I shop, I always read labels of random things that I think might be SCD legal, because sometimes you get lucky. It's like an SCD treasure hunt!

For example: Today I walked to a local supermarket, and found out that Fud brand bacon (it's Mexican) is cured with no sugar! Hooray!

I know, right? Fud. Which would be pronounced food.

I thought that was pretty funny.

It's actually made in Texas, so don't worry about imported food issues. Really.

I'm going to make it this weekend! My son is going to be so excited! Yay!

Coconut oil for cradle cap

My son has suffered from cradle cap FOREVER. Seriously. It showed up when he was a baby, and now he's five years old.

It always came back no matter what we did, but I'd heard from somebody that coconut oil might work. Since it has antimicrobial effects, and it's natural, I thought I'd try it.

So, when my son next took a bath, I put a little less than a tablespoon of coconut oil on his head. I just kind of rubbed it in and made sure it wouldn't drip in his eyes.

After 10-15 minutes, we combed his head and then washed the oil out.

First of all, the flakes came right out, without tugging, pain or my son saying, "Ow!" and looking at me all wounded. :) His scalp looked a little red, but not too bad.

We repeated this a week later, and after that, we haven't had to do it. It is literally unbelievable. It's just...gone!

So go ahead and give it a try!

Wheel...of...fish!

So I came across this link and I thought I should talk a little bit about fish.

For a lot of people following the SCD, environmental toxins are a big problem. When your digestion is all screwed up, it can also be a sign that your body is having a terrible time processing toxins.

So, it's a good idea to avoid toxins as much as possible, yes?

I'd say so.


Red snapper? Very nice.

I'm sad to say that swordfish is RIGHT OUT, according to the link above. That's really sad, because it tastes FABULOUS. Abstaining forever doesn't sound all that great, but then again, neither does eating mercury.

However, light tuna, actual wild salmon, halibut, snapper, tilapia, and black sea bass are all great choice. Sea bass?



Not Chilean sea bass, no. They have to be black sea bass. And yes, you may eat the ill-tempered ones.

Not without my sugar!

I think that a big, big reason that people are scared of trying something like the SCD is the total absence of sugar.

On SCD you can use fruits and honey, sparingly. That's about it.

Here's some fun blog posts that I found on the topic:

Modern Forager confirms that the best sugar for us is honey, sparingly. I agree!

Pay Now, Live Later tells us that we're all sugar junkies -- well, those of us not on SCD, at any rate.

Sugar is a drug. Don't believe me? How about all those people in this country eating themselves to death, with skyrocketing rates of obesity?

That's not lack of willpower, kids. That's ADDICTION.

I was completely and wholeheartedly addicted to sugar before SCD. I did not know what it was like to not be hungry, because I was always hungry. My blood sugar was out of control along with my appetite.

During my first week on SCD, I thought I would die. It was a true and serious withdrawal.

And then I felt great afterwards, and forever more.

I can walk right by those giant muffins, because to me they are no longer food. People look at me with pity. But then I see them returning to the muffins again and again...telling me they just can't stop thinking about them, that "it was calling to me."

Yeah, that's one voice in my head I do not miss at all.

Skillet meals and other snacky stuff

I have been making lots of skillet meals. They are fast and nutritious and they make you eat your veggies! I am a big fan of anything that gets me to eat more veggies.

CREATE-YOUR-OWN SKILLET MEAL

Take two pounds of chicken or beef. Cook in a skillet on the stove top. If you are still a bit earlier along, you can sort of boil/poach in a small amount of water.

Add onion and garlic at this stage, too. You can also use dried if you know your source -- I got letters stating no additives from The Spice House.

Once the meat is cooked to your satisfaction, add 3-4 cups of water. Top the cooked meat with 2-3 pounds of veggies. I usually use a combo of carrots, green beans, and spinach. Sometimes I throw in a little broccoli but I can't eat too much of it yet.

Simmer for about 45 minutes to an hour with the lid on, until almost all the liquid is gone.

Season and eat!

Pretty easy, and you get a bunch of leftovers. I have a huge skillet as you can tell. It is well worth the investment, I think.

Olive oil to butter conversion chart!

This is something many of you will appreciate!

See, if you just read Breaking the Vicious Cycle, you'll notice there is a preponderance of cow dairy. Now, that is fine for lots of people with ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. But it is not fine for ASD kids, by and large, and certainly not fine for me, as I discovered that I am intolerant to cow dairy.

So! Rescue is on the way, courtesy of Olive Oil Source -- a conversion chart! Check it out here...or...

1 teaspoon butter = 3/4 teaspoon olive oil
1 tablespoon butter = 2 1/4tsp olive oil
2 tablespoons butter = 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 cup butter = 3 tablespoons olive oil
1/3 cup butter = 1/4 cup olive oil
1/2 cup butter = 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons olive oil
2/3 cup butter = 1/2 cup olive oil
3/4 cup butter = 1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup butter = 3/4 cup olive oil

Enjoy!!