Carrot Butternut Soup e contorno insalata

La Zuppa:

Cook on medium high heat until very tender:

6 large carrots

1/2 large butternut squash (peeled and deseeded)

sea salt

Blend smooth and return to pan.

3/4 - 1 1/4 cup spiced apple cider

optional sea salt to taste

Top with sliced basil leaves or other desired fresh herb.

La Insalata:

Red leaf lettuce

Jongold apple

Baby portabella mushroom

Munster cheese

3 tbs apple cider vinegar

1 tsp honey

1/8 cup mayonnaise (GAPS homemade or use extra virgin olive oil)

1/4 tsp dried tarragon

dash sea salt

I have recently been testing aspects of the Hallelujah diet, especially food combining, and am seeing good results. Do not combine starches/grains with proteins/diary. That means you can eat starches and grains (for non-GAPS people) with vegetables or protein and dairy (for non-lactose intolerant people) with vegetables. Fruits require a list unless you know the difference between acid, sub-acid, and sweet fruits. Sub-acid (apple, blueberry, pear, grapes...) is the middleman that can mix with either sweet (banana, dried fruits...) or acid fruits (strawberry, orange, pineapple, pomegranate...). Do not mix acid and sweet fruits. Also, avoid eating fruit with grains and most* vegetables. All melons, unlike drinking alcohol, are meant to consumed alone. 

*lettuce, celery, or carrot eaten with fruit in fresh juice or salads can help reduce sugar concentration. 

Hope this helps and that you can mutually enjoy my tasty creation. 

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Keep on experimenting! 

Only those whose curiosity overrides any fear of failure are able to step into the wonderful world of creativity and experimentation.