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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.

Roasted Beet & Goat Cheese Salad

I’m thoroughly enjoying my slow reintroduction to cheese and dairy products. This week I decided that goat cheese would pair well with the beets I got from my mom’s garden. I was right. The tang of the goat cheese cut … Continue reading

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Harvest Ratatouille

My mom gave me a lot of fresh veggies from her garden the other day, including several baby eggplants. Today I decided to make something using the cornucopia of produce I had in my fridge. I quickly settled on ratatouille. … Continue reading

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Gluten Free Eggplant Parmesan

My new supplement heavy treatment plan is working and my systemic inflammation has decreased significantly. I’m slowly adding foods I was sensitive to back into my diet without any adverse reactions. I’ve reacted to tomatoes off and on for more … Continue reading

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Cilantro-Lime Polenta

I have a gorgeous cilantro plant in my garden that’s been calling for me to use the leaves in something fabulous. The other day I planned to make cilantro-lime rice to go with my chicken breasts stewed in tomatillo salsa … Continue reading

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Oat & Flax Bread

My mom picked up a 3lb bag of flax meal several months ago and I finally got around to experimenting with it. The other day I made this grain free recipe and while it was good, I knew I could … Continue reading

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Blackberry Dark Chocolate Cake

I’ve had very limited energy this past month so most of my cooking as been more out of necessity than for fun. Tonight I was craving chocolate. The other day I bought a container of Hershey’s Special Dark cocoa powder … Continue reading

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Blackberry & Oatmeal Crisp

I’m not well enough this year to get too creative with my birthday dessert so I went with a perpetual favorite that is as tasty as it is easy to make: blackberry crisp. Since I was expecting company to join … Continue reading

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Quinoa Tabouli (sans tomato)

I love tabouli on a hot day. It’s cool and refreshing and makes a flavorful lunch or side-dish with dinner. Since I can’t eat bulgur wheat or tomatoes I substitute quinoa and cucumbers. I used mint and chives from my … Continue reading

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Soy Free Honey Sesame Sauce

This is my version of sauce for sesame chicken. I poured it over baked chicken wings until well coated and then used the leftover sauce on my rice and veggies. It satisfied my craving for sesame chicken without my having … Continue reading

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Cilantro Lime Pesto

I made this the other night to go with broiled cod and loved it. It’d be fantastic on fish tacos or even fish nachos. Last night I had it on boiled shrimp and was just as happy with it. I … Continue reading

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