Category: Candida Friendly

Load Up On Fiber with this Low-carb, Keto Flaxseed Focaccia Recipe – No Gluten, Dairy, Grains, Flours. Just Flax!

Load Up On Fiber with this Low-carb, Keto Flaxseed Focaccia Recipe – No Gluten, Dairy, Grains, Flours. Just Flax!

Grain-free, low-carb, keto bread recipe made entirely of flaxseed with a very bread-like texture. Perfect for toast and sandwiches. 3 weeks of my new keto eating style are in my back pocket and my daily keto recipe ideas are starting to take shape (lucky for you, you’re in for a real keto treat. This is…

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Crisp Eggplant Chips with Smoky Seasoning

Crisp Eggplant Chips with Smoky Seasoning

Thinly sliced eggplant rounds sprinkled with homemade smoky seasoning and slow roasted until crisp. Who knew that sprinkling eggplant with seasoning and slow roasting for an hour would create such a delicious (healthy) snack? I sure didn’t.

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Dairy-free Cream Sauce

Dairy-free Cream Sauce

This dairy-free, vegan and paleo cream sauce is the answer to your recipe woes. You can spread it, bake it, pour it and drizzle it just like any other creamy sauce out there. I was put on a heavy dose of steroids and anti-histamines following my anaphylactic episodes. They made me ragging hungry at every…

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Paleo Falafel (no beans!)

Paleo Falafel (no beans!)

Ground nuts, seeds and fresh herbs make the perfect texture and flavor in these bean-free, low-carb, and keto falafel balls. First, I have to say:: I have nothing against beans! I love them… sometimes. It’s just nice to have options, you know? A recipe for those days where you’re all like, “I want falafel, but…

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Paleo Quiche with a Nut-free + Grain-free Crust

Paleo Quiche with a Nut-free + Grain-free Crust

Paleo quiche with a nut-free, grain-free crust. Filled with roasted organic asparagus, organic leek and free-range eggs. Pure, simple, good. I grew up disliking quiche. The whole concept of cooked eggs in a pie crust just didn’t do it for me. It wasn’t an omelet, it wasn’t pie… and we ate it a lot. Let’s…

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Chocolate Power Water

Chocolate Power Water

Cacao-infused water with bits of chia seeds for a high-fiber, hydrating drink that will power up your afternoon and cleanse your body. Chia and I are best pals. When I don’t want to add fruit to my smoothies, I use chia. Blend, leave to thicken and BOOM! Thick smoothie, sans banana.

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5-Minute Vegan Cream of Tomato Soup (paleo, too!)

5-Minute Vegan Cream of Tomato Soup (paleo, too!)

8-ingredient creamy tomato soup without the cream. This easy, blend and go recipe is high in flavor, nutrients and feel-good whole food ingredients. I visited Victoria last Fall for a writing workshop led by the fabulous, Alexandra Franzen. She’s a wordsmith extraordinaire, that woman. Victoria is also the home of one of my favorite people…

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Sweet Potato Tortilla Chips (paleo)

Sweet Potato Tortilla Chips (paleo)

Homemade sweet potato tortilla chips made with sweet potato, onion and flax seed. No corn! No dehydrator needed. When I’ve made a lovingly healthy choice for myself I am encouraged to make more of them… because, it feels good. Like, stepping away from my plate when full, saying “no” to food when I’m legitimately not…

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Food Re-networked Series: Healthy Chicken Pot Pie

Food Re-networked Series: Healthy Chicken Pot Pie

A delicious grain-free and dairy-free chicken pot pie made from scratch with carrots, celery and a thick cream sauce – a comfort food classic. Anytime I’ve checked out a classic chicken pot pie recipe, I’m overwhelmed by the amount of ingredients, the cream, the flour, and the 2+ hour time investment. You too? Perfect.

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Bacon Shepherd’s Pie (gluten-free + paleo)

Bacon Shepherd’s Pie (gluten-free + paleo)

Shepherd’s pie (also known as cottage pie) layered with sauteed beef, bacon and veggies in a smoked sauce, topped with garlic mashed cauliflower and baked until crisp. I’m not eating many potatoes these days… Not because I don’t love them (because, wow, do I love potatoes) but because when I pop, the fun just don’t…

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