This recipe was introduced to me recently. Since then I have made some variations, all of which are delicious in their own right.
Version I: Vegan potato-cauliflower mash (not Candida diet approved)
One Head Cauliflower
3 medium sized red or yellow potatoes
4-5 Green onion plants
Almond milk
Earth Balance Vegan butter
Peel potatoes. Boil potatoes and Cauliflower until soft but not mushy. (in different pots) Strain well. Simmer diced green onions in Almond milk for 10-15 minutes. Strain green onions out of almond milk, add to cauliflower and potatoes. Mash with Earth Balance and salt to taste. (It's really important to strain the cauliflower well, you may even want to mash it in the colander to get out the extra water.)
Version II: Same as above, just simmer green onions in butter and not almond milk, and mash with real butter.
Version III: Cauliflower Mash (This is the one I make all the time.)
One head cauliflower
5-6 Green onion plants (whatever comes in the squall bunch)
1 head garlic
Butter
Peel cloves of garlic and put uncut into pot to boil with the cauliflower until flower is soft but not too mushy, strain well. While cauliflower is boiling saute diced green onions in butter (about 2 Tblsp). Mash green onions into cauliflower/garlic and add salt to taste. The boiled garlic has a very delicate flavor and does not overwhelm the dish, and provides the Candida killing benefits. I also make this without garlic as well.
Monday, February 28, 2011
Savory Roasted Vegtables
Here is one of my all time favorite fall vegetable dishes. For those of you who are not battling Candida- add mushrooms, they are truly one of the jewels of this dish.
Herbs:
Fresh rosemary
Fresh Thyme
Garlic
Salt
Olive Oil
Vegetables:
Yellow Onion
Asparagus
Fingerling potatoes or red potatoes
Sweet potato
Zucchini
Acorn Squash
Green beans
Mince 2 to 3 sprigs of Rosemary, 2 tablespoons thyme, and 4-5 cloves of garlic. (you want more spices than you would normally cook with)
Chop all veggies to be approximately the same size to even out cooking rates. Mix in a bowl with spices, garlic, generous olive oil, and salt (to taste). Spread evenly on a cookie sheet. Bake at 350 for 20-30 minutes until all veggies are tender.
Herbs:
Fresh rosemary
Fresh Thyme
Garlic
Salt
Olive Oil
Vegetables:
Yellow Onion
Asparagus
Fingerling potatoes or red potatoes
Sweet potato
Zucchini
Acorn Squash
Green beans
Mince 2 to 3 sprigs of Rosemary, 2 tablespoons thyme, and 4-5 cloves of garlic. (you want more spices than you would normally cook with)
Chop all veggies to be approximately the same size to even out cooking rates. Mix in a bowl with spices, garlic, generous olive oil, and salt (to taste). Spread evenly on a cookie sheet. Bake at 350 for 20-30 minutes until all veggies are tender.
Sizzling Candida Fighting Stir fry
There are a host of Candida diet recipes online, but I find many of them bland. One of my favorite flavorful dishes is this stir fry with a Braggs Liquid Aminos Sauce. BLA has a flavor and texture smiler to soy sauce, but it is chalk full of live amino acids that help support healthy digestion. All the sauce ingredients in this recipe help kill off Candida.
Sauce Ingredients:
Braggs Liquid Aminos
Fresh ground ginger (or powdered, but fresh is better)
diced garlic
Coconut Oil
Vegetables:
(vary depending on taste)
Yellow Onion
Carrot
Broccoli
Zucchini
Red Cabbage
Bean sprouts
Yellow Crookneck Squash
Directions:
Heat pan with a spoonful of coconut oil. Add onions, then cabbage, carrots, broccoli. After those become slightly tender, add Zucchini, Squash, bean sprouts, garlic, and ginger. Add enough Braggs to coat all, without being too wet. Heat to desired vegetable tenderness. I like mine still a little crisp.
You can use a variety of veggies depending on your taste. I usually add either cabbage or bean sprouts. Just remember to add the veggies that take longer to cook to your skillet first.
For an extra boost of iron and calcium, add some kale.
Red cabbage is beautiful, be aware that it will turn your store fry blue!
Sauce Ingredients:
Braggs Liquid Aminos
Fresh ground ginger (or powdered, but fresh is better)
diced garlic
Coconut Oil
Vegetables:
(vary depending on taste)
Yellow Onion
Carrot
Broccoli
Zucchini
Red Cabbage
Bean sprouts
Yellow Crookneck Squash
Directions:
Heat pan with a spoonful of coconut oil. Add onions, then cabbage, carrots, broccoli. After those become slightly tender, add Zucchini, Squash, bean sprouts, garlic, and ginger. Add enough Braggs to coat all, without being too wet. Heat to desired vegetable tenderness. I like mine still a little crisp.
You can use a variety of veggies depending on your taste. I usually add either cabbage or bean sprouts. Just remember to add the veggies that take longer to cook to your skillet first.
For an extra boost of iron and calcium, add some kale.
Red cabbage is beautiful, be aware that it will turn your store fry blue!Candida Connection
Last fall I got to a point where my sinuses were constantly impacted and I could barely sing. After trying all my usual remedies for colds, my allergist suggested that maybe I had a Candida overgrowth. Candida is a type of yeast that feeds of of sugars (simple sugars ranging from fruit to bread products and dairy products).
For the next three months I went on a diet designed to starve the Candida and boost beneficial digestive flora.
This list of foods one can eat on this diet:
Meat
Eggs
Vegetables (raw and cooked)
Lacto fermented pickles and sauerkraut (A process of preserving in salt and water instead of vinegar. Like the Korean dish kimchi this process creates a host of beneficial bacteria to grow on the food and support the human digestive system.)
Salt
Pau d'arco Tea (the only tea at this point- it helps to kill Candida)
A range of spices - Cinnamon, paprika, pepper
Garlic (Helps kill Candida)
Coconut oil
Plain cocoa powder
Cultured cottage cheese (small amounts)
Cultured sour cream (small amounts)
Butter
Salsa (without sugars)
Stevia (a plant sweetener)
Xylitol (a Plant sweetener)
Vanilla flavor suspended in glycerin
Braggs Aminos (a soy sauce substitute)
unsweetened almond milk
unsweetened hemp milk
(Brown rice, potatoes, and Corn in small amounts to be added after 1-2 months)
The list of banned foods:
Sugar
Honey
Agave
Fructose
Alcohol
Grains - Wheat, etc
(no breads, pastas)
Vinegar
Coffee
Tea
Soy
Fruit
Mushrooms
Pepper
Cheese (Mushrooms, black pepper and cheese are all moulds. Avoid all moulds.)
Milk
(Be aware that many savory sauces and soups contain some form of sugar in them.)
I did have an extremely difficult time giving up some of these foods, especially cheese, but I cannot begin to tell you how amazing I feel. Not only did my sinuses clear up, but my singing voice improved dramatically. I feel better than I can ever remember feeling. My moods stabilized and improved towards the happy side. I have more energy and less stomach troubles. My thought processes have become more clear and faster.
If you are a a singer or are having sinus troubles, here is my new regimen:
Salt and warm water sinus rinse at least once a day
Spritz of Colloidal Silver spray up each nostril before bed
After a month or two, if you want to steam you sinuses, add a dash of Eucalyptus, a dash of Tea Tree Oil, and a dash of Pau d'art to the water, to discourage Candida growth. Otherwise the warm steam breeds a wonderful environment for the yeast.
Candida overgrowth can cause a variety of medical problems affecting body and mood. For a good overview on these problems check out this site:
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/candidiasis_yeast_infection/article_em.htm
There are many supplements being sold that claim to cure it, and many do help, but it has been my experience as well as many other people that they only way to really regain your healthy balance is to radically change your diet - at least for a few months to a year. After that, you can change your lifestyle to maintain your newly restored balanced with a less restricted diet.
For the next three months I went on a diet designed to starve the Candida and boost beneficial digestive flora.
This list of foods one can eat on this diet:
Meat
Eggs
Vegetables (raw and cooked)
Lacto fermented pickles and sauerkraut (A process of preserving in salt and water instead of vinegar. Like the Korean dish kimchi this process creates a host of beneficial bacteria to grow on the food and support the human digestive system.)
Salt
Pau d'arco Tea (the only tea at this point- it helps to kill Candida)
A range of spices - Cinnamon, paprika, pepper
Garlic (Helps kill Candida)
Coconut oil
Plain cocoa powder
Cultured cottage cheese (small amounts)
Cultured sour cream (small amounts)
Butter
Salsa (without sugars)
Stevia (a plant sweetener)
Xylitol (a Plant sweetener)
Vanilla flavor suspended in glycerin
Braggs Aminos (a soy sauce substitute)
unsweetened almond milk
unsweetened hemp milk
(Brown rice, potatoes, and Corn in small amounts to be added after 1-2 months)
The list of banned foods:
Sugar
Honey
Agave
Fructose
Alcohol
Grains - Wheat, etc
(no breads, pastas)
Vinegar
Coffee
Tea
Soy
Fruit
Mushrooms
Pepper
Cheese (Mushrooms, black pepper and cheese are all moulds. Avoid all moulds.)
Milk
(Be aware that many savory sauces and soups contain some form of sugar in them.)
I did have an extremely difficult time giving up some of these foods, especially cheese, but I cannot begin to tell you how amazing I feel. Not only did my sinuses clear up, but my singing voice improved dramatically. I feel better than I can ever remember feeling. My moods stabilized and improved towards the happy side. I have more energy and less stomach troubles. My thought processes have become more clear and faster.
If you are a a singer or are having sinus troubles, here is my new regimen:
Salt and warm water sinus rinse at least once a day
Spritz of Colloidal Silver spray up each nostril before bed
After a month or two, if you want to steam you sinuses, add a dash of Eucalyptus, a dash of Tea Tree Oil, and a dash of Pau d'art to the water, to discourage Candida growth. Otherwise the warm steam breeds a wonderful environment for the yeast.
Candida overgrowth can cause a variety of medical problems affecting body and mood. For a good overview on these problems check out this site:
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/candidiasis_yeast_infection/article_em.htm
There are many supplements being sold that claim to cure it, and many do help, but it has been my experience as well as many other people that they only way to really regain your healthy balance is to radically change your diet - at least for a few months to a year. After that, you can change your lifestyle to maintain your newly restored balanced with a less restricted diet.
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Ending the war
When the mind and the body are at war, the spirit flees.
This was the topic of this morning's yoga class, how our minds and bodies are usually at war, each telling the other what it can or cannot do: pushing through pain, not listening to yourself. The premise of yoga practice being that you sit with your body and pay attention, and then you mind and body come into alignment allowing your spirit to return. I realized that the last 10 years of my life have been about this quest. That I spent all of my life before that in a haze. A semi awake state designed to make myself unaware of pain, inside and out.
What my body told me when it gave out, was that I couldn't function in that state anymore. My physical quest to ban pain from my physical form, turned into an awakening. I've slowly beckoned my spirit back, and have begun to live, aware of myself and my surroundings.
This was the topic of this morning's yoga class, how our minds and bodies are usually at war, each telling the other what it can or cannot do: pushing through pain, not listening to yourself. The premise of yoga practice being that you sit with your body and pay attention, and then you mind and body come into alignment allowing your spirit to return. I realized that the last 10 years of my life have been about this quest. That I spent all of my life before that in a haze. A semi awake state designed to make myself unaware of pain, inside and out.
What my body told me when it gave out, was that I couldn't function in that state anymore. My physical quest to ban pain from my physical form, turned into an awakening. I've slowly beckoned my spirit back, and have begun to live, aware of myself and my surroundings.
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