When you first ditch junk food—refined and manufactured foods designed to be hyperpalatable, overiding your satiety signals to stimulate overeating, …
Halloween AIP Marshmallow Ghosts
Making your own marshmallows with clean nutrient-dense ingredients is surprisingly easy and quite fun! In fact, the two primary ingredients are honey …
Halloween AIP Monster Mouths
This quintessential Paleo snack turned edible craft has become a Halloween tradition in my home. And, while the Paleo version of these Monster …
Halloween AIP Monster Finger Cookies
Halloween, and indeed any food-centered holiday, can feel like a challenge for anyone with dietary restrictions. And speaking for Paleo moms like …
Caramel Apples (Dairy-Free, AIP-friendly)
Four ingredients (including the apples). Autoimmune protocol-friendly. No dairy. No refined sugar. Amazingly delicious. I know what you're …
Roasted Brussels Sprouts
I detested Brussels sprouts when I was a kid. We grew them in our garden and I have vivid memories of cutting a stalk down and brushing off the snow …
Perfect Pie Crust (AIP)
After seven years of cooking Paleo and AIP, I have finally perfected this pie crust recipe. I don't know how many dozens of iterations I went …
Salmon Tourtiere (meat pie)
Tourtiere is a French Canadian meat pie dish, and one that was a staple of my childhood. There are regional recipes (and much debate over which …
Pork Chops with Asian Pear and Caramelized Onion
The flavor combination of Asian pears, caramelized onions and pork chops is magical. Asian pears have an apple-meets-pear flavor with an apple-like …
Cashew Freezer Fudge (with AIP variation!)
Mmm, fudge. Better yet, fudge that is indulgent but not cloyingly sweet, made with clean and nutrient-dense ingredients, that's easy and quick to …
Mashed Sweet Potato
Mashed sweet potatoes are the ultimate alternative to traditional mashed potatoes, and definitely the most popular root vegetable in the Paleo …
Balsamic-Roasted Beets
Beets seem to be one of those veggies that people with love or hate, but they are so increadibly nutritious (including being a very rich source of …
Bacon-Braised Kale
Kale is a considered a "superfood" for a reason—it has the most nutrients per calorie than just about any vegetable! It's packed with incredible …
Bacon-Wrapped Spiced Pumpkin
I was honored to be invited to participate in this year's Healthy Virtual Friendsgiving hosted by Sprout's Farmer's Market and running November 9th to …
AIP Pumpkin Pie
Pumpkin pie is my absolute favorite Fall dessert. It's one of those seasonal foods that I start craving around Canadian Thanksgiving in early October, …
Balsamic Instant Pot Roast Beef
Recipe perfection for me is any recipe that doesn't require much hands-on time, uses inexpensive ingredients, and provides a sophisticated and amazing …
Korean Instant Pot Short Ribs
Short ribs are a traditional cut of meat in Asian cooking. They're cheap and, thanks to all that collagen and cartilage (the good stuff in bone …
Green Salad with Italian Vinaigrette
This simple salad is the perfect addition to any dinner table, from a Paleo pizza night to a fancy roast chicken dinner. I love that the dressing …
Beef and Mushroom Parsnip Risotto (AIP-friendly!)
Risotto is traditionally made with a high-starch rice that is first cooked in oil and then hot broth is slowly added with near constant stirring for …
Shaved Brussels Salad
I've said it before, and I'll say it again: Brussels sprouts are a seriously underrated vegetable! I've been really excited over the last several …
Japanese Turnips with Orange Rosemary Pan Sauce
Turnips are a root vegetable that make a great addition to soups and stews, particularly if you're avoiding nightshades and can't do potatoes (see my …
Simple Fennel Salad
Fennel is one of my favorite vegetables. We ate it frequently when I was a kid, typically sauteed in olive oil, since my mom had it growing all over …
Strawberry Rhubarb Cobbler
Strawberries are one of those fabulously seasonal fruits that are best eaten during the warm summer months. Even more seasonal is the rhubarb—a …
Berry Terrine
Summer berries set in a fragrant jiggly jelly make this a light and elegant dessert that also packs some compelling nutrition! Not only are mint and …
AIP Morning Smoothie
For those of us on the Autoimmune Protocol, breakfasts can be a little tricky. If you're used to starting your morning with a smoothie, you might be a …
Asparagus Soup
This simple soup achieves its rich creamy flavor by using the whole asparagus, yes even the tough ends that you normally snap off and discard, plus a …
AIP Barbacoa
Alaena Haber of Grazed & Enthused developed the AIP taco beef recipe for our collaborative AIP cookbook and guide, The Healing Kitchen. I was …
Thai Beef Lettuce Wraps
The idea for this recipe came simply from buying both mint and cilantro on a whim at the Farmer's Market. Initially, I was thinking about making …
Tostones
Tostones are simply twice-fried plantain slices, a traditional South American dish that can also be called tachinos, chatinos, fritos verde, bananes …
AIP Vanilla Ice Cream
Whether it's a treat for a hot summer's day or the "a la mode" for a warm apple pie in the Fall, ice cream is a wonderful indulgence! However, …
Roasted Broccoli
Sometimes the simplest recipes make all the difference to a meal. And this recipe is certainly simple, packed with flavor, and makes that extra …
Paleo French Fries (AIP)
One area of my health journey that's adapted over my 4-year Paleo journey is my outlook on carbs. Many of you know that I initially lost 100+ pounds …
Cran-Apple Coleslaw (AIP)
This simple salad is inspired by another one of my mother's family recipes. It's a fantastic way to work in a salad during the winter months, when …
Pineapple and Lychee Granita (AIP)
Granita is a frozen dessert originating from Sicily, made most typically made with water, sugar and various natural flavorings--it's something like if …
AIP Notato Salad
Potatoes, while newly embraced by the Paleo community at large, are still a very common food sensitivity owing to the fact that they are a Gluten …
AIP Seaweed Salad
Seaweed may be the most nutrient-dense vegetable out there. They are very high in essential minerals, including iodine, calcium, iron, copper, …
Green Salad with Thai Dressing
You probably know that I'm a huge fan of a vegetable-rich diet (see here and here, just for starters). And I'm a huge fan of leafy greens. But, we …
Cranberry Kale Salad
Sometimes simplicity wins, and this cranberry kale salad is definitely a win! I love the combination of the salty bacon crunch, the bittersweet kale, …
AIP Dinner Rolls
This is yet another new recipe originating with my newfound love for Otto’s Cassava Flour. The chemistry of this flour is unlike any grain-free flour …
Root Vegetable Casserole
I cooked my first turkey and stuffing when I was 16 years old. From there, I added to my Thanksgiving Dinner responsibilities yearly by taking on …
Apple Pie (Two Variations, AIP and Standard Paleo)
Thanksgiving is fast approaching, and I'm starting to think about new recipes that will cater to my mother-in-law's nut allergy and my sensitivity to …
Thai Green Curry (AIP-Friendly!)
Hmmmm, curry.... it's a flavor that I never thought I'd be able to recreate with the more limited collection herbs and seasonings available on the …
Greek-Seasoned Spatchcock Chicken (AIP-friendly!)
"Spatchcock" is a vaguely rude-sound word dating back to the 1700s to describe a chicken (or other fowl) that is split open and cooked flat (as …
Paleo Flour Tortillas (AIP-friendly!)
I have always loved just about anything wrapped in a flour tortilla: burritos, soft tacos, fajitas, chicken Caesar salad wraps, etc. One of my kids' …
Cauliflower Gravy
My first attempt at a Paleo-friendly gravy was way back on my very first Thanksgiving Dinner in 2011. I used coconut flour as a thickener for a …
Spanish Picadillo (AIP-friendly)
My mom used to make Spanish Rice when I was a kid. It was one of those great meals for stretching the dollar, especially because we all loved it. My …
Plantain and Apple Fritters
The Paleo Approach Cookbook has been on bookshelves for not quite three weeks and it's already a National Bestseller!!!!! Woot The Paleo …
Har Gow-Inspired Shrimp Balls
The Paleo Approach Cookbook has been on bookshelves for not quite two weeks and people are loving it!!! WOOT! It has even already made a Bestseller …