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About Vandy Roadifer

Vandy Roadifer has a M.S. in Human Nutrition and lives with complex chronic illnesses, which includes many food allergies and sensitivities. She enjoys creating and sharing great tasting recipes that fit her lifestyle, discussing food related topics, and educating people on how best to meet their individual nutritional needs from an evidence based perspective.

Grain Free Croutons

My mom requested “White bread” croutons as well as cornbread croutons for her stuffing so I threw this recipe together this afternoon. It turned out better than I expected. 1 1/2 cups almond flour 3/4 cup water 1/2 cup garbanzo-fava … Continue reading

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Gluten Free Cornbread Croutons

Stuffing in my favorite Thanksgiving side dish. This year I offered to make croutons for my mom so I could eat it. I read through half a dozen recipes online and came across someone’s ingenious idea: spreading the dough out … Continue reading

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Savory Grain Free Pie Crust

After months of looking online, I found six inch ceramic pie pans on sale at my local grocery store. Last night I made mini chicken pot pies in them. I experimented with garbanzo-fava flour. It’s not something I usually work … Continue reading

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Chocolate Hazelnut Cookies

I had a sweet tooth the other night so I threw these cookies together. I added corn starch to improve the texture and it worked out better than I expected. They’re crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside, … Continue reading

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Quinoa Zucchini Pancakes

I made these for breakfast last week and liked them so much I also made them for dinner. I used previously frozen and then thawed zucchini or summer squash but fresh would work as well. The pancakes are dense and … Continue reading

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Dietary Changes, Again

I’m seriously considering making another huge change to the way I eat now that I know my health crisis is likely caused by mold illness. I won’t make changes until I speak with my doctor and get lab tests confirming … Continue reading

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Chocolate Coconut Ice Cream

I make this as pudding more often than ice cream but it freezes beautifully and there’s enough fat in coconut milk that you don’t need an ice cream maker, though use it if you have one. The ice crystals will … Continue reading

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Green Tomato Chutney

Autumn hit before the last of my tomatoes had a chance to ripen. They started rotting on the vine before they changed color. I picked the good ones and started looking into green tomato relish recipes. None of them really … Continue reading

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Black Bean Chili

The tail end of a typhoon blew in yesterday so it was perfect weather to make chili. I used black beans my mom grew and dried as well as an onion from her garden. I often add a half pound … Continue reading

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Crock Pot Almond Milk Yogurt

Yogurt is a very good thing if you have decreased amounts of microbes in your gut but not so good if you’re sensitive to dairy products. I found a local source for non-dairy yogurt using coconut milk or almond milk; … Continue reading

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