Reintroduction!

Music share: PSA by Jay Z


Hi, my name is Erika, and I've been a delinquent blogger!

Eats by Erika is my food brainchild, and I've neglected it. Now that you and I know that, let's move on.

In my first blog, I discussed a little of what I planned to do with this blog. I love to cook, and I love to share my cooking and recipes. I follow the Autoimmune Protocol (AIP) about 90% of the time, and I know how difficult it can be to come up with recipes that are compliant. I wanted to share meal prep as an everyday chick that wasn't an AIP expert.

I also want to share my favorite comfort foods and recipes that I learned from my mom and others.
OH! I also LOVE music, so every blog will begin with lyrics. Just a quirk of mine.

If you have questions, ask them. Want me to try and make a "regular" recipe AIP compliant, let me know. Have suggestions, tell me!

Cabbage Stuff

Music share: Groove is in the Heart by Deee-Lite


Happy Sunday, y'all! Tomorrow is Monday, and I hope you're ready for a new week! I know I'm food ready. I still have ONE more recipe that I need to put together, but that will have to wait until tomorrow night. I'm a little worn out. I had a busy weekend full of cooking, lessons for a little, a 5K and two meals out! I'm a little worn out!


Anyway! I'm rambling! Time to share a new recipe! I'm calling it Cabbage Stuff, and I got it from one of the members of the AIP for You and Me Facebook group. Again, an amazing support group for those embarking on your own AIP journey.


Ingredients:

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 medium to large sweet onion
• 1-1.5 cups of baby carrots
• 1 small to medium head of cabbage (shredded or chopped)
• Chicken or vegetable broth (I like to use homemade)
• 2 cloves garlic
• Garlic powder
• Onion powder
• Basil
• Sea salt
• Olive oil

Directions:

• Garlic press the garlic and food process the carrots and onions.
• Add olive oil to a large stock pot and sauté garlic, carrots and onions until soft.
• In a skillet, brown the ground beef with a little olive oil and sea salt until brown.
• When the carrots, onions and garlic are soft, add the head of cabbage that has been shredded or chopped.
• Once the beef is done, add it to the stock pot with the garlic, carrots and onion. Also add a little organic (or homemade) broth and lower the heat to simmer. Add seasonings listed above to taste.

cabbage stuff

Hello. Good morning.

Hello and welcome to Eats By Erika! This is my first official post, and I figured I would take this opportunity to tell you about myself, this blog and why I'm doing this blog!


My name is Erika (surprise), and I love to cook (another surprise)! In addition to loving cooking, I also love to see people enjoy my cooking. I've often been told that I should cater or create a food blog and Instagram. Instagram is up and running - @eatsbyerika. Check it out! I won't be catering anytime soon, but a food blog I can do.


I'm generally creative in the kitchen, but back in March 2015, I began the Autoimmune Protocol (AIP). I have an autoimmune disease called Hashimoto's, and I was at my wits end on how to feel better. During my research, I happened upon AIP and decided to give it a go. I had to step up my creativity and learn to enjoy food with restrictions and/or limitations. I did it, and I'm still doing it!


With the blog, I plan to share recipes, pictures, successes and the not so good. Some recipes will be my own, and some I will have gotten from others. I will always give credit where credit is due. I'll not only share food but where I like to shop for ingredients, my favorite brands or must haves for my kitchen.


Right now, this blog is a work in progress. I'm still deciding on layout and pages and such, so bear with me through the construction!