When I first started on AIP almost 5 years ago, the biggest challenge for me was not being able to eat rice. Rice and curry had been my comfort food for 40 plus years and not being able to eat that was hard. I was never a big fan of wheat rotis or chapatis. […]
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Sweet Coconut Dumplings || Grain Free Modaks
One of the main reasons why I have been able to stay grain free(largely!) for the last 4 1/2 years is because I try to create grain free versions of my comfort foods. My comfort foods are the foods that I grew up with. I was born and raised in Mumbai, which is western India […]
Strawberry Ice Cream (Paleo, AIP, Vegan)
Summer screams ice cream! When you are dairy free, that is one thing where you feel like you are losing out! Where we live, we have a wonderful local farm where they make their own ice cream. And in my pre-AIP days, I just loved to go there and get my favorite flavors! […]
Honeydew Melon and Cucumber Pachadi || Honeydew Melon and Cucumber Soup
Onam is just a few days away. If you have been a regular follower of my blog, you may have seen my Onam Sadya recipes. Onam is the harvest festival of Kerala (a coastal state in southern India)and part of the celebration is having a vegetarian feast called as Sadya. The key features of this […]
Coconut Rum Cake (Paleo, AIP)
If you want to know what inspired me to bake a coconut rum cake, read my previous blog post where I have shared the recipe for a gluten free coconut rum cake. While I was making the cake for my son’s birthday, I had the desire to try to make an AIP version too! If […]
Coconut Rum Cake (Gluten free, Refined sugar free)
A few years ago we had taken a cruise that stopped at the Bahamas for a day. Upon embarking, We caught a local taxi and went exploring the place on our own. The island was so beautiful with pretty colorful houses, lots of coconut trees and lovely beaches. Then we also went to the markets […]
Strawberry ‘Jello’ Pudding (Paleo, AIP, Keto)
I was never a big fan of Jello. Especially the kind that is made by mixing stuff from a box. When I was a child, my mom used to make a layered dessert that was sort of like a trifle except there was no cake layer. Instead there was a biscuit layer, a custard layer […]
How to stay on AIP diet while traveling
Whether you have just started AIP or you have been doing AIP for a few months, the thought of going on vacation can make you nervous! Will you be able to manage or will the vacation totally derail the progress that you have achieved thus far? These questions cause many folks to avoid traveling or […]
Teriyaki Shrimp Noodles (Paleo, AIP)
To be able to eat noodles on a paleo diet feels so good! When I first realized that I could get sweet potato noodles in dried form that were AIP compliant, it was a joyous moment! And over the past 4 years, these sweet potato noodles have become a mainstay in our house with the […]
Easy ‘No Bake’ Breakfast Bars || Snack Bars (Paleo, AIP)
The best recipes are the ones that 1. Are easy to make 2. Are delicious and 3. Save you money. Well, these snack/breakfast bars do all 3! Awesome, right? I have been wanting to make an AIP/ Paleo Snack bar recipe since some time now. I have been buying Lara Bars for my children and […]
Chicken Korma (Paleo, AIP, Whole30)
Yet another chicken curry you ask? Well…I can only say that this is one chicken curry that you definitely need to try! If you eat once, you will remember forever! Really, what’s so different about it? Kormas have their origins in the Mughal empire and they typically consist of meat cooked in a thick sauce […]
Gluten Free Coconut Shrimp (Paleo, AIP)
Crisp Fried Shrimp is always everyone’s favorite as an appetizer. Red Lobster’s coconut shrimp used to be my favorite pre-AIP! But haven’t been able to have anything close to it the past 4 years since I thought it would be impossible to replicate a version of that without bread crumbs, dairy or eggs! I wish […]