Whenever you’re faced with opportunities for lots of food–such as summer BBQs, travel, or the holiday seasons–do you find yourself worrying in advance about what you are going to eat? For so many of my clients, the stress around the specifics of their foods, especially when they’re in social situations and surrounded by others, can […]
How to Handle Symptom Flare-Ups
May 16, 2019 by Leave a Comment
When I was first diagnosed with candida overgrowth in 1999 and then again in 2009, I was obsessed with my symptoms. And no wonder: when candida reared its ugly head that second time, it appeared as an angry, red rash that covered most of the front of my body, that hurt and itched at the […]
Living with Candida, Twenty Two Months Later: The Ugly, the Bad–and the Good
January 5, 2011 by 112 Comments
Are you ready to start an anti-candida diet? The Candida Kick-Start can help! Kickstart your diet and pave the way for success on your anti-candida journey! Find more information here. Grrrr! Candida can be pretty scary.] The Ugly: The Monster Returns Here it is, 2011, and it’s already time for a confession (don’t worry, […]
How Elsie Achieved What I Could Not
March 16, 2008 by 9 Comments
[“Can you guess why I’m so happy?”] Last week, we took Elsie for her annual checkup at the vet (a place she absolutely loves–go figure). At the end of the appointment, the vet pronounced her an ideal specimen of canine health. Not only that; Elsie had lost nine pounds since her previous visit. Nine pounds! […]
What To Do With The Weight When You Lose It
March 1, 2008 by 15 Comments
Here’s how I was going to start this blog entry: I simply can’t believe it–it snowed yet again yesterday. Will this accursed winter never end? The drifts on the driveway (oh, lord, another few hours of shoveling!) have already enveloped my car in a duvet of white, and little tempests are performing pirouettes in our back yard, propelled […]
Fluffy Fruited Pancakes
December 9, 2007 by 6 Comments
Well, since I didn’t make it to the gym today to record my weight, my HH and I decided to go out to brunch instead. (But of course! If you can’t exercise, may as well eat.) We do this a lot, it seems. For me, the allure is the meal itself; breakfast foods have always […]
Hi! I'm Ricki, cookbook author, professional recipe developer, holistic nutritionist and anti-candida crusader. Let me show you how easy it is to eat plant-based, sugar-free, gluten free food that tastes great! 
