Gouda and Sauerkraut on Oat Bread With Sweet Potato Fries

As I was eating my delicious gouda and sauerkraut melt on oat bread with sweet potato fries, I starting thinking my lunch seems too good to be true.   Call it gut instinct, but something inside made me double check the Kaufmann diet as I never want to put information out there that contradicts his diet.  I distinctly remembered gouda cheese being on the “ok” list years ago when I started this anti-fungal diet, but after my research today this is what I found from Know The Cause  “Many copies of our books containing the Phase one Diet allow for certain cheeses and cream while on the Phase one or Two Diet. The Phase one and Two Diets are still evolving, and while we like to keep the diet open to new information that comes out about any and all foods (especially whether or not those foods may be suitable for an anti-fungal diet) the most recent versions of the Phase one and Two Diets exclude most dairy, including cheese and cream”.

After reading Doug’s update I thought of ditching this recipe and post altogether.  But because I am a person that likes to take mistakes, mishaps, and set backs and turn them into opportunities, I decided to instead think of the positives of this recipe and I found two! One, is the fact that this very important update could further help people reach their health goals.  Secondly,  I didn’t exactly stop eating this sandwich as I read that update and I’ll tell you why.  I believe in balance along with knowledge.  I often get asked if I ever have a cheat day or fall off the wagon and the answer is an astounding OF COURSE!  Nobody can be perfect with what they put in their mouth everyday, nor would I want to live a life with those kind of restrictions.  But as most of you know, I attribute much of my recovery to what I have learned from Doug over at Know The Cause and to his Kaufmann diet, so feeling healthy and alive is the perfect motivator for me to stick to the diet.  With that being said, I will be saving this wonderful recipe for my “cheat days” and it will serve as a reminder of how far I’ve come.  My cheat days used to include me hitting the drive thru at McDonald’s for a big Mac, followed by an ice cream soda and possibly a Krispy Creme donut or three.  Now my cheat days look a little more like this recipe and it makes me feel very blessed to have come so far and also to reach a place of balance!

Note: Ketchup shown is unsweetened but I added a bit of xylitol to taste.  Delicious!

Gouda and Sauerkraut on Oat Bread With Sweet Potato Fries

Erin Porter

Try this too good to be true delicious gouda and sauerkraut melt on oat bread with sweet potato fries.

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Course Main Dishes

Ingredients

  

Sweet Potato Fries

• 2 Sweet potatoes
• 1-2 tsp Olive oil (just enough to lightly coat; too much will make them soggy)
• 1/8 tsp Garlic salt
• 1/4 tsp Paprika
• 1/4 tsp Pepper
• pinch Salt

Gouda and Sauerkraut Sandwich

• Gouda cheese
• Sauerkraut
• 2 slices Yeast / wheat / sugar free bread (I used oat bread. You can also use my flat bread recipe)

Instructions

 

Sweet Potato Fries

• Preheat oven to 450.
• Peel sweet potatoes and cut length wise into 1/4 strips as seen above. Lightly coat with olive oil and toss with seasonings.
• Place parchment paper on cookie sheet and bake for approximately 20 minutes or until golden and slightly crispy. Remove from oven after 10 minutes and flip sweet potatoes. For extra crispy fries you can turn off the oven after 20 minutes, open the oven door and let them sit for 15-20 minutes in the oven as it cools.

Gouda and Sauerkraut Sandwich

• When sweet potato fries are almost ready, I pop the gouda and sauerkraut sandwich on the cookie sheet and let it melt. You can put real butter on the outside of the bread if desired. Remove when the bread is toasted.

Notes

Sweet Potatoes are Kaufmann 2 Diet (Kaufmann Phase II). Gouda used to be considered Phase II but Doug Kaufmann has updated his opinion on this cheese. For more information click here.