Jerky is so versatile. Perfect for trips, lunches, snacks, gifts and late-night snacks. I wanted to make mine with just a hint of fruit sweetness. But the real flavor of jerky is umami. Umami lights up the glutamate receptors in the brain and are part of the big 5 flavors along with sweet, sour, salty…
DIY Red Wine Vinegar & Suffering
First, making your own red wine vinegar is an almost effortless, fun and very, very tasty kitchen project. But before I get to that, I want to talk about suffering. More of my professional life focuses on suffering rather than joy. Most seek my help because they are suffering in some way. The grit playing…
German Sweet Potato Salad
Lets get ready for summer! This week it has been almost 80 degrees here in Northern California! I am so excited that I have pulled out my sandals this week! And because us AIP’ers cannot eat potatoes, why not try a classic crowd please with sweet potatoes instead? I took a classic summer dish and…
Fresh Turmeric Spinach with Avocado and Kumquats
Fresh Turmeric Spinach with Avocado and Kumquats This was lunch today. It was not a really fancy dish, but I wanted to share it with you because it is a great example of how eating Autoimmune Paleo does not have to be boring or dull. I buy turmeric at my local co-op when it…
Quick Pickled Beet Salad
This really is one of my favorite beet recipes. Beets can be earthy and broad in their flavor, but this quick pickle pulls the acid in so that the earthy flavor does not get out of hand. A quick pickle is like flash frying; it gets the job done but does not require a lot…
Leek and Lemon Stuffing
Cauliflower is a popular stand-in for bread in lots of paleo stuffing recipes. I googled “paleo stuffing cauliflower” and dozens of recipes came up. So why make my humble version? Leeks and Lemons. First let me say that I owe my real love of stuffing to Gourmet Magazine and my twin sister. She is the…
Whipped Sweet Potatoes with Cinnamon Cream
I always loved the option of eating gooey marshmallows on top of a sweet potato casserole at Thanksgiving even if I never seemed to partake. Seemed like that dish just belonged on the Thanksgiving table due to being grandfathered in from tradition. Usually at Thanksgivings as of late, my sister and I made sweet potato…
Whole Roasted Cauliflower: Countdown to Thanksgiving
In an effort to show how you can follow AIP and still enjoy the season’s best offerings, we are presenting Countdown To Thanksgiving. A series of recipes that can be enjoyed by those on AIP but also shared at holiday time with no feelings of deprivation! I have been seeing this recipe around in…
Sweet Potato Casserole
We received over an inch of rain where I live on Labor Day. After months of dry, summer heat, relief! Immediately, my sister and I wanted to make a dish for the first signal of fall’s approach. The two flavors that pull this together to make it a stand out, is coconut milk and caramelized…