Monthly Archives: May 2011

Dairy Free Cranachan

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Vandy Roadifer

This is a classic Scottish dessert that I gave a dairy free twist with whipped coconut cream. For a low fat version, replace whipped coconut cream with non-fat Greek yogurt. 1 15oz can coconut milk, chilled 2 1/2 cups fresh … Continue reading →

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Whipped Coconut Cream

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Vandy Roadifer

Somewhere in my travels on the interwebs I found an easy, though not low fat, dairy free substitute to whipped cream. It worked brilliantly and I expect I’ll be using it often. A tablespoon of sugar, honey or agave nectar … Continue reading →

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Turkey Soup with Chickpea & Turkey Dumplings

Posted on May 8, 2011 by Vandy Roadifer

I really enjoyed the flavors of my chickpea pancakes last night so I thought I’d try another recipe with chickpea flour. I found this recipe and changed it to suit me. The original recipe calls for chicken but I’ve been … Continue reading →

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Hoe Cakes

Posted on May 7, 2011 by Vandy Roadifer

Somewhere I read about hoe cakes and thought they were a good (and naturally gluten free) alternative to pancakes. They can been either savory or sweet and I had two of them as a bun replacement with a buffalo burger. … Continue reading →

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Savory Chickpea Pancakes with Mushroom Relish

Posted on May 7, 2011 by Vandy Roadifer

I bought nigella seeds today so I had to find a recipe that called for them. A broad web search came up with chickpea pancakes. I was thrilled to find a recipe that called for chickpea flour since I had … Continue reading →

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Safflower Rice

Posted on May 7, 2011 by Vandy Roadifer

I had a request for recipes using rice in more interesting ways. I went through my spice box and found a packet of safflower I picked up at the Asian market. I hadn’t used it before but know it could … Continue reading →

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Gluten Free Chocolate Wasabi Cake with Green Tea Frosting

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Vandy Roadifer

This collection of recipes have been in the planning stages for a number of weeks, ever since Icy Sedgwick mentioned she’d had chocolate wasabi cake. I was intrigued by the flavor combination and the challenge of creating recipes to suit … Continue reading →

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