[Super easy to make, these savory and cheesy Parsnip Fries are vegan, sugar-free, gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free, egg free, soy-free and nut-free. Suitable for Stage 2 and beyond on an anti-candida diet.] I may love my Kindle, but there’s still nothing like a new book in your hands. (Am I right, or am I right?). So I […]
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Kale Salad with Crispy Chickpeas
[This Kale Salad with Crispy Chickpeas is the perfect mix of crunchy, crispy, creamy and a little bit spicy. It’s vegan, sugar-free, gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free, egg free, soy-free, optionally nut-free, optionally yeast-free, and low glycemic. Suitable for all stages on an anti-candida diet.] [My big plate of this super-satisfying salad!]. Although I enjoy salads all year […]
Summer Sippers to Keep Your Cool!
[Clockwise from large photo: Watermelon-Basil Cooler, Four Sustainable Seasonal Smoothies, Spectacular Summer Smoothie, Frozen Matcha Latte.] Hot town, summer in the city. Back of my neck getting dirty and gritty. . . Ah, remember that one? When that song was blaring from every convertible cruising the city or wailing through every back-yard transistor radio, I […]
Ricki’s Raves: Detox and Replenish
I’ve decided to start a little series called Ricki’s Raves, in which I share some of my favorite items (both food and non-food alike) that I truly love and use all the time. Today, I rave about the products I’ve discovered that promote or enhance detoxificaton and general well-being. If you’re interested in the earlier […]
Ethiopian Tofu Scramble (Ye’Tofu Enkulal Firfir) from Teff Love
[This Ethiopian Tofu Scramble is great for breakfast or as a main at dinner. This recipe is vegan, sugar-free, gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free, egg free, nut-free, and low glycemic. Suitable for Stage 3 and beyond on an anti-candida diet.] These days, I never blink twice when it comes to cooking with exotic or unusual ingredients or […]
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 […]
Low Fat, Grain-Free, Egg-Free, Sugar-Free Waffle Apple Fritter Rings
[Perfect for brunch or an elegant dessert, Waffle Apple Fritter Rings are vegan, sugar-free, gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free, egg free, soy-free, nut-free, yeast-free, and low glycemic. Suitable for Stage 3 and beyond on an anti-candida diet.] About twice a year when we were kids, my mother would treat us to homemade “chips” (that was the name we […]
25 Nibbles and Dips for your New Year’s Eve, 2015
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!). […]
Flash in the Pan: Caramel Whip
[A perfect topper that can replace whipped cream, this easy, fluffy Caramel Whip is perfect for vegan, sugar-free, grain-free, gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free, nut-free, coconut-free, corn-free, soy-free, yeast-free, low glycemic and anti-candida diets.] Sometimes life intervenes even when you’ve got something really important planned. No, I wasn’t arrested on the way to my own wedding, or stuck in […]
Holiday Apple Bundt Cake (Vegan, Gluten-Free, Refined Sugar-Free, Nut-Free, Soy-Free)
[This Holiday Apple Bundt Cake will wow your guests and provide a great showpiece to your holiday dessert table! Just don’t tell anyone it’s vegan, refined sugar-free, gluten-free, dairy-free, egg free, soy-free*, nut-free* and yeast-free–they will never know! Suitable for Stage 3 and beyond on an anti-candida diet.] [Photo credit: Celine Saki.]