Category: Candida Friendly

Corn-free Nachos with Tasty Toppings + Mojito Drops Dessert

Corn-free Nachos with Tasty Toppings + Mojito Drops Dessert

I may or may not be on a major Mexican kick right now. I can’t seem to get guacamole + fresh salsa in my tummy fast enough. In school, we learned quickly that when we didn’t know the answer to a question like, “list 5 foods that have Vitamin E”, or “List 3 foods that…

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Pumpkin Pesto Pasta + Grapefruit Cranberry Fizz

Pumpkin Pesto Pasta + Grapefruit Cranberry Fizz

We had quite the productive weekend! Kevin has been working with our neighbors on our many ongoing backyard projects. By the end of the week we should have a fence, full deck [with stairs!], grass, trees, and a fire pit! Before: Progress: Stopping for a much needed Corona. I couldn’t be more excited to finally…

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Sunflower Cream Salad with Sweet Taters + Dill Chicks

Sunflower Cream Salad with Sweet Taters + Dill Chicks

Happy Friday 13th! Good things always happen to me on Friday 13th, so I’m pretty excited to see what flourishes today! ————————————– There are a couple of requirements that a salad needs to have in order for me to want to eat it: a good [homemade] salad dressing. lots of spices and flavor. a vast…

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Raw Tomato Basil Zucchini Pasta

Raw Tomato Basil Zucchini Pasta

It’s finally starting to feel like Spring around here. We’ve had a couple of Spring showers, and I even got to walk the dogs at 8pm last night with NO JACKET. Yay! Best part about Spring? Landscaping! We moved into our house just under a year ago and currently have a dirt mud pit for…

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Chocolate Hemp Runners Repair Bars

Chocolate Hemp Runners Repair Bars

30 days ago I realized that having one huge fitness goal was dragging me down mentally and discouraging me from keeping up with my training. So, I opted for setting smaller goals so I could be encouraged by my ongoing progress. Let’s see how I did… Run for a consecutive 15 minutes without pain in…

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Light Quinoa and Avocado Tabbouleh Verrines

Light Quinoa and Avocado Tabbouleh Verrines

As a teenager and young adult I was anything but comfortable with myself. I’d cry at the thought of being left alone and avoided as many silent moments as possible. I guess I was never taught how to appreciate my own personal value and how to build a relationship with me. After years of fear,…

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Yeast Bustin’ Carob Clusters

Yeast Bustin’ Carob Clusters

I’m happy to report I had Apple Cinnamon Overnight Oats yesterday for breakfast and my tummy was as happy as could be. It was definitely the caprylic acid supplement that did me in on Saturday. In other news, I have today off and couldn’t be more excited about it. My plan today: Spin class +…

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Coconut Curry Socca Crackers

Coconut Curry Socca Crackers

I can’t believe a month has past since I started working with my running coach. Oh how time flies when you’re not having fun. I kid. Even though there are days where I feel like nothing has improved, deep down I know that I have made huge progress since starting this journey in August. haha…

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Raw Blonde Nanaimo Bars

Raw Blonde Nanaimo Bars

I can’t stop marveling at the weather change and how much sun I’ve been able to soak up since Sunday. I’ve even planned an outdoor long run for Saturday morning. I vote for no more snow until next winter, anyone with me? [It usually snows in May but I’m hopeful that this year will be…

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Exotic Spiced Lentil and Tomato Soup

Exotic Spiced Lentil and Tomato Soup

Soup isn’t a popular meal at our house. I love it, Kevin loves it, but we both love different kinds. Kevin’s idea of a good soup is broth + MEAT. My idea of a good soup is vegetables, meats, lentils, and spices. Kevin wont have anything to do with eating the soup that I like…

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