April 1, 2015

Day 15 - Candida Diet

Two weeks down, two to go!

Breakfast: Coconut Nested Eggs
Lunch: Asian Steak Salad
Dinner: Greek Salad with Grilled Chicken

Recipes

Coconut Nested Eggs - Serves 1
2 eggs, separated
1/4 cup shredded, unsweetened coconut

1:Preheat oven to 350˚F
2:Separate eggs whites and yolks, place yolk in individual bowls
3:Beat egg whites until they are stiff
4:Gently fold the shredded coconut into the egg whites
5:Form “nests” on a parchment lined baking sheet
6:Sprinkle some shredded coconut on top of the nests
7:Pour the yolks into the center of the nests
8:Bake in the oven for 10 minutes, the nests will set and the peaks will begin to brown lightly
9:Sprinkle with a pinch of salt and serve

Asian Steak Salad - Serves 6
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 tbsp ginger root, minced
1/2 tsp salt and pepper to taste
2 tbsp raw coconut aminos
2 tbsp fish sauce
1 tsp red pepper flakes
1 oz raw carrot, shredded
1 oz radish, sliced thin
1.5 cup green cabbage, shredded
1/2 green onion, chopped
1/2 navel orange, peeled and chopped
1/4 red bell pepper
1/8 cup almonds, silvered
10 oz sirloin steak
8 grape tomatoes

1:whisk together garlic, ginger root, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, coconut aminos and fish sauce and power over steak
2:Allow steak to marinate for at least 3 to 4 hours before cooking
3:Preheat a grill pan to high heat, grill steak on high heat for about 4 minutes each side. Flip only once
4:Set steak aside and while resting rinse and chop all vegetables as well as the orange
5:Toss cabbage, bell pepper, radish, tomato and orange in a medium sized bowl
6:Slice steak thinly and plate on vegetable mixture
7:Add silvered almonds and green onion as garnish

Greek Salad - Serves 4
1 cup cucumber, sliced
1 green bell pepper, thinly sliced
1/2 cup black olives
1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
1/4 cup capers
3 roma tomato, sliced
5 cup spring salad mix
2 tbsp olive oil

1:Toss spring greens with roma tomatoes, green bell pepper, sliced cucumber and red onion
2:Top with capers and olives
3:Serve with olive oil and salt and pepper
4:Add grilled chicken

Reactions

Food: I liked all the meals today. I'm a little mystified as to why the coconut nested eggs were for breakfast again but they weren't bad.

Body: I do have more energy but when I get tired it's like I hit a wall. Very different from what I'm used to. I am learning my limits though.

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