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Potato-Free Rutabaga Hash Browns

by Ricki Heller 43 Comments

When I was an undergrad, I submitted a short story to the university literary journal, which was edited by my beloved mentor, John Ditsky (I guess on some level, since we’d already become friends by then and he’d always encouraged my writing, I kind of “knew” he’d publish the story). It was a tale about […]

Filed Under: ACD Maintenance, ACD Stage One, ACD Stage Three, ACD Stage Two, anti candida diet, breakfast, flash in the pan, gluten free, grain free, herbs, nut-free, recipes, reminiscences, side dishes, Uncategorized, vegan, vegetables

Granola-Topped Blueberry Pie Bars

by Ricki Heller 24 Comments

  I’ve never really understood the expression, “easy as pie.” In the home of my childhood, it was more like “almost-unheard-of-plus-totally frustrating-and-usually-botched-results” as pie.  Although my mom was a superlative baker, the one thing she almost never made (and when she did, it wasn’t very good) was pie. Give her a cookie dough, and she […]

Filed Under: ACD Maintenance, ACD Stage Three, anti candida diet, baking, cookbook, dessert, fruit, gluten free, nuts, recipes, reminiscences, Uncategorized, vegan

The Week in Review: New York, Sandy and Lots of Food

by Ricki Heller 36 Comments

[Random Broadway photo.  Can you spy the person in the crowd wearing a squirrel costume?] So, where the heck have I been this past week? It feels like a long time since I last posted on this blog. In reality, it’s only been since last Thursday’s Wellness Weekend. Even though Wellness Weekend does occur each […]

Filed Under: anti candida diet, cookbook, dessert, reminiscences, restaurants, Uncategorized

Flash in the Pan: Quick and Easy Grain-Free Squash-Based Porridge

by Ricki Heller 30 Comments

[Sometimes, you just want a dish that’s quick and easy–no fuss.  I’ve decided to offer a mini-post every once in a while, for a dish that comes together incredibly quickly or else is so simple to make that no recipe is required. Here’s today’s “Flash in the Pan.” (For other FitP recipes, see “Categories” at right).] […]

Filed Under: ACD Maintenance, ACD Stage One, ACD Stage Three, ACD Stage Two, anti candida diet, breakfast, childhood memory, flash in the pan, gluten free, grain free, nuts, recipes, reminiscences, seeds, Uncategorized, vegan, vegetables

Chocolate Chip Cheesecake-Filled Chocolate Cupcakes

by Ricki Heller 47 Comments

So here’s a scenario from my an imaginary 20-something woman’s life: Let’s say this woman just got a job teaching as a sessional instructor at a large college in a large North American city.  She’s very keen to do well on the job and practice all she’s learned about pedagogy. Her office, as it turns […]

Filed Under: ACD Maintenance, ACD Stage Three, anti candida diet, baking, blog event, chocolate, cupcakes, dessert, gluten free, nuts, party food, recipes, reminiscences, Uncategorized, vegan

Chai Ice Cream (No Ice Cream Maker Required!)

by Ricki Heller 47 Comments

[Smooth, creamy. . . and oh so easy!] I’m so glad it’s ice cream season again, aren’t you?  Not because it coincides with climbing temperatures (though the 25C (78F) and sunny days are certainly welcome).  Not because it means the HH and I can bring The Girls down to the Beaches for lakeside walks (“We […]

Filed Under: ACD Maintenance, ACD Stage Three, ACD Stage Two, anti candida diet, dessert, fruit, gluten free, grain free, nuts, recipes, reminiscences, snacks, Uncategorized, vegan

Go Ahead, Indulge: Baked Millet-Squash Porridge

by Ricki Heller 37 Comments

[How to indulge on a Sunday morning.] Recently, a friend emailed me a link to this interview with Bel Kaufman (author of the legendary novel Up the Down Staircase). What struck me most about Kaufman (apart from the fact that she’s still vibrant and joking  at 100), was her comment about growing up in Russia during […]

Filed Under: ACD Maintenance, ACD Stage One, ACD Stage Three, ACD Stage Two, anti candida diet, breakfast, dessert, gluten free, grains, nut-free, recipes, reminiscences, Uncategorized, vegan

Corn + Corn + Corn = Pancakes*

by Ricki Heller 29 Comments

*Or, Corn Cubed Pancakes *Or, You Don’t Need Math to Enjoy These Pancakes [Unadorned corny goodness, tall and proud.] I was one of those students who always did pretty well in math even though I didn’t understand most of it. In other words, I was a good memorizer. These days, I rejoice if I can […]

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Caramel Ice Cream with Apple-Cinnamon Topping–No Ice Cream Maker Required!

by Ricki Heller 40 Comments

Years ago, I saw a cartoon in a women’s magazine.  In the frame were two girls aged about 5 or 6, facing each other. Girl One (self-satisfied smile on her face): My mommy lets me eat candy every day. Girl Two:  (scowling): That’s not candy, stupid.  That’s broccoli. Girl One (crushed):  You mean. . . broccoli […]

Filed Under: ACD Maintenance, ACD Stage Three, anti candida diet, blog event, dessert, fruit, gluten free, grain free, nuts, recipes, reminiscences, Uncategorized, vegan, Wellness Weekend

Crumb Coffee Cake (Gluten Free, Sugar Free, Vegan, Anti-Candida)

by Ricki Heller 67 Comments

The quaint old notion of friends “dropping in” for a visit seems to have disappeared somewhere around the same time as shoulder pads, Eight Tracks, or Electric Light Orchestra. When I was a child, my mother and her friends would pop over to each other’s homes at a moment’s notice, stopping by without any embellishment (never […]

Filed Under: ACD Maintenance, ACD Stage Three, anti candida diet, baking, blog event, blogging, breakfast, dessert, gluten free, grains, Kitchen Classics, nuts, recipes, reminiscences, Uncategorized, vegan
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