Here is Jodi Bager's story and how JK Grain-Free Gourmet products were created:
In 2000, I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, a life-destroying intestinal disease. I began searching for a drug-free way to treat my condition and felt that changing my diet could be the key to controlling the disease that had literally taken my life away.
During my search for answers, I was directed to the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD), which is outlined inBreaking the Vicious Cycle by Elaine Gottschall. This book taught me the link between food and intestinal diseases, and how to make what I ate my ally, not my enemy.
Following the SCD meant eliminating all complex carbohydrates from my diet, including refined sugar. This initially seemed daunting, but my health was well worth it. I began to cook and bake with the some of the foods I was allowed: nuts, seeds, eggs, meat, vegetables, fruit and honey — within days I felt better. I am now in remission and completely drug-free.
It is this journey to health through diet that inspired Grain-Free JK Gourmet’s delicious, nutritious products and the two bestselling cookbooks that I co-authored with Jenny Lass: Grain-Free Gourmet: Delicious Recipes for Healthy Living (Whitecap Books, 2005) and Everyday Grain-Free Gourmet: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner (Whitecap Books, 2008).
In 2000, I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, a life-destroying intestinal disease. I began searching for a drug-free way to treat my condition and felt that changing my diet could be the key to controlling the disease that had literally taken my life away.
During my search for answers, I was directed to the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD), which is outlined inBreaking the Vicious Cycle by Elaine Gottschall. This book taught me the link between food and intestinal diseases, and how to make what I ate my ally, not my enemy.
Following the SCD meant eliminating all complex carbohydrates from my diet, including refined sugar. This initially seemed daunting, but my health was well worth it. I began to cook and bake with the some of the foods I was allowed: nuts, seeds, eggs, meat, vegetables, fruit and honey — within days I felt better. I am now in remission and completely drug-free.
It is this journey to health through diet that inspired Grain-Free JK Gourmet’s delicious, nutritious products and the two bestselling cookbooks that I co-authored with Jenny Lass: Grain-Free Gourmet: Delicious Recipes for Healthy Living (Whitecap Books, 2005) and Everyday Grain-Free Gourmet: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner (Whitecap Books, 2008).
Please check out their site! They have an amazing variety of grain-free gourmet products. From biscotti to granola, they have it all!
I was sent a package of granola that knocked my socks off! I was so excited that it had my favorite in it, cashews!
Cranberry CashewTheir wholesome cranberries are sweetened with apple juice concentrate instead of sugar, which gives them a unique dark purple colour and allows some of their original tartness to shine through. They have also added large, whole cashews for a flavour combination that is both sweet and tart.
Ingredients:Cranberries infused with unsweetened apple juice concentrate, sunflower seeds, cashews, almonds, unsweetened coconut, honey, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds.
I looked at the nutritional label and was pleased! Their grain-free granola has the perfect balance of protein and carbs with enough fiber to really stick with you! I topped off my yogurt with this mix and it was awesome!
Whoooo Hooo! A grain-free granola that is actually good! I loved it! I loved how crunchy it was and not too sweet. This granola is so good you can eat it alone or use it as a topper or even as a cereal! Two thumbs up from me! Thank you so much Steven for sending me this wonderful product. Now I want to try the other flavors! Looks like you just may have me hooked!
If you are looking for a good quality grain-free granola or a company that has high standards and healthy JK grain free gourmet is the place to go. Fast shipping, great customer service and folks that care about your well being. You cant ask for more! Let me know if you have tried these products and if you have a recipe idea! I would love to make something with the rest of my granola....it is going fast though ;)
See you tomorrow! Enjoy this beautiful weather!
-Heather
