About
I’m Danielle – a mom, wife, and grain-free cook from the San Francisco Bay Area. I find joy in my free time by creating delicious comfort foods on a restricted diet and sharing them with you! My recipes are entirely grain-free, and consequently gluten-free, free of refined sugars, and low to minimal dairy. This site is great for those that follow the Paleo, Primal, SCD, GAPS, and Gluten-Free lifestyles. I have a passion for food and its flavors and textures, and refuse to feel deprived despite being limited in what I eat.
I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis, an autoimmune disease, when I was 22 years old. After a few years of suffering, multiple hospitalizations, and doctors telling me that what I ate wasn’t a factor in my disease, I decided to take matters into my own hands and drastically change my diet. I initially created this blog to catalog my journey on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, a diet created for those with Crohn’s, Colitis, Celiac, and Autism. However, after a couple of years on the diet, a lot of research, and simply listening to my own body, I have concluded that every one is different and our bodies all react differently to various foods.
While I still follow the SCD for the most part, I’ve eliminated all legumes, lowered my dairy intake, and have added a few items back in that I’ve found my body can process such as raw cacao and occasionally dark chocolate. Due to these changes, my current diet looks more similar to the Paleo or Primal lifestyle. You will see that I label my recipes to let readers know if something is SCD, Paleo, or Primal legal to help in any confusion. I’m still experimenting and figuring things out, but I hope to find the right combination of diet and supplements soon!
I hope this blog and my recipes can inspire you to get healthy and to know that in doing so, you do not have to live in a world of bland food!
Bon Appétit!
Have a Question? Check out my FAQ page where I will likely answer it! If you don’t see your question, leave a comment on this page or send an email to the address below
info@againstallgrain.com
I’ve found the recipe for being happy whether full or hungry, hands full or hands empty. Whatever I have, wherever I am, I can make it through anything in the One who makes me who I am. -Phil 4:12-14 MSG
I was just diagnosed with a severe gliadin intolerance and was thrilled to find your blog in my search for what was okay to eat. Thank you!
How did you discover your gliadin intolerance?
what is severe gliadin tolerance – what were your symptoms and how was this diagnosed?
Thank you,
D
My son has UC. He’s 16. We’ve been on the SCD diet for 8 months. He’s still having symptoms – feeling pretty good, but still has a ways to go. We just started doing things ‘egg’ free to see if that will help him. It seems to me that people with UC don’t always seem to heal as fast as those with Crohn’s on the diet although Elaine Gottschall’s daughter also had UC. I’m very happy that you have a blog and I hope to gain some helps from it. Thanks again.
Hi Terri – I’m glad you found my blog. Well wishes and prayers for your son!
I just found your blog and love it! Although I don’t have any major food aversions, our family eats a mostly plant-based diet and I’m hoping to cut down on the grains we eat. I’ve added some of your recipes to my collection and can’t wait to try them out. Especially over this Christmas when my gluten-free MIL and dairy-free brother are coming to visit at the same time!!
Hi Danielle,
So happy I found your blog! Can’t wait to follow and try some of your recipes.
Thank you for stopping by! I saw your avocado recipe on Pinterest and had to make it part of the St. Patty’s Day post!
Hi, Danielle. I just found you through Allergy Free Wednesdays blog hop. Your page is gorgeous – the photography is beautiful, you must be just as savvy with the camera as you are in creating delicious GF recipes! So nice to meet you! I have a FB page and am soon launching my new blog on April 10. Look forward to pointing my GF friends your way! Blessings, Kelly
Hi Kelly- thanks for stopping by! Good luck with your blog! It’s so fun but it’s a time guzzler!
Thank you! I certainly agree about the time guzzling – LOL! I’ve experience that already just trying to get my new site launched. It certainly requires a disciplined approach so that the real priorities in life are not compromised. Blessings to you, Kelly
so thankful to have found your blog! i have RA (AI disease) and many food intolerances and have been doing the GAPS diet for many months now, so am always looking for good things to eat in creative ways
thanks! -jen
What a great website! I have been experimenting with reduced grain and wheat diet lately. Reading “wheat belly” explained the reasons wheat doesn’t agree with my body (mild gluten intolerance I think). You have a great idea here and I plan to check back frequently for recipes etc….
i have a friend with crohns who refuses to look at his diet – maybe I can point him in this direction also!
May I link to your site from mine?
please let me know,
keep up the great work,
Brian
Hi Brian- sorry but I do not allow links in my comments section. Of course you’re welcome to link my site on yours. I just don’t do it anymore because of the increase in spam I received. Please insist that your friend with Crohn’s takes a look at his diet. It’s essential!!
Although my only food intolerance is lactose, I feel that I need to alter my diet in other, healthier way, too. I absolutely love, love, love the “Anytime Cookies” that you posted on Nourished Kitchen so came over to your blog to see what it’s all about. What a terrific blog! I have been looking for more recipes with almond flour and here they are! Thanks…I’ll be back!
Your blog is so inspiring. I also have Ulcerative Colitis and am trying to heal my flare using Diet. I’m currently on the Body Ecology Diet for Anti-Candida Purposes, but will eventually be on the SCD. Steriods led to hospitalizations, and Biologics and Remicade are just too severe of drugs; so i’m taking the wholistic approach. Thanks for hope!
Hello, I have recently come across your website and just wanted to tell you how much I love it! We recently started my fiance on SCD for his ulcerative colitis (and of course I eat what he eats) and after a couple days we saw all of his symptoms go away. Like you, I love food and cooking, and have had to be very creative in making foods that he can eat but still taste great. Your recipes are a nice addition to my own ideas. Thanks very much and all the best in your cooking and health endeavours!
I have been following your site and just wanted to let you know how much it is appreciated. You do all the hard work and it is amazing how good your recipes are. It amazes me when people have this disease (IBD) and they still find the time to create a blog. I am following the SCD, work part time and have a family and I cook A LOT and I am wondering how you find the time for your blog. It is truely a blessing and you are a beautiful person
inside and out. Thanks Again.
God Bless
Marcia
Awe thank you for the kind words Marcia. Two words: NAP TIME!! I spend the entire 3 hours my son naps working on it whether it’s cooking, writing, or just washing the dishes!
I love doing it so it’s so nice to hear from people like you!
Hi Danielle,
Have you thought about how GMO foods and industrialized food may contribute to your gut problems? Right now I’m reading a book called Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer and it has made me think about how massed produced foods may not be so good for us. I plan on getting back to basics and eating grass-fed, organic, humanely raised meats, and lots of organic veggies too.
I cook a lot with almond flour/meal, so I love your site as it is a great resource! Some yummy recipes here; I especially can’t wait to make that chocolate pie!
Vanessa
Gluten Free Chickadee
Thank you for taking the time to do the research, testing and creativity that I dont have time to do myself as a full time, on income family. I am super excited about your bread recipe on your blog. Can;t wait to try it. I have Rheumatoid Arthritis. I am following the paleo/primal diet right now. I am hoping to not have to cut out eggs and night shades. I am trying it this way at first, if I dont get results I will go stricter. Thanks again! You and a couple of other bloggers are making my life so much easier!!
Hi! I was recently introduced to your blog by a friend who has celiacs. My 6 year old (5 at the time) was diagnosed about 9 months ago with UC
it has been a hard journey so far but we have been so blessed by technology of today that allows us to follow and be encouraged and inspired by the lives of others that are walking this same road. We are currently eating about 75-80% raw vegan since test results showed allergic type reactions to eggs and most meats, as well as lactose, and gluten. Thanks for sharing your journey!!
Kristy
Kristy- my heart so goes out to you and your family. Dealing with UC is hard enough for someone my age, let alone a little 5 year old who can’t comprehend why they can’t have that cupcake or pizza and why their in so much pain and discomfort. I’m so happy my site has been able to help you and I hope that my recipes will make your little one happy! I just received an email from a woman whose 6 yr old son was diagnosed with Crohn’s this month. She’s in shock and feels alone and I would love to connect you two so you can help each other through the tough times. Can I give her your email address?
Just wanted to say hello cuz I am surfing around here for the first time. Great blog! Love your header pic. Do you really look that cute when you’re cooking?
Is that cous cous recipe on here that you made Shiloh and I?
Thanks Wendy! Sadly, no its not. No more cous cous for me as its a grain.
I think that may have been from an old cookbook. I’ll poke around and see if I can find it!
Wendy, you know everyone!!! I had someone in Groveland, Ca tell me about this site and as I was scrolling through the comments I saw your face! Crazy small world…I’m thrilled to have found this site and cant wait to try some of her recipes…especially grateful for a site like this after all the colon issues/craziness I am dealing with right now.
I just had to write and tell you that you are awesome!!! I have UC and after months of trying the SCD diet I was at my wits end!! The thought of eating another almond flour cinammon something or anohter made me sick to my stomach!! I tried every SCD cookbook, food blog, etc…and then I stumbled on your blog!! Your recipes are divine!!! You incorporate so many flours, fruits and flavors. I am just in heaven everytime I cook something up!! You have saved the SCD diet for me and my sweet tooth!! Thank you!!! Thank you!!! Have you ever thought of a cookbook or are you in the process of one by chance?!?!?
My two year old recently underwent genetic testing and we found she has Gluten Sensitivity and Celiac Disease…this is after two years of doctors telling us she was not gluten intolerant and that changing her diet would do us no good. :-/ I’m now on a mission to make our family of 5 grain-free (she can’t even tolerate rice as we just discovered this week, bummer!). Anywhoo, so glad to find your blog – it’s refreshing to find blogs with MOMS who are cooking not just for themselves but for their families. Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts and recipes!
Hi ,I’m so glad I found your blog. I have been thinking about starting on a grain free diet for a long time, but not sure how I do it when others in the house are eating grainfood (I don’t think I have the will power to not eat it) but maybe know with all these recipes I can get them eating grainfree food too. Thanks again.
Just saying hi. A friend just forwarded me the link to your website. I have it on desktop….I am having an ulcerative colitis flare…been on the Gaps diet a little over a year. I have a lot going on – why I think I went into the flare in the first place.
Someone earlier mentioned flares with UC taking longer than with Chrons’s…I don’t know but they sure are SLOW for me. At least have not resorted to prednazone yet and it seems to be getting better – just still there.
I need some new recipes. In many ways I love the GAPS diet – took me a few months to get used to it – but when I am tired and busy, I get so tired of it. I would love to just go out to eat (and have the $$).
Hope you are feeling healthy and good with your diet and I do believe in following one’s body intuition re foods – I have also been thinking about flax seeds, and other things known.
Question for anyone out there:
I have another colonoscopy next Tuesday. Now that I’m on the GAPS diet I am so aware of how this will strip out so many good probiotics in my gut. I am thinking of just preparing as many probiotic rich foods as possible which really only includes fermenting yogurt or kefir, I have the fermented vegetable juice. Any suggestions?
You have a great web site!! Best recipes around!! I understand about your health issues!! I can’t have dairy or grain either!!
I can’t believe I’m just finding your blog now! I was diagnosed with UC 10 years ago, and started SCD in 2004 I think. Like you, I’ve modified things alot since then (turns out I’m allergic to dairy and eggs, didn’t know until going through SCD process) but still rely alot on almond flour and general SCD principles – especiallly when my disease is misbehaving. I’m so excited to find some new recipes, can’t wait to dive in deep with your blog!
(and hey, if you ever want explore more egg-free baked goods, I’d be over the moon!)
Lovely!! So inspiring….I am 36 and have Crohn’s deisease, I have been on the SCD diet for 10 years. As a mother of 3 young ones (1, 4 and 6) I was getting tired of doing the same old recipes for myself. Now, I feel like cooking again… I am sure that the kids will be wanting to eat what “mommy” is having for a change!!
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Thank you!
Just a quick question about cooking with Nut flours since they are higher calorie. Even when you are cooking sugar free do you still find you have to limit due to the high calories in the flour? I use nut flours to put weight on my son but me on the other hand dont’ need any extra calories.
Hi Theresa- yes I still limit the amount of nut flour treats I eat because I don’t want to gain too much weight. However, when I’ve had a really bad flare up and lose a lot of weight, I down a few muffins a day to help gain it back!
Hi Danielle!
I’m thrilled to have found your blog for many reasons! First, I just completed my first half marathon with Team Challenge – a group that trains to run a half marathon to raise funds and awareness for the Chrons & Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA). The experience greatly opened my eyes to so much I didn’t know about these diseases and how much work needs to be done to find better ways to cure them and / or make the lives of those suffering from them more comfortable!
Secondly, after training for and completing 13.1 miles and not dropping a single pound I realized it was time to change my eating habits. A friend told me about eating following a paleo inspired diet and I’ve been amazed at how different and how much better I feel. I’m just starting to learn and understand how food affects my body (aside from calories and fat we’re told all the time) and am hoarding all the great blogs out there to help with recipe and meal ideas!
Keep the great information flowing!
Thanks,
Angie
It continues to amaze me how many of us young moms have autoimmune diseases. We need to all get together and write a book – just so we can prove to others that diet really does make a difference!
Thanks so much for sharing your story!
Hugs,
Megan
Hi there! Someone in my Facebook group shared
this website with us so I came to take a look. I’m definitely enjoying the information. I’m
bookmarking and will be tweeting this to my
followers! Superb blog and superb design.
My husband was diagnosed with UC a few weeks ago. Thankfully we found the SCD straight away, and have already seen his symptoms disappearing. The other recipe sites are so limited and I’ve already experimented and tweaked so many recipes. Your blog is just fantastic! So creative, informative and the recipes are delicious! Thank you so much, and keep up the good work!
Love your site! My naturopath, Dr. Kelley Reis, N.D. told me to check out your site & I’m glad she did. My son has eczema & I’ve slowly eliminated gluten. I am still learning through this journey but it helps when I learn about sites like yours. Thank you! Looking forward to your book in Fall 2013
Fantastic site. I’m on a no-starch diet (NSD) to control my ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Many with AS are on a low- or no-starch diet with good results (in spite of few rheumies who support diet as treatment). Many of your recipes fit in perfectly with such a diet, so I sincerely thank you for creating this blog. You put good twists on many recipes I’ve been using, and you show so many more recipes that are new to me.
Thank you SO much for your site! I am one month SCD and starting to feel the positive effects.
I still have a long way to go. I am planning to WOW the heck out of my Gatro doctor with my recovery.
Your site is fun and positive and colorful and lovely. When I need a fresh idea or a positive inspiration, I see what you have been creating. You are on my “favorites” list for sure!
Your site is the little light at the end of my recovery tunnel. Thank you for the positive boost!
I will be getting your book in 2013. Again, Thank you~
Thanks Catherine!! I hope you do surprise your GI!! They need to hear more positive stories regarding diet since they seem to be so opposed to it!
I absolutely love your blog. Rarely do I actually follow a recipe because things never seem to turn out right for me but that has not been the case with your stuff. Every single recipe I have tried has turned out wonderfully! Do you have a published cook book out? I would love to have a copy of you recipes in my kitchen at all times
Thank You
Thank you Amanda! I have a book coming out in the Fall. It will be in all of the major bookstores as well as on Amazon so make sure you grab a copy!
Oh Danielle, your right… I could eat one every morning also. I made this recipe in individual tart cases so everyone had their own. Though used a cheddar cheese. Didn’t quite put the tablespoon of chives in the pastry which i definitely will next time and maybe more as that gave it great flavour, was thinking of adding a bit of parmesan also if the recipe will allow and wont make it difficult to work with. Takes a bit of time to get used to how to put the pastry in the cases but every time i do it i’m perfecting it even more so lol! Thanks for your awesome recipes!
Thankyou for blogging. I’m going through the process for diagnosis of crohn’s disease, and I feel so lost at the moment. You’ve given me a little bit of hope that I can deal with this. Thanks
I am so excited to have found your website! My husband has Crohn’s disease and has been on and off the SCD for several years. When he first started the diet he was symptom free after only a few months! He tries really hard to stick to the diet because he feels so much better when he is on it. Over the years I have done a lot of experimenting with different recipes and I do a pretty good job, but I feel like I have a limited menu. Sometimes I get discouraged because making food on the scd diet is very time consuming. We have 2 small children and time isn’t something that is always available! Any tips or just some words of encouragement? Also my husband’s biggest challenge is eating out(i.e. work functions, parties, holidays). What do you do when legal food isn’t always available?
Wow. How did I not find you sooner? Amazing site. Can’t wait to try the recipes. My 10 year old autistic son has been dairy free SCD for 8 years. I don’t personally know anyone else on SCD, let alone for this long. It has worked wonders for him, but I so wish I could broaden it a bit. Yet I’m afraid to let him have something and then if he can’t tolerate it, take it away. I started him so young that he doesn’t know any of those SCD illegal foods. He also doesn’t do well with some SCD legal foods due to phenol/salicylate issues. He is verbal but very limited and other if he was to become noticeably sick, I may not be able to tell if a food is bothering him physically…though I do see it behaviorally. I know everyone is different, but in your experience, what would you try that is technically not SCD legal but you didn’t have an issue with. Like cacao or something interesting? Also, how many ounces is the coconut milk can in the vegan pumpkin ice cream recipe? I think he’d love that! Thanks so much. I’ve made this a favorite already.
Hi Tracey- So happy you found me and so glad to hear that you have managed your son’s symptoms for this long with SCD! I cut legumes out of my diet and most dairy because SCD wasn’t fully helping me. I actually cut more than I did add stuff. The things I added back in that are not SCD legal are cacao, some flaxseed and the use of some canned products like coconut milk. I would do cacao in moderation. It is a stimulant and has a little caffein in it so you want to be careful. My cans of coconut milk are 13.5 ounces.
My husband and I are off of all wheat (doctor recommended reading: Wheat Belly) and it has been difficult to find intereting and tasteful breakfast foods. Eggs get old and my husband dislikes the texture of milk or anything that remotely resembles it (almond, coconut, etc.) so cereal isn’t an alternative either. I had found Almond flour, coconut flour, etc., but not many recipes that use it. Many recipes call for rice flour and that is very high glycemic so I kept looking for recipes that use the other flours. I found your website this weekend and tried your Zucchini bread and breakfast bars. We both love nuts so I used the recipes with the Almond flour and WOW! They were both great! Thanks for sharing!!! I have several friends who are gluten free or know people who are so I am sharing this site with them as well.
Thanks Lynda and thank you for sharing! My cashew waffles will be featured along side a review of Wheat Belly in Woman’s magazine in November. Keep a lookout for it!
Hi, my husband has ulcerative colitis. He is currently suffering from a flare. I’ve been a bit resistant going completely grain free, knowing full well that it is going to be a huge lifestyle change. I am noticing from the comments that in spite of following all these diet restrictions, people with UC still have flares. So, does eliminating so many foods really help?
It definitely helps but I would suggest trying the paleo Autoimmune protocol if he is in a flare. In addition to grains, he could also be suffering an egg or dairy intolerance. Also read Breaking The Vicious Cycle
Hi Rashelle, i have been diagnosed with colitis at 19, so 15 years and have colonoscopies every year and last year i was given the all clear, no signs of colon bleeding or inflammation and no polyps as previous years. I have been in so much pain at certain times over the years i have wanted to literally die many times or thought i would, stress is a huge, huge part of UC not just mental stress but body stress, drugs (pharma or otherwise), alcohol etc, etc. so i hope your husband is looking after himself. What i have found worked for me (and may not for everyone) is having a diet that is really low carb, (but extremely healthy low carb, high in good fats), and feeding your belly plenty of probiotics – raw milk kefir has helped me immensely but may not be for everyone however that said milk that has been treated and boiled is not for ANYONE and my body never tolerated it. The quality of food you put in is what you will get out. Also slippery elm coats the bowel and gives the colon a break. Just some suggestions to think about.
Danielle your blog is absolutely amazing and so are your recipes you are so inspirational!! Thank you for sharing and putting in your time – cant wait to get the cookbook!
Looks delicious! I will try it, for sure. Glad I found your website/ blog. I’m in Bay Area, too. I follow raw food diet in summer, traditional foods (Weston a. Price) in winter. I also try to listen to my body. I love how you say we’re all different, we are. Too many “diets” try to be the last word. People get confused. Lost in labels of “good” or “bad”. How did we learn to not listen to our bodies?
Thank You, Thank You, Thank You, for everything you do! I love your website and can’t wait for the cookbook to come out. My 13 yr old son was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease in Jan 2012. We started SCD May 1, 2012 thanks to a teacher at my son’s school! Your website has helped to take the stress out of cooking and help a 13 yr old still have fun yummy treats!
I just came across your blog while Googling for a coconut flour banana pancake recipe. Yours looks great and I’m excited to try it! Now that I’ve read about your digestive situation I am so excited to check out your whole site! I have a number of food intolerances, so I’m happy to see that you avoid gluten, dairy and sugars. I look forward to making a lot of your recipes!
Question…..is there a “print friendly” button somewhere on your recipes, I didn’t see one? I don’t always want to print the whole blog and it would be nice to have a nice compact recipe to print to save paper.
Thanks for all of your hard work in the kitchen, it makes life so much more enjoyable for the rest of us too busy to do all of the experimenting necessary to make such great recipes!
Hi Melissa – there’s a print button on the upper right of the post under the first large photo. It will prompt you to print the entire post, but if you hover your mouse over parts you can delete them individually with a click.
Hi,
I just discovered your blog and am really impressed.. I am gluten free / vegetarian trying to become a grain free/vegan. I can’t wait to read through your recipes. ( Just subscribed by email)
Hi Danielle!
I’m also a Danielle! I’m from Ireland and have had Ulcerative Colitis for 5 years. So glad I found this blog! It’s amazing. Cannot wait to try all the recipes xxx
I just found your site yesterday and have spent hours looking, drooling and reading, can’t wait to try some of your recipes,, thanks soo much for all your hard work
I just started my own blog and stumbled upon this blog! Im so excited to use some of your recipes! Have any tips for a new blogger?
Hi Lizz- enjoy the ride and don’t let it take over your life! It can be very time consuming. Oh and when you say “use” make sure you read up on the copyright laws and understand that you cannot re-post other bloggers posts, recipes, or photos without their permission.
Thanks! Meant by use-in the kitchen!
I love your blog and enjoy seeing your posts as I am gluten free, dairy free and grain free, as well! Keep up the amazing work!
Thank you!
I have tried emailing but my computer seems to be acting up. I’d love to ask you about your experience with pregnancy and the SCd diet. Did your UC stay calm following the diet during your pregnancy? Did you have to take medication while pregnant? I have Crohn’s and am 6 months in on the diet. Im feeling really good but super nervous that getting pregnant will wreck havoc on my disease again. Any info you could share would be wonderful. Thanks so much! As always, your recipes are amazing and I cant wait to buy your cookbook!!
Hi Jessica-
I felt amazing during my pregnancy and for about 9 months after. I think that a round of antibiotics I was put on for mastitis and a few other hormonal changes are what threw me into a flare. Because I felt so great though, I also went off SCD while I was pregnant and ate anything under the sun. I won’t be doing that my next pregnancy because I now know that it catches up with you. The pregnancy auto-immune disease relationship is really quite odd. I know some who flare horribly and some like myself who feel great. As I’m sure your doctors have told you, it’s best to be in complete remission when you conceive because your pregnancy usually follows or worsens what you felt right before. If you’d like to know more about my experiences, you can listen to Episode 7 of the Paleo View podcast about eating Paleo and being pregnant where I was a guest. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-paleo-view/id553710453
Hi Danielle!
Thank you sooo much for your wonderful blog! My husband has UC, and my 3 month old son is showing signs of wheat, dairy, and peanut sensitivities. Finding recipes that work with our incredibly odd diet is hard (no whole grain, low fiber, no milk, gluten free… argh!) but your site is an absolute treasure trove of sanity! I wish I had this site while I was pregnant- I couldn’t eat any grains or starchy foods because they made me horribly ill and I would throw up all the time (not just morning sickness folks!). I never knew what to make, but now I’m more than prepared for next time. I can’t wait for your cookbook! Thank you for everything you’re doing!
Amanda, I have to ask how on earth you know your son has food sensitivities already?
There are certain foods that I can’t eat because I’m breastfeeding him. If I have wheat he can’t poo and he gets gassy and bloated. Milk and peanuts both give him a rash that takes a week to clear up. It’s been a process of trial and error…
Hi,
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Since we cannot print out your recipes, do you have cookbook to buy? Cannot follow a recipe on a computer while cooking in the kitchen
Thanks!
You can use the print button towards the top of the post! But I will also have a book out next Fall
Thank you – did not see that! Lol!
I am gluten intolerant as well as dairy, soy, safflower oil, guar gum….and the list just goes on and on. I also can’t have almond milk, so am a bit concerned about the almond flour, but will try it and see how i react. THANK YOU soooo much for sharing all your trials and triumphs with those of us who are just starting out on this path of better health and nutrition! We couldn’t do it without you!!!
I am just starting to explore a paleo diet and have found your site very help. Thanks you for amazing recipes that make this process easier and enjoyable.
Hi Danielle
I was wondering how the recipes do freezing them? I would love to make some meals ahead of time. Are there any that don’t do we’ll and which ones are ok to freeze. Thank you.
It really varies by recipe. Read through the comments on the ones you are thinking of making and you may be able to follow the others’ lead.
Danielle you are AWESOME! I just finished making your chocolate pudding pie and it is fantastic. I just had to let you know that you definitely make my life happier : ) .
I just found this website and I am so excited about it. I was diagnosed with UC aboout 8 years ago and have since taken medication for it. My gastroenterologist stated I would always have to take medication for it the rest of my life. I hate having to take the meds plus the one I am on is quite expensive. I am wondering if anyone has been on medication and stopped it and tried only diet modifications? My Dr. never told me that I could change my eating habits to help my UC. I am a big carb lover so it would be a big adjustment for me but if it meant not having to take meds it would be worth it. Any information/advice anyone has would be greatly appreciated.
I was just recently diagnosed with UC and I have been on SCD for about a week now. I was really missing grains but wow, you seem to have no trouble cranking out the baked delights without them. I am very glad I found this site! Thanks for all the great recipes.
I love your site,it is so helpful and awesome! Most of my friends have to Facebook or Pinterst on a daily bases,I will admit I have to go to againstallgrain.com everyday as often as I can,lol
I just wanted to say thank you for your blog.. I have been struggling with UC for about 5 years and am now tired of all the medication they put you on, so starting Feb 1 I am going on the SCDiet. I am scared and nervous that I will miss all my favorite carb dishes, but looking at all your dishes it makes me think that I could do this. Your blog was a bit of fresh air for me when I was feeling down and all alone.
Great site. Thank you! Fran
I just found out today that cashews are legumes.
I wanted to make your bread recipe for my boys. Do you think I could use a different nut butter like sunflower nut butter or almond butter instead?
Yes they are technically. http://www.marksdailyapple.com/is-it-primal-8-foods-scrutinized/
Almond butter works the loaf will just be a darker color. For white color try macadamia butter, homemade or purchased
Inspiring story. Glad you chose to share your experience with all who happen across your site. I have been grain-free for 6 months and have seen improvements in many ways. Could you please share how long you were on a grain-free diet before you noticed improvement. Many people give up too soon. Thanks
Hi Danielle!
Thank you for sharing all of your wonderful creations! I am going to be starting an SCD diet very soon and I was wondering if you could share what you did on your program when you first started. Did you follow the recipes in the Breaking the Vicious Cycle book or do you have any creations that you made while reintroducing foods back in? Thanks!
Congratulations, this is a great site! (I am still amazed at what you can find on the Internet!) I am still ironing out exactly what all my sensitivities are, and am about to embark on an elimination/challenge diet. I will surely find some of your recipesand inspiration very helpful in the future! Tha
nks Danielle.
I read your story and love the fact you state there is not one single diet that works for everyone, its a learning process. I’ve had celiac disease for 11 years and have always had random issues (rashes, eczema, gas etc) off and on over the years and most docs have prescribed antibiotics, steroids, allergy testing etc. No one has linked these symptoms to the fact I have celiac or may have celiac (prior to my diagnosis). Currently, I have a rash that is worse than anything I’ve ever had. It’s extremely itchy and is exasturbated by anything I eat. I have little energy and focus and have been battling depression since the rash started 5 months ago. My doc wants me to do allergy testing that costs $800 (outside insurance). Yikes. So I’ve decided to take matters into my own hands and start with the SCD diet. I love your blog and look forward to trying your recipes as I work my way back to health. Best, Michele
Let me know if you have any questions along the way! The only comment I have about starting SCD is the dairy. I could not tolerate the yogurt and really limit other dairy like cheese. Just listen to what your body is telling you and don’t be afraid to veer from the strict SCD path if certain things aren’t working for you. I’d also suggest looking at an egg allergy if you find it’s not working
After years of worsening digestive issues I spent about $500 on food intolerance testing (ALCAT) through my homeopathic doctor. For me it was amazingly eye opening. I had no idea that my body was fighting so hard to tolerate foods that I was eating all of the time. It was upsetting to see that I needed to cut out the major food bases of gluten, dairy, soy, & corn along with many other foods, But it gave me a starting point and without that I don’t think I would have made the progress I have made over the past 2 years. After only 3 days of eliminating my “intolerant foods” (which was quite a large list) I felt immensly better! I couldn’t believe it!
I had my testing repeated this past fall and added in 2 additional panels that included some dyes and preservatives. To me, the expense is worth the knowledge. Keep an open mind and if your SCD diet choice doesn’t bring the relief you need, check with several different homeopathic doctors to see if you can find a better cost on the testing. Be sure that they include consultation and followup appointments because you will need that as you make those changes.
I’ve learned to look at my digestive issues as a lifetime issue. Sometimes it’s even a gift, as I can share my experiences with the many people I continue to meet that are struggling with the same.
Good luck to you and I hope you feel better soon!
Melissa
Wow, this is so amazing! Thank you so much for sharing with me
Excited to have found your blog. My family began to change our diets in January and the difference is amazing. But it’s still hard to leave behind what I’ve been taught and how I’ve eaten my entire life. It’s a journey.
Came across your blog thru facebook. A friend of mine shared it. So happy I found it.
Just found you through pinterest and am excited to try out a number of your recipes. I struggled with PMDD for years and Dr’s simply gave me more pills to deal with irregularity issues and pain. After getting fed up with the meds and mood swings they were causing, I drastically changed my diet –eliminating all grains, dairy, refined sugar, etc. and feel better than I’ve ever felt in my life!
It’s only been 6 weeks and I’m still doing a lot of research and trying to figure my body out better day by day, but I am so glad to be pain free and stable…all thanks to such a simple change as one’s diet! Amazing!
I wandered in here from Cavewoman’s blog and I love having a source for health-ified cookies that simply use less sugar rather than fake sugar.
Hi Danielle,
I’m so happy to have found your blog! I began following SCD about a year and a half ago and have since been tweaking and modifying to work for me. For example, I’ve found that while SCD says ripe banans are legal, I cannot tolerate them at all. It’s been a challenge and while there’s a lot out there on the similar Paleo diet, there isn’t nearly as much on SCD. But, here you are!!!
I was wondering about your experience with a couple different items:
- raw fruits and veggies: the SCD diet suggests minimizing raw fruit and veggies in favor of cooked but I struggle with this both because I love the satisfaction of crunching on apples, carrots and a good big salad, and raw stuff goes into my smoothies that I love and because of the convenience. Do you find it makes a big difference if you cook all of your fruit and veggies? And do you have any suggestions for doing so? I’ve been trying to reduce my ratio of raw but I still eat quite a bit.
- raw cacao and dark chocolate: really?! It got me really excited to read that you’ve been able to add these back in. I’d love to be able to do so. I’m wondering, were you completely symptom free when you began experimenting with these and other added items? Or was it while you were still progressing?
Thanks so much! And keep up the awesome blogging, it’s much appreciated by those of us with similar food challenges – and opportunites