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ACD Update: A Return to Sweetness

by Ricki Heller 40 Comments

[Recent ACD-friendly dinner:  Gena’s Raw Cream of Zucchini Soup]. It’s now been over ten years since I began this round of the ACD. These days, I no longer even think about my food as “different,” and never worry about what I can or can’t eat. But it wasn’t always that way. It took a series […]

Filed Under: anti candida diet, blogging, chocolate addiction, cookbook, dieting, dogs, Goals, motivation, nag diet, raw, reminiscences, self-examination, silly, strategies, stress, Sweet Freedom, Uncategorized

There’s Good News, and There’s Bad News: Quick ACD Update

by Ricki Heller 20 Comments

[Simple dal with basmati rice on dandelion greens. . . definitely ACD friendly!] I have a recipe in the works for later today, but after my last muffin post and all the questions I received about my anti-candida diet, I thought I’d post a quick update.  First, thank you all for your ongoing support and encouragement–it […]

Filed Under: anti candida diet, cookies, Diet Rules, dieting, nag diet, strategies, Sweet Freedom, Uncategorized, vegan

Updates: Diet and Dessert*

by Ricki Heller 34 Comments

*  Or, Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad (sorry, Girls) [Soy-Free, Sugar-Free, Gluten-Free Chocolate Buttercream Frosting from Sweet Freedom] Okay, let’s get to the dessert first (really, we should all eat a meal that way at least once):  I received my cookbook’s (paper) proof in the mail today (the sample that I must approve before […]

Filed Under: accountability, anti candida diet, chocolate addiction, cookbook, cravings, Diet Rules, dieting, dogs, expert advice, Goals, motivation, nag diet, overindulging, self-examination, strategies, Sweet Freedom, Uncategorized

Raw “Pad Thai”

by Ricki Heller 50 Comments

[Now, doesn’t that dish just scream, “SPRING!”?] Your hubby calls with the fabulous news that he’s been given a promotion (in this economy!), and to seal the deal, his boss has asked both of you to join him and his lovely wife for dinner.  “Nonsense!” you reply.  “Why not invite them over here, as a thank-you? I’ll cook […]

Filed Under: ACD Maintenance, ACD Stage One, ACD Stage Three, ACD Stage Two, anti candida diet, entrees, gluten free, grain free, nag diet, nuts, raw, recipes, reminiscences, salads, side dishes, Uncategorized, vegan, vegetables

Anti-Candida Desserts: What Do You Eat?

by Ricki Heller 147 Comments

[For even more desserts, check out my digital cookbooks (all recipes free of sugar, gluten, eggs and dairy)!  To learn about the recipes or to purchase, click here.] [Raw key lime tarts–NOT an ACD-inspired recipe (yippee!) See below.] [IMPORTANT EDIT, 2019: Since I began an anti-candida diet in 2009, some of the “accepted” sweeteners have […]

Filed Under: anti candida diet, cravings, dessert, dieting, gluten free, nag diet, nuts, raw, recipes, strategies, Uncategorized, vegan

Seven Grain Dirty Rice and Beans

by Ricki Heller 37 Comments

[Totally tangential rant: When I woke up this morning, I was sure my eyes were playing tricks on me–it is snowing outside!  Snowing. BIG snow. As in, “little white flakes that fly across your field of vision.”  As in, “icy and slushy and boots weather.”  As in, “everything is coated with rime and appears opaque and goes crunch […]

Filed Under: anti candida diet, beans and legumes, dieting, entrees, expert advice, gluten free, grains, nag diet, nutrition info, recipes, reminiscences, side dishes, Uncategorized, vegan, vegetables

Raw Raw for Spring! Crimson Salad with Pecans and Pumpkin Seeds

by Ricki Heller 56 Comments

Can it be that spring has finally decided to grace us with its presence?  Tentative buds peek from beneath the scraggy clay, ennervated blades of grass sun themselves daily, waiting to transform from brittle,  strawlike shoots to brilliant green fringes undulating in tranquil breezes.  The sun is finally blazing overhead, causing pedestrians to peel off successive layers of clothing, first hat, then […]

Filed Under: ACD Maintenance, ACD Stage One, ACD Stage Three, ACD Stage Two, anti candida diet, blog event, contest, gluten free, grain free, herbs, nag diet, nutrition info, nuts, raw, recipes, reminiscences, salads, seeds, side dishes, Uncategorized, vegan, vegetables

Maple Mania I: Marvelous Maple-Flax Cookies

by Ricki Heller 13 Comments

[Welcome to the new home of Diet, Dessert and Dogs!  I’m still tweaking the format and layout of the blog, so please bear with me while I update some links, combine some page tabs, etc.  It should all be up and running smoothly within the next week or so!] A few weeks ago, I was contacted […]

Filed Under: ACD Maintenance, anti candida diet, baking, cookies, dessert, gluten free, grains, ingredients, nag diet, nut-free, nutrition info, recipes, review, seeds, vegan, vegetables

Tomorrow: Cookies. Today: Reflections on ACD, Week One

by Ricki Heller 21 Comments

[It was great to read so many positive messages from all you okra fans in response to my last post.  Who knew there were so many okra supporters out there?  Here’s to a new image for our pal okra!  To the dawning of the age of okra–a new era is born, and it’s brimming with green pods […]

Filed Under: anti candida diet, cravings, dieting, dogs, nag diet, overindulging, self-examination, silly, strategies, stress, Uncategorized

The Nerd Makes Good: A Double Ode to Okra*

by Ricki Heller 40 Comments

* Or, Give Pods a Chance! [Okra pods, in the raw] I have a confession to make.  I haven’t told you all about this yet because, quite frankly, I was afraid you’d reject me.  Move that cursor elsewhere, and click.  At best, roll your eyes.  Maybe snort in disgust.  Maybe gag, even. But I’ve decided it’s […]

Filed Under: beans and legumes, entrees, gluten free, grains, ingredients, nag diet, nutrition info, nuts, recipes, reminiscences, side dishes, Uncategorized, vegan, vegetables
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