Crock-Pot Southwest Chipotle Whole Chicken with Sweet Potatoes, Broccoli & Pinto Beans

One whole chicken, a smoky chipotle rub, chicken stock, cut vegetables, and a can of pinto beans go into the slow cooker at once. At the end, frozen broccoli and peas (or lima beans) cook in the broth while you pull the chicken. Plus an Indian version.

November 9, 2026 · 12 min · Barefoot Betters
Overhead flat-lay of grains and legumes for Intestinal body type meal prep — brown and white rice, wild rice, buckwheat, chickpeas, red lentils, kidney beans, oats, and raisins in white bowls and jars

A Week of Intestinal Body Type Meals: The Batch-Prep Plan

A repeatable Sunday batch-prep plan for the Intestinal body type: which proteins, grains, legumes, vegetables, and ferments to cook for the week, scored against Carolyn Mein’s food lists so you build on the anchor foods and know exactly what to ease back on when your gut is off.

September 19, 2026 · 11 min · Barefoot Betters