Sticky Antioxidant Energy Bites (Paleo, AIP, Vegan)
I am forever looking for convenience foods that aren’t from the store… foods I can grab on the go, bring to the movies, on a spontaneous picnic, or offer up for snacks when I have friends over. I love making dried fruit energy balls with unique ingredients. How many times have we seen […]
Mashed Carrots with Crispy Leeks & Rosemary (Paleo, AIP, Whole30)
I’ve been mashing up more carrots than a room full of babies with tiny teeth lately. They’re a non-starchy option for those of us who do best on lower carb diets and when you add bone broth to anything, you’ve already succeeded at life. I love how flexible this recipe is too! Use beef […]
Bacon-Wrapped Cinnamon Apples (Paleo, AIP, Whole30)
They say everything is better with bacon, but I have to admit I am not a bacon lover. Actually the smell of it cooking in the morning makes me incredibly nauseous! Weird. Word. BUT bacon-wrapped things make me very happy. One of the best restaurants in Chicago is called HB (stands for Home […]
Strawberry Peaches n’ Cream Smoothie (Paleo, AIP, Vegan)
We all need those simple recipes in our memory cache to utilize during busy mornings, harried afternoons, or just when you’re too dang hot to use your stove, oven, or grill. I whipped up this smoothie for my husband as he frolicked in the pool like an 8-year-old boy. We had a pleasant weekend […]
Flares, Fatigue, & Exercise
I am in the latter half of the most severe Hashimoto’s flare I have had since being diagnosed in 2008 at age 19 after a bad food allergy reaction at a sushi restaurant. I can count my flares on one hand… the one in 2009 that resulted in severe anemia and gastritis, the one […]
Lamb with Olive Tapenade Rice (Paleo, AIP, Whole30)
If you like olives, make this tonight. If you don’t like olives, we cannot be friends in real life. Fine. Yes, we can. We just can’t be the type of friends that sit around on a Thursday night throwing olives into each other’s mouths from across the living room. You know what I’m tired of […]
Shrimp Ceviche Salad (Paleo, AIP, Whole30)
My newest guest post recipe on Autoimmune Paleo is a triple threat: simple to prepare, nutritious, and refreshing enough for a hot summer day. I envision myself lounging around on the pool deck in mid-July after a long day playing in the ocean, kicking back with a fizzy Kombucha, ceviche, and some plantain […]
Italian Sausage Pizza (Paleo, AIP)
Italian Sausage Pizza made with homemade, nightshade-free sausage and sauce + an extra-extra dose of veggies… your family will love this grain-free, dairy-free pizza! I love a recipe where you can still get your meat and veggies but its a big enough departure from your typical daily meals that it feels […]
Bacon-Date Crusted Salmon (Paleo, AIP, Whole30)
You don’t see bacon and salmon together frequently in recipes, but I’m here to say that is a culinary mistake. Flaky salmon takes on a sweet, smokey flavor when crusted with chopped bacon, herbs, and a little lemon to round things out. This is a recipe easy enough to whip up on a […]
AIP PMS Brownies (Paleo)
You know that old saying: “You can take the Captain Crunch out of the girl, but you can’t take the girl out of the 8th circle of hell also known as PMS”? That sugar-doused cereal used to be my go-to PMS treat in college. I wanted nothing but sweets, treats, and cheats for exactly […]