[Chocolate-Peppermint Popcorn is 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.] Some people think, “Santa Claus.” Some people think, “cranberries.” Some people think, “tofurkey.” Me? When I think of the holiday season, I think: “chocolate + peppermint.” Of course, there’s no doubt that […]
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Winter Greens with Fennel, Grapefruit and Beet
[Winter Greens with Fennel, Grapefruit and Beet is 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.] There are just some things that get better with age. No, I don’t mean as they age (like a fine wine, or George Clooney); […]
Chickpea and Kale Sandwich Spread & Review of Plant Power by Nava Atlas
As I sat down to begin this review, I took a quick survey on the blog and realized that this is my 9th blog post either reviewing one of Nava Atlas’s books or posting one of her recipes. Obviously, I love this woman’s work. But now I think it’s only fair to disclose that, over […]
Classic Soda Bread Made Vegan and Gluten-Free!
[Classic soda bread is 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.] When I was a kid, it wasn’t unusual for my sisters and me to come home after school to find three or four different homemade baked goods lined up on our […]
Six Degrees of Marni Wasserman–and Sweet Pea Guacamole
[This post is part of an ongoing series of interviews with cookbook authors, bloggers, women entrepreneurs and home chefs whose work I enjoy and admire. If you’ve got someone in mind you’d like me to approach for an interview, please shoot me an email at ricki@rickiheller.com, or leave a comment here and let me know! […]
Peanut-Free Peanut Butter Cookies from Naturally Sweet & Gluten-Free
[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 […]
Egg-Free Quinoa Fritatta
[Quinoa Frittata is 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.] Oscar Wilde famously quipped that “Youth is wasted on the young.” Of course, in my youth, I knew unequivocally that the guy was full of . . . misconceptions. Now […]
Super Quick & Easy Raw Porridge Bowl
[Super Quick & Easy Raw Porridge is 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.] The love affair with raw foods continues! This recipe for Super Easy Raw Porridge will likely be the last recipe in this impromptu “raw series” […]
Top Eight Best No-Cook Breakfasts
[Clockwise from large photo: No-Cook, Grain-Free, Allergy-Friendly Almost Instant Porridge; Raw Pink Breakfast Bowl; High-Protein, No-Bake Breakfast (or Snacking) Orbs; Carrot Cake Smoothie; Peach Soft Serve Overnight Oats Parfait.] I love summer not only because it’s warm and you can head outside any time without having to consider your coat, mitts, boots, scarf and any other outerwear; […]
Spectacular Summer Smoothie
[Spectacular Summer Smoothie is 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.] My mom was the original Sun Worshipper. In fact, apart from her famous Chiffon Cake, when I think of my mom, the image that usually comes to mind […]