Quite often in my free Facebook group or The Sweet Life (my private members group for people living with candida), I see comments like these: “I’ve been perfect on the anti-candida diet for over a month. When can I start adding back all the old foods that I had to take out?” Or else something […]
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Quinoa Salad with Buckwheat and Goji Berries
[This light and subtly spiced salad is a perfect side dish for any meal and is always a hit at potlucks and BBQs. It’s vegan, sugar-free, gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free, egg free, soy-free and yeast-free. Suitable for Stage 2 and beyond on an anti-candida diet.] I remember very clearly the first time I tasted quinoa: there […]
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 […]
Pan-Glazed Pear and Arugula Salad with Cashew Goat Cheese and Walnuts
[Beautiful and delicious, this Pan-Glazed Pear & Arugula Salad with Cashew Goat Cheese and Walnuts is 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.] My dad, now well into his ninth decade on this planet, is ridiculously proud of his salads. If […]
Creamy Not-ella Carob Butter
[You’ll adore this luscious Notella Carob Butter made from seeds and carob. It’s vegan, sugar-free, gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free, egg free, soy-free, nut-free, yeast-free, and low glycemic. Suitable for all stages on an anti-candida diet.] I have to admit, in university I was one of those students you love to hate. I wish I could tell you it […]
Super Healthy Chocolate Shake from 40 Days of Green Smoothies
[Start the year with a focus on simplicity in food! This delightful, super healthy Chocolate Shake is vegan, sugar-free, gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free, egg free, soy-free, nut-free and yeast-free–and it’s also super simple to make! Suitable for Stage 2 and beyond on an anti-candida diet.] As I’ve gotten older, one of the principles I’ve striven to adopt is […]
Should You Avoid All Sweet Things on a Sugar-Free Diet?
It seems there are two camps when it comes to cutting sugar entirely out of your diet: those who think it’s prudent to satisfy sweet cravings with sugar-free options (such as stevia or xylitol) and those who think you should cut out sweeteners entirely, since they may end up increasing your sugar cravings even more. […]
Ricki’s Raves: Holiday Edition (2016)
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 work well during the holiday season. But of course you can use them […]
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 […]
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 […]