What is SCD (the Specific Carbohydrate Diet)?

From the Cleveland Clinic:

"A specific carbohydrate diet eliminates select carbohydrates from your diet. This eases symptoms of digestive disorders like inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). People who follow a specific carbohydrate diet don’t eat grains or grain products. They avoid bread, pasta and cereal. The diet is also very low in sugar and lactose (a sugar naturally found in milk and dairy products)."

Learn more here: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/23543-scd-specific-carbohydrate-diet

This diet is not for everyone but has shown to help many people with digestive problems and I have found success with it in treating Mast Cell Activation Disorders.

Resources:

• The official SCD Website:

https://breakingtheviciouscycle.info/

• SCD Facebook Group - Great group with lots of ideas.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/BTVC.SCD.Group/

• Nimbal - Nutrition in Immune Balance (NiMBAL)

https://www.nimbal.org/

Easy Banana Sheet Pancakes

These remind me a lot of crepes! I have tried a lot of SCD pancakes and they have tasted more like an omelet instead of a pancake. But these taste really airy and have more banana flavor than egg. And they are super easy to make. I am so happy with how they turned out! I found this recipe in the SCD Facebook group. 

Ingredients:

• 3 Ripe Bananas

• 3 Eggs

• Cinnamon

• Honey

Instructions:

• Prepare a sheet pan with parchment paper.

• Preheat the oven to 320F.

• 3 Ripe Bananas + 3 Eggs

• Blend until smooth and frothy

• Pour into onto a sheet pan and spread evenly.

• Sprinkle cinnamon generously over the top.

• Bake at 320F for about 30 minutes (or until browned around the edges and firm in the middle). After cooling for a few minutes, drizzle with honey

Cut and serve! Top with whatever you would like! There are endless options. I did mashed raspberries with a dollop of SCD Yogurt. But here are some other ideas to get your creative juices flowing:

• Berries

• SCD Yogurt

• Almond Butter

• Whipped Coconut Cream

• Coconut Carmel

• Chopped Nuts

• Compote

• Jam

Eggs & Avocados

Sometimes simple ideas get overlooked, but this is extremely fast and easy! Just eggs and avocados topped with salt and pepper. Add cheddar or other toppings. 

We like to use the Dash mini pancake and waffle makers to make super fast eggs. You can buy them on Target.com or Amazon for under $15. If you have a Target RedCard you save an extra 5% + Free Shipping. (And no I don't get paid to say that.)

Bonus tip if you have food allergies in the home, we just write on the lid with a sharpie so we know which ones are the safest to use for my two youngest.

DIY Jello

4 cups apple juice (or other fruit juice)

1/4 cup plain gelatin

1/4 cup honey

Add the fruit juice to a medium sauce pan. Sprinkle the gelatin over the top of the juice and let it bloom. After blooming, add the honey and hit the mixture over medium heat until both the gelatin and honey are fully dissolved. Make sure to not let the mixture come to a full boil as this can break down the gelatin. Pour into an 8x8 pan and refrigerator for 4 hours or overnight.