I took my daughter to the farmer’s market, where they sell wood-fired organic sourdough pizza at the local college booth. It was peak strawberry season. The college kids did what any seasonal-eating, self-sustaining, homemade pizza makers do in mid-June: They put strawberries on the pizza. More specifically, strawberry mozzarella with a balsamic drizzle. “Strawberries on…
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Continue ReadingFew comfort foods are more uncomfortably ingrained in American culture than mac and cheese. Ask any sample group of Americans what real macaroni and cheese should be, and you’re likely to get at least three hotly debated answers, up to and including “white people stole it from us.” The “us” being enslaved African-Americans, who first…
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Continue ReadingThe deciding factor for the quality of any frying pan is this: can it fry a piece of fish to buttery, flaky perfection? Yes, there’s some cooking technique involved and the fish has to be fresh. But the catch of the day can quickly resemble a shredded brick of tofu with the wrong frying pan.…
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Continue ReadingLunch is hard. If you’re not the plan-ahead type, it frequently becomes a lesson in…what happens when you don’t plan ahead. Or maybe you’re the type who thinks you’re going to fast until dinner. Then you see Nancy with a slice of pizza or a bagel or a salad or whatever in the cubicle over,…
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Continue ReadingI once made shepherd’s pie for dinner, and I asked my husband how he liked it halfway through. He hesitated. (Uh oh.) “What did you use to make the top?” he asked. “It’s mashed cauliflower with lots of butter. Is it seriously not good!?” I was incredulous–any mashed thing with lots of butter is inherently…
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Continue ReadingThere’s something so…American…about getting Chinese takeout. When no one feels like cooking, it’s wok-fried food from a white cardboard box for dinner. And, of course, plastic-wrapped fortune cookies for dessert. And man, is it good (if you know where to get it). But you’re eating the Plant Paradox way now and chances are, your local…
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Continue ReadingIt’s the holy grail of lectin-free Italian cooking: a lectin-free pasta sauce that can replace our beloved, tomato-filled marinara sauce. For those early in The Plant Paradox protocol or for those who can’t or don’t want to reintroduce tomatoes, there must be a way for us to have our compliant pasta and eat it with sauce…
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Continue ReadingFall is fast approaching and it’s time for simple meal ideas you can make ahead, freeze, and cook in 10 minutes on the weeknight. My sweet potato gnocchi has been such a big hit for families, I thought I would just…replace the sweet potato with cauliflower. That’s literally all I’ve done here, and it was…
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Continue ReadingPrint the Recipe Wild Shrimp with Lemon Oil & Greens Phase 2 Plant Paradox recipe for wild-caught shrimp with a light lemon oil and mixed greens. 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil (plus more for brushing) 4 strips lemon zest 2 cloves garlic (sliced) 1 pinch red pepper sea salt 1 pound wild-caught jumbo shrimp (shells…
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Continue ReadingCassava tortillas are both easy and delicious (check out my three-ingredient recipe), but even one tortilla can be too filling and too much starch for my keto readers. They’re also difficult to make crunchy without getting brittle. The solution? TACO CUPS. I am no food genius, but these are pretty darn clever, if I do…
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Welcome to Lectin Free Mama!
Hi there! My name is Autumn–I’m a wife, mother, and classical singer who has fully recovered from POTS, MCAS, IBS, and mold toxicity. Dr. Steven Gundry’s Plant Paradox was a very helpful piece of my healing journey, and I hope to share here what I’ve learned along the way. My goal with this site is to provide knowledge, resources, and healthy recipes to individuals and families recovering from inflammatory illnesses. Also, I want to give hope to the chronically ill that your story isn’t over yet–there are always more changes to pursue and more therapies to try. Never, ever give up scaling the cliff face–even when the top is not in sight. Check out my lectin-free meal planner (newsletter), recipes, tips, and research articles. Send me an email with any questions you have!
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