tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-318430952024-02-21T04:14:29.054+00:00The Cardboard DietA collection of recipes, tips, and book & website reviews for people following the anti-candida diet from a UK perspective.Djinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11555397089484604826noreply@blogger.comBlogger242125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31843095.post-68188310207172365582014-01-21T20:17:00.001+00:002014-01-21T20:19:25.272+00:00Vulvodynia, what is that *exactly*?Here's a couple of humorous write-ups that accurately describe the agony and frustration of vulval pain. Warning: swearing, lots of it!
"I’m ready to take my vagina out of early retirement. I don’t know if I’ll find an effective treatment, but I’ve come to realize I deserve the effort of looking for one."
My thoughts exactly! Meghan Rowland, 'Unlocking the Venus Fly Trap: the horror and humor Djinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11555397089484604826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31843095.post-56796141462883601132014-01-21T19:38:00.000+00:002014-01-21T19:38:04.473+00:00New diagnosisWell, hello! I've been a little, erm, absent from this blog for a while. Mostly because my symptoms where, for a large part, under control and barely troubling me. Until a fortnight ago when I had a massive flare-up. I have been in constant pain since.
I went to see my GP. I haven't been to the practice before with this particular issue. But they've been very kind to me and provided excellent Djinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11555397089484604826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31843095.post-64284285455277726172012-01-07T20:43:00.002+00:002012-01-07T20:44:41.038+00:00Recipe: Warming Coconut Noodle SoupA quick update...
Over Christmas I went a little nuts, ate lots of sugar, too much meat, etc, and ended up with a nasty dose of my old 'friend', not to mention absolutely dreadful indigestion. Yuck. So, I'm going back to basics, at least until my system gets back on track. It's back to checking labels and not eating out for me. Boo.
This evening I really fancied something noodley and spicy and Djinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11555397089484604826noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31843095.post-3525534113803489252011-11-24T09:52:00.002+00:002011-11-24T09:54:16.135+00:00Wah! Where did I go?The blog disappeared for a few days when Blogger's automated system decided seemingly arbitrarily that it convened the terms and conditions. After a bit of foot stamping, I got an apology and the blog was reinstated. Phew! My apologies for any inconvenience caused while The Cardboard Diet was offline.Djinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11555397089484604826noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31843095.post-87692842188872786592011-09-04T23:07:00.003+01:002011-09-04T23:15:03.686+01:00Diabetic Chocolately AwesomenessI've recently come back from a trip to Vienna, with a brief stop-over in Belgium either side. Belgium is not my favourite place on the planet. Don't try to change my mind; I will stick to my guns. But one of its (few) redeeming features is the range and availability of sugar-free (principally aimed at diabetics) confectionery. I managed to to pick up great slabs of two varieties of chocolate, Djinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11555397089484604826noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31843095.post-58252538674332879862011-08-15T15:47:00.001+01:002011-08-15T15:48:42.303+01:00Apologies from meMany apologies if you recently left a comment on the blog recently and it's gone unmoderated (until now). Just discovered that Gmail has been sending all notifications to my junk mail filter. Doh! Will do better in the future, promise.Djinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11555397089484604826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31843095.post-77240290579849557692011-08-15T15:40:00.004+01:002011-08-15T15:43:27.562+01:00Sweeteners and Sugar-free LivingA Twitter friend thinking about going sugar-free (not for Candida-related reasons) recently asked for some advice on dealing with sugar-cravings. I thought it might be useful to reproduce what I told her here.
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Okay - if you were being really serious about this sugar-free thing you would go cold turkey. After about two weeks you'd stop craving sweet things and start to be able to better Djinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11555397089484604826noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31843095.post-74328879894768610262011-06-05T17:34:00.006+01:002011-06-05T18:01:05.783+01:00Goodies from the International Supermarket: Mulberry SyrupWow, no posts for three months, and then two come along at once! ;) Living in Leicester is a privilege. It is one of the most multicultural cities in the UK - indeed, it may now have become Britain's first minority majority city (a title fought over with Birmingham). One of the happy results of this melting pot of cultures is access to a vast and diverse range of food stuffs.A good place to shop Djinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11555397089484604826noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31843095.post-64119162475321028142011-06-05T17:00:00.005+01:002011-06-05T17:29:49.395+01:00Candida Can be Fun! A Book ReportWow - doesn't time fly? No updates generally means nothing of any import to report, which is kind of true. Though I am aware that I had promised to give some feedback on the recipes in Rebecca Richardson's Candida Can be Fun!. Overall I am very impressed. As I said in my last post, the simple fact that Rebecca is British makes it so much easier (for me) to source the ingredients and work out Djinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11555397089484604826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31843095.post-63673725275589488502011-03-19T18:44:00.003+00:002011-03-19T18:51:39.994+00:00New publication: Candida Can be Fun! (Rebecca Richardson)Just received my copy of a new Candida recipe book, Candida Can be Fun!, written by Rebecca Richardson - a fellow Candida sufferer. I've only managed to have a quick flick through, but the recipes look great and very suited to my tastes, i.e. lots of Asian and one-pot kinds of meals. And best of all, she's a Brit! So, the ingredients are familiar and easy to source. I shall try out some of the Djinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11555397089484604826noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31843095.post-17735793448609220892011-01-12T23:15:00.002+00:002011-01-12T23:17:57.416+00:00Stewed!A quick post about Stewed! The whole range is a little pricey, but entirely sugar-free. Candida diet-friendly ready-meals (delicious ready-meals, I might add), just perfect for emergencies. Hurrah!Djinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11555397089484604826noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31843095.post-33203923778579011822011-01-02T13:54:00.003+00:002011-01-02T14:03:32.657+00:00Cough, cough, coughAfter coughing continuously for the last week and a half (Christmas was a total wash-out), I've given in: I'm taking Pholcodine. Which, of course, is full of sugar and alcohol. Frustrating, especially as I have managed to maintain the Candida diet all through the festive period, with not one slip-up. Not even a tiny piece of Turkish Delight has passed my lips. Still, what can you do in these Djinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11555397089484604826noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31843095.post-4926812410145599042010-12-20T21:42:00.002+00:002010-12-20T21:48:45.633+00:00Xylitol RecipesI'm probably a bit late to the party here (the website looks pretty dated), but I've recently come across a list of recipes that make use of xylitol, including some 'candies and confection' (sweeties and cake?). I intend to have a go at the fudge recipe over Christmas, though I suspect it will turn out more 'truffley' than 'fudgey'.Djinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11555397089484604826noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31843095.post-58069482884009113352010-12-14T22:49:00.003+00:002010-12-14T22:59:02.945+00:00UpdateSo.... the doctor prescribed me Canestan cream and a tablet. Like a good girl I took/used them. I dunno what happened, but they must have released all the dormant yeasty-beasties in my system from their slumber; I have ended up with probably the worst thrushy flare-up in years. Scuse me while I screeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaammmmmmmmmmmmm in frustration!Anyway, back at the doctor's today, during Djinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11555397089484604826noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31843095.post-18372156632044963942010-11-13T09:25:00.003+00:002010-11-13T09:36:26.490+00:00Kicking thrushy buttLong time, no hear (from me). I thought I had kicked thrushy butt, but recent events have conspired to reveal that, oh no, the Candida is still there wreaking its evil, yeasty ways in my nether regions. So, while I'm waiting to find out what my surgery/local hospital indeed to do about it, I've returned to Angela Kilmartin's advice:avoid 'sweaty' clothing - though this does mean that I might haveDjinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11555397089484604826noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31843095.post-90463946017507204112010-06-13T18:57:00.003+01:002010-06-13T19:18:54.533+01:00M&S Yoghurt DrinksHappy Yoghurt by lamazoneI have a confession to make. I HATE yoghurt. Nasty sour stuff - YUCK! I eat it because it's good for me, not because I enjoy it. Even after all these years of the anti-Candida diet, I still loathe it with a passion. I have always preferred those little pre/pro-biotic yoghurt drinks that come in dinky cartons. Convenient and infinitely yummier. But, more often than not, Djinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11555397089484604826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31843095.post-28146564892706695452010-05-24T19:12:00.001+01:002010-05-24T19:14:54.541+01:00Gujerati-style Cabbage with CarrotsA delicious, light, nutrient-packed side dish found here (replace the sugar with agave):Gujerati-style Cabbage with Carrots1/2 lb cabbage1/2 lb carrotsfresh green chilli to taste3 tbsp oil1 pinch asafeotida (hing)1 tbsp black mustard seed1 dried red chilli1/2 tsp salt1/2 tsp sugar3 tbsp chopped coriander1 tsp lemon juice1. Core the cabbage and cut into long shreds; grate the carrots; thinly sliceDjinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11555397089484604826noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31843095.post-38488197456425673712010-05-02T21:41:00.003+01:002010-05-02T21:45:57.975+01:00Vegan cupcakes recipesI've finally located an agave-sweetened fairy cake recipe that works!* The resulting cakes are a little greasy, but fairly light and delicately flavoured. Just remember that using agave does result in a darker colour.*I haven't yet attempted to candida diet-ise the icing.Djinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11555397089484604826noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31843095.post-25222388130168581152010-05-02T21:28:00.004+01:002010-05-02T21:34:02.991+01:00Much overdue updateJust popping in to say that I am still maintaining, though I'm able to tolerate the odd bit of refined sugar now and then (so, I no longer have to miss out on birthday cake, etc). My digestive system seems to be considerably more robust: I managed to survive two hefty courses of antibiotics between December and March without ill-effect. Brilliant news.My thesis is also finished - I should Djinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11555397089484604826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31843095.post-7056857998315022832009-09-17T21:47:00.002+01:002009-09-17T21:54:34.735+01:00Recipe: Herby Boulangere PotatoesPotatoes from Avignon by miladusDelicious and entirely Candida diet-friendly potato recipe shared by The Cottage Smallholder (providing you use yeast/sugar-free stock powder). Great as a side-dish, or on its own. Economical, frugal, simple and very comforting.Djinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11555397089484604826noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31843095.post-41569106898413484502009-09-10T00:21:00.003+01:002009-09-10T00:34:08.515+01:00OCM UpdateKirin recently asked how I was getting on with the Oil Cleansing Method. Well, at the moment, I'm not. You see, it was all going very well. I got a bit cocky. Bought myself some v expensive Bare Escentuals mineral make-up. Initially skin was wonderful, then two weeks in I broke out in whiteheads all over my neck, the sides of my face into my hairline and across my forehead. Being pretty certainDjinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11555397089484604826noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31843095.post-33952576417002181182009-06-27T17:44:00.002+01:002009-06-27T17:46:32.223+01:00Candida diet bloggersCalling all candida diet bloggers!Am I'm linking to you yet (see the right-hand sidebar)? If not, drop a note in the comments and let me know your URL. No commercial sites please.Djinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11555397089484604826noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31843095.post-48582996167315018042009-06-26T15:48:00.005+01:002009-06-26T16:11:04.619+01:00Oil-cleansing Method (OCM)I've recently been experimenting with the oil-cleansing method; I have pretty bad skin for a thirty-three year old. Regularly spotty, blemished, greasy combination skin. On my face, back and recently my chest. I have not been spot free since I was eleven. Rather depressing. I've tried every acne product on the market (most are too harsh), as well as topical antibiotics (which probably didn'tDjinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11555397089484604826noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31843095.post-88895022252710528252009-06-26T15:41:00.002+01:002009-06-26T15:44:28.668+01:00New Blog: Rabbit Hole WonderlandJust come across a great little candida (amongst other medical complaints) blog, Rabbit Hole Wonderland. Some delicious-sounding recipes with an East Asian twist. Really keen to try some of them out. Not sure where I'll get me some minced bison in Leicester though. ;)Djinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11555397089484604826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31843095.post-43211469395999378482009-06-26T13:37:00.002+01:002009-06-26T13:41:18.875+01:00Coconut Sugar......aka Jaggery. Does anyone know if it's Candida diet a-okay? I've read conflicting reports online. I ask because Innocent, best known for their smoothies, have recently launched a range of delicious looking and sounding 'veg pots', some of which contain a little of the afore-mentioned coconut sugar.Leave a comment if you have an answer!Djinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11555397089484604826noreply@blogger.com2