notes from an autoimmune kitchen
As the new season gets under way we may be turning our thoughts to spring cleaning our homes. Traditionally it’s a time for letting stagnant air out and welcoming fresh energy in. So this is a great excuse to do a thorough spring clean of our bodies too, right?…
Just as I crossed the Canadian/US border back in 2014 to collect Mickey Trescott’s first cookbook, The Autoimmune Paleo Cookbook, I found myself doing the same for her latest book that launched this week. If you have yet to get your hands on The Nutrient-Dense Kitchen, expect great things because it’s truly beautiful. …
This hidden veggie meatloaf is a classic example where your food processor is your best friend. I use mine for almost every meal, in fact it’s my top choice kitchen electrical that I’d take to my desert island. If the island had an electrical socket that is. Next on the list would have to be a dishwasher – unless my husband was coming with me, haha!…
We’re so lucky that we have access to produce that can be flown in from all corners of the world. Why is it so important, therefore, that we turn our backs on that privilege and, for the most part, eat seasonally?…
It’s official. The rutabaga is one of my all time favourite vegetables. So, needless to say, I’ve been thinking about different ways of incorporating it into my cooking. After all, it’s more versatile than the paleo must-have cauliflower, way more interesting than a regular turnip, and easier on the gut than many other starchy vegetables.…
Most females tend to prioritize everyone else’s needs before we address our own. Be those the priorities of family, aging parents, work, social obligations or something entirely different, very often the balance is skewed away from what makes us physiologically and emotionally complete. But the truth is in order to truly heal, we need to learn to love ourselves first and in this post I’m going to give you 10 easy and fun ways to try.…