Tangy Peach Pulled Pork

Ingredients:

2-3 pork loin

2 cups Tangy Peach BBQ Sauce, or your favourite AIP/Paleo BBQ Sauce

caramelized onions-optional

Directions:

Place pork into crockpot. 

Pour 1 cup of BBQ Sauce on top.

Cook 6-8 hours on high or 8-10 hours on medium.

Shred meat with 2 forks and stir to combine juices and add remaining 1 cup of BBQ Sauce.

Serve with caramelized onions.

Photo below shows pulled pork on Danielle Walker's "Cornbread" (requires reintroduction of eggs and almonds).

Leftovers (if any!) will freeze great!

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 Chicken Gnocchi Soup for the Crockpot

Ingredients:
 3⁄4 cup onion, diced
3 medium carrots, shredded
1⁄2 cup celery, diced
4 cloves garlic, crushed
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp basil
4 cups chicken broth
1 can coconut milk (1 use Aroy-D)
2 cups cooked chicken, (I use leftover chicken)

Add just before serving:
1 batch cooked cauliflower gnocchi (I use this recipe)
3 cups fresh baby spinach, chopped 


Instructions: 

Add first 9 ingredients to crockpot and cook on high for 3-4 hours. 
Cook the gnocchi separately as directed. 
Add the cooked gnocchi to the soup along with the chopped spinach. 
Simmer until spinach is wilted. 
To thicken broth if desired, dissolve 1 Tbsp of arrowroot flour in 1 Tbsp of water and add to soup.

Crockpot Paleo Taco Soup

(AIP reintroduction of tomatoes)

Ingredients:

1 purple onion, finely diced
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1- 2 pounds cooked shredded pork (I always make extra when I make pulled pork and freeze it for an easy second meal like this one)
1 Tbsp chili powder*
1 Tbsp cumin*
1 Tbsp smoked paprika*
1 tsp Himalayan salt
1 cup salsa (make your own  or use one with no added sugar)
2 cups beef broth
1 (398 ml) can of tomato sauce (no added sugar)

(*use an AIP taco seasoning like this one if you haven't reintroduced these nightshade spices)

Toppings:
crushed plantain chips
"cheese"  (like this one)
guacamole
chopped green onions


Directions:

Place all ingredients in a crockpot and cook on high for 3-4 hours. Ladle into bowls and top with desired toppings.

Crockpot Baked "Potato" Soup

Ingredients:

1 medium sized turnip, peeled and cut in small cubes
1 medium sized rutabaga, peeled and cut into small cubes 
3 parsnips, peeled and cut into small cubes 
2 stalks celery, chopped
3 carrots, shredded 
1 purple onion, diced
2 large cloves garlic, minced
1 14 oz can coconut milk
4 cups chicken OR vegetable broth 
1 tsp salt
freshly ground black pepper, omit for AIP
3-4 green onions, sliced
10 slices bacon, cooked and and chopped,  reserve fat
dairy free cheese, for topping (this one is good)

Directions:

1. Dump turnip, rutabaga, parsnips, celery, carrots, onion, garlic, coconut milk, broth, salt, pepper (if using) and bacon fat into a large crockpot.

2. Set on high and cook for 4 hours.

3. Use an immersion blender to blend slightly to remove some lumps and make the soup thicker. Do not over blend. If too thin, you can mix 2 tbsp tapioca starch with 3 tbsp water: mix and then then add to crockpot. 

4. Garnish with green onions, bacon pieces, and dairy free cheese.