Welcome to the Phoenix Helix podcast dedicated to maximizing autoimmune health through the paleo diet and lifestyle.

While there is no cure for autoimmune disease, the choices we make every day can have a powerful impact on how we feel.

I'm Eileen Laird, your host from PhoenixHelix.com, and I reduced my rheumatoid arthritis pain by 95% which took me from a life of excruciating

pain and disability back to a full and beautiful life. A short disclaimer, I'm neither a doctor

nor a nutritionist and the opinions expressed here are personal. Always consult with your

health care team before making medical decisions. Now let's get

on to the show. Welcome to episode 111.

Today is a special podcast because I'm releasing one of my favorite episodes from the archives.

It's called Paleo Cooking and Baking Tips from the Masters.

It first aired three years ago, but it's a topic that's timeless.

And one of the reasons I like to do this in December is one of the ways I support my own autoimmune health

is to take a little time off at the end of the year to relax, rejuvenate, and that way I can enter the new year fresh instead of frazzled.

And it's a win-win situation because like I said, this is episode 111.

We have so many wonderful conversations in the archives.

I know many of you haven't had a chance to go back and listen to them all.

So it's fun for me to go back and pick ones that I think are especially helpful for this

time of year.

When we first switch to a paleo diet, we lose a lot of our standard recipes.

We're introduced to a bunch of new ingredients we've never seen before.

It's not uncommon to feel lost in your own kitchen.

And I think that lost feeling can hit hardest during the holidays.

When you have recipes, you are especially used to cooking at this time of year and aren't quite sure what to do. So today we have

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