bowls and bowls of veggies.
I’m on Day 3…. it’s getting better/easier.
Emotionally I feel a bit more balanced – it helps a lot that Viper has returned from a few days away…. and that Misty’s teething has settled down. I feel like I have more energy today; a morning yoga class definitely improved my mood and energy levels.
Feeling “full” after meals is the challenge – I am eating a LOT of fat to help satisfy my sweet tooth that is longing for a fruity/sugary hit. Coconut oil, almond butter, avocados, tahini and whole nuts have become my best buddies.
This has ALWAYS been a staple for me, but it is one of only a few “seasoning” options I have (along with general herbs/spices and sea salt). I’ve been experimenting today with a few ways to make piles of veggies interesting. Ginger juice.
Ginger “juice” is a staple in Japanese cooking. Basically I grate up a heap of ginger and then squeeeeeeze out all the liquid (through some cheesecloth)…. voila – super intense ginger juice you can add to anything. Of course, keep all of the squeezed ginger for adding to stir fry/juices/kombucha – whatever.
I think I’m missing pickled ginger and SUSHI…. hence my lunch time bowl of sushi-style ingredients. Wakame makes for some great flavour when condiments are limited.
This is a pretty loose recipe, but it was surprisingly yummy, so I thought I would record it.
“Sushi” Veggie Bowl
(Vegan, Anti-Candida, gluten/wheat/nut/grain/refined sugar free)
- 1/3 head cauliflower made into “rice” (whizzed up in the food processor until it is the size of rice grains)
- 1 large zuccini, grated
- 1 small Lebanese cucumber, cut into chunks.
- 1/4C wakame “dust” – or however much/little as you like…. simply whizz the wakame up in the food prcoessor until it is a chunky powder. If you want you can just snip it into strips using kitchen scissors.
- 1 small avocado, diced.
- Small amount cooked tofu (I think I went with 1/4 of a 250g block, pressed and baked)… totally increase this if you aren’t on an anti-candida eating regime like me!
Ginger Dressing
- 2T tahini
- 2-3t ginger juice… or more depending on your ginger threshold.
- 2t apple cider vinegar
- 4t water
- 1/4t sea salt
- Teeny tiny pinch of stevia (less than 1/8t)
I was surprised, as this actually kept me full for longer than 1 hour. Success.
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Vegan. Stay at home Mum of Misty. Yoga teacher in training. Passionate about REAL food - creating it, eating it, sharing it. I can never stick to a recipe.
This sounds AMAZING. Totally my style of eating! I bet you’ll be one of these “I don’t need sugar much anymore yadda yadda” people by the end of your quest
Never! Sugar will always be #1 in my heart!
Glad to hear you are doing better with it! I actually am too- it was funny yesterday I was an emotional wreck- I was honestly ready to cry while at work and took so much effort not to! Today I feel much better though, it’s funny how much of a difference one day makes. I am noticing a little less bloating too
I decided to allow a little sweet potato every now and then (since a few lists I found had that as something that was allowed, but recommended limiting it) and I noticed my stomach immediately got bigger! It was so weird, I’ve never noticed a that happening with me before in reaction to one food, except wheat. Makes me sad, but good to know and I’ll be eating fairly little of it from now on.
That ginger juice sounds like a great idea! I looove sushi bowls with cauliflower rice and yours sounds amazing with that sauce!
Oh BOO – I miss sweet potato…. funny how you had an immediate reaction – I think that’s a positive from doing something like this elimination diet…. it makes you so much more AWARE of your body and what it needs/doesn’t need.
The first 2 days were totally the worst for me…. I feel a lot happier and more balanced today – lots of back bends/hip openers in yoga helped bring out a lot of emotion which is good… deal with it and then onward + upward, right?
I am glad you’re feeling better, I just caught up on your last post and POOOOOP to the candida. This ginger juice sounds delicious, and the bowls of Japanese goodness looks yummay!! I can’t wait until you get married..so random, but I am so excited.
Oh you’re too sweet, Britt
I’m pretty excited too!
Yeah candida sucks. Boo Hiss. BUT hopefully these little dietary tweaks will get me back in balance (and improve my skin!) Man oh MAN I miss fruit though…. can’t believe how much I am craving it!
This looks great Lou! Sugar or no sugar – I’d be keen
It was surprisingly Yummy…. I had a hankering for pickled ginger/sushi type flavours, and this did the trick in satisfying my tum
i’m glad you’re feeling better! I did 3 months on the Body Ecology Diet to kill my candida overgrowth and it worked! It’s a no sugar diet, including no dairy, grains, fruit, beans, starchy/sugary veggies, mushrooms, soy, vinegars…super strict, but it really works. I just ate my 1st apple after 3 months just last week! I wish you all the best on your healing journey. I found that drinking raw ACV mixed with water really helped too. Candida HATE garlic and ACV.
I also went through a “die off” around day 4, so hopefully you won’t have to go through that. Keeping you in my thoughts!! hang in there! the cravings do get less! 
Oh thanks, Caralyn… it really makes me feel better when I hear of people who have gone through similar things…. the Body Ecology Diet sounds really similar to what I am doing…. I AM having small amounts of tofu/tempeh as I NEED another source of protein aside from protein powder – but I’ve read that this is OK, so fingers crossed. I am chugging ACV and garlic capsules like they are going out of fashion!
Bet that apple tasted amazing
What’s the “die-off”…. do you get mega symptoms or something?