Cuban Mojo Criollo Marinade and Dressing
Mojo Criollo is a traditional Cuban sauce made with sour orange juice and garlic. It’s a versatile marinade for meats and veggies and also works well as a raw dressing for slaw. It is easy to whip up a big batch and freeze in portions, too!
Autoimmune Paleo Savory Breakfast Cookies (aka flattened biscuits)
Sometimes kitchen failures turn into great recipes. I’ve tried and tried to come up with an egg-free, autoimmune paleo biscuit, but, no matter what I do, they don’t rise. They’ve all come out flat as pancakes! Thus, Savory Breakfast Cookies were born. Even though they don’t look like a biscuit, they taste like one, and they make the perfect AIP savory breakfast bread!
The Perfect Paleo Crackers (grain-free, nut-free, autoimmune paleo)
Crispy, crunchy, nut-free, grain-free, autoimmune paleo-friendly crackers? Yes, please! Come get the recipe!
Paleo Reina Pepiada (Venezuelan chicken avocado salad)
Reina pepiada is one of the best recipes to ever come out of Venezuela. Here, I’ll teach you how to make an egg-free, nightshade-free version suitable for the autoimmune paleo protocol. If you want a more authentic version, there’s instructions for that, too! Goes great on top of tostones.
Nightshade-free Shepherd’s Pie
Cauliflower is a wonderful and versatile vegetable, but I was left disappointed when I tried using it as the mashed topping for shepherd’s pie. This recipe utilizes tropical starchy roots as the mashed potato replacement in a nourishing, nightshade- and dairy-free version of the classic dish.
Mashed Malanga, Taro, or Yuca: nightshade-free potato substitutes
Do you miss mashed potatoes, and wish you could have a starchy, savory substitute? Just hit up your local Asian or Hispanic grocery store to find malanga, taro, or yuca — 3 delicious tropical roots that you can use that make excellent potato substitutes. Bonus: they’re all low FODMAP, too!
Vanilla Cinnamon Coconut Milk Pudding (AIP)
This has become my go-to dessert recipe on the autoimmune paleo protocol. It’s so good, though, that anyone will enjoy this rich, satisfying dish! It’s so easy to make and uses only 5 ingredients, including the super food gelatin. Enjoy!
Ultra Nourishing Puerto Rican Sancocho
This recipe is a grain-free, nightshade-free version of Puerto Rican sancocho, a hearty meat, plantain, and tropical starch stew. Never heard of malanga, yautía, taro, or yuca? Learn more about these delicious, paleo-friendly starches here and how to make a rich, nourishing stew out of them!
Green Plantain Pancakes (autoimmune paleo, egg-free)
This recipe is for egg-free green plantain pancakes that you can eat while on the autoimmune paleo protocol. It is an adaptation of my plantain flour pancake recipe from last year. I’ve been making these at least once a week since starting the AIP — my husband and I both love them! And, for the egg-free variation, the texture is better with pureed fresh green plantains vs. plantain flour. You will definitely enjoy this recipe!
How to Cook Beef Tendon for Soup and Ultra Rich Broth
I bought a big pack of grass-fed beef tendons the other week and found myself staring at them saying “now what??” Preparing beef tendon couldn’t be easier, and the results will give you the richest, gelatin-packed broth and absolutely delightful, melt-in-your-mouth morsels to add to your favorite soup recipe. Some call beef tendon “the new pork belly” and I agree that it’s that good!