Camping is one of my favorite activities. Being in nature is great for our bodies. If you have trouble sleeping, spending time camping can help reset your circadian rhythm.
Whether I’m headed out for the night or taking a multiple day hunting trip, I always bring real, delicious food to keep my body going.
Trail Mix
Commercial trail mixes contain candy, sweetened fruit, and unprepared nuts: not the superfoods they claim to be! This can be problematic if you are following a dietary protocol... you can't buy GAPS legal trail mix very easily! Fortunately, trail mix is fairly easy to make, and when you make your own, you can ensure the preparation (and ingredients) are exactly what you want!
GAPS Legal Chili
For a long time, I didn’t want to take the time to properly prepare the navy beans needed for this recipe. This homemade chili was well worth the effort because of how delicious it was - and how many meals it made!
Sprouted Refried Navy Beans
These are great served with anything that has a Mexican theme with them. I like them next to eggs, like a Huervos Rancheros sort of feel.
Egg Free, Dairy Free Sausage
This sausage is the ideal breakfast sausage. It wouldn’t work well as a sausage with marinara sauce. It’s great alongside eggs or in an omelette. If I don’t want to eat cheese, it’s also a great, easy snack on the go.
Mayo Free Egg Salad
Eggs are a great non-meat protein source. While I usually recommend eating eggs yolks running to preserve the cholesterol on them, sometimes a hard boiled egg is hard to beat!
Crock Pot Pork Shoulder
This pork is a crowd favorite that I often bring to potlucks. It can be added to anything, including a sandwich or salad. It also freezes well so you can make it into individual portions.
Beef Sliders
This meal is very versatile! It’s a quick, easy, and mobile protein. You can make sliders as simple as plain ground beef boiled in water or you can add spices to the ground beef mixture before cooking depending on what you are tolerating.
Baked Beans
This recipe also uses real ingredients for a full flavor baked bean! Unlike traditional baked beans, there’s no processed sugars. These beans are not GAPS legal because of the molasses and maple syrup. They are however gluten and dairy free.
Cured Pork Belly Bacon
Pork belly is a great meat because it is so high in fat! That’s why we enjoy bacon so much. Unfortunately most conventional bacons are cured with chemicals, natural and unnatural, some of which are not GAPS Legal - or good for us! If you have access to pork belly, this is a great way to enjoy this fatty cut of meat while on the GAPS Diet.
Real Food Onion Dip
Making delicious dips is not just about good food although pleasure in food is important and should never be underestimated. But when we make dips from real food ingredients we are also adding nutrition to our bodies with every bite. I love that the foods I used to eat that I thought weren’t best for my body are now foods I can make purposefully and joyfully knowing that each bite will bring nutrients to my body.
Italian Casserole
Italian Casserole is a very versatile dish that can be made with virtually any cut of meat that you might have on hand and any seasonal vegetables you have on hand. In fact, this is the ideal seasonal eating dish because it’s so versatile!
Cream of Mushroom Soup
I like, like many others, grew up eating casseroles made with processed, commercially available cream of mushroom or cream of chicken soup and wanted to replicate the taste with real food ingredients. This soup can be used as a substitute for any commercially made cream of mushroom soup. I’m excited for the possibilities!