Day 11 - Candida Diet

I had to improvise with food on day 11. My in-laws ended up bringing pizza for dinner. I didn't eat any, don't worry. But I had defrosted a whole chicken for my family for dinner. It is now sitting in the fridge, waiting to be cooked. Poor guy. I doubled my lunch so I could just have that for dinner.

Breakfast: Veggie Scramble
Lunch: Eggs over veggie Stir Fry (and today is egg day)
Dinner: Baked Chicken and Mashed Cauliflower

Recipes

Veggie Scramble - Serves 2 to 3
1/2 tbsp. coconut oil
2 to 4 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup broccoli, chopped
1/2 small onion, diced
1/4 Medium green pepper, diced
Diced avocado and cheery tomatoes to garnish

1:Place a medium sized frying pan on the stove and heat 1/2 tbsp. of coconut oil over medium heat
2:Saute the broccoli, onion and green pepper for 3 minutes or until tender
3:In a small bowl, whisk eggs and then pour mixture onto the vegetables and stir
4:Continuing stirring to remove egg residue from the frying pan
6:Season with salt and pepper and top with diced tomatoes and avocado

Eggs over Veggie Stir Fry - Serves 4
1 tbsp coconut oil
1 tbsp garlic, minced
1 tbsp ginger root, minced
1/2 cup water chestnuts
2 cups broccoli, chopped
1/4 cup almonds, chopped
1/4 cup celery, chopped
1/4 cup green onion, chopped
2 cup shredded green cabbage
1/4 cup raw coconut aminos
1 tsp sesame seeds

1:Heat a skillet or wok over high heat
2:Add sesame oil, minced garlic and ginger and sauté for 1 minute, this will infuse flavors
3:Add broccoli, water chestnuts and celery, sauté for 2 minutes
4:Add in almonds, cabbage and green onion
5:Pour in coconut aminos (2-4 tablespoons)
6:Cook for 2-3 minutes to allow cabbage to soften
7:Remove and garnish with sesame seeds

Mashed Cauliflower and Baked Chicken - Serves 4
1 bunch thyme
1 bunch fresh rosemary
1 whole chicken, cut into eight pieces
1 shallot, minced
3 tbsp coconut oil
3 head garlic, cloves separated, unpeeled
1 tsp salt and pepper

1:Preheat oven to roast at 350˚F
2:Cut chicken into eight pieces (2 wings, 2 drumsticks, 2 thighs, 2 breasts)
3:Heat a skillet to medium heat with 1 tablespoon of coconut oil
4:Sear chicken on all sides and set aside in a large bowl
5:Sauté garlic in coconut oil until the skin of the garlic softens and browns slightly
6:Place half of the garlic on the bottom of a baking pan
7:Line chicken on top of garlic and cover with the remaining garlic.Pour juice from the bowl and top with rosemary, thyme, shallot, salt and pepper
8:Cover with a lid and roast for 1 and a half hours

1 head cauliflower
1 tbsp butter, unsalted
1/2 tsp salt and pepper
1 tsp chives, chopped

1:Rinse and soak cauliflower in cool water to wash clean thoroughly
2:Trim florets from the cauliflower
3:In a large pot of boiling water, place cauliflower in steamer basket and cover. Steam until the cauliflower can be penetrated easily with a fork, about 10-15 minutes
4:Placed steamed cauliflower in a food processor or high speed blender. Season with salt and pepper and add 1 tablespoon of butter (or coconut oil)
5:Puree until smooth and serve with chopped chives as garnish

Reactions

Food: As I said before, I just doubled lunch so that I didn't have to cook a full meal with the extended family here. I did add some meat to veggie stir fry at dinnertime to make it a little more substantial. I need to find a meal to get the chicken in so it doesn't go bad.

Body: I'm still itchy on my scalp and oily. I haven't gotten an new breakouts but the one's I do have are here for the long haul, it seems. They really haven't changed for a couple of days. I feel my energy starting to come back. Evidence is that my house is more clean then it has been in a really long time.