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AIP Roasted & Stuffed Acorn Squash - By Alexa Federico

Acorn squash, along with the other varieties, is a nutritious gift provided to us by the fall bounty. Acorn squash is named after its appearance resembling an acorn and has an outer green skin that is edible and full of fiber. This hearty vegetable packs quite the nutrition punch! Acorn squash has antioxidants for fighting free radicals that cause disease. Beta-carotene, vitamin C, magnesium, manganese, potassium, vitamin B1 and vitamin B6 are some of the most abundant micron

PMS-Relieving AIP Thai Chicken Wings - Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Nightshade-free

These low-fuss Asian flavor inspired chicken wings are autoimmune paleo (AIP) compliant and use a botanical agent proven to relieve pain in premenstrual syndrome (PMS). They likewise incorporate a gluten-free soy sauce alternative known as coconut aminos, produced from the raw, vitamin- and mineral-rich sap exuded from coconut blossoms. The staple anti-inflammatory spice used in this recipe is ginger, which is an empirically validated natural alternative to non-steroidal anti

Marinated Salmon with Bacon-and-Herb Lentils and Roasted Asparagus

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AIP Bacon Fat Sautéed Cabbage & Onions: Guest Recipe by Alexa Federico

AIP Crispy Chicken with Nightshade-free Nomato Sauce, Sweet Potato Mash and Asparagus Spears

This low fuss, quick-prep, savory dish is chock full of anti-inflammatory benefits due to its inclusion of two of my favorite vegetables super-foods, beets and purple sweet potato. Nomato Sauce: Ingredients: 3 celery stalks, diced 3 large carrots, diced 1 large beet, cooked and diced (or use 3/4 can of beets) 1/2 cup fresh basil 1 teaspoon oregano 1/2 teaspoon rosemary 1/2 teaspoon thyme 3/4 cup bone broth or chicken stock 1 teaspoon of garlic powder or 3 garlic cloves 1 tabl

Paleo Stuffed Cabbage Rolls - AIP modification

Lemme tell ya folks, these nightshade-free cabbage rolls hit the spot. I've been tomato-free for four years but I don't even miss them now that I have this faux-mato sauce substitute perfected. Although not a concern for most people, the glycoalkaloids in nightshade vegetables (potatoes, tomatoes, eggplant, bell peppers, paprika, goji berries, and aswaghanda) can be problematic in people with autoimmune disease and especially those of the rheumatological variety, such as rheu

Grain-Free Paleo Chicken Parmesan - Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Nightshade-free

For all my nightshade-free foodies, thank goodness we have beets. They impart the savory umami flavor of tomatoes without the inflammatory lectins and saponins that disrupt intestinal tight junctions---leading to pathologic paracellular intestinal permeability, the precursor to all autoimmune disease (Fasano, 2012). What's more, Dr. Kara Fitzgerald, a luminary at the Institute for Functional Medicine, calls beets a "methylation superfood," along with organ meats, shellfish, e

Key Lime Avocado-Banana Pudding - Paleo, Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free

Avocados and bananas go together like peanut butter and jelly---or for those of us enmeshed in the paleo-sphere, like bacon and dates (let's be real...like bacon and everything). So much so that avocado-banana mash is often recommended as one of baby's first foods. This Key Lime Avocado-Banana Pudding recipe is a creamy, decadent, nutrient-dense dessert or mousse made with two magnesium- and potassium-rich fruits. I adapted the recipe from nutritionist Natalija Clark, who yo

Carrot-Broccoli-Almond Cheese Frittata - Paleo, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Vegetarian

It makes me cringe to see people adopting unnecessarily restrictive diets. Recently it has come to my attention that some bloggers in the autoimmune paleo realm are recommending a low FODMAP diet as an "anti-inflammatory" protocol. This approach is just flat out not supported by science. Period. Unless you have fructose intolerance or SIBO, or are pursuing an oligoantigenic elemental diet due to acute gastrointestinal damage, please do not undertake a low FODMAP regimen. Even

Paleo Cinnamon-Apple Quinoa Bake - Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Vegetarian

Who else gets an occasional hankering for oats at breakfast? Slow cooked, steel cut oats used to be a breakfast staple in my pre-paleo days. And I always thought I was safe---after all, they don't contain the proteins found in wheat, barley, or rye that elicit an immunological response in celiac disease---right? WRONG. Because grains are grown, harvested, transported, and stored together, cross-contamination of oats with gluten is rampant (Fric et al., 2011). Moreover, there

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