Who doesn’t love a great pumpkin dessert? I made these the night before a little dinner party I was having, and wanted to make something that no one would guess is AIP. I decided on organic apple butter as a secret sweetening ingredient. I decided on Apple Butter because it was utterly fall-like in its…
Blueberry Bacon Bars & Allowing
The universe is smart down to the last quark, nano and ray of light. Not one atom is out of place in our lives. This is the theory behind ‘Trusting Your Life’ It requires a steadfast amount of patience, trust, and the secret sauce: Allowing. How many of you right now at this minute would…
Strawberry Balsamic Mousse
I have gotten quite good at eating out while also AIP. The one thing that I almost never order however is dessert. It is darn near impossible to find egg, dairy and grain free desserts! And I know that many of you know that desserts on AIP sometimes are lacking. But this little ditty is…
Strawberry Lemon Tart with Rose Cream
I started a new baking adventure with Sweet Potato Flour. I ordered a box on amazon to see what I could bake up. I wanted to try something different than coconut flour in my occasional AIP baking, and this was definitely worth the money. This sweet potato flour was a beautiful light orange color. It…
Orange Scented Plantain Bites
A perfect Autoimmune Paleo Sweet Snack! Plantains are known to be a great binder, dessert maker and banana alternative for those of us on AIP. But if you have not tried them, they are different than bananas; not as sweet which can be a surprise! My daughter says when eating plantains, “Mom are these a…
Salted Caramel Ice Cream
Autoimmune Paleo Salted Caramel Ice Cream I bought an ice cream maker this weekend and of course I have been tinkering with it. I love/hate ice cream because it has “sugar” in it and generally I don’t do well with sugary anything; even AIP-approved sugars like honey and maple syrup. But I like a little…
Raspberry Meringue Video
Birthday Trifle
Two foodies, two birthdays, one set of twins. Danielle and I were born 3 minutes apart and usually we spend our birthdays together. This year, on December 28th, I am driving to San Francisco to meet Danielle and celebrate with reservations at The Cavalier. This Trifle dessert was her idea. A perfect birthday dessert we…
Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies
One of the vexing aspects of eating AIP is how to make baked goods. I am constantly thinking about how to overcome the parameters of having no real flour or binders and still feel like there is creativity and choice. There are many resources for baking if you are eating eggs and almond flour…
Salted Caramel Coconut Spread
After Thanksgiving I went AIP-lite. I made some green detox soup and ate light for a few days to make up for my body disputing the minor cheats I had over the holiday. I made this recipe up to bring to work for a little snack during my light eating. Because I am so adrenal…
Pumpkin Bars
Countdown To Thanksgiving Recipe! I have made these bars twice in the last week. The first run I used roasted pumpkin and the second was butternut squash. I think it was hard to tell the difference between the two as far as flavor or texture. Winter squash is on sale everywhere here in Northern California…
Pumpkin Pie
I was suffering terribly. Watching the fall colors burst and ovens turning on. Pumpkin is everywhere. In breads, latte’s, cheesecakes, candies, bars, butter..and every time I saw a pumpkin treat I wistfully remembered the days way back when, that I could eat those treats. I truly sympathize when my AIP clients ask how…
Apple Pie
Seriously, who doesn’t love a good apple pie? Some days I just miss those kinds of dishes. It is especially hard moving into fall and seeing all the yummy baked goodies to usher in this beautiful season. I created this for a couple of reasons. First, I wanted pie. And not just any pie….
Coconut Cream Tart