Banana Spiced Hummus

Need something simple, fast, yummy, and most importantly, Fall-themed to bring to Thanksgiving?  Have no fear, this Banana Spiced Hummus has got you covered!

Yes that is a squirrel gingerbread cookie

Pumpkin Quinoa Granola

This quinoa granola is a great healthy alternative to your basic sugary cereals!  Super easy to make, super delicious, and super satisfying!

Quinoa Granola with plain yogurt and pumpkin puree

AIP Pumpkin Chili

Happy Fall y'all! I'm so excited about this pumpkin chili.  It's not only bursting with Fall flavors, but it's also AIP!  You'll forget tomatoes were even a thing in chili.

AIP Pumpkin Chili

Big Personal Health and Diet Update!

I’ve been a little MIA recently, but that’s what happens when I’m on vacation, I’ve had a month full of appointments and dance classes, and I go back to school in less than a week.  My summers usually end up like this, being incredibly busy the last few weeks of summer from trying to fit every last-minute errand and activity.  Still though, where has it gone?  I can’t believe I’m going to be starting my sophomore year of college already! 

Healthy Oatmeal Cookies

These are healthy oatmeal cookies!  They're so nutritious, with oats, coconut, and raisins; I have them for breakfast!

Healthy Oatmeal Cookie

AIP Tigernut Granola

This AIP tigernut granola is so chewy, crunchy, sweet, and savory, you won't miss the nuts or grains!

AIP Tigernut Granola with yogurt and raspberries

Paleo Stuffed Acorn Squash

This stuffed acorn squash is a comforting, thick stuffing flavored with onion, garlic, and mushrooms that pairs wonderfully with the sweet taste and soft texture of squash. Of course, it's paleo, and very easily can be made vegetarian!

Paleo Stuffed Acorn Squash

Update: ready to start again!

Hi everyone,

I started a new Instagram (@bananasoupforthesoul) and I've spent some time off from the blog working on perfecting previous recipes and coming up with new ones for you guys.  I'll be posting some new recipes now as well as my updated old ones.  My sister is going to test my recipe writing skills by making my granola and butternut squash porridge this week - then I'll share the updated version!  And looking back, my AIP fudge sauce definitely needs some work and so do the oatmeal cookies.  It looks like it's back to the kitchen now!

AIP Squash Porridge

This recipe is sweet and savory and a great alternative to oatmeal in the morning.  It makes use of fruits and vegetables and warm spices such as butternut squash, banana, and cinnamon.

AIP Squash Porridge

Camping on the AIP diet

Hello, long time no see!  It's good to get back to the blog after going camping in the boonies for a whole week.  Being AIP myself, with friends who weren't, I found foods that worked well for me, so I'll share them with you.  Don't let a healthy diet stop you from getting out and having fun!

Roasting sausages over the fire

"Daylight" Salsa (Nightshade Free!)

Happy Memorial Day!

Daylight Salsa on a tortilla chip

I am extremely grateful to those who sacrificed their lives for this country.  Ronald Reagan stated at a Veterans Day national ceremony in 1985 that our fallen soldiers gave up two lives - " the one they were living and the one they would have lived."  I think this is a reason to be grateful and to celebrate the life we are blessed with now.  So for everyone having a memorial day cookout with friends, family, and neighbors, enjoy this beautiful day in honor of the veterans who aren't with us anymore.

Tips for a Bucket List

Feeling like you don't have a purpose?  Do you want to try something new?  Do you want to feel accomplished?  Do you want to do something for yourself?  Are you goal-driven?  These are all good reasons to make a bucket list!

AIP Fudge Sauce

Craving chocolate?  I have the non-chocolate solution for you!

AIP Fudge Sauce over AIP strawberry ice cream

Healthy Peanut Butter Apricot Bars

Happy belated mothers day!  

Peanut Butter Apricot Bars

A note on Analyzing Food Responses

Hello from my dorm!

My mom just told me something the other day that made me think of AIP and how the diet is supposed to help us analyze our bodies responses to food.  She told me how she ate a bunch of brownies and ended up with a massive headache that night and into the next day.  She concluded that she doesn’t do well with chocolate.  Well, maybe that’s the case.  I wouldn’t know, I’m not my mom.  But I reminded her, it’s different when you eat a whole bunch of something versus when you eat a little to moderate amount.  After thinking about it, my mom realized that she could handle a little chocolate - just not as much as several dark chocolate brownies slathered in rich chocolate frosting.

A Single Act of Kindness

Hello everyone, good news!  

I’ve felt amazing for the past few days!  Last Thursday was the best day I've had in a really really long time.  It all started with a single act of kindness.  Basically, my ballet teacher complimented me in front of the entire ballet class, and I want to share what happened afterward.

AIP fruit salad dessert

This recipe is a healthy, fruity, refreshing dessert or side.  The main ingredients are fruit, coconut cream, and honey.

Healthy Oatmeal Cookies

This is a recipe for oatmeal cookies that's Paleo/AIP + egg yolks and oats!

AIP salmon sauce

This is so good, and very versatile. It can be eaten by itself, or with cauliflower rice or white rice and bone broth, or in a wrap with guacamole, or as a veggie or chip dip, heated up or cold.  It’s very versatile.

Healthy Apple Crisp in a Bowl

Here's a recipe for healthy apple crisp in a bowl for two.  It's AIP + oats, with a strict AIP option.

Natural Cold Remedies

I've had a nasty cold for the past five-ish days, and after passing it along to my roommate I think I'm finally getting over it.  It started out with a sore throat and a dry cough, and then my nose got extremely congested.  And the air is so dry here that I got painful scabs inside my nose. I couldn't sleep, or dance, and I did not like walking outside in the cold!  This is my first case of being sick where I'm not allowed to take medicine.  Nyquil is not AIP!  There's a bunch of unnatural ingredients to give it that weird color and flavor.  I couldn't find any other helpful medicines either.  So I asked my mom, searched the internet, and came up with a list of natural cold remedies.  If you're feeling miserable, it doesn't hurt to try it, am I right?

AIP Tigernut Cookie Dough Butter

I call this tigernut cookie dough butter because has the crumbly texture and sweet taste of cookie dough, but could also be used as a nut butter!  I topped banana nice cream with it and it was delicious.   (Of course, it's delicious by the spoonful if you can't help yourself!)

Tigernut Butter!