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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.

Agave Marshmallows

My housemates have been toasting marshmallows and making s’mores every weekend since mid-May and I’ve been either sitting on the sidelines treat free or staying away altogether. Tonight I finally felt well enough to make cane sugar free marshmallows, though … Continue reading

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Strawberry Agave Freezer Jam

I had nearly two quarts of fresh strawberries I needed to use and Nikki suggested freezer jam. Someone else asked for a freezer jam recipe using something other than cane sugar so I bought powdered pectin specifically for freezer jam. … Continue reading

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Pomegranate Cornish Game Hens

While looking for recipes that use pomegranate molasses, I came across several chicken recipes. Since I don’t eat chicken, I decided to use Cornish game hens. Fortuitously my local grocery store had them on sale so I picked up two … Continue reading

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Hawaiian Rice

A local Thai restaurant has a Hawaiian curry dish filled with veggies and fruits that looks really tasty. I was asked for more interesting rice dishes so thought I’d try my own version of Hawaiian Rice. I didn’t add meat … Continue reading

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Gluten Free Pomegranate Brownies

This recipe was created solely as a vehicle for pomegranate molasses. I saw the molasses in the Asian market and less than a week later had to go back and buy a bottle of it. My first attempt at creating … Continue reading

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Lemon Basil Agave Cheesecake

Today is my birthday and I wanted to make an amazing dessert. I’ve been adding small amounts of low fat dairy to my diet and though the experiment failed and I have to go back to dairy free eating I … Continue reading

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Dairy Free Cranachan

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

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

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

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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