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Old 09-20-2011, 03:40 PM   #43 (permalink)
Lauxa
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Sauerkraut! I just made my first batch of homemade sauerkraut last week and it was so good that I feel that I will be making it a new staple in my diet.

Shred one cabbage. Add 2 Tbsp salt and 1 Tbsp carraway seeds (optional). Mash with meat hammer or pestle for 10 minutes to release the juices. Place in glass jar and cover with water, let it sit in the pantry for 3-5 days then move to the refrigerator.

It's loaded with enzymes and probiotics (store bought sauerkraut is pasteurized and dead) and a great complement to your grainless meals, plus cabbage is very inexpensive.

Also homemade stocks are awesome, they are loaded with gelatin and easily digestible nutrients. My friend is doing the GAPS (Gut and Psychology Syndrome) diet which is grainless / sugarless and it calls for drinking a little broth and eating a little sauerkraut with each meal. I will tell you how I make them if you are interested. But I mostly use them up by cooking brown rice in them, so I'm less sure what to do with them in a grainless diet.

And of course remember your green smoothies.
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