Yeast Free Living

Chicken broth and stock are ingredients that I seem to use often in my yeast free cooking but I forget that it was not to long ago when I could not find candida diet friendly chicken broth or stock in the supermarket.  It was very frustrating to me when candida diet cookbooks mentioned unsweetened chicken broth or stock and did not recommend any brands.  I would go to the supermarket and get overwhelmed having to read every single label and usually this was in vain, as most were unsuitable for the candida diet.  Many of them had multiple ingredients that are problematic to the candida sufferer. 

So what are these troublesome ingredients that I kept finding in the chicken broth at the supermarket?  The worst offenders were Monosodium Glutamate (MSG), Sugar, Autolyzed Yeast Extract and Cane Sweetner and various forms of gluten.  So are there any commerically available chicken broths without these prohibited candida diet ingredients?  After quite a bit of label reading I have found 3 Candida Diet Friendly Chicken Broths that I would like to share with you.  They are more expensive than the regular varieties but I believe they are worth the extra money.  You can always make your own but these work well in a crunch.  I try to stock up on the Trader Joe’s brand as it is the least expensive of the 3. 

Imagine Foods Organic Free Range Chicken Broth (Low Sodium and Regular)
Ingredients: Organic chicken broth (filtered water, organic chicken), organic onions, organic celery, organic carrots, sea salt, natural chicken flavor, organic spices, organic expeller pressed canola oil and/or safflower oil and/or sunflower oil.
Highlights: Organic Gluten Free, Unsweetened
Where to Buy: Seems to be in most supermarkets.  If it is not next to the regular chicken broth look in the organic section. 
Cost: $3.89

Trader Joe’s Organic Free Range Chicken Broth
Ingredients: Organic Chicken Broth (Filtered Water, Organic Chicken), Organic Onions, Organic Celery, Organic Carrots, Natural Chicken Flavor (Natural Chicken Stock, Natural Chicken Flavor, Salt), Sea Salt, Organic Expeller Pressed Canola Oil and/or Safflower Oil, Organic Flour
Highlights: Organic, Free Range, Low Fat, Low Calorie, Gluten Free, Unsweetened
Where to Buy: Trader Joe’s
Cost: $2.29

More Than Gourmet Chicken Stock
Ingredients:Chicken Stock, Mirepoix Stock, (made of carrot, celery and onion stocks), Sea Salt, Gelatin, Chicken Fat, Chicken, Chicken Skin, Tapioca Starch
Highlights: All Natural, Gluten Free, Low Calorie, Low Fat, Lactose Free, Unsweetened
Where to buy: Whole Foods
Cost: $3.00 – $3.99 (They run a 2 for $6 sale at Whole Foods Sometimes)

Yeast Free Living Candida Diet Recipes Using Chicken Stock or Broth
Homemade Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup
Chicken Fajitas
Easy Chicken Noodle Soup
Creamy Spinach Soup
Shrimp and Brown Rice
Brown Rice Pilaf
Egg Drop Soup

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