Monthly Archives: December 2010

Dairy Free Gluten Free Sugar Free Pumpkin Pie Filling

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Vandy Roadifer

1 3/4 cups canned pumpkin 1 1/2 cups lite coconut milk 1/2 cup light agave nectar 2 eggs 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp ground ginger 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp ground cloves Preheat oven to 425* F. Beat eggs … Continue reading →

Gluten Free Sugar Free Cashew Pie

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Vandy Roadifer

For New Year’s Eve my housemates invited a handful of people over for food and movies. My contribution to the festivities is two pies: a pumpkin pie and a cashew pie. Both are gluten free, cane sugar free and dairy … Continue reading →

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Dairy Free Rooisbos Chai Tea

Posted on December 28, 2010 by Vandy Roadifer

Other than water, I drink tea more often than anything else and chai tea is one of my favorites. I snitched this recipe from Nikki and changed it a tiny bit to suit my sensitivities. Cow’s milk and/or darjeeling tea … Continue reading →

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Gluten Free Sugar Free Apple Pie

Posted on December 27, 2010 by Vandy Roadifer

My mom’s favorite pie is apple so since my parents were here for Christmas I made a dairy free, gluten free and sugar free apple pie. My mom is diabetic so I used stevia instead of agave in my filling. … Continue reading →

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DF & GF Green Bean Casserole

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Vandy Roadifer

I started making this holiday favorite from scratch a number of years ago but using my own homemade mushroom soup, frozen green beans (I actually use a mix of green and yellow beans) and forgoing the fried onions. This year … Continue reading →

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Mulled White Wine

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Vandy Roadifer

Since I made mulled white wine for my winter solstice ritual tonight I decided to post the recipe for it as well. Red wine is, of course, traditional for mulling but I didn’t feel like dealing with the bloody nose … Continue reading →

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Solstice Cakes (GF Almond Honey Cakes)

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Vandy Roadifer

Almond Honey Cakes are a traditional solstice treat. I’m leaving one outside tonight as an offering to the Goddess, the fey and the creatures that live in my backyard (mostly birds and insects) as well as pouring a libation of … Continue reading →

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Blackberry Barbecue Sauce

Posted on December 19, 2010 by Vandy Roadifer

Even after making blackberry pie, I had nearly a quart of blackberries left. Fortuitously a friend took me out to lunch yesterday and we both had Salmon Salad with Blackberry Barbecue Sauce. This got me thinking about creating my own … Continue reading →

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Gluten Free Dinner Rolls

Posted on December 18, 2010 by Vandy Roadifer

While browsing for a good gluten free bread recipe today I came across this website. I modified the recipe to suit my sensitivities and then put it in muffin tins instead of a loaf pan because it’d be easier for … Continue reading →

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DF, GF & SF Blackberry Pie

Posted on December 17, 2010 by Vandy Roadifer

I’ve been testing gluten free pie crusts and think I finally found one that is fairly easy and tastes good. I don’t mind my almond meal, rice flour and margarine crusts but, for me, the joy in pie is the … Continue reading →