I’m not going to lie: the holidays are tough for me. I really try to stay away from sugar as much as I can, but it’s so easy to make an exception here and there with so many parties and family gatherings. Before you know it, I’ve lost control, and I’m eating the whole cheesecake myself. That is why it’s so important for me to really prepare and have sugar-free and wheat-free treats available for myself (and my family) at social functions.
This month we’ve been talking about candida: what our cravings can tell us and the signs and symptoms of candida. If you are trying to treat your candida through a dietary approach, it’s vital you cut out sugar and wheat, and it’s important not to let it slide through the holidays. Today I have a guest post from Sarah of Whole Intentions to talk about just that topic!
Do you have special holiday treats that you look forward to each year with anticipation? Maybe it’s pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving dinner or cinnamon rolls for Christmas breakfast? I think most of us do. Personally, I love fudge. What’s not to love about creamy, chocolatey goodness?
Maybe you’re on a special diet and glaring at your monitor right now because I just reminded you of something that you won’t be able to eat this year. If you’re on a restrictive diet, like I am, then all those sugar and wheat-laden treats are temptations that we really need to avoid to remain healthy and on the right track.
I’m to the point, after months on a sugar-, wheat-, and dairy-free diet, where eating those things would pretty much guarantee a holiday spent on the couch with a stomachache. So, what’s a girl on a special diet to do? Watch everyone else longingly as they stuff their mouths with our favorite treats? Uh, no, we just find amazingly good alternatives.
And now, maybe you’re shaking your head, thinking, “yeah, right!” what on earth could possibly replace Grandma’s famous apple pie or Aunt Susie’s ginger cookies? My dear friend, Paula, and I just finished The Sweeter Side of Candida, a cookbook packed with over 70 sugar- and wheat-free treats!
We took several polls before completing the book to be sure that we had a thorough selection of everyone’s favorite holiday desserts. We also learned numerous “baking tricks” to perfect the use of the specialty ingredients (like stevia and almond flour) that can make sugar and gluten-free treats an amazing alternative to your favorites.
So, you say, spill the beans. . .What are some of the holiday dessert recipes in The Sweeter Side of Candida? Some of them include:
- Snicker Doodles
- Ginger Molasses Cookies
- Frosted Sugar Cookies
- Butter Cookies
- Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Pumpkin Cake
- White and Chocolate Cakes
- Gingerbread Cake
- Apple Cake
- Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
- Pumpkin Cheesecake
- Pumpkin Pie
- Apple Pie
- Pecan Pie
- Spiced Nuts
- Caramel
- Chocolate Truffles
- Buckeyes
- Chocolate Fudge
- English Toffee
- Marzipan
- Rice Pudding
- Cinnamon Rolls
- Apple Crisp
and many more!!!
Get yourself a copy of The Sweeter Side of Candida and try your favorite holiday treats—“healthified” to keep you on track. We hope that this cookbook is a blessing to you this holiday season!
The Sweeter Side of Candida
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Thanks for hosting Trisha!!
Hmm, I may need to check out the sweeter side of candida! My hubby and I are about to start the candida cleanse with doTERRA. My mother-in-law too. Thanks for sharing and for hosting.