The Alternative Autoimmune Cookbook: Eating for All Phases of the Paleo Autoimmune Protocol

by Angie Alt, Jenifer Beehler

The Alternative Autoimmune Cookbook includes over 55 delicious recipes AND the surprising results that come with a healing journey. The Autoimmune Protocol can feel very limiting, even if you are ready and willing. In the beginning it is easy to doubt that you can enjoy life on such a restrictive diet. But when healing takes hold you will discover something amazing . . . all the other things that happen when you change your food. This cookbook will show you how to restore your health with one flavorful, nutritious meal at a time AND inspire you with the stories of wellness transformation.

Genres: Cookbooks, Health, Food, Nonfiction, Cooking

182 pages, Paperback

First published November 28, 2014

Reviews

[Susan Thomason · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good recipes

[Elisa · Rating 3 out of 5]

I appreciate all the lovely bloggers who take the time to develop and share recipes for those of us with autoimmune conditions, so I don't want to come down too hard on this book, because I'm sure it did take quite some work and it does look very nice, with lovely photos and clearly typeset recipes. However, I found myself regretting getting this book.
For starters, I expected more from it considering it's over 30 bucks. I can think of several other books of this kind that offer more value compared to how much they cost.
I understand that she wanted to offer recipes for the elimination phase as well as reintroductions, but that's a lofty goal, and this book came up short. It should have contained many more recipes than it does, to be truly useful in getting one through the reintro process. Maybe she should have considered focusing on elimination phase recipes, and just adding modifications for the various reintroduction phases.
As it is, the recipes left me somewhat unimpressed. Nothing really screamed "make me right now" except maybe the lemon bar ice cream, which is a dessert, so I didn't rush to make it for obvious reasons.
I ended up reading the book cover to cover and tabbing all the recipes that sounded somewhat appealing, in an effort to make myself more excited about using it; but it still has been spending a lot of time on the shelf, unfortunately.
I did make the artichoke-and-bacon stuffed pork chops and my husband really liked them, so I will keep trying to give the book a chance to impress me!

[N.L. Riviezzo · Rating 2 out of 5]

I found the structure of this book very confusing. It focused more on the reintroduction of certain foods after doing the autoimmune protocol rather than during. Some of the recipes were for during the protocol but a few of them had ingredients not permitted on the protocol. Overall, there was only 2-3 recipes that sounded interesting. The majority of the savory recipes utilized pork and shrimp which I'm highly allergic too.

The author's writing style was very choppy. She was clearly writing blog - although not very well - rather than a book. Books have an entirely different writing structure & style versus a blog.

I expected more from this book considering the author is friends with and blogs with the author of The Autoimmune Paleo Cookbook: An Allergen-Free Approach To Managing Chronic Illness. That book is useful if one is considering or currently partaking in the Autoimmune Protocol. This one....not so much.

[Megan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Yummy recipes and beautiful photos! This is a good companion to The Autoimmune Paleo Cookbook: An Allergen-Free Approach To Managing Chronic Illness, since it has recipes for the reintroduction phases of the Autoimmune Protocol. I really liked the small sections on the emotional process of healing; it is really important to see I’m not alone in feeling frustrated and confused sometimes. After reading this book, I feel like I can start to build a list of all the recipes that work for me and have a good plan going forward after this first month of AIP.