Heal your gut. Heal your life.
Almost every single time I share a cup of coffee on my Instagram stories (or anywhere really), people are always wondering how I drink my coffee. So I’ll give it to Y’all straight today by first telling you that nothing goes together better than coffee with coffee. Amiright?!
Make all your summer dessert wishes come true today with my Strawberry Shortcake for One recipe.
I’m still laughing over those two words, “Minnesota Sushi.”
A couple weeks back, my fridge looked pathetic and the kids wanted a snack before we headed out. I opened the door and found some lunch meat, mayo, and a few pickles. I remembered a little snack (also an appetizer) I’ve had several times over the years.
You take that lunch meat, spread cream cheese over it, and insert pickles. Then you roll it up, and bam – you have a snack.
Well we rarely eat cream cheese because of the dairy factor (although, on my list is to get some Miyoko’s and/or make my own) so that wasn’t an option.
The mayo was an option. I swapped in the mayo for the cream cheese, and delivered to the children (and myself).
Ryan had just left for a work trip, so I sent him a Marco Polo (with my face stuffed obv), and told him all about the brilliance of this snack. He Marco’d me back, and said,
Yes, it’s called Minnesota Sushi.
I literally spit my water out because I was laughing so hard. In all these years, I had never heard that term. Google it, though, and you’ll see.
It’s also commonly referred to as “the pickle roll-up.” That makes sense, and isn’t that funny, but Minnesota Sushi? Classic.
Here’s the deal, after living on the West coast for 11 years, I wasn’t afraid to admit (once I had been back to Minnesota a couple months) that I had been living in the California Bubble. Before moving out West, I never ate Sushi. I didn’t even really know what it was. Out there, though, it could have been a 5th food group for us. We had access to everything.
I was thinking, while noshing on my Minnesota Sushi, about how (funny!) vastly different Sushi and Minnesota Sushi are; two completely different lives. I thought about the comments people have made to me over the years. Those from here, “You’re so lucky you lived in California; I’d love to move there.” And those from California, “Why would you ever move back to the Midwest; it’s so dull, cold, and basic there?”
And it’s funny using those comments and the two different Sushi’s as metaphors for both.
I couldn’t care less about all the upscale, delish Sushi in the world at this point (by the way, go to Minneapolis and you’ll find Sushi that rivals Sushi found in California).
Nope. I’m totally cool being basic – killin’ it with this Minnesota Sushi.
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Even though I’m all about the Minnesota Sushi, I’m still not interested in just buying any old lunch meat and mayo.
For these, I used:
Before anyone gets in a tizzy about these being “uncommon” foods and hard-to-find, I’ll let you know where I got each:
I continue to do the best with what we have in a 30-mile radius.
There is no recipe for these little delights. It’s so simple. Lay out your ham or turkey, coat with mayo, place little pickles inside, roll up, cut, and enjoy.
Here is how easy it is to make them (click HERE to save the video for later):
Now listen, you know you want to make these ASAP. If you are Gutsy like me, know that they are: low-FODMAP, low-carb, gluten-free, dairy-free, soy-free, corn-free, sugar-free, and grain-free. They are Paleo-ish (the Mayo is where the -ish part comes in for me). The Mayo has egg in it, so they are not egg free. If you don’t want egg, you could sub in Just Mayo (It’s also found at Walmart, but I don’t like the ingredient list as much in that one, way too many ingredients).
I hope you love this little snack idea. Serve it at your next party, no matter where you live. Even if you get a silent eye roll or two, they will be gone because they are so d#$% good.
Xox,
SKH
As soon I knew for sure I wanted to partner with Vital Proteins, I knew that this post, why I believe in gelatin for gut healing, would be the first post I shared with you….because I whole-heartedly do believe in gelatin for gut healing.
Have you ever made my “super-famous” bone broth? Of course you have. But here is a common question/complaint I get,
After I made your bone broth, I put it in the fridge because there was so much leftover. When I woke up in the morning to make a cup, I was so grossed out. There was a huge layer of fat sitting on top. Is that normal?
I have shared this Oatless Protein Oatmeal many times before on Instagram (usually in Stories), and each time I do, several people message me, “Can you please share with me exactly what’s in that?”
So today I am.
And it’s basic.
In fact, it’s so basic that unless you need to have an oatless oatmeal, I think you should skip it and go for the 32g of fiber in one super breakfast bowl instead.
But here is why I love it:
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You only need these 5 ingredients to make this Oatless Protein Oatmeal:
Place it all in a bowl, and either add water and/or full-fat coconut milk to it until you get the desired consistency. I tend to do about 1/2 water and 1/2 full-fat coconut milk.
You can use whatever brand of all the above that you want, but those are always the ones I use.
The only one two that you should not swap is the protein powder (because Nutiva’a new one is grain free), and the L-Glutamine because NOW Foods is my jam.
I already can hear and see some of that happening on the other side of the screen.
And it’s okay.
If so, this is not for you.
Why?
Because either:
For those of you who need extra motivation around this, I discuss it plenty in The Gutsy Girl’s Bible: an approach to healing the gut, 3.0.
It’s only boring if you tell yourself it’s boring.
Rarely is gut healing a picnic.
But I have to share something very important with you about gut healing that I learned this past weekend – soon, not today.
It has to do with the difference in HEALING and WHOLENESS.
They are vastly different.
Stay tuned.
And let me know if try this basic recipe. Y’all…..basic is best.
Xox,
SKH
Are you ready for the 7-Day Smoothie Challenge to begin?
If this is the first blog post you’ve read about the 7-Day Smoothie Challenge, let me give you the quick rundown:
If you’re ready to grab the recipes, dig in.
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Make note that you can add almost any gut-healing boosts for smoothies to the 7-day smoothie challenge recipes below. One that I almost always add is the L-Glutamine.
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Special notes for my Gutsy friends:
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I promised a BONUS recipe, and this is the best one ever. Grab the bonus recipe HERE. Just eat it every single day. No shame in your game.
I hope you love these smoothies, and enjoy the 7-day smoothie challenge. I didn’t set the smoothies to specific days, but if you want a schedule, just start at the top (on Monday) and work your way down.
I’d love to see what you create during your 7-day smoothie challenge, any extra gut-healing boosts you add, and which one(s) are your favorites. Share them on the Facebook event page or tag me on Instagram using @agutsygirl and/or #AGutsyGirl when you upload a photo.
Xox,
SKH
