SCD - the basics

Here's a link to the basics of the SCD (Specific Carbohydrate Diet).  A very general definition is that it is a diet which eliminates grains, starches, and refined sugars.  The carbohydrates allowed are monosaccharides.  This diet is not for everyone, but has helped me, and I am very thankful to have found it.

Almond Flour Pizza

Crust:

1 c. almond flour

1 egg

½ c. shredded cheese

1 tsp. EVOO

¼ tsp. salt

Italian spices to taste

Penzey’s pizza seasoning

Toppings:

Meat, cheese, as desired

In a bowl, mix the above crust ingredients together and form a ball.  Line a pan with parchment paper and add the dough ball, pressing down with hands to form crust.  Bake at 350 for 15 minutes.  Add toppings and bake for another 10 minutes.  Thanks to comfybelly for this recipe (slightly modified).

Sausage Kolaches

See recipe here.  Yummy!

Apple Crisp (SCD legal)

2 apples
1/2 tablespoon honey

Topping:

1/2 stick butter
1/2 cup almond flour
1/4 cup honey
1/2 cup ground almonds or pecans
Cinnamon to taste 

Butter the bottom and sides of a small round baking dish. Peel, core, and thinly slice apples.  Place half of the apple slices in the baking dish. Drizzle a ½ T of honey over them and then put in the rest of the apples. You should arrange them so they lay pretty flat. 

Topping: Mix butter, almond flour, honey, and cinnamon. Combine all these ingredients in food processor and you should have something the consistency of a good cookie dough.

Pat the topping onto the apples. Sprinkle almonds/pecans on top.  Bake at 350 for 30-40 minutes.  

Thanks to http://www.scdrecipe.com/recipes-apple/maggies-apple-crisp/ for this recipe (slightly modified).

Bacon Egg Cups

12 Strips Turkey Bacon

6 Eggs
½ c Shredded Cheese 

Preheat Oven to 350.  Line muffin pan with turkey bacon in each individual cup.  Beat the eggs and fill cups 1/2 way if you are adding ingredients and 3/4 the way if you are not adding ingredients. Add any extra ingredients (veggies, etc.).  Cheese is added in the last 2 minutes.  Bake 15 minutes.  Then, add shredded cheese on top and bake 2 more minutes.

Thanks to http://foreverscd.blogspot.com/2012/10/bacon-egg-cups.html for this recipe!

Snacks

Almond Flour Gingerbread Cookies

2 c. almond flour
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/8 tsp salt
2 T. coconut oil
1/3 c. honey
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp cinnamon

Preheat oven to 275 degrees F. In a large bowl, mix all ingredients. Chill for about a half hour. Roll out onto parchment paper. Bake for 20 minutes until slightly browned.  Cut into squares while still warm.

Thanks to http://www.comfytummy.com/2010/01/07/scd-cut-out-cookies/ for this recipe (modified slightly)!

Tasty Trail Mix

Mix together a handful of each of the following: raisins, almonds, and M&Ms.  Super easy, but super tasty.

All Saints, pray for us!

So I thought this was fitting to post, since being Catholic is truly a joy of my life.  Matthew and I went to Mass tonight, and were accompanied by all the old people who also had no children to take trick or treating =).  We celebrated the Vigil of All Saints.  I am so grateful for being Catholic, and LOVE that I can ask those in heaven to pray for me, just as I ask my family and friends here on earth to pray for me!  It is truly a blessing.

After Mass, Matthew and I both said to each other that we realized a couple of things during Mass.  I told him my realizations: 1) I want the Litany of the Saints played at my funeral when the time comes, because it is that awesome (p.s. I also love the Matt Maher version) and 2) the Litany of the Saints would be such an awesome place to start for picking out names, if we are blessed with children in the future.  And wouldn't you know it, he said that was the same realization he came up with!  The Holy Spirit is funny, isn't He?

All Saints, pray for us!