This blog is a way of sharing the information and resources that have helped me to recover my son Roo from an Autism Spectrum Disorder. What I have learned is to view our symptoms as the results of underlying biological cause, which can be identified and healed. I say "our symptoms" because I also have a neuro-immune disorder called Myalgic Encephalomyelitis.

And, of course, I am not a doctor (although I have been known to impersonate one while doing imaginative play with my son)- this is just our story and information that has been helpful or interesting to us. I hope it is helpful and interesting to you!


Sunday, July 30, 2017

Favorite Recipes

Most of these recipes are from blogs or websites run by other people, but I have decided to include some of the recipes that I contributed to a blog of recipes for the GAPS diet called Grain-Free Foodies.  Note that these are recipes that we have used at different times when following different dietary restrictions, as well as for different family members with different dietary and nutritional needs, so they are not consistent with each other and are not meant to all work for the same person all the time.

RECIPES

Breakfast:
Cold-Brew Coffee
Nitro Cold Brew Coffee
Vietnamese Egg Coffee
Dairy-Free Coffee Creamer
Granola
Waffles
GF Buckwheat waffles
Paleo Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cereal
Cast Iron Skillet Maple Cinnamon Scones (sub GF flour and coconut for dairy)
English muffins
Cinnamon rolls
How to make hash
How to make soft-cooked eggs
Thai marble eggs
Honey Pork Breakfast Sausage or Breakfast Sausage Links
Quick-Cured Salmon (like gravlax)
Pumpkin Donut Holes

Soup:
Tom Yum Soup
Vietnamese Pho
Make your own miso from chickpea

Savory Breads:
GF sweet potato crackers
Seed Crackers
Best Pizza Crust
Butternut Squash Flatbread
Garlicky Croutons
Sweet Potato Flax Crackers
Paleo Scallion Pancakes
Paleo Garlic Naan Bread 
AIP Burger Buns (plantain)

Noodles and Rice Dishes:
Lemon Spaghetti (I used Tinkyada GF noodles and coconut cream, and no cheese)
Persian Dill Rice
Risotto (I sub duck fat for butter and omit cheese)

Sides/Salads and Appetizers:
Bacon Cheddar Potted Cheese
Sardine "Tonnato" Spread
Indian Dal Nirvana (Dal Makhani)
Greek Style Egg Salad
Turkish Acili Ezme (Spicy Tomato Salad)
Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce (I use sesame in place of peanut)
Moo Ping (Thai BBQ Pork Skewers)
Grilled Pineapple
Kimchi pancake
Cubed Radish Kimchi
Indian-Inspired Coleslaw
Asian-Inspired Coleslaw
Spinach Salad (we sub arugula for spinach)
German Potato Salad (can sub Japanese yams or other root veggies for potato)
Deep Fried Egg Salad Recipe (Yum Kai Dao) ยำไข่ดาว
Apple and beet salad
Lima Bean and Roasted Red Pepper Salad
Spinach and Onion Pakoras
Spiced Steamed Artichokes with Lemon Garlic Mayo
Green beans with garlic
Refried Beans
Roasted Zucchini Stuffed with Garlic From Crete
Batata Harra: Middle Eastern Skillet Potatoes

Basic Chinese Stir-fried Vegetables

Main Dishes:
Falafel
Zucchini Chickpea Fritters (I add 2 eggs to this)
Potato and Yellow Split Pea Curry
Instant Pot Maple Tamarind Ribs (Paleo/AIP)
Apricot Rosemary Turkey Breast
Tandoori Lamb Burger with Cumin-Yogurt Dressing
Eggplant Bolognese
ARTICHOKE BASIL POMODORO (tomato sauce)
Three Cup Chicken
One-Pot Whole Roasted Chicken and Rice
Indian Butter Chicken
Sesame Chicken
Honey Chipotle Turkey Meatballs (I sub chipotle powder and chili paste for the chiles in adobo)
Greek Style Roasted Leg of Lamb
Marinated Roasted Lamb (sub out what you need to for the marinade)
Roasted Lamb Shanks (Greek style)
Korean Pork Chops
Pork Larb (Thai pork salad)
Pressure Cooker Garlicky Cuban Pork
Char Siu (Chinese Barbecue Pork.  I sub coconut aminos for soy sauce, skip the Hoisin sauce and curing salt, use beet powder for the red color, and about half the brown sugar and the other half molasses)
Scotch Eggs
Tiger Skin Eggs 
Beef Heart (in an Instant Pot)
Whole Chicken in the Instant Pot
Garlic Fried Chicken
Apple Cider Glazed Pork Chops
Sticky Garlic Pork Chops
Pork Shogayaki (Ginger Pork)

Korean Barbecue-Style Meatballs

Roy Choi’s Braised Short-Rib Stew
Berbere Beef Stew
Winter Squash and Wild Mushroom Curry
Baked Rajma (Punjabi-Style Red Beans With Cream)

Sauces and Condiments:
Chinese 5-Spice Powder
Toum (Lebanese Garlic Sauce)
Creamy Cauliflower Sauce
Tzatziki
Ranch Dressing (and dip)
Peach Pomegranate Cranberry Sauce
Basic Pizza Sauce
Nomato Sauce


Quick Breads

Desserts:
Dorie Greenspan's World's Best Chocolate Chip Cookies
Raspberry Chocolate Chunk Cookies
Gingerbread Brownies
Mint Chip Sugar Cookies  (I sub palm shortening for butter, cut sugar to 1 cup, use 1 tsp spirulina for green color, and use only chocolate chips not mint chips)
Flourless Chocolate Cookies
Gingersnaps (I use a healthier oil, such as coconut or avocado, and sub GF flour.  I also skip the white chocolate dip- these are very good plain and don't need extras.  I also use about half the sugar)
Perfect Gluten-Free Angel Food Cake (I sub tapioca starch for cornstarch, sub 1/2 c coconut sugar for granulated sugar and don't process it, and sub 1/2 c maple sugar and 1/2 c corn-free powdered sugar for the rest of the sugar)
Chocolate Olive Oil Cake
Pumpkin Magic Custard Cake
Paleo Chocolate Cake
Frozen Vanilla Custard (aka French Vanilla Ice Cream.  I sub coconut milk and cream for the dairy)
Basic Ice Cream