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Gluten Free Chicken Pot Pie {Recipe} & The PCOS Diet

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Back in the stone ages when I was a young 26, I had a laparoscopy to remove endometriosis from my pelvic cavity. Without going into a lot of detail, there was a lot of scar tissue in there, a lot more than the doctor thought there would be. He also noticed that my ovaries were quite large, which is an indicator of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, otherwise known as PCOS. I underwent a battery of blood tests as well as an ultrasound that revealed I had the indicative insulin resistance and ovaries that were full of cysts.

This gluten free chicken pot pie is PCOS Diet Approved, paleo/primal approved, and kid-friendly

PCOS is a hormonal disorder that causes the female reproductive system to release several eggs each month. The problem with that is that the fallopian tubes are only big enough to carry one egg down into the uterus, so these little eggs fight to get out, lose, then just decide to hang out in the ovaries. It’s like prohibition for eggs. This causes infertility as the eggs turn into little cysts inside the ovaries. My ovaries are gorgeous. They look like they have pearl necklaces on because of all of these little interior cysts.

My doctor, Dr. Michael Fox of the Jacksonville Center for Reproductive Medicine, and the best Nurse Practitioner on the face of the planet, Susan Baker, worked hard with me (as they do with all of their patients) to monitor my diet closely to reel this PCOS in, balance my hormones, and place my body into homeostasis so that I could eventually have more kids.

I call it the Dr. Fox diet, but what it is is a very high protein, high fat diet that is essentially devoid of carbohydrates for 4 weeks. At the end of 4 weeks, you can add 60 carbohydrates per day into your diet, all from whole sources such as fruit, whole grain (but sugar free) breads, whole grain rice paired with beans, etc . . . No sugar is allowed on this diet except for the one day per week you are allowed to have a cheat meal. You can find some great recipes and more information on their PCOD/Nutrition Blog.

I started the diet and lost 30lbs that I didn’t know I had to lose, and I wasn’t even working out at the time. I felt amazing. My energy levels were higher, I stopped growing so much neck & mustache hair (gross, I know), I wasn’t living in a constant fog, and I was melting but still eating.  A lot.

I eventually started dating Kyle and got happy. We went out to eat a whole bunch. I gained 20lbs back and started feeling that same fog, fatigue, and OH my gosh. The hair. The rest of the story goes like this: We did get pregnant with Madilyn by some miracle, I gained 80lbs on bed rest, kept gaining after her birth, got pregnant with Grady, gained even more weight after he was born, started Paleo (which is oddly similar to my beloved Dr. Fox Diet), lost 60lbs, got a little lax on Paleo and have been rollercoastering the same 20lbs for the past two years.

I’m tired, y’all. I love myself the way I am, please don’t get me wrong. But I’m tired of being tired, hairy, and foggy. I would also love to just start melting again, just by eating foods that are right for my body. I realized this week that I just need to get back to that. I need to give up sugar altogether. I need to get back to THE Dr. Fox Diet while still staying away from the grains that I know make me hurt.

My friend, Amy from As The Bunny Hops and I are doing this together, because I found out this weekend that she also has PCOS. Having a friend who is in it with me makes this so much easier. I’m still trying to find ways to make my family happy at mealtime, so I played around in the kitchen last night and came up with a seriously delicious grain-free, low carb, Dr. Fox Diet Friendly gluten-free Chicken Pot Pie. I only gave myself a small bite of the biscuit topping to keep the carbs the lowest I could since I’m on the first phase; my kids, my husband, they loved this dish and I’m so excited to share it with you.

If you’re struggling with PCOS and want to learn how diet changes can really effect you in positive ways, please let me know. I’m not a doctor, but I am happy to talk it out with you and let you know how Dr. Fox and Susan Baker changed my life several years ago. PCOS doesn’t have to define you, but you do have to work hard to become PCOS free and I’m happy to be your support system.

Gluten Free Chicken Pot Pie

Gluten Free Chicken Pot Pie

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Gluten Free Chicken Pot Pie
Prep time10 minutes
Cook time45 minutes
Total time55 minutes
Dietary Gluten Free
Meal type Main Dish
Misc Gourmet, Pre-preparable, Serve Hot
This gluten free chicken pot pie has a biscuit-like topping rather than the standard pie crust and will surprise your entire family. Did someone say gluten free?

Ingredients

  • Butter for pan
  • 10oz Frozen Organic Spinach
  • 1 bunch Broccoli (Cut into bite-sized pieces)
  • 1 Small White Onion (Chopped)
  • 1/2 tablespoon Tarragon
  • 1 cup Vegetable or Chicken Stock
  • 1/2 cup Heavy Cream
  • 2 tablespoons Tapioca Starch
  • 1/2 teaspoon White Pepper
  • Salt (To taste)
  • 1lb Organic Chicken Thighs (Cut into bite sized pieces)

Biscuit Topping

  • 2 cups Cashew Flour
  • 1/2 cup Tapioca Starch
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1/2 cup Kerrygold Butter
  • 2 Eggs
  • 3/4 teaspoons White Vinegar

Note

Don't tell your family that it's gluten free, they'll never know!

Directions

Step 1
gluten free chicken pot pie
Preheat oven to 350*. Toss some butter in a large pot with frozen spinach, chopped broccoli, chopped onion, and tarragon and set over medium-high heat. Cook until onion is translucent and spinach is thawed.
Step 2
gluten free chicken pot pie
Add stock, heavy cream, white pepper, salt (if using), and tapioca flour; stir well. Stir in chicken pieces, reduce heat to medium, cover and cook for 8 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
Biscuit Topping
Step 3
While chicken is cooking, start your biscuit topping by placing cashew flour, tapioca starch, salt, baking soda, into a food processor, pulsing to combine. Then add butter and pulse until small balls of flour & butter form.
Step 4
In separate bowl whisk together eggs and white vinegar then add to flour/butter mixture, mixing well with your hand. Dough will be sticky and kind of wet.
Step 5
gluten free chicken pot pie
Once chicken mixture is cooked through, pour into round oven-safe dish. Take handfuls of dough and drop onto the chicken mixture. Bake for 20 minutes, or until biscuit is cooked through and filling is nice and bubbly.
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  1. Censie says

    May 16, 2014 at 1:01 PM

    This looks really yummy. And easy! Thanks for sharing. I will be cheering you and Amy on! Get it girls!

    Reply
    • Summer says

      May 16, 2014 at 1:06 PM

      You’re such a spammer, Censie! Kidding. Thanks for cheering us on! This is totally easy and delicious. My kids ate it all!

      Reply
  2. Jenn - Doing Wheelies says

    May 16, 2014 at 1:07 PM

    First of all, this looks delicious! Second of all, I’d love to chat with you about this. I tried convincing Ben to try Paleo with me again and he’s just not willing to totally drop the carbs, but he IS okay with going gluten free . . . so this diet seems to be a good place to start.

    Reply
    • Summer says

      May 16, 2014 at 1:09 PM

      Jenn, it’s a GREAT place to start. The first month you have to be ZERO carb. It is a cleansing phase and very important in the whole scheme of things. After that, whole grains and gluten-free is OK but very limited amounts. 60 carbohydrates in one day isn’t as much as it sounds like it is. It’s doable, and there are some great recipes on their blog – that didn’t exist 6 years ago! You know how to get in touch with me. I’m happy to help you out with ideas and figuring the diet out.

      Reply
  3. Stephanie says

    May 16, 2014 at 3:02 PM

    This sounds just lovely! I can’t wait to make it for my family. I’ll have to sub the thighs for chicken breasts as hubby doesn’t like dark meat. Are there any good substitutes for the tapioca flour or is this easy to find?

    Reply
    • Summer says

      May 16, 2014 at 3:05 PM

      Chicken breast would be equally good in this dish, or even leftover turkey! Tapioca flour is pretty easy to find, but you could also use Potato starch, potato flour, or coconut flour (which I find is a little too coconutty tasting, but some people love it). Arrowroot could also be used for the biscuit, but you’re better off using a different thickening agent for the broth part. I find tapioca flour at my local Super Target!

      Reply
  4. Jordan - JCRM says

    May 19, 2014 at 11:01 AM

    What a fantastic recipe Summer! We love the idea of calling it the “Dr. Fox Diet!” Would you mind if we put this recipe on the JCRM website?

    Reply
  5. Yaniliz says

    May 17, 2016 at 9:52 PM

    Hi Summer I would like more advice or support from you I have PCOS and I want to have a baby, I’m just taking inositol supplements right now it’s so hard to lose weight when you don’t have hard motivation from someone else. I really need to lose weight I also have hairs and they are so embarrassing and annoying. Please help!

    Reply

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