It’s almost time for Chocolate Day Long-Stemmed Roses Day Cheesy Greeting Card Day Valentine’s Day, which means eating way more sweet stuff than you may be used to. Ever since I started an anti-candida diet back in 2009, I’ve sought out healthy, low glycemic treats for the Day of Love each year. I mean, if […]
Giant Chocolate Chip & Fruit Cookies from Stephanie Belding
August 26, 2017 by 4 Comments
[I don’t know about you, but I can never get enough chocolate chip cookies! This variation contains seeds and dried fruit (plus I’ve made an ACD-friendly version). They’re vegan, sugar-free, gluten-free, dairy-free, egg free, soy-free, nut-free and yeast-free. Suitable for Stage 2 and beyond on an anti-candida diet.] I’m thrilled today to share what is not […]
Grain-free Ginger Blondies
April 3, 2017 by 54 Comments
[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 […]
50+ Sugar-Free Chocolate Treats (+ A Few Carob!) for Your Sweetie
February 5, 2016 by 24 Comments
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 […]
25 Nibbles and Dips for your New Year’s Eve, 2015
December 28, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Can you feel the excitement? It’s almost the New Year!! Despite the complete lack of snow here in the Toronto area this year, I’m more energized and primed for the new year than I have been in years (okay, maybe it has a little something to do with my loathing of snow. Yay for partly-green Decembers!). […]
Holiday Citrus Shortbread Cookies (Gluten-Free, Egg-Free, Dairy-Free, Sugar-Free)
December 19, 2015 by 7 Comments
[These delicious holiday Citrus Shortbreads are easy to make and perfect for the season! They’re vegan, sugar-free, gluten-free, dairy-free, egg free, soy-free and yeast-free. Suitable for Stage 3 and beyond on an anti-candida diet.] You know how, whenever you learn a new word, you suddenly see it pop up everywhere you look? Or maybe it’s a […]
40+ Sugar-Free Sweets for Valentine’s Day (Vegan and Gluten-Free)
February 6, 2015 by 15 Comments
It’s almost time for Chocolate Day Long-Stemmed Roses Day Cheesy Greeting Card Day Valentine’s Day, which means eating way more sweet stuff than you may be used to. Ever since I started an anti-candida diet back in 2009, I’ve sought out healthy, low glycemic treats for the Day of Love each year. I mean, if […]
The Ultimate Candida Diet Chocolate Chip Cookie (Grain-Free, Egg-Free, Dairy-Free, Sugar-Free)
September 24, 2014 by 41 Comments
If you’re dealing with candida (or think you are), or just want to clear sugar from your diet, the Candida Kick-Start is the program for you. The five-step program provides all the tools and strategies you need for a successful candida cleanse–plus the live, real-time support that you won’t get in other similar programs. An […]
Peanut-Free Peanut Butter Cookies from Naturally Sweet & Gluten-Free
August 28, 2014 by 11 Comments
[Find Peanut-Free Peanut Butter Cookies–plus over 100 other recipes–in my book, Naturally Sweet and Gluten-Free. These cookies are refined sugar-free, gluten-free, dairy-free, egg free, soy-free, nut free, yeast-free and vegan. Suitable for Stage 3 and beyond of an anti-candida diet.] [photo credit: Celine Saki] Can you believe it’s almost time for back to school? As […]
Grain-Free Hazelnut Biscotti with Cinnamon Glaze
July 9, 2014 by 43 Comments
[Hazelnut Biscotti with Cinnamon Glaze are vegan, sugar-free, gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free, egg free, soy-free, yeast-free, and low glycemic. Suitable for Stage 2 and beyond on an anti-candida diet.] Okay, a mini-survey. Please answer the following: Q. When was the last time you were able to sit and relax with nothing to do except daydream and […]
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! 
