I first encountered drinking vinegar at a local Thai restaurant a few years ago, and shared a recipe for berry-flavored drinking vinegar during my initial honeymoon phase with the idea. In the time since, it has become a favorite “mocktail”, something to serve up not only as a digestive aid but in any environment where everyone else might be enjoying wine, cider, or beer. ...
Rosemary-Peach Drinking Vinegar
9 AIP Cooking Hacks to Save Time and Nourish Your Body
This is a list of some of my favorite hacks in the kitchen. You’ll notice that most of these tips involve a little more work upfront, to make things more convenient and quick on the back end. After embarking on the Autoimmune Protocol and committing to a real-foods lifestyle post reintroductions and recovery, I’ve learned a LOT of things about how to make eating ...
Community Update – February 2017
The monthly Community Update is where we give you a heads up on some great offerings in the way of podcasts, video series, and local in-person meet-up groups. If you have started a local support group on Facebook (no pages please), send the link to team@autoimmunepaleo,com, and we will promote it monthly. SAD to AIP in SIX Enrollment Now Open Starting today (March 1st), you can enroll ...
AIP Italian Calzone
In the last 5 years of living a Paleo lifestyle, there is only one food craving that still pesters me from time to time. Pizza. I’m positive I am not alone. It’s why one of the first recipes I created was my popular AIP Stromboli which this recipe is based on. If you’re unfamiliar with my dairy-free, grain-free, nightshade-free stromboli, you may be wondering ...
Surgery – The AIP Way, Part I
I’ve had four abdominal surgeries in my lifetime. One emergency Caesar section and three laparoscopic surgeries to diagnose and treat endometriosis. Of my four surgeries, two were performed since I adopted the Autoimmune Protocol as my primary autoimmune disease management tool. Being able to compare the first two surgeries, to the last two surgeries, noting positive differences in my research, preparation, and recovery, has inspired ...
Roasted Cauliflower Soup with Crispy Prosciutto and Gingered Thyme Oil
Where would we Paleo world dwellers be without the cauliflower? I know not everyone can tolerate it but for those who can, it is incredibly versatile. So, however you fit it into your own cooking, be it a substitute for rice or mash, don’t forget that it also makes an amazing soup. Roasting your cauli first brings out a beautiful wholesome, rustic flavor and when ...
Fruit Cake Bites
Sometimes recipe development just sort of…happens. I was in the kitchen four different times between November and January trying to perfect my recipe offering for February (yes, we start working on ideas that far in advance), but it just was not working. I was getting so frustrated trying and I was about to concede another defeat when I opened my pantry and looked at ...
Essential Lessons on Wellness, Learned from the Dying
I can’t entirely explain it, but I have always been drawn to hospice work. I worked as a Registered Nurse in hospice care for twelve years before my work evolved into health coaching. My time working in hospice care has always informed my view of a patient’s whole health — and recently, I was reminded of some of the beautiful and challenging moments this work ...