Fresh Juice Citrus Margaritas

I love my juicer. Last summer I honestly used it every other day. The combinations of flavors you can make seem endless and it is easy to clean which is very important to me. Fresh juice is so much better than processed juice in both taste and nutrition. Now I probably shouldn’t mention the health benefits of fresh juice when I am about to segway into adding alcohol to it… but what can you do? Every now and then you need a celebratory beverage and this is by far better for you than any pre-made mix full of syrups and sugar and that is why I came up with the fresh juice Margarita!

Paleo Sweet Apple Sausages

I love when I get a Sunday morning at home to relax and really take time to enjoy breakfast, in a leisurely way.  One of my favorite morning side dishes is Sweet Apple Sausage. Here is what you need to make them:

Paleo Poached Pears

I love poached pears. Before going on the AIP diet, my husband and I stayed at a B&B that served an amazing 2 course breakfast each morning. The last day of our stay our first course was a beautiful poached pear with a dab of mascarpone cheese on top. It was so simple, and so delicious. As most poached pear recipes call for wine and a good amount of refined sugar I wanted to see what I could come up with that would be more AIP friendly. Here is my recipe:

Sweet and Creamy Hot Coconut Milk… and a book!

These days, I always have a large pile of books collected in a to-read pile. The problem is that when I finish one book, I get so excited about starting a new book that I buy three more to replace the one I finished so the pile never gets any smaller.

My dad gave me the book ‘Wolf Hall’ by Hilary Mantel a few years ago. In the beginning of March, when I discovered that PBS would be airing a Wolf Hall series, I knew that I had to start and finish the book before the series aired. Setting the other book I was reading aside I started Wolf Hall… Today, after filling my Big Ben mug (to keep with the London theme…) with some sweet & creamy coconut milk that I just brewed I am ready to finish the last 30 pages a full two days before the series airs, phew! Here is how to make a cup of creamy coconut milk for yourself:

Paleo / AIP Strawberry Banana Coconut ‘Ice Cream’

I am doing a happy dance today! I have been gluten free and dairy free since Jan 1st 2015 without exception. Currently I am in day 20 of a more strict diet known as The Autoimmune Protocol (or AIP for short). While I can feel the improvements more and more each day it is always good to have medical reassurance that I am on the right path and today at my appointment my doctor could see huge improvements too!

I am going to celebrate with a little AIP Treat: Strawberry Banana Coconut ‘Ice Cream’. Here is what you need to make it: