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Sweet Freedom

Déjà Vu Blondies

by Ricki Heller 22 Comments

Look!  It’s Ricki at the Vegetarian Food Fair again! Nope, I didn’t take a spin in the Time Tunnel.  Nope, I don’t have a twin sister who demonstrated a recipe at another Veg Food Fair this weekend. Nope, I haven’t figured out how to implement Einstein’s theory of relativity and traveled back in time.  And nope, […]

Filed Under: baking, blogging, cookbook, cookies, dessert, recipes, Sweet Freedom, Uncategorized

Gold and Green Warm Summer Salad

by Ricki Heller

  Remember last week, when I crowed about summer finally arriving in Southern Ontario?  Well, little did I know that that single day would constitute the entire season!  As of this week, we’re waking up to a distinct chill under ever-darkening skies;  there’s condensation on my car windows when I slip into the driver’s seat; and the […]

Filed Under: anti candida diet, beans and legumes, blog event, contest, cookbook, gluten free, recipes, salads, side dishes, Sweet Freedom, Uncategorized, vegan, vegetables

Grain Free Coconut Flour Biscuits

by Ricki Heller 70 Comments

[Grain-free biscuits as a base for Nectarine Shortcakes. . . ACD-friendly!] Today’s post will be a short one*, as I’m still frantically marking essays in preparation for our final exams tomorrow (and then more marking!).  But I’ve been wanting to post this for days and have been too busy baking up a storm for yesterday’s Breakfast Television […]

Filed Under: ACD Maintenance, ACD Stage One, ACD Stage Three, ACD Stage Two, anti candida diet, baking, breakfast, cookbook, dessert, fruit, gluten free, grain free, nut-free, recipes, seeds, Sweet Freedom, Uncategorized, vegan

Nava’s Cool as a Cucumber Soup

by Ricki Heller 23 Comments

Well, it appears that summer has finally arrived in Toronto (gee, only two months late!).  Under normal circumstances, July and August herald brilliantly sunny days with lush green lawns, a profusion of garden flowers and lazy swishing leaves on tree branches overhanging our suburban streets.  The temperatures hover around 30-32C (86-90F), more like 40C (104F) with […]

Filed Under: ACD Maintenance, ACD Stage Three, ACD Stage Two, anti candida diet, cookbook, gluten free, grain free, herbs, nut-free, recipes, reminiscences, soups, Sweet Freedom, tofu and tempeh, Uncategorized, vegan, vegetables

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

Lucky Comestible 5 (5): “Ground” Tempeh in a Cilantro Curry Sauce

by Ricki Heller 22 Comments

[I thought it would be fun to run a little series over here at DDD: I’ll profile one one of my favorite foods, or a food that I’ve recently discovered and enjoyed, over several days.  For this fifth edition, I’m focusing on cilantro. The series is presented on an occasional (and entirely arbitrary) basis, before I move on to the next lucky […]

Filed Under: ACD Maintenance, ACD Stage One, ACD Stage Three, ACD Stage Two, anti candida diet, beans and legumes, entrees, gluten free, grains, herbs, lucky comestibles, nuts, recipes, Sweet Freedom, tofu and tempeh, Uncategorized, vegan, vegetables

Über Healthy Kale and Seaweed Salad*

by Ricki Heller 37 Comments

* Or, It’s a Privilege to Eat You (thanks, Whole Foods). Happy “Celebrating Our Country’s Freedom Day” to both Canadians and Americans (and anyone else who’d like to take part in the party!).** And before I forget (because I’m at that age when I do forget), let me also say “THANK YOU”  to everyone for your […]

Filed Under: ACD Maintenance, ACD Stage One, ACD Stage Three, ACD Stage Two, anti candida diet, blogging, contest, cookbook, gluten free, nut-free, nutrition info, recipes, salads, seeds, side dishes, Sweet Freedom, Uncategorized, vegan, vegetables

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

Virtual Vacation by the Sea and Appetizers for Two

by Ricki Heller 61 Comments

[Giveaway Alert:  Today is the last day to enter the cookbook giveaway!  Post your comment by 12:00 midnight (Toronto time) to be eligible to win a free copy of Sweet Freedom!] It seems impossible, but I returned to full-time work at the college this week after two months away. (Yes, just when most college students and […]

Filed Under: anti candida diet, appetizers, blog event, contest, cookbook, gluten free, nuts, raw, recipes, reminiscences, side dishes, snacks, Sweet Freedom, Uncategorized, vegan, vegetables

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
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