Recipes

I'm up at my 160 acre ranch near Vernon, BC, Canada, working on a new book, and the sunshine on the snowscape is just so inspiring I came in after chores to make this nourishing, yet fresh, sunshiney soup! I'm going to give you instructions [...]

Give your microbiome a natural boost with gut-soothing pumpkin and power-packed probiotic yogurt! This fall-inspired breakfast is warm and cozy - just the recipe you need during these colder months. Microbiome Boosting Pumpkin Oatmeal I've been craving pumpkin lately, so I felt inspired to create [...]

Behold this simple, yet delicious snack or breakfast option that is also a great remedy for relieving muscle cramps: Gluten-free toast, spread with ghee, almond hazelnut butter, manuka honey, sliced banana and cinnamon Of course you can take minerals, like magnesium, to relieve [...]

You may have already tried my lacto-fermented mayo recipe? Well this first recipe avoids all seed oils and uses a combination of ghee, avocado, and olive oil to deliver a fantastic taste and texture. The second recipe uses Udo's Oil (which contains flax oil) instead of [...]

Perhaps you've just had severe food poisoning, or an intense Crohn's or colitis flare? Maybe you've suffered prolonged vomiting, or intestinal bleeding or some other serious condition that requires you to now be as gentle as possible with your digestive system. Here are some very [...]

Sometimes I get emails from people who cannot tolerate any maltodextrin at all. They often request that I formulate a completely carb-free version of Absorb Plus. However, as I've written in The IBD Remission Diet and this post, it's extremely difficult to maintain or gain [...]

Here's one of the things I dread the most: My kids coming home from school/activities wailing, "I'm starving!!" Usually, they only have 15-30 minutes before they have to rush off to a sports event. Sometimes, we have to bring them food in the car, because [...]

When you have a sensitive or malfunctioning gut, vegetables can often pose a problem, or be difficult to digest. The key is to test your veggies, or start by eating just a small amount (well-cooked) and gradually increase. In extreme cases, you may need to [...]

Raw vegetable juicing is fabulously healthy and cleansing, as long as you do not tend towards diarrhea. If you are underweight and suffer from bloating or frequent bowel movements, then your system is likely not healed enough yet to tolerate raw juice and it will [...]

The other day, as I was doing my weekly shopping, I came across a huge bag of organic Brussels sprouts - and for some reason, I felt completely drawn to them. I immediately began craving some Brussels sprouts! So, I grabbed the bag and began [...]

I recently tried this recipe from one of my favorite culinary sites for soup - Love & Lemons - and I have to say, it is outstanding! Peas, asparagus, pine nuts, and fresh basil pack a powerful nutritional punch in this delicious soup. I buy [...]

The first time that I gave this to my kids, my daughter Zara said, "BEST dinner EVER!" My eldest son (the pickiest eater in our family, barring me!) at first screeched, "No, don't put it ON the chicken!" But then when I had him taste [...]

I don't know about you, but my gut is just LOVING root veg this winter! I've already given you the recipes for my beef stew and my vegan stew (also amazing). This recipe is a fantastic lamb stew that is easy on the gut and nourishes [...]

This stew or hotpot has a much more interesting flavor than traditional stew. It has more umami (savoury, rich, yum) due to the mix or layers of flavor provided by the squash, shiitake mushrooms, parsnips, soy sauce, and white wine (optional). Shopping List 1 large [...]

This stew or hotpot has a much more interesting flavor than traditional beef stew. It has more umami (savoury, rich, yum) due to the mix of layers of flavor provided by the squash, shiitake mushrooms and parsnips. And next week I will give you the [...]

Alrighty, continuing on in my nourishing, comfort food series... this is one of my favorite meals because you literally can use whatever you have on hand in your fridge. Whatever you normally like to eat (or tolerate) is going to taste GREAT in this warm [...]

If you've read my numerous blog posts on the benefits of bone broth, then you already know the power of gelatin as a healing agent for the gut: French research until the 1950’s shows that gelatin was used in the treatment of diseases such as [...]

If you've read my blog post, Chaga Medicinal Mushrooms for Crohn’s and Colitis, you already know the numerous benefits of chaga mushrooms! My physician first told me about this secret weapon and its benefits for ulcerative colitis (which I suffered from) during one of my [...]

After publishing my easy ramen recipe a couple of weeks ago, I invited ya'll to share some easy, healthy recipes of your own with me... Well, can I just say how awesome this LTYG community is? Because immediately I received this below recipe from a [...]

How many of you are hungry, or tired, and know you should eat something nutritious... but you just can't think of anything good!? Like most of the world, I've been under a lot of stress lately, and I notice that I lose my appetite when [...]

With autumn comes cooler temperatures, so I was really craving a hot, tasty soup! Unfortunately, many store-bought soups contain gluten, dairy, and/or added sugars, so I decided to make my own based on Jini's bone broth recipes. When you’re limited to only consuming certain ingredients [...]

This is a fantastic recipe using my favorite pre-soaked, sprouted bean/lentil product. Of course, it's organic, but it's also available for a great price at Costco! It's the TruRoots Organic Sprouted Bean Trio and it contains mung beans, green lentils, and adzuki beans. Most of [...]

If you’ve been following LTYG for a while, you’re probably already familiar with what an elemental diet is and how it can be used for bowel rest to help promote gut healing. And if you’re new, welcome! You can learn all about an elemental diet [...]