I was that kid in high school and university that everyone hated because I always got my essays done early. While my friends were pulling all-nighters on the weekend before a due date, I was out partying and whooping it up (though, as it turned out, in the company of strangers–since my friends were home […]
Summer Long Weekend Recipe Ideas
May 20, 2017 by Leave a Comment
It’s officially BBQ season! Maybe you’re having the family over for an outdoor picnic. Or maybe you’re heading north to open up the cottage. But what will you eat? Here’s a list of some of my favorite anti-candida recipes for a summer long weekend from the blog. These will work when you’re grilling, setting out […]
Grain-free Ginger Blondies + NuNaturals Giveaway!
April 3, 2017 by 54 Comments
[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 […]
Creamy Not-ella Carob Butter
February 24, 2017 by 8 Comments
[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 […]
25+ Nibbles and Dips for Your New Year’s Eve
December 28, 2016 by 2 Comments
Can you feel the excitement? It’s almost the New Year!! Although it wasn’t quite a “white Christmas” here in the Toronto area this year, it’s been great taking some much-needed time to chillax with the HH and Girls, and really enjoy the holidays. And I’m really looking forward to the new year! As is my habit this […]
Should You Avoid All Sweet Things on a Sugar-Free Diet?
December 17, 2016 by 6 Comments
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)
December 10, 2016 by 8 Comments
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
October 8, 2016 by 8 Comments
[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 […]
A Sweet Life Thanksgiving–and More!
October 3, 2016 by Leave a Comment
One of the HH‘s favorite holidays is Thanksgiving (which is this coming Monday here in Canada!). Although his family did celebrate Christmas, too, when he was a kid, for some reason that holiday didn’t make its mark on his psyche in quite the same way as T-Day (I know, he was a strange kid. . […]
Summer Sippers to Keep Your Cool!
June 4, 2016 by 26 Comments
[Clockwise from large photo: Watermelon-Basil Cooler, Four Sustainable Seasonal Smoothies, Spectacular Summer Smoothie, Frozen Matcha Latte.] Hot town, summer in the city. Back of my neck getting dirty and gritty. . . Ah, remember that one? When that song was blaring from every convertible cruising the city or wailing through every back-yard transistor radio, I […]
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! 
