These grain-free and egg-free thumbprint cookies are made with nutrient-dense almond flour and slightly sweetened with pure maple syrup, perfect for an after-school snack for your children with a mug of herbal tea.

Serve these simple gluten-free waffles with fresh raspberries and pure maple syrup for a weekend breakfast or brunch. You can replace the raspberries with fresh or frozen blueberries, diced bananas, or finely diced apples if you would like. Add vanilla extract or raw vanilla powder for extra flavor!

Ginger is one of the best foods to incorporate into your daily diet if you are experiencing chronic inflammation. Fresh ginger has been shown to reduce inflammatory markers and inflammatory cytokines such as TNF-a (this cytokine is elevated in autoimmune diseases such as Ulcerative Colitis and Rheumatoid Arthritis). Ginger also acts as a natural anti-histamine and mast cell stabilizer. Incorporating both raw and cooked ginger into your daily meals can be very beneficial for many different health conditions.

Serve this quick and easy one-pot vegetarian meal on busy weeknights! A simple red cabbage-lime slaw complements this skillet noodle dish very well.

This easy plant-based main dish can be made in minutes as long as you have cooked or canned chickpeas on hand! Serve with Guacamole, Pico De Gallo, and your favorite homemade or store-bought tortillas.

This easy Instant Pot broccoli soup is perfect for a quick, anti-inflammatory lunch or breakfast! Make a double batch and freeze a few jars so you always have ready-made nutritious food on hand. I use an 8-quart Instant Pot, but the 6-quart size will also work for most of my recipes. 

This easy anti-inflammatory Elimination Diet meal is great for quick weeknight dinners. Serve with a simple slaw or salad for a balanced meal.

Serve this easy comfort food family meal with steamed broccoli or steamed green beans, and a simple green salad.

This classic whole grain gluten-free bread (also vegan, nut-free, and xanthan gum-free) can be made into a loaf of bread or a boule; my directions below explain how to do both. Serve bread with a hearty bowl of soup and some high-quality extra virgin olive oil on a chilly winter's evening.

Serve this hearty white bean and tomato stew any time of year. This recipe requires an Instant Pot, which creates very tender beans in minutes! If you don't already use one for cooking beans, I highly recommend it. Serve stew with an extra drizzle of olive oil and a loaf of this gluten-free hearty whole grain bread for a nourishing plant-based meal.

This very easy Instant Pot chicken soup recipe (that can also be made on your stovetop) is perfect for cold and flu season. It contains a lot of fresh ginger and garlic, and creates a soothing clear broth that can be sipped on when you are feeling under the weather. Plus, if you feel intimidated by cooking a whole chicken to create a pot of soup, you'll love this recipe.

Serve these anti-inflammatory gingered meatballs over steamed kale or sautéed dark leafy greens for breakfast, lunch, or dinner! Add a half of an avocado for a nutrient-dense meal. I always use extra-lean 100% grass-fed beef in my recipes, as it has a much healthier fat profile compared to grain-fed beef. You can buy this type of beef from your local farmers or health food store. 

These gluten-free, egg-free, and nut-free cookies are delicious! There are still plenty of nutritious treats you can have, even when on a restricted diet. This recipe has been adapted from my original Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Cookie recipe. 

These keto-friendly meatballs can be made with ground chicken or beef instead of turkey if desired. They're perfect if you are on a low-carb diet, or if you have a few growing and hungry teenagers to feed! This recipe comes together quickly and is easy enough to make on a busy weeknight. Serve alongside a simple green salad with an herbal vinaigrette or red wine vinaigrette. 

This easy Instant Pot lentil stew recipe is absolutely delicious when served with a fresh salad and a pot of rice. You can also cook this recipe on the stove if you don't own an Instant Pot—just follow the tip below. I recommend measuring out all of the spices and adding them to a small bowl before you begin cooking. If you can't eat peanuts or have someone in your family with a peanut allergy, just omit the peanut butter.

Serve this simple and flavorful salad as a side dish, or add leftover chicken, salmon, sautéed tofu, or cooked beans and serve it as a main dish. 

Cooking a whole chicken in a Dutch Oven with the lid on, or in parchment paper, keeps the meat extremely moist and juicy. You can use this method and add any type of seasonings you would like. Try garlic and fresh minced herbs (like sage, parsley, and rosemary), or spices like cumin and chipotle chili powder. Serve chicken with rice or riced cauliflower and steamed broccoli for a simple, nourishing family meal. I use a 9-quart enamel-lined cast iron Dutch Oven for this recipe. 

Dragon fruit, or pitaya, is high in betalains. This is the same pigment found in beets that gives them that bright purplish-pink hue. Betalains are also strong antioxidants, and important to include in the diet in order to support detoxification and reduce inflammation. Dragon fruit powder is much easier to use and store. You can add it to smoothies, dressings, ice cream, and other desserts to lend more flavor, antioxidants, and a beautiful, bright pink hue.

Serve this hearty bean, potato, cabbage, and sausage soup with a loaf of crusty bread for a nourishing winter meal. Polish sausages, or kielbasa, can be made from many different types of meat, and can also be either smoked or raw. I prefer to use smoked beef sausages, but you may use whatever type of sausage you like. Serve with plenty of fresh dill, or extra dried dill!

This quick and easy meal can be made in under 30 minutes. It has been designed for the Low-FODMAP diet, so it is free of garlic and onions. Feel free to add a small sliced red onion when cooking the peppers if you are not following a FODMAP restricted diet. Serve with Low-FODMAP Pico de Gallo if desired.

This stir-fry makes for an easy family meal. My children love fried tofu and rice, and will eat it leftover for breakfast too! Leftover brown rice, black rice, or white rice can all be used in this recipe; I usually use whatever type of leftover rice I have on hand. It is best to use completely cooled rice when making fried rice so that the rice doesn't clump together.

If you love Mediterranean flavors as much as I do, then try this recipe! Just don't skip the fennel—it adds balance to the other flavors and brings everything together. These nightshade-free chicken tacos are delicious served with any type of tortilla or flatbread. If you are on a low-carb or keto diet, serve the chicken and toppings over a bed of lettuce or steamed dark leafy greens. 

These yeast-free & gluten-free cinnamon buns are a delicious treat on a weekend morning. Make a double batch and freeze some of them to have on hand for busy mornings. They are delicious sliced in half and reheated in a toaster oven!

Serve this antioxidant-rich whole grain salad as a side dish along with baked fish or roasted chicken. This Miso-Glazed Cod or Garlic-Ginger Salmon both pair well with this Asian-inspired, soy-free black rice salad. To shorten the cooking time of the rice, use these Instant Pot directions! Be sure to follow the ingredients list as less water is required for this cooking method. 

When you need a nutrient-dense dinner on the table quickly, try this recipe! Serve over cooked basmati rice. For a low-carb or keto option, replace the sweet potatoes with two medium zucchini.

This yeast-free paleo bread is delicious dipped in olive oil, used as a sandwich bread with your favorite fillings, or toasted for breakfast and served with scrambled eggs and kale! 

Bright, fresh, and bursting with lemony flavor, these grain-free lemon blueberry muffins are a nourishing treat you'll want to have on hand all week. Made with almond flour and a touch of pure maple syrup, they're perfect for packing into your child’s lunchbox, serving as an after-school snack, or enjoying alongside a hard-boiled egg for a quick, wholesome breakfast. I love using frozen wild blueberries here—their smaller size means they bake more evenly into every bite.

Black rice, also called purple rice or forbidden rice, is a relatively unknown superfood. It's packed with different compounds that promote gut health, reduce inflammation, and increase longevity. Black rice can be cooked on the stove the same way (and with the same water to rice ratios) that you would cook a pot of brown rice. You can also make black rice in your Instant Pot.

Serve this simple winter casserole with baked chicken and a simple green salad with an apple cider vinaigrette for a nourishing meal.

This simple braised chicken dish is infused with Mediterranean flavors. Serve it with pasta, polenta, rice, or zucchini noodles. You can use whatever type of bone-in chicken you can find. Chicken thighs or chicken breasts also work in this recipe. 

Serve this complete meal as a nourishing dinner, or meal prep all of the components on the weekend and store them in your fridge for quick and easy lunches throughout the week. If you are following the Full Elimination Diet, use my modification below to make this compliant for Phase 2! 

If you are looking for more ways to incorporate beets into your diet, try adding cooked beets to lettuce or grain salads. This salad combines fried chickpeas, cooked beets, and a creamy dill dressing that can be served for a light lunch or as a side dish with an evening meal.

Serve this deeply flavored nightshade-free shredded beef over baked spaghetti squash, or use it to fill baked delicata squash. Serve beef with a side of dark leafy greens such as Sautéed Kale or Garlic-Braised Collard Greens.

This nourishing salad is a great way to use up leftover roasted chicken! Steamed vegetables are easy to digest, and work well for a winter salad. Prepare this salad on the weekends to have on hand for quick, nutritious lunches throughout the week! The sesame seeds can be omitted if desired, or replaced with chopped roasted almonds.

Baking fish in parchment paper locks in moisture and steams the fish as it cooks. You can use other types of fish if halibut is out of season; simply adjust the cooking time to account for the varying degrees of thickness in different types of fish. Serve halibut with sautéed dark leafy greens for a nourishing meal!

Pumpkin seed butter is an inexpensive, nutrient-dense nut butter alternative that is so easy to make at home! Use it as a dip for apple slices or celery sticks, or spread it onto toast or roasted sweet potatoes for a healthy breakfast. Pumpkin seeds, also known as pepitas, can be found in the bulk bins of your local food co-op or health food store. I store raw pumpkin seeds in glass mason jars in my refrigerator.

These grain-free and egg-free scones can be made with any type of fruit. Try chopped bananas, wild blueberries, blackberries, or finely diced apples! If you don't eat butter then you can replace it with a butter substitute, such as organic palm shortening.