About
If you’d like to learn more about me, you’ll find a (fairly) regular biography on the About Me page, below; or for more random information, check out the various memes on the All About Meme page.
You can also contact me any time via email at dietdessertdogsATgmailDOTcom, on Facebook, or on twitter. I’d love to hear from you!
Hi Ricki! I just wanted to shoot you a quick note. I saw you had mentioned on Katie’s blog that Artisana Nut Butters are not available north of the border, but in fact, they are! If you’d like, shoot me an email and I can put you in touch with a local distributor in your area that will be able to guide you to some awesome stores. Also, don’t know if you’ll have the chance to go, but keep your eyes peeled for our booth @ CHFA show thats coming up!
-Tristan
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dear ricki,
i recently bought a great little book called “get the sugar out” by ann louise gittleman that has some awesome sugar-free or low-sugar whole-grain recipes. i would be happy to share them with you if you’re interested.
bee
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You can imagine how excited I was when I opened my new clean eating mag. and saw a familiar face to the contributing team. I Ricki. It has been so long. I have been reading clean eating since it started and love this mag. so I quickly came to see what you are up to and your lovely website. Your Babies are beautiful and too bad your HH remains annonymus. Talk to you soon Kim
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Hi – I am a fellow nutritionist! I sent a request to The Ellen Show encouraging them to have you on their show.
Good luck!!!!!
Patty Stalteri
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I stumbled upon your website by chance and I LOVE your palate! Thank you for this amazing site!
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Hi, this is Christa! I am SO excited about winning the cookbook! But I am having a hard time finding your contact info to e-mail you…still getting used to the new layout of your site.
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Hi Ricki,
I think you’d really like Tofutti Brand recipes. They are vegan-friendly and absolutely delicious. Can I send you details via email? Thanks!
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I am SO SO SO excited to learn about you & your blog! Due to celiac disease, food allergies, and candida issues I am also on a vegan, gluten-free, candida diet without a whole bunch of other foods such as almonds, avocados, many beans, etc. I have found many people that are vegan or gluten-free or vegan & gluten-free or on the candida diet – but none that are following ALL of them! It’s been particularly difficult to find sweet recipes that meet all of these criteria. There are lots of “sugar-free” dessert recipes that are really only free of processed sugar but still contain sweeteners that candida sufferers can’t eat. Very little out there using Stevia that are also vegan & gluten-free. So I am going to start trying your recipes. Thank you for sharing!
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Hi Ricki,
Do you know if gluten-free oatmeal is okay for an anti-candida diet?
Thanks! Keri
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Ricki Reply:
September 5th, 2011 at 8:33 pm
Hi Keri,
It depends which version of the diet you’re following. From what I’ve read, very few allow it in the first stages of the diet. Check the Candida FAQ page for more info and a list of possible diets, though.
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Hi Ricki,
I’m just wondering what brand of stevia you use? It seems difficult to find one without alcohol or glycerin, so I end up buying the powder. How would that translate in your recipes when you call for liquid?
Thanks for any help!
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Ricki Reply:
November 3rd, 2011 at 3:14 pm
Hi Lauren,
I use either NuNaturals (my first choice) or NOW (also very good). Usually, 20 drops translates roughly to 1/4 tsp (1 ml) of the powder. You can play around a bit with proportions to your taste, though, as the liquids differ in intensity. I think the NuNaturals is just purified water (if I remember correctly), but I have to be honest that, at this point, I don’t worry about a few drops of alcohol or glycerin (and glycerin is actually okay on the anti-candida diet). Hope that helps!
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