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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.

Shaved Asparagus Salad

Spring means gorgeous fresh asparagus is readily available. My mom brought home two pounds of the large, flavorful shoots. I’ve never seen asparagus so big. Most of them were bigger around than my thumb at their base. I wanted to … Continue reading

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Avocado Egg Salad

Even though I have no reason to dye eggs for Easter, I associate the holiday with egg salad and deviled eggs, two things I seldom make or eat at any other time of year. Last night I boiled eggs and … Continue reading

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Grain Free Almond Tortillas

Since I went gluten free two years ago I’ve satisfied a lot of my cravings for bread with corn tortillas. Fish tacos especially have been a staple in my diet. Now that I’m grain free I’ve been looking for a … Continue reading

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Lemon Garlic Roasted Cauliflower

I love things I can throw together, stick in the oven, and forget about for 20-30 minutes. This dish was simple to prepare yet tastes like I spent a long time on it. I like my cooked veggies to retain … Continue reading

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Vegan Cream of Broccoli Soup

Today was one of those windy, rainy early Spring days that makes your remember Winter still has teeth. Even though it’s 60*F outside, the wind alone made it the perfect day to make soup. I looked through my fairly bare … Continue reading

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Pomegranate Red Wine Vinegar

Last month I bought a bottle of red wine vinegar flavored with pomegranate. I loved the flavor but not the added sugar so when I ran out I bought a bottle of cheap red wine vinegar and a bottle of … Continue reading

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Vegan Coconut Margarine

I cooked in the wrong order today. I should have made this margarine before I made waffles. Anyway, my new eating plan is very strict when it comes to commercially made foods, especially margarine. The plan recommends butter but I’m … Continue reading

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Grain Free Almond Hazelnut Waffles

I love waffles and going gluten free made me love them more; rice flour gives them a fabulous crispiness. Since going grain free I’ve been experimenting with almond flour waffles. Today I finally came up with a recipe that had … Continue reading

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Pumpkin Peanut Butter Soup

Yesterday was National Peanut Butter Day and the first thing that popped into my head when I saw that was pumpkin peanut butter soup. I have no idea why other than I had a pumpkin on the counter from my … Continue reading

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Grain-free Hazelnut Banana Muffins

My new eating plan is completely grain free and most starches are out as well. This making baking a bit of a challenge but it’s a challenge I’ll gladly take on if it helps me get well. I had several … Continue reading

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