Grain-Free Porridge – Candida-Diet Friendly!

One of the things I miss eating on this grain-free diet is oatmeal. Yes, you can find gluten-free oats, but porridge oats are extremely processed in high heat that it loses a lot of its great nutritional properties. If you're looking to optimise your nutritional intake from healing foods, you can try my grain-free porridge recipe! It's so simple and easy to make in bulk so that you can always have some healthy porridge in the cupboard.

Nowadays you can find buckwheat and quinoa flakes, both of which I love, but I'm not ready for grains just yet (plus they too are also over processed like oats). Based on my experience, I would avoid all grains for the first 2-3 months on the anti-candida diet. This is why we're going to use coconut flour, almond flour, milled flax seeds and milled chia seeds for this grain-free recipe.

I've found my grain-free, high-fruit diet to be 100% more effective than my previous high-protein, anti-candida diet that included gluten-free pseudo-grains (like buckwheat, quinoa, millet, etc). The sugar from fruit do not feed candida so don't be afraid to introduce some fresh and dried fruits into your diet!

In this particular recipe I used dried mulberries which are my favourite dried fruit next to figs. They are full of antioxidants, vitamin C, and liver-protecting properties (all essential for fighting candida overgrowth). I couldn't find my usual white mulberries when I made this but white ones seem to be more commonly sold in UK health food stores (and are lower in sugar content). You could alternatively swap out the mulberries for chopped up dried figs or dates (both of which have extremely powerful anti-candida properties according to Anthony William, author of Medical Medium).

This porridge was life-saving at times when I couldn't find anything to eat while I was travelling. It's also packed with calories and superfood nutrition so I can ensure I get all my necessary nutrients and not lose too much weight on a grain-free diet.

        

I managed to make the layers look nice in a mason jar. You could easily turn this into a gift for a health enthusiast or someone suffering from candida-overgrowth!

Grain-Free Porridge Recipe

6 servings

Ingredients:

• 1 cup organic coconut flour
• 1 cup organic almond flour
• 1/2 cup milled organic flax seeds
• 1/2 cup milled organic chia seeds
• 1/4 cup organic hulled hemp seeds
• 1 cup dried organic mulberries
• boiling water
• your favourite plant-based milk (coconut / almond / oat) - optional
• natural low-GI sweetener (stevia / xylitol / palmyra jaggery / coconut sugar) - optional

Instructions:

1. Place all ingredients into a large mason jar. Keep the layers separate to display or give as a gift!
2. Shake the mason jar well until all ingredients are mixed.
3. To serve, pour about 3/4 cup of the porridge mix into a bowl.
4. Add boiling water and mix well until the porridge has your desired texture (some people like their porridge runny... I like mine thick so I can add cold coconut or almond milk at the end).
5. Let it sit for one minute.
6. Add sweetener and/or plant-based milk to taste (I prefer not to add any sweeteners since the mulberries are sweet enough for me). Enjoy!