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The Nutrient-Dense Kitchen: 125 Autoimmune Paleo Recipes for Deep Healing and Vibrant Health
Eating for both nutrient density and the Autoimmune Protocol has never been so easy thanks to The Nutrient-Dense Kitchen!
You might be surprised to discover exactly how difficult it is to reach nutrient sufficiency eating a modern diet. While our food system is flooded with high-energy foods, these products only serve to fill us up and offer close to nothing in the way of true nourishment. An adequate supply of nutrients--vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients, fatty acids, and fibers, to name a few--are needed by the body to perform countless functions and provide essential structure. Nutrient density in the diet impacts both the outcome of chronic illness and the prevention of future disease.
In The Nutrient-Dense Kitchen, Mickey teaches you everything you need to know about eating like a "nutrivore." You'll start with a comprehensive tour of nutrients that are essential for both optimal health and deep healing, with handy charts to help you identify which foods contain them in varying amounts. You'll also get an overview of Autoimmune Protocol details, some creative ideas for affordably sourcing the highest-quality and most nutrient-dense ingredients, and tips for setting up your kitchen to cook whole foods.
The centerpiece of The Nutrient-Dense Kitchen is Mickey's impressive collection of flavorful, approachable recipes that comply with the strictest phase of the Autoimmune Protocol--no grains, legumes, eggs, dairy, nuts, seeds, or nightshades. If you have further eating restrictions, a handy chart helps you locate the recipes that are low-FODMAP, coconut-free, or low-carb/ketogenic. If you are pressed for time, the same chart will help you identify recipes that take 45-minutes or less to prepare, can be made in your Instant Pot(R), or only use one cooking vessel for easy cleanup.
In addition to the recipes you'll find five sets of meal plans and shopping lists to quick-start your approach to eating for nutrient density. The seasonal meal plans focus on ingredients that are at their peak ripeness and availability in the spring or fall seasons, while the budget meal plan incorporates recipes with an eye for affordability. For those who are interested in deep healing, the "nutrivore" meal plan incorporates only recipes that sit at the top of the nutrient density spectrum. Lastly, for those embarking on this journey as a couple, the two-person meal plan accounts for larger servings while still only requiring one cooking session per day.
If you are looking for a practical, approachable resource for the Autoimmune Protocol that places nutrient density at the core, look no further than The Nutrient-Dense Kitchen. Mickey's recipes and guidance help you set yourself up for success without sacrificing time or flavor!
You might be surprised to discover exactly how difficult it is to reach nutrient sufficiency eating a modern diet. While our food system is flooded with high-energy foods, these products only serve to fill us up and offer close to nothing in the way of true nourishment. An adequate supply of nutrients--vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients, fatty acids, and fibers, to name a few--are needed by the body to perform countless functions and provide essential structure. Nutrient density in the diet impacts both the outcome of chronic illness and the prevention of future disease.
In The Nutrient-Dense Kitchen, Mickey teaches you everything you need to know about eating like a "nutrivore." You'll start with a comprehensive tour of nutrients that are essential for both optimal health and deep healing, with handy charts to help you identify which foods contain them in varying amounts. You'll also get an overview of Autoimmune Protocol details, some creative ideas for affordably sourcing the highest-quality and most nutrient-dense ingredients, and tips for setting up your kitchen to cook whole foods.
The centerpiece of The Nutrient-Dense Kitchen is Mickey's impressive collection of flavorful, approachable recipes that comply with the strictest phase of the Autoimmune Protocol--no grains, legumes, eggs, dairy, nuts, seeds, or nightshades. If you have further eating restrictions, a handy chart helps you locate the recipes that are low-FODMAP, coconut-free, or low-carb/ketogenic. If you are pressed for time, the same chart will help you identify recipes that take 45-minutes or less to prepare, can be made in your Instant Pot(R), or only use one cooking vessel for easy cleanup.
In addition to the recipes you'll find five sets of meal plans and shopping lists to quick-start your approach to eating for nutrient density. The seasonal meal plans focus on ingredients that are at their peak ripeness and availability in the spring or fall seasons, while the budget meal plan incorporates recipes with an eye for affordability. For those who are interested in deep healing, the "nutrivore" meal plan incorporates only recipes that sit at the top of the nutrient density spectrum. Lastly, for those embarking on this journey as a couple, the two-person meal plan accounts for larger servings while still only requiring one cooking session per day.
If you are looking for a practical, approachable resource for the Autoimmune Protocol that places nutrient density at the core, look no further than The Nutrient-Dense Kitchen. Mickey's recipes and guidance help you set yourself up for success without sacrificing time or flavor!
368 pages, Hardcover
Published March 5, 2019
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December 24, 2022
Worth it for the sauces alone.
March 13, 2019
This cookbook is everything - beautiful, easy to read, so very informative without being too complicated, and filled with great recipes for any home chef. The way this book is laid out is wonderful. I love the way Mickey writes about food and nutrition. If you own one cookbook - it should be this one!
March 13, 2019
The day I received the book I tried a chicken and mushroom recipe. Within the week I had made 3 recipes without needed going to the store to get any special ingredients. I was able to use what I had to create 3 gems. I haven't made anything I didn't like and everything I ate truly felt very nourishing. For a year now I've eaten whole foods with a focus on low glycemic index. This cookbook is THE first that allows me to eat within my limits. I'm truly grateful to Mickey. She also has great podcasts you can follow! I love her autoimmune focus. I don't have a known autoimmune issue but to be healthy I can follow her understanding of why the foods for AIP are better than others and utilize them to focus on overall health. Mickey always makes things easy to understand and that makes it easy to use and implement. Again...I'm just grateful for the best cookbook for our time.
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March 14, 2019This is one of the most comprehensive collections of recipes and information I have ever found on the AIP diet. The photos are gorgeous, the information is useful, written in familiar terms that a novice or experienced cooker can understand. Most of the ingredients are easy to find - and when they aren't, the author gives alternatives and ideas where to find them. Many recipes are kid-friendly which makes cooking for a family while trying to maintain an AIP-compliant diet much more feasible. I feel healthy and energetic eating this food and I can't say enough good things about how much I love this book.
April 10, 2019
In the two months I've had this cookbook I've already tried nine recipes, and there are several more I plan to cook soon! Mickey has a gift of using her culinary talents to make nutrient dense foods tasty and satiating. If you're on the Auto Immune Protocol and feel trapped by the tight restrictions and monotony of the same basic meals over and over, I highly recommend picking up this cook book. This is also a great resource if you have food allergies in your family or get frustrated when trying to invite friends with food restrictions to your table. My husband and I have enjoyed the recipes as written, but we've also found it easy to incorporate ingredients we tolerate that aren't allowed with strict AIP. Buy this book and you'll be eating well!
June 30, 2019
There's a chart near the front that lists the nutrient value of foods, i.e. The highest source of Iodine is Kombu or Wakame (p30) But one ingredient she uses a lot, Cilantro, is not listed at all on that chart at all, yet she puts Cilantro in almost all the recipes.
At the recipe for Cilantro salsa she does say: "This tasty herb contains not only a good amount of vitamin K, but has medicinal properties like supporting livery function and fighting infection."
That's nice, but I hate cilantro, it tastes like soap to me. Something like 20% of the population have the same genetic combo.
So though there are some interesting recipes, due to the heavy use of cilantro, it's not the cookbook for me.
At the recipe for Cilantro salsa she does say: "This tasty herb contains not only a good amount of vitamin K, but has medicinal properties like supporting livery function and fighting infection."
That's nice, but I hate cilantro, it tastes like soap to me. Something like 20% of the population have the same genetic combo.
So though there are some interesting recipes, due to the heavy use of cilantro, it's not the cookbook for me.
July 20, 2019
Phenominal photos, great recipes, misled ideas of nutrition (ie "Don't eat this, 'autoimmune protocol foods to avoid'"
September 7, 2019
I love this cookbook and one I would consider buying.
February 22, 2021
I love this book. Beautiful pictures, lots of good health/nutritional information and resources, and delicious recipes.
March 10, 2021
The aesthetics of this book are absolutely wonderful, and the recipes and information have been incredibly timely.
February 16, 2022
Lovely cookbook with loads of info, but very specific diet wise, and lots of ingredients I would probably not keep around. Loved the sauces + dressings chapter.
January 11, 2025
A helpful cookbook for healthy living. This was my first AIP cookbook, and it has set the standard.
January 29, 2024
Great reference cookbook for AIP. Helpful for choosing quality nutrition.
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