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I never realized how much I used soy sauce until I was no longer allowed to consume it.  At one point in my life soy sauce was a condiment that I reserved exclusively for consumption with my Chinese food.  In more recent years I have ventured out a bit and become aware of its power to marinate all types of meat, poultry and fish, on salads and of course in various Asian dishes. 

Although soy sauce is a prohibited ingredient on the Candida Diet there is a very good substitute.  Bragg’s Liquid Aminos can be substituted anywhere that you need soy sauce.  I have used it in various recipes including homemade beef and broccoli, homemade brown beef fried rice and in a chicken marinade.  Ingredients in Bragg’s Liquid Aminos are vegetable protein from soybeans and purified water.

It’s Not exactly Heinz but I don’t know if anything can adequately substitute the High Fructose Corn Syrup taste of store bought ketchup.  I hope that you will enjoy this alternative.  I especially like it with Meatloaf. 

Bon Appetite!

Homemade Ketchup Ingredients
1 Can 6 Oz tomato paste (No citric acid)
Juice of 1 lemon
1 package of Stevia
1/8 tsp salt
1/4 cup water

Homemade Ketchup Directions
Mix all ingredients.  Adjust ingredients according to taste.

Mayonnaise is a staple condiment.  Most of us use it on a daily or at least a weekly basis.  This can prove to be a very difficult ingredient to exclude from your diet.   This homemade mayonnaise recipe is extremely tasty and candida diet approved.  Bon Appetite! 

Tip 1: Yields about 3 cups.  Remember that homemade mayonnaise goes bad really fast.   If you don’t need a lot of mayonnaise use Homemade Mayonnaise Recipe 1. 

Mayonnaise Ingredients
6 large egg yolks
2 cups pure, cold-pressed safflower oil
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup water
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon dry mustard

Mayonnaise Directions
Beat egg yoks for 2 munutes using a food processor of electric mixer=
Pour 1 cup of safflower oil into a measuring cup
SLOWLY drizzle a thin stream of oil in with the egg yoks WHILE beating at high speed
Continue until the entire cup of oil is mixed
Mixture should be thick
Drizzle in the last cup of safflower oil WHILE still beating at high speed
Add additional ingredients (lemon juice, water and mustard)  
Spoon Mayonnaise into jar with tight lid
Store in the refridgerator no more than 7 days

Recipe by Gail Burton –  The Candida Control Cookbook: What You Should Know and What You Should Eat to Manage Yeast Infections (New Revised & Updated Edition) page 145

Mayonnaise is a staple ingredient in our daily lives and is immediately missed by most when beginning a candida diet.   Although we must stay away from commercially available brands of mayonnaise most filled with vinegar and sugar, it is possible to make your own homemade mayonnaise using all candida diet friendly ingredients.  Oh yeah, and it is delicious too! 

I have made this homemade mayonnaise several times and thrilled that I found this recipe.  Being able to make homemade mayonnaise opens up a whole new world of possibilities on the candida diet.  All kinds of salads and dressings can be created with a little creativity.  This is sure to be one of your favorite recipes as it will lead you to so many other tasty recipes.  Bon Appetite!

Tip 1: When making homemade mayonnaise it is very important to drizzle the oil in very slowly.  The homemade mayonnaise will not emulsify, take form, if you do not add the oil slowly.  You will have a jar full of liquid.  I speak from experience. 

Tip 2 – Homemade mayonnaise spoils very quickly.  It will usually keep for about as week in a refrigerator but you should inspect it closely before each use for signs of spoilage. 

Homemade Mayonnaise
1 egg
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 cup safflower oil or olive oil
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1/4 teaspoon salt

Homemade Mayonnaise Directions
Use blender or hand mixer
Beat egg at low speed for about 2 minutes
While continuing to blend add lemon juice and seasonings (dry mustard and salt)
Continue to blend and SLOWLY drip in the oil
Mixture will begin to thicken
Homemade Mayonnaise is ready after all oil is added
Spoon into jar and store in refrigerator for about 3 days