It’s that time of year when everybody’s social media feeds are packed with two things, often combined: pumpkins and desserts. You know it’s true. So once we’ve got dessert all planned, how about the rest of the holiday table? Personally, I think holiday sides are the best part of Thanksgiving and Christmas, but I also […]
50+ Portable & Easy AIP Emergency Food Recipes
Emergency Food. It’s a thing. And, no, I’m not talking about stuffing a closet or basement full of premade powdered meals for the zombie apocalypse. I’m talking about the kind of emergency food items that will prevent a different kind of meltdown. The kind of meltdown that you have when, despite all your planning and […]
BBQ Pulled Chicken
BBQ pulled chicken. I bet you probably didn’t think you’d see those words next to AIP any time soon, right? So if I told you that, yes, you can make a delicious elimination phase friendly BBQ pulled chicken recipe and that — even better! — you can do so in your timesaving Instant Pot, wouldn’t […]
Strength for the Un-Strengthy: how self care is my strength
So here’s a funny thing: I don’t tend to write about myself here much at all. Meatified started off as a space for me to share my recipes, all driven by my dietary changes from vegetarian to omnivore to paleo to following the AIP. Over the years, the site has driven me to improve my […]
Finding Fun Flavors on the AIP: 15+ new seasonings & how to use them
When you’re starting a new dietary protocol, it can seem like you’ve got none of your favorite foods or flavors left. I didn’t find it too hard to stick to Paleo, but when I first began the AIP, I felt like I was really missing out. Bye bye eggs for breakfast, nuts for snacks, my […]
A Simple Guide to the Paleo Autoimmune Protocol (review & giveaway)
When I first came across the AIP, there were so very few resources available. In fact, The Paleo Approach, the definitive guide to the AIP, had yet to be published, so all my information was cobbled together from the various online sources I had found, as well as the original ebook format of The Autoimmune Paleo […]