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Gut Healing AIP Chicken-Vegetable Soup

This chicken vegetable soup is perfect for digestive flares. It incorporates bone broth, which is not only soothing to a distressed digestive tract, but also provides minerals (selenium, magnesium, calcium, phosphorous, potassium), amino acids, and other nutrients required for gut repair. In addition, bone broth contains amino acids like glycine and proline that are found in limited supply in muscle meat. Glycine is a precursor to glutathione (the master antioxidant of the bo

Crispy Baked Chicken Tenders (Nut-Free & Paleo)

The following is the next installment in my guest blogger series: a low-maintenance, nut-free recipe by Sarah Simkin from My Mindful Table. They are even AIP-friendly if you tolerate or have successfully reintroduced eggs! This is a recipe I created to make a life a bit easier with a toddler, and could also feed my husband, since he has a nut allergy. I typically make my chicken tenders with almond meal but when I experimented with plantain chips, it was a game changer. Way l

Paleo Cinnamon Roll Muffins - Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Vegetarian

Despite depictions of healthy eating by popular media, an anti-inflammatory diet does not mean deprivation, calorie counting, flavor-less food, and a life devoid of occasional treats. An integral part of the human story, interwoven throughout the fabric of time, is that food does not only represent nourishment and sustenance, but it is also a tool for social unity and solidarity-making, for forging bonds of community, for pleasure-seeking and satiation. Eating paleo does not

Berry Crisp Bars - Paleo, Vegan, AIP

Victoria's recipe arrives just in time for Valentine's day! These berry crisp bars contain maple syrup as a sweetener, a nutrient-dense option rich in organic acids, minerals, amino acids, vitamins, phenolics, and oligosaccharides. Studies indicate that antioxidant activity is directly proportional to the richness and darkness of the maple syrup (Legault et al., 2010). Moreover, polyphenolic extracts from maple syrup have been shown reduces biofilm formation by pathogenic bac

Cashew Raspberry Cheesecake - Vegan, Paleo, Gluten-Free

This vegan, paleo-compliant cheesecake contains cashews, a nutritional powerhouse, with the natural sweetness of raspberry and maple syrup. Ingredients (makes about 8 servings): Base ingredients: 1 tbsp coconut oil 1 cup raw walnuts Pinch of Himalayan salt 6 deglet noor dates Filling ingredients: 3 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 can organic coconut milk or cream Handful of raspberries 1 tsp maple syrup (can sub for stevia or monkfruit sweetener) 1 cup raw cashews Instructions

Paleo Salmon Salad

If you have a chronic illness, lowering your inflammatory potential is fundamental to recovery. A simple way to do this is by incorporating more preformed, long-chain omega-3 fatty acids into your diet: namely, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and its long chain omega-3 precursor, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA). Compared to traditional hunter-gatherer societies, which boast an omega-6 to omega-3 ratio of 1:1, the Standard American Diet, laden in processed, refined, irradiated, and gen

Creamy Cucumber Noodles with Shrimp - By Rebecca Boucher

Did you know that cucumber, or Cucumis sativus, is considered a medicinal food for the treatment of dyslipidemia (high cholesterol)? In fact, in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial of hyperlipidemic patients, cucumber administered daily for six weeks significantly reduced total cholesterol, triglycerides (TG), and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), while increasing levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL-C) (Soltani et al., 2016). In effect

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

No-Cook AIP Ketchup - Guest Post by Samantha Jo Teague

If you are sensitive to nightshades, you may be sorely missing one of my favorite condiments: ketchup. Luckily, Samantha Jo Teague, the blogger behind The Unskilled Cavewoman, has come to the rescue. With her sharp wit, culinary expertise, and personal experience with autoimmune disease, she is a must-follow for anyone with food sensitivities embarking on an anti-inflammatory diet. Tomatoes? Forgetaboutit! We don’t need no stinkin' tomatoes. Nightshade-free or bust. And all t

AIP Maple Sage Pork Patties - Guest Post by Kaylie Watson

I am so delighted to feature a guest post by my friend Kaylie. Her food photography is impeccable and her recipes are mouth-watering. Her Maple Sage Pork Patties are a perfect anti-inflammatory breakfast for those adhering to the autoimmune paleo protocol. Read my commentary below on the numerous immunomodulatory, mood-enhancing, and neuroprotective effects of sage and scroll down for Kaylie's recipe. Sage, or Salvia officinalis, which is the centerfold of this recipe, contai

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