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

Time Management in the Kitchen

When you think of trying to put it all together for AIP, do you feel your energy dwindling? What if one day you read about a powerful new way to restore health?  It didn’t involve pills or surgery or fancy treatment centers.  The only catch . . . you’d have to work at it.  It would take lots of your time and commitment.  The Paleo ...

Create Your Own Breakfast Skillet

  Let me introduce you to my newest obsession as of late – the breakfast skillet! It all started one day when I had a hankering for some delicata squash and didn’t want to wait for a whole one to roast – since I made that delicious discovery, everything has gone into the skillet. All it takes is a lot of fat and a starchy ...

Coconut-Raspberry “Cheesecake”

  Last week I posted this non-dairy “cheesecake” on my recipe blog, Little Fig. It happens to be autoimmune-protocol friendly (if you are eating sugar – this one is sweetened with honey!) and so I thought I would share it here as well. This is definitely not something I would include in my diet often –  it is perfect for a celebration like a birthday ...

Coconut Breaded Cod with Mango Salsa

  I have been attempting for a while now to come up with a breaded fish recipe that is autoimmune protocol compliant – it isn’t easy without the egg! I finally found a sequence that works and tastes good, but it also happens to be a little finicky while cooking. Be warned that you need to treat the fish gently while it is in the ...

My Struggle With Exercise and Autoimmunity

My entire life I have struggled with exercise. As a child I was severely asthmatic and therefore banned from doing P.E. or any sports that caused my heart rate to increase. Fortunately I discovered that I could ride horses, and my parents gladly supported that in lieu of doing sports. When I was in college and discovered that my asthma was really a severe dairy allergy, ...

Beet and Fennel Soup

This is the time of year I get borderline obsessed with blended soups – I find that I crave the texture and they are an excellent way to get some extra bone broth in. I like to double this recipe and have some to heat up for breakfast with my leftover meat. This one also freezes well (sans avocado), so it would make a lovely ...

Chicken Liver with Raw Garlic and Thyme

  You don’t need to dig deep around the internet to read about the benefits of eating liver. This article and this article should convince you. Once you get past the idea, then comes the taste. I am not going to lie, I hated liver when I first started eating it. Fortunately, I have found a couple of ways to cook it so that I actually ...

Celeriac Leek Soup

  Celeriac is one of my favorite vegetables, especially since it is low in starch and FODMAPs. It tastes kind of like a cross between a potato and celery and cooks much faster than other root vegetables. I was craving a creamy potato-leek soup when I came up with this one, and was pleasantly surprised how similar the flavor was. If you don’t eat bacon, ...