Tag: quirky cooking

AQJ 15: Kitchen Tools: Our tips for a well equipped kitchen

This week Jo and Leah empty their kitchen cupboards and chat about : What they mean by a real food kitchen, and the importance of going back to homemade foods Kitchen tools they have invested, in both good and the misguided, and what they recommend as alternatives Their top five tools that they can’t live without Jo and… Continue reading AQJ 15: Kitchen Tools: Our tips for a well equipped kitchen

AQJ 10: GAPS from a kid’s perspective: Isaac’s journey so far

This week we have a very special guest – Jo’s son, Isaac, who is the main reason her family began GAPS. Isaac is 13 years old, and very eager to share his experiences with changing his diet and how it has helped him to heal and recover from severe OCD. Just six months ago, Isaac was… Continue reading AQJ 10: GAPS from a kid’s perspective: Isaac’s journey so far

AQJ 06: Why am I more sensitive to foods, now that I’m on GAPS?

Are you on an elimination diet of some kind, whether GAPS or another one, and finding it frustrating that you seem to be reacting to foods more strongly than you used to? In this episode Jo and Leah discuss why this happens in the early phases of GAPS, and why it’s not a bad thing.  Your body… Continue reading AQJ 06: Why am I more sensitive to foods, now that I’m on GAPS?

AQJ 05: Gut healing, de-toxing, and how it feels to go through the die-off phase of GAPS

For most people, it’s a bit scary to think of moving away from your usual way of eating to a gut-healing diet like GAPS, and one of the scariest things is the thought of the de-toxing and die-off symptoms that you’ll go through. So how does it feel to go through the die-off phase of GAPS? What kinds… Continue reading AQJ 05: Gut healing, de-toxing, and how it feels to go through the die-off phase of GAPS

AQJ 03: Preparing for Change: Where to start with GAPS

What is the Gut and Psychology Syndrome diet? What caused our families to embark on this journey? How have we avoided being overwhelmed by the many changes? In this episode, Leah and Jo delve deeper into their personal stories to help listeners understand the whys and wherefores of beginning GAPS. They give a good explanation of what… Continue reading AQJ 03: Preparing for Change: Where to start with GAPS

AQJ 02: A Quirky Christmas! Surviving and Thriving this Season

Throughout the year many of us have made lifestyle changes that will not fit into our usual Christmas celebrations. Our family is now following a modified GAPS diet, and many others have changed the way they eat in the past year because of newly diagnosed allergies. This episode is about incorporating your favourite Christmas traditions into your new lifestyle, so that the whole… Continue reading AQJ 02: A Quirky Christmas! Surviving and Thriving this Season

AQJ 01: Our stories: why sometimes wholefood isn’t enough

Welcome to the first episode of A Quirky Journey! Grab a cuppa, sit down, and enjoy getting to know Jo and Leah as they share their personal stories with you. Learn about the health challenges that prompted them to seek healing through food, how their experiences led them to where they are now, why sometimes whole foods is not… Continue reading AQJ 01: Our stories: why sometimes wholefood isn’t enough