Holistic Recipes

These original holistic recipes were designed and crafted by a functional dietitian, so you can find new ways to enjoy delicious, nutrient-dense food while also optimizing your gut health, hormones, and immunity.

All recipes are wheat free & gluten free and meet criteria for anyone following a special gut health protocol such as low FODMAP, the GAPS diet, and/or Paleo.

cacao brownies with sweet potato

Flourless Cacao Brownies with Sweet Potato

If you love chocolate half as much as I do, and you’re someone who prefers gooey, fudgy brownies over the cakey texture, you’ll absolutely love these flourless cacao brownies with sweet potato! These brownies aren’t just rich and melt-in-your-mouth good – they’re also loaded with micronutrients (vitamins, minerals and antioxidants) from superfoods like cacao powder …

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Low FODMAP Spinach Strawberry Salad

Low FODMAP Spinach Strawberry Salad

If you ask me, this low FODMAP spinach strawberry salad is a wonderful way to ring in the warm weather.  Whether you’ve got digestive issues or not, this low FODMAP salad recipe is tasty and classic! (Updated: January 31, 2021) I’ve been finding that when spring breaks, suddenly I start craving a LOT more salads… …

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Coconu Cacao Balls

Paleo, GAPS & Low FODMAP Coconut Cacao Balls

If you’re a fan of Mounds bars, you’ll LOVE these simple 4-ingredient vegan, Paleo, GAPS-friendly & low FODMAP  coconut cacao balls. They’re the perfect sweet treat for any time of year – but I personally love making these during the winter and holiday season, since my family likes to call them “chocolate snowballs”. 😀 (Updated January …

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Sweet and Savory Low FODMAP Teriyaki Chicken WIngs

Baked Sweet & Savory Teriyaki Chicken Wings (Paleo + Low FODMAP + Low Glycemic)

Every year, my mom makes delicious sweet and savory low FODMAP chicken wings for the super bowl.  They’ve always been something I look forward to during football season! (Although, believe it or not… I’m actually not a huge football fan!). But for those of us who are navigating health issues impacted by food (oh hey, …

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GI-Friendly No-Bake Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Fudge

Let’s be honest – who doesn’t secretly (OR openly) prefer the taste of fresh chocolate chip cookie dough over the actual baked cookies?!  I guess you can’t go wrong either way… When it comes to food, especially foods like homemade chocolate chip cookies, it’s not just the about the yummy taste.  Almost everybody I know …

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Chicken Cacciatore

Winter is the season for comfort food! What’s more comforting than a traditional warming, hearty, home-cooked Italian crockpot meal full of tomato-y garlic-y goodness??  I can’t think of anything at the moment.  Crock pot meals are the bomb because they can be made with minimal time and effort, and still taste like heaven in a bowl. This Jenna-style chicken …

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vegan mousse

Vegan Mousse with Cacao and Avocado

This vegan mousse is one of my FAVORITE go-to recipes when I’m craving something sweet. It’s SO easy, and it’s a fun, tasty way to increase your iron, magnesium, potassium and vitality from the cacao and avocado. What a simple and delicious combo of nutrient-dense, plant-based foods! For your convenience, I’ve decided to keep this …

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