Sausage Gravy and Biscuits

Sadly, parents often think that rice cereal is the first food to introduce to a baby. Dr. David Ludwig of Children's Hospital Boston, a specialist in pediatric nutrition, says some studies suggest rice and other highly processed grain cereals actually could be among the worst foods for infants. Babies don't even produce the enzyme amylase, which is the essential enzyme for breaking down starch. The baby's small intestine basically only produces one enzyme for starch, lactase; which is for the digestion of lactose. Feeding grains too early will cause food allergies later on in life because the protein in the grains sit in the stomach too long. This will cause the baby to have acid reflux.

SO, parents desperately go to the doctor for help; most likely putting the baby on acid blockers. This is the WORST thing to do because the stomach is a very acid environment with a pH at 2 or less. Stomach acid is essential for to absorb vitamin B-12 and minerals that allow you to release hormones from the pancreas, without which can lead to development of diabetes.

Stomach acid also helps breakdown protein. When you don't have stomach acid to breakdown food, undigested proteins sit like a rock in the intestines. This slowly eats holes in your intestines and this inflammation begins a detrimental snowball effect. When you start to have holes in your intestines, food starts to leak into your bloodstream (leading to leaky gut syndrome). This is awful because the immune system goes into overdrive to kill the unknown substances in the blood...NOW we have food allergies! So if you are feeding the baby grains and cow's milk, they will most likely develop a wheat and dairy allergy...oh boy!

If you have a child or YOU are suffering from acid reflux, click HERE for natural supplements to heal your gut. Please contact me for a consult for additional help!

There has recently been a 16X increase in the use of acid reflux medicine in infants. Even though a study showed that there was no difference in infants from a placebo! When families eliminate common allergen such as dairy, soy and wheat from the baby's and breastfeeding mother's diet, by day 3 or 4 the infants no longer suffer from acid reflux. This means a total elimination! Not just the 80/20 rule. It takes a lot of commitment by the family, but it is well worth the effort.

Milk based formulas often cause allergies while soy based formulas contain growth inhibitors, mineral blocking phytic acid, and plant forms of estrogens that has adverse effects on hormonal development. Soy formula is also devoid of cholesterol which is essential for the brain (our brains are 60% cholesterol!) and nervous system. To read more, click HERE.



My family always has crescent rolls at Thanksgiving. When these came out of the oven, the smell reminded me of a buttery roll on Thanksgiving morning...they tasted great too. The flavor reminds me of my past life of KFC buttermilk biscuits.

1 cup almond flour
1/4 tsp Celtic sea salt
1 tsp aluminum free baking powder
4 egg whites
2 TBS chilled butter (cut into pieces)
OPTIONS: add 1 tsp of garlic or your favorite spice.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Grease a cookie sheet or muffin pan with coconut oil spray. Whip egg whites until very fluffy. In a separate medium bowl, mix the baking powder into the almond flour. Then cut in the butter and salt (if the butter isn't chilled, the biscuits don't turn out). Gently fold in the dry mixture into the whites. Dollop the dough onto the cookie sheet (or muffin tin) and bake for 11-15 minutes. Makes 8 servings.

NUTRITIONAL COMPARISON:
KFC Biscuit = 220 calories, 24 carbs, 1g fiber
"Healthified" Biscuit = 113 calories, 3 carbs, 1.5 fiber

I know my recipe sounds a little crazy, but it tastes awesome. The cream cheese makes it so thick. This added an amazing flavor without extra calories. Since cream cheese is so thick, you can add a flavorful broth to thin the gravy and you save a lot of calories.

GRAVY:
10 oz Organic Prairie pork sausage, crumbled
1 cup cream cheese
1 cup organic beef or chicken broth
Celtic sea salt and ground black pepper to taste

Cook sausage in large skillet over medium heat 5-6 minutes or until thoroughly heated, stirring frequently. Gradually add cream cheese and broth; cook until mixture comes to a soft simmer and thickens, stirring constantly until smooth. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Split biscuits in half. Place 2 halves on each of 8 plates; top with about 1/3 cup gravy. Makes 8 servings.

NUTRITIONAL COMPARISON (per serving)
Traditional Biscuits and Gravy = 353 calories, 19g fat, 9.8g protein, 31 carbs, 0.5g fiber
"Healthified" Biscuits and Gravy = 345 calories, 29.9g fat, 14.6g protein, 4.9 carbs, 1.5g fiber

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