Key Lime Pie Pudding + Candida Diet Kick-Off!

We have been meaning to start an anti-Candida diet for a while now. Jac started one about a month ago but didn't end up sticking with it. Well this time we ARE sticking with it! I know 100% that I have Candida. I have all the symptoms; tired in the mid-afternoon, sensitive skin, achy muscles. And I took anti-biotics for acne a couple years ago and I haven't felt the same since then. I'm going to be following the Body Ecology Diet and Jac will be following a lesser intense Anti-Candida Diet. So we will be creating recipes based on these two diets throughout the summer! Yay!

Some of our recipes will involve eggs and fish because those foods are apart of the Body Ecology Diet. I thought about doing the diet all vegan but I just don't think I would be able to keep my energy up. Maybe later on when my system starts working better I will cut back on the animal products. (As you know we aren't entirely vegan in our personal diets but like to post vegan recipes like this one!)

So to kick off the Anti-Candida Diet, Jac made Key Lime Pie Pudding this morning and it was fantabulous! It's just like key lime pie filling. Creamy and smooth and cool! And there is a secret ingredient...frozen cucumber chunks! Sounds craaazy no? But it makes the pudding really cool and fluffy.

Tropical Treat!

Yum is the word, it's got groove, it's got feeling

1 large avocado
1/3 cup frozen peeled cucumber chunks
12 drops of liquid stevia
Juice from 1/2 a lime
1/4 tsp lime zest
1/3 cup of water

Combine all ingredients and blend in a food processor of magic bullet. Top with toasted coconut. Eat!

Also the randomly selected winner from Diet, Dessert and Dogs' e-book giveaway is: Meghan.

Meghan, there's no way to contact you from your profile so please let us know your email address and I will send the e-book your way!

Thanks to everyone who submitted their yummy breakfast ideas :) It seems like oats and green smoothies were the most popular items.

Lemony-Almond Pancakes from "Diet Dessert and Dogs" + Giveaway

Ricki from "Diet, Dessert and Dogs" sent us her new Breakfast ebook called: Good Morning! Breakfasts without Gluten, Sugar, Eggs or Dairy. We love recipe books and all of her recipes are right up our ally. Ricki is also an advocate for the anti-candida diet which is perfect timing for mine and Jenn's recent candida endeavour. 

This book is good for those who are following an anti-candida or low-sugar diet, as well as anyone allergic to gluten, dairy, eggs, as well as Type II Diabetics.


If anyone has followed the candida diet before, you know how difficult it is to come up with hearty, filling breakfasts that don't include eggs or meat. There's an array of pancake, muffin, smoothie, cereal recipes as well as some savoury ones for example a Veggie-Full Breakfast Hash or "Sausage" Patties using rice and walnuts. One recipe that really intrigued me was the Veggie-Granola using parsnips and carrots, so cool!


Ricki also provides some guidelines for constructing a nourishing ACD breakfast that will fill you up with the healthy fats, protein, and complex carbs necessary for a successful, yeast-free lifestyle. 

We chose to try her Grain-Free Lemony-Almond Pancakes and they were so good! The most important thing was that they stayed together in the pan and didn't crumble apart when cooked. Perfect! We topped them with her Berry-Blend topping using blueberries. This was a most definitely satisfying breakers.


Ricki has offered to give away her e-book to one lucky reader!
So, to enter the giveaway, leave a comment on what YOU most frequently eat for breakfast.
For additional entries, follow Ricki on twitter...


The giveaway will end on April 30th.


Also if you have any beautiful and healthy food photos from your blog please submit them to: Health Freak Food. We'd love to post them up!

Mineralizing Coco-Expresso Cookies (Vegan, GF)

I don't know about anyone else but I think I've had just about enough of carob. Don't get me wrong, I love the malty chocolateyness carob lends to treats but it was time to try a different alternative. I first heard about Dandy Blend from Brandon Daemon's (Hyperion Herbs) youtube channel. (He has some great tips on health/wellness and incorporating Chinese herbs and supplements into your lifestyle.) I also heard that it was being carried on online ordering sites here in Canada so I thought I'd try it out! The great thing about this product, is it's cheap (10$ CAN for 7oz bag), and you only need a little bit for a big flavourful taste. If you're concerned about getting more minerals and want to give up your daily cup of joe, this is your alternative.
Not only are you getting minerals from the Dandy Blend in this recipe, but also from the coconut nectar and lucuma.

Coco-Expresso Attack!

Lolly-Gagging Cookies

1/2 cup almond meal
1/4 cup shredded coconut, ground finer
1 tbsp lucuma powder
2 tbsp coconut nectar + drops of stevia to desired sweetness
1 heaping tsp Dandy Blend Herbal Coffee Alternative or other Herbal Alternative
2 tsp coconut oil
1/4 tsp vanilla
Pinch of sea salt

Combine dry ingredients in a small bowl. Add nectar, stevia and coconut oil. Wet hands with warm water and form into desired cookie shapes. Freeze until firm. Makes 6 cookies.

We just finished our carob obsession as you could probably see from some of our recipes. We can't wait to experiment more with Dandy Blend!

What is your favourite "healthy flavouring" to use?

Acai Coconut Yogurt (Vegan, GF)

Madre Labs was kind enough to send us a sample of their Simply Acai Organic Freeze-Dried Acai powder. I was so excited because I've never tried Acai before and I'm always hearing about its amazing antioxidant content. This specific Acai Powder is collected sustainably and comes from Indigenous Family Co-ops located in the Amazon River Estuary in Northern Brazil. It contains: Naturally-Occurring Phytonutrients (such as: Anthocyanins, Polyphenols & Phytosterols), Healthy Omega Fatty Acids (with similar profile to olive oil), Fiber & Protein. I love foods that when you eat them you can really "feel" how it's healthy for you. The dark purple colour is enough to show you how antioxidant rich this food really is. I could have put this in a smoothie but immediately thought to combine it with coconut for some reason. And I'm really craving yogurt lately, so here is a nice recipe for Acai-Coconut Yogurt. Put in smoothies or top with fruit and granola.

1 can full fat coconut milk
1 probiotic capsule
1 scoop Simply Acai Organic Freeze-Dried Powder
Drops of stevia, to sweeten


Combine all ingredients together. Store in fridge UNCOVERED overnight.

Granooli on top!



Cool and Creamy wins the race