Recipes

With Valentines day coming up I thought I would pass along this delicious recipe from Jenni over at Urban Poser.

Meyer Lemon & Raspberry Tart

The only thing I would change would be the coconut “whipped cream”. I’m not sure how to make it GAPS legal… if you know how feel free to leave me a comment. I would melt the honey on a low heat and whip some 24 hour sour cream on high, drizzling the honey in. It will make it light and fluffy.

I just might have to try it myself. It looks great Jenni!

Are you planning a special treat for Valentines?

Food

I don’t like vaccines – we do too many and all those chemicals going into our bodies isn’t a good idea. Plus there are other problems, but if you have had vaccines don’t you want them to work?

But if you eat microwave popcorn yours or your child’s may not be working. The reason? Perfluorinated compounds (PFCs).

What in the world are perfluorinated compounds? I mean they’re even hard to pronounce. Well, these are some of the same chemicals that you can find in those Teflon pans you and I have already heard enough about. But PFCs can also be found in:

• Grease-resistant food packaging and paper products
• Cleaning and personal-care products
• Stain Resistant items or treatments

And these are the chemicals have been found to lower immune responses, specifically to diphtheria and tetanus, and here was the shocker:

Indeed, the levels of antibodies in the blood of some children exposed to PFCs indicated they were not protected against these diseases by age 7. quote from MSNBC Article

So, your child might not even be protected. It certainly is food for thought – whether or not your kids are vaccinated – and another reason to avoid as many chemicals as possible.

Because my question is: what else are they doing?

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Recipes

Ever since I saw this recipe on Martha Stewart about a month ago I’ve wanted to try it. Since I’m a fan of paprika and garlic it sounded like the perfect dinner, and adding a new dish is always nice.

Well, I think this one is going to be a favorite. The skin of the chicken turned out nice and crispy and the garlic was soft and delicious. (It makes my mouth water to think about it…)

It took a little longer to cook then they called for in the recipe, but that’s probably due to the fact that I used 1 large chicken instead of 2 smaller ones.

So, here is the recipe for Paprika-Rubbed Roasted Chicken from MarthaStewart.com with my changes.

Paprika-Rubbed Roasted Chicken

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 tablespoons paprika
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 – 2 tsp sea salt
• 1 organic, free-range chicken (5-6 pounds, or more)
• 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 8 heads garlic, halved horizontally

Directions

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Mix together paprika, oregano, 1-2 teaspoons salt. Place chickens, breast side up, on a rimmed baking sheet, and tuck wings under. Tie legs of each bird together with kitchen twine, unless the legs are tucked under the fat. Pat chicken dry with paper towels. Rub skin of each with 2 tablespoon oil, then with paprika mixture. Stuff 2 garlic-head halves into the cavity.
Reduce oven temperature to 400 degrees. Roast chickens for 20 minutes. Remove from oven, and baste with pan juices. Dunk remaining garlic-head halves into remaining 1/4 cup of oil, place cut side down on sheet, and drizzle leftover oil over the chicken. Roast for 10 minutes. Tent the chicken loosely with foil. Roast until juices run clear and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of each thigh reaches 165 degrees, about 30 minutes more. Uncover chicken, and let rest for 10 minutes before serving with roasted garlic.

Note: The degree change is the most important part, and you might want to cook it for the last 10 minutes uncovered so all the fat has a chance to get crispy.

Let me know how you like it!

GAPS

Hi everyone! I’m excited, today is the one year anniversary of Gapalicious!

Wow.

I did not think I would make it that long. But 12 months, and 145 posts later I only have one more post before I finish my first year of blogging. I already said wow didn’t I?

I thought it would be real neat to share some of my previous posts, so please read on and celebrate this anniversary with me!

My #1 post:
Without a doubt this would be “Does Arm and Hammer Baking Soda Contain Aluminum?”. I can’t believe it, but it’s actually been read over 3,000 times!

My favorite post:
My Story: Touching the Autistic Spectrum.  I’m so thankful for all the kind comments you all have made – it’s meant the world to me.

The Top 3 Recipes:

• Homemade Hand Lotion

• Apple Streusel Muffins

• Orange Pound Cake

And while I’m at it I’ll end with my Resource Page. I just love all the goodies listed there and I can’t recommend enough branching out and buying SCD cookbooks – with just a few changes (or none) most recipes are easily made GAPS safe.

Thank you so much for walking down memory lane with me, I hope you enjoyed it as much as I have.

Do you have a favorite post? I’d sure love to hear which one.

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