The Blog

an archive containing hundreds of articles, recipes and other resources for implementing AIP and living well with autoimmune disease

The Blog

an archive containing hundreds of articles, recipes and other resources for implementing AIP and living well with autoimmune disease

Sweet Potato Bites with Candied Bacon

  It is very easy at this time of year for your self-care (including diet) to get derailed. Temptations abound! Parties and family gatherings can be especially tricky to navigate. There is so much nostalgia tied to the foods we eat, and we want to be social. We want to participate. Here’s a little trick that may save you a bit in situations like this. ...

AIP Certified Coach Spotlight – Annika Schimmer

  Ever since our first cohort of coaches graduated from our AIP Certified Coach Practitioner Training Program, we’ve been watching with pride and excitement as they bring the AIP to the traditional healthcare landscape. Our AIP Certified Coach Spotlight features give you a look at what it means to be an AIP coach, and what you can expect when working with one as part of ...

Probiotic Spinach Artichoke Dip

  Since corn is avoided in the elimination phase of the Autoimmune Protocol, it can be hard to get a source of artichoke hearts (commercially jarred or canned varieties use corn in the form of citric acid as a preservative). That means if you are going to enjoy artichokes, you need to prepare them yourself! This used to be a bit of a chore, but now ...

Sweet Potato Soufflé

  When I was 15 years old I moved to Georgia from Washington state. The furthest I had ever traveled previously, was Oregon. To say I was shell-shocked is an understatement. Some of my favorite experiences were all the gatherings and events wrapped around eating and enjoying others’ company. My first holiday in the south involved all the southern cooking you could imagine. I remember ...

Instant Pot Gingered Applesauce

A couple of years ago, I traveled to visit my family in Argentina and I ended up having a terrible bout of gastritis that took a couple months to recover from. This recipe is an Instant Pot version of my staple applesauce recipe that got me through that tricky time. Since I couldn’t keep a lot of food down and my digestion was impaired, applesauce ...

Apple and Pear Crumble

  The holiday season always needs a festive dessert or two, but it can feel like everything is “off-limits” in the holiday dessert’s department when you’re in the elimination phase of AIP or not very far into your reintroduction phase. Never fear! I’ve got your back with this delicious crumble recipe. Better yet, I’ve tested it on two picky teenagers, a husband who eats as ...

Slow Cooker Chicken and Squash Soup

  It’s fall! In my neck of the woods the leaves are at peak color, the nights are noticeably colder, and the days have been drizzly and overcast. This season makes me want to curl up inside with a warm blanket and read a book while the smells from my slow cooker fill the house. There is just nothing that beats the aromas from a ...

Raspberry Filled Breakfast Pastry

  I remember grocery shopping as a young girl, begging my mother to finally let us get those delicious, fruity little pockets of morning joy. Each time, thankfully, she would deny me. As a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, the ingredient list on breakfast pastry is enough to make you blush. Fast forward to my college days, I had my fair share of breakfast pastries (a.k.a. Pop-Tarts) ...