Plank Salmon with Maple Peach Salsa

Ingredients:

Salsa:
4-5 peaches, chopped
1 Tbsp Maple syrup
1 Tbsp fresh squeezed lemon juice
1 green onion, chopped
3 tbsp, chopped fresh basil

Salmon:
4 small salmon fillets or 1 large
1 Cedar Plank-soaked for 4 hours or more

Directions:

1. Combine salsa ingredients together and set aside.

2. Place salmon fillet on plank. Scoop half of the salsa on top of the salmon. Grill on medium heat with lid closed for 15 minutes or until salmon begins to flake and fish is opaque or until internal temperature reaches 158 degrees F or 70 degrees C. Check occasionally to be sure the plank does not burn excessively. Spray with water if there are flare ups.

3. Remove salmon from grill and serve with reserved salsa and garnish with basil leaves if desired.


Serve with Grilled Zucchini if desired.

Blueberry Balsamic Glazed Pork for the Crockpot

Ingredients:

2 pound pork tenderloin or boneless pork roast
1 tsp fresh rosemary, finely chopped
salt to taste
pepper, optional leave out for strict AIP
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1/4 cup water
2 tsp coconut sugar
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
2 tbsp coconut aminos
1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
1 tbsp arrowroot flour dissolved in 2 tbsp water-to thicken sauce if desired.

Directions:

Rub rosemary, salt,  (and pepper, if desired) all over roast or tenderloin.

Pour 1/4 cup water into the crockpot and add the seasoned pork.

Cook on low for 5-6 hours.

Remove pork from crockpot and let rest 5 minutes while you prepare the glaze.

In a small pan, whisk together coconut sugar, balsamic vinegar, and coconut aminos. Heat until sugar is dissolved. Add blueberries and simmer until warm. Add arrowroot flour and water to thicken sauce if desired. Drizzle glaze over pork and then slice and serve. I like to serve this with cauliflower rice and mushrooms cooked in balsamic vinegar with rosemary.

AIP "Cheese" sauce (big batch)

Ingredients:
1 large sweet potato
3 medium carrots
4 cups butternut squash, diced
1 drizzle of olive oil
1 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic
1 tsp Himalayan salt
1 tsp lemon juice
1 cup homemade broth (chicken or vegetable)
1 cup coconut milk
2 tbsp coconut aminos
2-3 tbsp nutritional yeast

Optional additions if reintroduced:
1/2 tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp dry mustard

Directions:
Fill a large pot with water, sweet potato, carrots, and squash and bring to a rolling boil. Boil until vegetables are tender. Drain and then add to Vitamix.

Place onion in a medium frying pan and drizzle with olive oil. When onions are soft, add the garlic and cook until fragrant. Add to Vitamix.

Add remaining ingredients to Vitamix and blend until completely smooth.

Pour into eight (250ml) jars and one (125 ml) jar and cool completely.

When cool, place in freezer and freeze until ready to use.

AIP Onion & Sage Sausage

Ingredients:
1 1/2 pounds of ground pork
1 purple onion, chopped finely
2 Tbsp rubbed sage
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1/2 tsp Himalayan salt
1 tsp maple sugar (optional)

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and then line a baking tray with parchment paper. Add all ingredients together in a mixing bowl and mix until throughly combined. Take a gold ball sized lump and roll into logs. (I always roll my sausages into logs and for my husband, who eats Paleo, I make his into patties so I don't accidentally eat his by mistake.) Bake for 30 minutes or until edges begin to brown slightly. Cool completely and then store in the freezer for a quick breakfast or snack.