This dessert is dangerous. It’s sitting in my fridge right now calling my name and I keep going back to it for a little nibble…I mean bite..I mean slice…ok, I mean whole pan. And it’s especially calling my name because my husband is staying away from sugar right now so there is even more for me to dig into. Dangerous waters over here, guys. I need to take some to my neighbors ASAP.
My husband has been dealing with some pretty bad overall body issues lately. Headaches, migraines, stomach aches, restless sleep and sometimes complete insomnia. And he couldn’t figure it out because he eats pretty damn clean. You’ve seen what I eat – he eats the same. So he finally got fed up with it and went online to find the best food allergy test and came across this one. I talked about it on my instagram stories yesterday and had so many messages and couldn’t keep up, so I thought I would just put all the information here in case you are having issues and wanted to find someone to get these tests done. Once he took a blood test, he got his results back and it gives you a HUGE breakdown of all your sensitivities and how sensitive you are to those items. So it could be moderate or it may be high. And once he found out all of his allergies, he was able to start figuring out why he felt worse on some days compared to others.
And he was SO surprised with some of his allergies. I was too. Our bodies are so weird. It ranged from chicken, to eggs, broccoli, green olives, oranges, cinnamon, pork and aspergillus mix which includes anything with sugar so fermented foods, alcohol, and then fungi like mushrooms, peanuts (which can hold mold) and a ton of other stuff. It also gives you the breakdown of when you may see the side effects take place. Some are 24 hours after ingesting and some don’t show up until 72 hours later. It’s bananas.
Luckily he’s not allergic to those. 
So now we are figuring out a whole new diet for him to stick with strictly for 6 weeks to see it he feels better and some of these issues clear up. Then he’ll be able to add some of those items back in and see how he feels. It’s quite interesting that you can think you’re eating so healthy by eating something as simple as chicken or oranges and they can actually be really f*cking up your body. Dumb bodies.
And just FYI in case you’re wondering more about this test, he had to do it out of pocket and it’s definitely an investment. It ain’t cheap. But it’s going to be COMPLETELY worth it if he finally feels better. And I’m so excited to hopefully have an answer for him. Fingers crossed it works and he can eat pumpkin pie with me again in the future! Until then, it’s beef, green veggies, and potatoes for him!
Pumpkin Pie Cookie Crisp
Ingredients
For the filling:
- 15 ounces pumpkin puree
- 1 cup canned coconut milk*
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup coconut sugar or maple sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- pinch of salt
For the toppings:
- 1 package paleo toasted pecan cookies
- 1 cup pecans
- 4 tablespoons cold grass-fed butter or ghee or coconut oil
- 2 tablespoons coconut sugar or maple sugar
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Grease a cute pie dish.
- In a food processor or blender, add pumpkin, coconut milk, eggs, coconut sugar, vanilla, pumpkin pie spice and salt and puree until smooth. Pour batter into the cute pie dish.
- Place the cute pie dish in the oven to bake for 15 minutes at 425 degrees F. Then turn down oven to 350 degrees F and bake for 40 minutes.
- Once the pie has 5 minutes left, pulse together cookies, pecans, coconut sugar, butter, and salt in a food processor until the cookie and pecans are broken down into small pieces.
- Pour the toppings onto the pie then place back in the oven for 12-15 more minutes, until fragrant and pecans have browned a bit.
- Remove from oven and let cool for 10 minutes then cover with foil and place in the fridge for 2 or more hours
- Once completely cool, scoop with a large spoon (no perfect pumpkin pie slices for this pie) and top with coconut whipped cream.
Notes
*I blended my coconut milk before measuring. This mixes the cream and water that tend to separate in the can.
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Juli–you need to listen to the Dirty John podcast. Perfect for a True Crime junkie like yourself!
i’ll add it to my list!
This looks devine! Your husband must have some serious willpower to not eat this!
Thanks for sharing the information on the test your husband had done. When you posted it yesterday I was very intrigued. But I will admit 50% of me really wants to know what foods I might be allergic to. And the other 50% thinks ignorance is bliss!
I hope the results help him figure out a plan to start feeling better.
i feel the same way haha!
This was sooooo good!!! I even snuck in a small amount of enjoy life chocolate chips on top. This tasted just like pumpkin pie and made my heart happy!! And so easy, my 7 and 4 year old helped make it!
so glad you guys liked it!!
Ummm this recipe looks bananas and is 100% going on my thanksgiving menu this year! I’m sorry to hear about your husband’s health stuff going on, it’s the worst. I’ve been there with the multiple food allergies and sensitivities for years, and I can’t even tell you how many different damn blood, DNA, and saliva tests I’ve done to test out my own food and environmental allergies! (Also, sooo much $$$. ugh). I hope he feels better asap and the test helps! Always here if you need any nutrition recommendations for healing that sh*t up 🙂
awwwww thank you so much, dana! and i hope you make this and love it!!
I did a similar MRT test 1 1/2 years ago. The results were astonishingly depressive. A lot of my “healthy clean go to foods” were initiating inflammatory responses. I followed the LEAP protocol that accompanied it. I’m not going to lie, it was one of the toughest things i’ve ever done, but so rewarding. I had so many ailments that I did not realize i even had. After completing the protocol (which is reality takes 6+ months when you start testing out foods), I was able to tolerate everything except for gluten. It has taught me a lot. I’ve always been very in tune with my body and now i know if just one little thing is off. Definitely be as supportive as you can during this time. It was TOUGH not being able to eat my favorite things, especially as a self-proclaimed foodie, but it was worth it in the end.
Thank you for sharing! I eat clean as well but often have random symptoms that I cannot pinpoint the trigger of (i.e. itchy feet a night that drive one insane) so I am thinking of doing the allergy test too. I am very curious to find out the impact removing the foods your husband is allergic to will have on his body and ailments. Please keep us posted!!
OMG this recipe looks amazing what a great idea to make a cookie themed pumpkin dessert!
Ok, so I would be remiss as a yoga/meditation teacher if I didn’t say this but I wonder if some of your husband’s problem is stress? There are studies out there showing that stress can lead to all of those things he is dealing with. And the cleanest diet in the world can’t help you if you are super stressed out. You mention he works a fuckton so I don’t know if he puts a lot of pressure on himself in terms of work, but perhaps he can try some kind of meditation? I like Yoga Nidra it’s a fully guided practice to help you relax (and you just lay down the entire time). Or you just sit there and breathe and focus on how each part of your body feels, there’s so many options to meditate, doesn’t have to be guided. And I dislike this hippy-dippy image of meditation, really I think it’s something that just helps you become more aware of your own thoughts and with more awareness you learn to let go of the stuff that doesn’t matter. I firmly believe that if you heal your mind first then your body will naturally follow.
And I know I used to have more digestive issues when I was super stressed out and pushing myself. And then when I finally calmed down and eased up on myself, I found I was able to digest food better, even if it was a burger and fries. But I know that’s just me and everyone is different so what do I know 🙂 I hope he is able to feel better! It must be tough for both of you!
stress definitely plays a huge part in his life and he knows that. something we are always working on!
Hi Juli! I’m not on Instagram so I don’t know if you discussed this there, but would you mind sharing how much the test cost? Good luck to you and your husband as you work your way through this.
around $600
Dayyyyyyum. Serious drool factor.
Hi Juli-
My son had a dairy allergy when he was young. We eliminated dairy for two months, his symptoms went away. Then by our Doctors advice, slowly brought milk into his diet, like a teaspoon a day to build up his tolerance. In no time, he could completely stomach dairy, go figure! Never doesn’t necessarily mean never when it comes to allergies.
Yah pumpkin desserts!
totally!