Planning in advance and having the right foods on hand are two of the biggest factors for success on an anti-candida eating plan. Here are recipes to help you succeed.

Just because you are on a yeast free diet doesn't mean that you have to give up all of your favorite foods. Planning in advance gives us the opportunity to eat right and eat well, all while staying on track to rid your body of candida.

When we think of "diet", usually depriving ourselves of enjoyable food comes to mind. But a yeast-free eating plan doesn't have to be that way. In fact, many people on a yeast-free "diet" eat foods that are normally not considered "diet" food, and they actually lose weight.

Look through the list of what you can eat for a week on an anti-candida diet and you will be amazed. What's even better, you will feel great when you eat this way!

A week's worth of recipes:

1. Easy Crock Pot Chicken
2. Steak, Baked Potatoes and Salad
3. Country Fried Chicken Dinner
4. Pasta Night (Really!)
5. Taco Night
6. Pork Chop Dinner
7. Pecan Crusted Salmon

Easy Crock Pot Chicken

Put 3 pounds bone in or 1-2 pounds boneless chicken in crock pot. Cover with a can of cream of mushroom and cream of chicken soup, sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook on low 6-7 hours or high 3-4, depending on your crock pot, until done. Serve over steamed rice, with a side of green vegetables.

Steak, Baked Potatoes and Salad

Prepare your favorite Steak on the grill and serve with baked potato (yes, with butter and sour cream!) and a salad with a healthy dressing (low sugar) Preferably an oil and vinegar dressing. While this may seem taboo to most diets, enjoying meat and potatoes, in moderation, is not only ok, it's very satisfying. Steak can be replaced with other meats, such as meatloaf, but don't add sugar.

Oven-Fried Chicken with Corn Bread, Mashed Potatoes and Green Beans

Heat oven to 375°F. In roasting pan, melt 1/4 cup butter in oven. Combine 1/3 C. Rice Flour (or any non-gluten flour), 1 tsp each Salt and Poultry Seasoning and 1/2 tsp pepper in flat bowl or on plate. Dip cut up chicken (boneless, bone-in, pieces-any type) in melted butter, then coat with flour mixture. Place chicken in pan. If bone-in, bake 25-30 minutes; turn chicken over. Continue baking 30-35 minutes until fork tender and cooked completely. If boneless, reduce baking time by half, but check to make sure cooked thoroughly. Serve with the following recipe and a side of mashed potatoes and green beans.

For cornbread:

• 1/4 cup oil
• 1 cup milk with 1/2 tsp vinegar added to sour it
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup cornmeal, yellow or white
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda and salt
• 1 cup frozen or thawed corn

Mix wet ingredients together, than add dry ingredients. Pour in to greased 8 x 8 inch pan, bake at 400 degree oven for about 20 minutes.

Pasta Night

Most supermarkets now carry a variety of rice pasta. Experiment with them to find your favorite, as some cook better than others. Make sure to cook according to direction. Serve with your favorite pasta sauce, look for one that is low in sugar and does not have added corn syrup. Add as much cheese, meat and vegetables that you like. Serve with salad or greens. Remember not to be tempted by sides of bread. But you can fill up on as much of the pasta and greens as you want.

Taco Night

Serve Corn Tortillas (soft or hard), heated according to direction with one large bowl each:

• Shredded Lettuce
• Chopped Tomatoes
• Chopped Onions
• Refried Beans,
• Shredded Cheese
• Salsa

Pork Chop Dinner

Brush boneless pork loin chops, cut 3/4 inch thick with 2 tsp. lemon juice. Season with 1/2 tsp. ea. dried thyme, salt, and basil and 1/4 tsp. ginger. Broil for 8-10 minutes, 3-4 inches from heat, turning once. Cook until no pink remains and juice runs clear. Serve with ride-pasta salad and a side of your favorite vegetables.

Pecan Crusted Salmon

Grind 2 cups pecans in to a coarse meal, add 1 1/2 tsp garlic salt and 1/4 tsp or less cayenne pepper. Coat 4-5 oz. salmon portions with olive oil, roll in pecan mixture and place on baking sheet. Bake at 450F for 5 minutes or until done to your liking. Serve with salad and a side of your favorite vegetables. Bigger appetite? Add a side of oven baked french fries. To make this even quicker and easier, just grill salmon with seasoning and olive oil.

Remember - taking advantage of all the good parts of the diet helps offset those sugar and bread cravings. Eat yeast-free foods for breakfast and lunch, snack on blueberries, nuts, plain yogurt, iced green or herbal tea, sunflower seeds, corn chips, rice cakes and salsa, hummus, vegetables and dip. Drink plenty of water. You'll be successful and feel great.