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Do you have Candida?
A few years ago, I decided I was done with gluten. Last year, eating mostly vegan recipes became the norm. This year, sugar is on my list. Most of you have heard about Candida, the yeast that is...
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Southwestern Stuffed Peppers - with walnut taco "meat" and cilantro...
One of the most challenging parts of being on a Candida cleanse, is feeding the rest of your family. Making special recipes that you can eat takes up a lot of time, and often times there is little...
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Grain Free, Sugar Free Granola (Safe for Candida Diets)
Granola was one of the first things I missed when I started my Candida diet. I love something sweet before bed, and a bowl of cereal or granola with almond milk is usually what I crave. When you are...
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Sugar-Free Coconut Oil Chocolates
After a few weeks of this Candida cleanse, I can safely say that I easily gave up dairy. And wine. And most carbs. And fruit. And root vegetables. But take away my chocolate, and at some point I'm...
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Silky Bok Choy Soup
Confession: I don't like Bok Choy. It's not horrible, after all it really doesn't even have that much flavor. But still. I don't even like it in noodle dishes like Pad Thai. All I can think of...
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Dark Chocolate Protein Pancakes - with Whipped Coconut Cream
January is usually my month where I catch up on ordering family photos. The other day I spent 8 hours on Shutterfly - I was starting to lose the will to live! But now I'm up to date, and only have a...
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Aronia Berry Green Smoothie
A few years ago while visiting my parents' farm back home in Iowa, I noticed some bushes growing at a farm just down the road. My Mom told me that they were Aronia berries, which was very surprising...
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Roasted Radish and Brussels Sprout Wrap with Caramelized Onion-Tahini Dressing
Don't you just love a good fridge dump recipe? Maybe that's just me, but on days when I'm hungry and know I'm not going to make it to the store, I start throwing random leftover things together....
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Chia Seed Ice-Cream (Sugar Free and Vegan)
My favorite commercial right now is the Geico one where ex-NFL player Ickey Woods is waiting in line to buy cold cuts, and gets ridiculously excited, doing a little dance and exclaiming "gonna get some...
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My Favorite Workout for Spring
I try really hard not to slack off on my workouts during the winter, it just happens. Starting around Halloween, my to-do list gets out of control, as it does for most people. There are just not...
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Sugar Free Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies
On of the hardest parts about being on a Candida cleanse is giving up absolutely all types of sugar. Even fruit is off limits, which means that your favorite healthy treats, like cookies made from...
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Lemon Pizza
Lemons and pizza. Doesn't exactly sound like a match made in heaven. But oh, it is. Especially for this time of the year. Ok, so it's February, but it's been 70 degrees here in Colorado for the...
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Sunshine Smoothie
This week has finally felt like winter here in Colorado. We just spent the entire weekend indoors, really the first time that we've had to do that all year. The rest of the country has been dealing...
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Aloe & Sea Salt Green Smoothie
For a few months I've been making green smoothies with almost no fruit, except for an occasional low-sugar fruit like lemon, lime, or green apple. The reason - I'm still on a Candida cleanse where...
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Rutabaga Flatbread
Poor rutabagas. They just don't get any attention. Ok, I don't really feel bad for a vegetable, but I'm still declaring 2015 the year of the rutabaga and radish, two overlooked veggies in my opinion....
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Antifungal regimen for treating Candida
Detoxing, cleansing, killing Candida....whatever you want to call it, it's rough. It sounds easy enough - take a powerful antifungal supplement, kill the yeast, and feel better. But unfortunately,...
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Two week Candida Diet Diary (and meal ideas)
Starting a Candida cleanse is beyond daunting. Not only do you have to cut out all sugars, including "clean" ones like honey, you need to cut out most fruits, dairy, most grains and legumes,...
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Millet and Smoked Salmon Stuffed Avocados
We recently had lunch at a restaurant at a private airport. The boys loved the view of planes taking off while they ate their lunch. I loved my blackened salmon with avocado. I don't think I had...
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Summer Beauty Must-Haves!
Summer is right around the corner, what a great excuse to update your beauty products! Here are some of my recent favorites: 1. Pedi Perfect Electronic Pedicure Foot File by AmopeI am such a slacker...
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Sweet Potato Nachos
I'm a huge fan of nachos, and sometimes I'm guilty of eating them for dinner. I never feel awesome after eating them though, more like weighed down and bloated from all of the salt. Recently I needed...
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