Letting Go…And an Update on my AIP diet

If you’ve looked around my site at all, you know that I suffer from chronic pain and inflammation in my right elbow.  This has been going on for about three years.  And, man, how my life has changed in so many ways!  Like most life changes, it has spanned the scope of...
All or nothing?  How to Be Successful at an Elimination Diet

All or nothing? How to Be Successful at an Elimination Diet

  Do you like to dive right into the pool without testing the water first?  Or do you poke a toe in, then inch in slowly, allowing yourself to get used to the water?   When you are trying to make significant shifts in your life, there are basically three...
All or nothing?  How to Be Successful at an Elimination Diet

Pumpkin Pie Parfaits

I’m so excited to share this recipe with you!  I haven’t had many treats since starting the Autoimmune Paleo (AIP) Approach almost four months ago.  This recipe is a keeper – and AIP-compliant to boot!   Now I know many of you only eat pumpkin...
What Should I Eat???

What Should I Eat???

  In a couple of my past posts I have mentioned food and nutrition as a tool for improved health.  I’ve even posted a couple of recipes.  I also recently wrote a rave review of The Paleo Approach.  But I haven’t said much about what my own diet looks like and how...
All or nothing?  How to Be Successful at an Elimination Diet

Grapefruit Glazed Flounder with Red Cabbage Slaw

I was a vegetarian for over 20 years, starting when I was in college.  Even when I was a child and had to eat what my mom cooked, she never really made fish.  So getting used to eating fish this past year has been tough for me.  I’ve basically been forcing myself to...