I was that kid in high school and university that everyone hated because I always got my essays done early. While my friends were pulling all-nighters on the weekend before a due date, I was out partying and whooping it up (though, as it turned out, in the company of strangers–since my friends were home […]
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Summer Long Weekend Recipe Ideas
It’s officially BBQ season! Maybe you’re having the family over for an outdoor picnic. Or maybe you’re heading north to open up the cottage. But what will you eat? Here’s a list of some of my favorite anti-candida recipes for a summer long weekend from the blog. These will work when you’re grilling, setting out […]
Grain-free Ginger Blondies
[The perfect guilt-free snack! Ginger Blondies are vegan, sugar-free, gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free, egg free, soy-free, nut-free, yeast-free, and low glycemic. Suitable for Stage 2 and beyond on an anti-candida diet.] [Looking good! Sugar-free, grain-free, egg-free, dairy-free. Recipe here.] Do you remember what you were doing on April 22, 1970? I know, some of you weren’t even born […]
Sundried Tomato and Garlic Super-Seed Crackers
[They work both as a cracker–or a snack! Angela’s elegant Sundried Tomato and Garlic Superseed Crackers are vegan, sugar-free, gluten-free, dairy-free, egg free, soy-free, nut-free, yeast-free, and low glycemic. Suitable for Stage 2 and beyond on an anti-candida diet.] [photo: Ashley McGlaughlin] It wasn’t until I moved to Toronto in my late 20s that the infinite possibilities […]
25+ Nibbles and Dips for Your New Year’s Eve
Can you feel the excitement? It’s almost the New Year!! Although it wasn’t quite a “white Christmas” here in the Toronto area this year, it’s been great taking some much-needed time to chillax with the HH and Girls, and really enjoy the holidays. And I’m really looking forward to the new year! As is my habit this […]
Marbled Pumpkin Chocolate Cheesecake
[Here’s a visually impressive and truly decadent-tasting dessert to wow your guests. Marbled Pumpkin-Chocolate Cheesecake is also vegan, sugar-free, gluten-free, dairy-free, egg free and yeast-free. Suitable for Stage 3 and beyond on an anti-candida diet.] As I’ve mentioned before, my mom was a prodigious baker, and I pretty much learned how to bake at her elbow […]
A Sweet Life Thanksgiving–and More!
One of the HH‘s favorite holidays is Thanksgiving (which is this coming Monday here in Canada!). Although his family did celebrate Christmas, too, when he was a kid, for some reason that holiday didn’t make its mark on his psyche in quite the same way as T-Day (I know, he was a strange kid. . […]
Grain-free, Egg-free, Dairy-free, Sugar-free, Yeast-free Bread from Living Candida-Free
[Are you looking for help with candida? The Candida Kick-Start is a proven 5-Step program that supports you at every step of the way. This candida diet bread recipe was by far one of the favorites among the testers, and then readers, of Living Candida-Free. And no wonder–it’s vegan, sugar-free, gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free, egg free, soy-free, […]
50+ Sugar-Free Chocolate Treats (+ A Few Carob!) for Your Sweetie
I was recently chatting with someone who is about to embark on an anti-candida diet, and she mentioned that one of the hurdles stopping her is the no-sugar rule when it comes to chocolate. “I’m not sure I could give up my chocolate,” she said. Because really, what’s better than chocolate? Well, SUGAR-FREE chocolate! I […]
Whole Grains, or Whole Grain Flour? (And a Nifty Trick)
Happy 2016! I hope you had a wonderful transition to the new year and that things are starting out great for you. For those of you interested in eating more healthfully this year, you might be switching from wheat-based products to more gluten-free, or from refined flours to whole grains. Today’s video talks about the […]