Tag: aiprecipes

Rosemary White Sweet Potatoes in a white bowl garnished with sprigs of fresh rosemary, sitting on a wooden cutting board.

Rosemary White Sweet Potatoes

These versatile Rosemary White Sweet Potatoes (AIP/Paleo) can be used as a side dish for dinner – or as breakfast potatoes! Similar in flavor to potatoes, but not inflammatory.

Succulent Teriyaki Portobello Cutlets sit on a blue plate. There is a small blue and white bowl nearby with extra sauce.

Teriyaki Portobello Cutlets

Teriyaki Portobello Cutlets are a juicy main dish or side, depending on your preferences. This recipe is AIP/Paleo, allergy-friendly and vegan. Suitable for many diet templates!

Closeup of one bite of Chicken Puttanesca Pasta (AIP/Paleo). There is a slice of mushroom, some chicken, and one tube of penne pasta, slathered in red sauce.

Chicken Puttanesca Pasta (AIP/Paleo)

This allergy friendly Chicken Puttanesca Pasta (AIP/Paleo) contains no tomatoes, or other nightshades! It’s also free of gluten, dairy, and other inflammatory ingredients. Enjoy!

Fruited Chicken Stew is garnished with a lemon wedge and thyme sprigs. It sits on a bright blue plate, with lemons and raisins nearby.

Fruited Chicken Stew

Fruited Chicken Stew (AIP/Paleo) is one of those set-it-and-forget-it crockpot recipes, making it easier to eat healthfully. A bit savory with a touch of sweetness, it hits all the right notes.

Flatlay of Orange Maple Chicken Drumsticks on a platter with thyme sprigs and orange slices. They are shiny, and garnished with thyme leaves and chopped dried cranberries.

Orange Maple Chicken Drumsticks

Though these tender Orange Maple Glazed Chicken Drumsticks can be served at any time of year, they can be a simple holiday main dish, garnished with fresh thyme leaves and chopped dried cranberries.  If you are tired of turkey, these chicken drumsticks can be a lovely alternative!

One-inch pieces of Spring Orange Asparagus (AIP/Paleo) in a bowl, garnished with curls of orange zest on a marble background with a sliced orange nearby.

Spring Orange Asparagus (AIP/Paleo)

Spring Orange Asparagus (AIP/Paleo) may be one of the easiest side dishes you ever make! Get some tender spring asparagus, and give it a try! Hello, spring! And hello, You! If you and I are anything alike, we are feeling a sense of renewal as nature awakens once again. I […]

pomegranate roasted asparagus on a silver platter topped with pomegranate arils and roasted shallots

Pomegranate Roasted Asparagus

Pomegranate Roasted Asparagus is a unique and flavorful side dish, using pomegranate molasses and shallots to elevate this often plain vegetable. The combination is surprisingly tasty!

Creamy Basil Chicken Pasta

Creamy Basil Chicken Pasta is a combination of fresh basil, chicken, and asparagus with a bit of creaminess. Here, I have tossed it with some gluten free sweet potato noodles, but it works well on any kind of pasta!

Moules Marinière (AIP/Paleo)

Moules Mariniere (Sailor Style Mussels) are a fun way to get more fish into your diet. Traditional Moules Mariniere are steamed in wine, but adaptations have been made here for the AIP diet.

Overhead view of Picadillo (AIP/Paleo) in Gordita tortillas on a plate with lime wedges and cilantro. Another plate of tortillas is nearby.

Picadillo (AIP/Paleo)

Picadillo is traditionally ground beef with tomatoes, peppers, onions, raisins and olives. I’ve taken out the nightshades, and added an ingredient that, according to my research, is often added in the Philippines – chayote squash!

AIP Bloggers’ Favorite Soup Recipes

I thought it would be interesting to poll my bloggy friends about their favorite soups. I asked, “If you could choose ONE soup from your blog that is your favorite, which would it be, and why?” Here are their answers.

Mini Chicken Pot Pies (AIP, Paleo)

These Mini Chicken Pot Pies are worth all the time it takes to make them, especially for those of us on the AIP/Paleo who might miss the old-fashioned kind because of being gluten free and dairy free.

Apple Cinnamon Breakfast Bars (AIP,Paleo)

Apple Cinnamon Breakfast Bars, though not a substitute for a full breakfast of protein and veggies, are perfect for a quick hit of energy. OK, they’re also nice for a little treat. 🙂

AIP Pie Crust

This AIP Pie Crust is as close as I could come to the crust I remember growing up. Crust is tricky anyway without being AIP, and this one is no different. It is, however, quite forgiving. If it breaks, just mush it back together!

Lamb-stuffed Delicata w/Blackberry Balsamic Drizzle

Delicata squash is the perfect support for flavorful lamb and an intense blackberry balsamic sauce. It is easy to make, and definitely company worthy!

Braised Pork Ribs w/Apple Parsnip Mash

Braised Pork Ribs with Parsnip Apple Mash screams autumn, but you could enjoy it any time of year because these flavors are best friends. Recipe includes instructions for slow cooker or pressure cooker.

Garlic Rosemary Taro Fries

Garlic Rosemary Taro Fries are the perfect substitute for regular fries made from potatoes. If you are among the many people sensitive to potatoes and other nightshades, these will be a pleasant surprise.

Fresh basil pesto in a small white bowl next to a garlic head and a sprig of basil

AIP Pesto Sauce

AIP Pesto is one of the best things about summer. There is just nothing like fresh basil in a dish. This version is dairy-free, nut-free, and all the other “frees” that go along with being on the autoimmune paleo diet.

AIP Breakfast Sausage

Good morning!  🌞  Those of you who are new to the autoimmune protocol might be wondering why in the world we need a recipe for breakfast sausage.  Why can’t we just buy sausage in the store?  The trouble is that most sausages use spices that are not going to work […]

Closeup of Irish Carrot Soup in a dainty two-handled bowl surrounded by parsley

Irish Carrot Soup (AIP/Paleo)

This Irish Carrot Soup (AIP/Paleo), adapted from a recipe in an old Irish cookbook, is free of gluten, dairy, and nightshades. Simple and delicious! Only after a lot of genealogical exploration did I learn the extent of the Irish blood running through my veins. As if the green eyes, freckles […]

Banana Carob Swirl Muffins

Banana Carob Swirl Muffins (AIP/Paleo) are a real treat for those on a healing diet! Satisfy your sweet tooth a bit without derailing your diet. Baking on the AIP requires some serious alchemy.  I mean, really.  Baking without the benefit of eggs, sugar, or a gluten flour?  As we say in […]

Stuffed Cremini Mushrooms

Stuffed Cremini Mushrooms: Side dish?  Main?  Appetizer?  Yes.  These babies are rich and flavorful, but in small doses, so they can stand as a side dish next to Pork Roast w/Cranberry Orange Glaze, or they can take center stage in a lighter meal next to Caesar Salad.  You won’t miss […]

Plate of decorated Gingerbread Cookies (AIP/Paleo). There are stars, reindeer, and gingerbread men. One of them has a leg bitten off!

AIP Gingerbread Cookies and Frosting

These AIP Gingerbread Cookies and Frosting taste just like my great-grandmother’s cookies. You can join the cookie decorating fun, even while on a healing diet!

Mashed white sweet potatoes topped with sliced green onions

AIP Mashed Potatoes

These AIP Mashed Potatoes will satisfy your longing for the white fluffy stuff without the inflammation that can come with nightshades because they are made with white sweet potatoes.

Tuscan Chicken

If you serve this, no one will know that you are on some crazy healing diet.  They will just say, “YUM!”  I know, some of the ingredients used on the autoimmune protocol can seem unfamiliar, but not here.  You may even have many of the ingredients in your pantry.  And […]

Three Mocktails

One of the cruelest avoidances on the AIP diet, IMO, is that no alcohol is allowed.  I am a girl who very much enjoys the pairing of French wines and fine foods, a margarita and Mexican food, a burger and a beer, etc.  But my health is more important to […]

AIP Caesar Dressing/Chicken Caesar Salad

Lunches on the AIP need not be much of a challenge.  I usually eat leftovers, but sometimes, I want a little some’um-some’um.  This salad is one of my go-to lunches, or light dinner items.  Hopefully, you’ve made some Falling-off-the-bone Crockpot Chicken to have handy (See how all this comes together? […]

The Richest Bone Broth (AIP/Paleo)

The Richest Bone Broth cooks for twelve hours in your crockpot to give you the most flavorful, nourishing broth for soups, etc. It is rich enough to sipped by itself!

AIP “Mocha Latte”

Making the realization that I was going to have to give up my decades-long coffee habit to go on the autoimmune protocol just about made me want to cry.  I mean, I love coffee. I tried tea.  Meh.  I tried weaning myself off of coffee by going half-caf, and decaf, but […]