You started an anti-candida diet prepared to stick to it 100%. You did all the prep, bought all the special ingredients, cleared out your pantry and scoured the internet for “candida friendly” recipes. You started off full of energy and motivations that this time would be the one. And you plowed through the failed recipes, […]
What We Learned About Food and Why We Must Unlearn It
September 5, 2019 by Leave a Comment
We’ve all had these kinds of slip-ups: maybe an argument, or a problem at work, or even something fabulous, like your kid just got engaged. And then. . . We eat. Whether we’re angry, or stressed, or bored, or even happy, so many of us eat when we have strong emotions that are tough to […]
Why “What Am I Doing Wrong?” Isn’t a Helpful Question (What To Think Instead)
August 30, 2019 by Leave a Comment
When things don’t work out as we wish, it’s natural to ask, “what am I doing wrong?” For most of my life as a teen and through adulthood, that was the question that first occurred to me any time I didn’t see the results I was hoping for in my life. If I wasn’t promoted […]
When People Try to Sabotage Your Diet, Part 3: The Benefits of Saying NO
August 22, 2019 by Leave a Comment
In this third part of this series that deals with other people who try (knowingly or not) to sabotage your candida diet, I share the reasons why it’s so important for your health and well-being to learn to truly say “no” when offered food that’s off the plan. As you saw in Part I and […]
When People Try to Sabotage Your Candida Diet, Part 2: What You Can Do
August 17, 2019 by Leave a Comment
It’s no fun when you start a new dietary regimen and you feel as if the people around you don’t “get it,” or worse, they deliberately try to sabotage your eating by pushing foods you shouldn’t eat right at you. Last time, I talked about why other people might feel compelled to offer you cakes, […]
When People Try to Sabotage Your Candida Diet, Part 1: Why This Happens
August 14, 2019 by Leave a Comment
It’s happened to all of us on a restricted (or any!) diet. You start to eat a new, healthier way. Maybe you’re following an anti-candida diet, like I am. Maybe you’re just trying to cut out sugars. Or maybe you need to radically change the way you eat because of other health issues. You tell […]
A Return to Sweetness
August 9, 2019 by 4 Comments
[Chocolate Cinnamon Sandwich Cookies. Aw, so sweet!] It’s now been over ten years since I began this latest round of the ACD. For the past 10 years, I’ve lived 100% compliant with the candida diet, eating neither sugar (nor any other high-glycemic sweeteners), nor gluten, moldy foods, coffee, dairy, or any other “taboo” foods. To […]
The Key to Success with Your Anti-Candida Lifestyle
August 1, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Last week, I went to the hardware store to have a new key made. Now, a trip to the hardware store by yours truly is, in itself, a rare occurrence, so I admit I’m not entirely familiar with the general store protocol. But what I encountered truly surprised me. In today’s video, I talk about […]
What I Learned from My Dad about Food and Health
July 27, 2019 by 2 Comments
Last month, my dad turned 98. Ninety-eight!! While I wasn’t surprised based on my dad’s history, I have been truly shocked by what’s changed in his life in recent years since he moved into an assisted living residence and, almost a year ago, into a nursing home. In today’s video, I talk about the way […]
Crispy Salt and Pepper Tofu
July 22, 2019 by 2 Comments
[A great way to serve tofu that works as a main or side dish. These Crispy Salt and Pepper Tofu cubes are vegan, sugar-free, gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free, egg free, nut-free, yeast-free, and low glycemic. Suitable for Stage 2 and beyond on an anti-candida diet.] In the introduction to her new cookbook, The Essential Vegan Air […]
Hi! I'm Ricki, cookbook author, professional recipe developer, holistic nutritionist and anti-candida crusader. Let me show you how easy it is to eat plant-based, sugar-free, gluten free food that tastes great! 
