AIP Winter Holiday Recipe Guide

First thing’s first! While we’re on the topic of holidays, be sure to check out Sarah Ballantyne’s HUGE giveaway.

• Holiday Giveaway (ends December 21st)

Now, with all the holiday and new year festivities coming up, here are THREE helpful posts for you to glean tips/wisdom from.

• 5 Mantras for a Healthy Holiday Season by Eileen Laird
• AIP Holiday Tips and AIP Holiday Survival Guide by Shanna Nemrow
• Navigating a Flare-Free Holiday Season by Eileen Laird

Appetizers and Crudité Recipes

• Party Meatballs by Real Food and Love
• Cassava Latkes with Applesauce and Coconut Sour Cream by Flash Fiction Kitchen
• Bacon-Wrapped Dates by AIP Sisterhood 
• Extra Crispy Wings by Gutsy By Nature
• Appetizer Platter by Autoimmune Wellness
• Marinated Party Olives by Real Food and Love
• Sweet Potato Latkes by Eat Heal Thrive
• Sweet Potato Bites with Candied Bacon by Autoimmune Wellness
• Apple Salsa by Bon Aippetit served with Tortilla Chips by The Autoimmune Insomniac
• Garlic-Herb Crackers by Gutsy By Nature
• Stuffed Mushrooms by Autoimmune Wellness
• Egg Rolls by Predominantly Paleo
• Bacon-Beef Liver Pâté with Rosemary and Thyme by Autoimmune Wellness served with Plantain Crackers by The Paleo Mom

Holiday Main Dish Recipes

• Roasted Salmon with Cranberry Orange Chutney by Real Food and Love
• Herb-Roasted Duck by It's All About AIP
• Quick Shepherd’s Pie with Golden Horseradish Mash by Healing Family Eats
• Pork Roast with Cranberry Orange Glaze by Wendi's AIP Kitchen
• Spatchcocked Turkey by Real Food and Love served with Starch-Free Gravy by Sweet Treats
• Slow Cooker Ham by Thriving on Paleo
• Perfect Prime Rib by Meatified
• Chunky Turkey and Vegetable Soup with Warm Cranberry Gremolata by Healing Family Eats
• Glazed Ham by Joanna Frankham

Veggie Sides and Stuffing Recipes

• Caramelized Blood Orange Sweet Potato Wedges by Rooted in Healing
• Winter Veggies in Spiced Coconut Milk by Phoenix Helix
• Holiday Dressing by Wendi's AIP Kitchen
• Fennel and Apple Slaw by Joanna Frankham
• AIP Stuffing by Real World AIP
• Crushed Roots with Herbs by Healing Family Eats
• Mashed Cauliflower by The Paleo Mom
• Maple Sage Carrots by Wendi's AIP Kitchen
• Sautéed Persimmons by Bon Aippetit
• Maple Bacon Brussels Sprouts with Butternut Squash and Cranberries by Lichen Paleo Loving AIP
• Crispy Brussels with Honey Pomegranate Glaze by Meatified
• Winter Kale Salad by Autoimmune Wellness
• Rustic Bacon and Pumpkin Soup by The Paleo Mom
• Jicama Pear Pomegranate Salad by Real Food and Love
• Avocado Pomegranate Salad by Lichen Paleo Loving AIP
• Kale Cranberry Sweet Potato Salad by Adventures in Partaking
• Apple-Cranberry Holiday Stuffing by Autoimmune Wellness

Cranberry Sauce Recipes

• Ginger Pear Cranberry Sauce by Real Food and Love
• Sweet and Savory Cranberry Chutney by Adventures in Partaking
• Cranberry Sauce with Apples and Ginger by Phoenix Helix
• Cranberry Sauce with Blood Orange, Balsamic, and Rosemary by Meatified

Dessert Recipes (grab your baking staples and carob powder while you’re at it!) 

• Peppermint Marshmallows by Real Food and Love
• Turkish Delight Gummies by Eat Heal Thrive
• Hanukkah Gelt by Unbound Wellness
• Christmas Mince by Joanna Frankham
• Gingerbread Mini Bundts by Wendi's AIP Kitchen
• No-Bake Pumpkin Pie by Bon Aippetit
• Chocolate Peppermint Coconut Truffles by It's All About AIP
• Mini Coconut Custard Tarts by Cook 2 Nourish
• Cranberry & Rosemary Pear Galette by Gutsy By Nature
• Marshmallows – Three Ways by Eat Heal Thrive
• Pumpkin Caramel Flan by Cook 2 Nourish
• AIP Gingerbread House by He Won't Know it's Paleo
• Carob Ganache Mini Tortes by The Paleo Mom
• Chocolate Christmas Cake by Cook 2 Nourish
• AIP Cinnamon Rolls by Adventures in Partaking
• Raw Coconut Orange and Date Bars by Healing Family Eats
• Lavender Shortbread Cookies by Thriving on Paleo
• Pumpkin Pie Bowls by Real World AIP
• Cranberry Date Upside Down Cake by Healing Family Eats
• Gingerbread Cheesecake by It's All About AIP
• Ice Cream Christmas Pudding by Joanna Frankham
• Butter Tarts by Lichen Loving Paleo
• Holiday Breakfast Cookies by Autoimmune Wellness
• Apple Pie by The Paleo Mom
• No-Bake Fruit Cake Bites by Eat Heal Thrive
• Cranberry Orange Bread by AIP Sisterhood
• Tigernut Butter Balls by Lichen Loving Paleo
• Maple Bacon Snowballs by Adventures in Partaking

Drink Recipes

• Spiced Pomegranate Wassail by Wendi's AIP Kitchen
• Mulled Cider by Eat Heal Thrive
• Ginger Ale by Healing Family Eats
• Holiday Nog by Eat Heal Thrive
• Christmas Mocktail by AIP Sisterhood

I hope this guide helps alleviate some stress for you this holiday season. From all of us at ShopAIP, enjoy the rest of 2019 - wherever you will be - and here’s to a healthy, joy-filled 2020!

Erin is the blogger behind Real Food and Love who has used the AIP diet and lifestyle to recover from three autoimmune diseases. She strives for balance and juggles life as a wife, mother of two wildlings and a two-year-old, and working part-time from home. All while avoiding stepping on Legos! One of her favorite ShopAIP products is KC Natural No Tomato Pasta Sauce.