My AIP Table - The Journal

If you don't like cinnamon, stop reading! I loooooove cinnamon.  And I especially love those little red hot cinnamon candies. Of course, I'm not eating candy anymore so these are the closest I can get! If you have successfully reintroduced nuts, you can add 1.5 cups of slivered almonds to this recipe. If you are still in the AIP elimination phase, leave the nuts out. (the one in the photo is nut free) Ingredients: 2 cups shredded coconut 4 Tablespoons pure maple syrup 1 cup Medjool dates - pitted 4 Tablespoons cinnamon 1/4 tsp nutmeg pinch of salt Method: Put all ingredients into a food processor - I use my Thermomix. Process til desired consistency. Roll into balls - big, small, whatever takes your fancy. Store in fridge. xx

This is a fun meal. Greek meatballs, dips, fresh fruit/veg and greens.  I serve it on a big cutting board, put it in the centre of the table and everyone just eats from the centre.  I made some tortillas for my family as they are not AIP. It's an easy meal to modify so that AIP and non-AIP eaters alike are happy!  Preheat oven to 200°C/400°F For the meatballs: 500g lamb mince 1/4 of a red onion, finely diced dried oregano, dried mint, fennel seed (I don't really measure the herbs but at a guess,  probably 2 or 3 tsp oregano and mint, 1 tsp fennel seed) salt, pepper and garlic powder  (again, no real measurements, just sprinkle some in!) Mix all ingredients.  Roll into 16 golf ball sized meatballs and put them on a baking tray lined with baking paper. Cook in oven for 20 minutes. For the guacamole: 3 avocados 1/2 a red onion, finely diced juice of 1/2 a lemon minced garlic, 1 tsp chopped fresh coriander leaves (cilantr