Author Archives: Vandy Roadifer

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.

Gluten Free Yeast Free Oat Bread

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Vandy Roadifer

Finding a great tasting gluten free yeast free commercially made bread that fits all my other sensitivities has been impossible. It took me a week and three loaves of test bread but I finally perfected my yeast free oat bread … Continue reading →

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Thai Meatloaf

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Vandy Roadifer

When I was on vacation in October I was introduced to to the Thai dish Laarb (also called Larb, Laab, and Laap). It’s sweet, sour, spicy and addictive. It can also be labor intensive. I made it once using the … Continue reading →

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GF Roasted Garlic Honey Scones

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Vandy Roadifer

I roasted a lot of garlic last week and in order to keep what I didn’t immediately use, I put the cloves in pint jars, covered them in olive oil and stored them in the fridge. Eating roasted garlic reminded … Continue reading →

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Gluten Free Date Nut Fruitcake

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Vandy Roadifer

I have fond memories of my grandmother’s fruitcakes so this year I decided to make my own dairy free, gluten free, cane sugar free version. Several people mentioned to me recently that they come here for recipes fitting within their … Continue reading →

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Dairy Free Spicy Sweet Potato Gratin

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Vandy Roadifer

The problem with not driving and not having a grocery store within walking distance is that I run out of staples. The good thing about running out of staples is that I become an even more creative cook. LOL! This … Continue reading →

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Dairy Free Hazelnut Hot Chocolate

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Vandy Roadifer

My months on Prednisone had the remarkable side-effect of decreasing my sensitivity to chocolate. Yay! I’m not pushing my luck and keeping my chocolate fixes small but one of my new vices is hazelnut hot chocolate sweetened with agave nectar. … Continue reading →

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Steelhead Trout & Caramelized Onion Tart

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Vandy Roadifer

I had almost half a batch of gluten free pie crust left over from the cherry pie I made for Thanksgiving. I thought about making an apple tart but, after I pulled a fillet of trout out of my freezer … Continue reading →

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Gluten Free Vegan Pie Crust

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Vandy Roadifer

I really like the pie crust I created last year but I’ve learned a lot about gluten free baking since then. My favorite dessert quality gluten free flour is sweet sorghum so I halved the amount of rice flour and … Continue reading →

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Gluten Free Pumpkin Bread

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Vandy Roadifer

My mom planted pie pumpkins this year and had a fairly good sized crop. I made dairy free custard using coconut milk out of the first one of the season and decided to make pumpkin bread with the second one. … Continue reading →

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Oven Dried Beef Jerky

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Vandy Roadifer

Until I stopped eating cane sugar I had no idea it was in quite so many foods, including beef jerky! It’s not hard to make jerky only time-consuming and I have plenty of time. Most recipes I found contained soy … Continue reading →

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