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.

Sugar Free Pickled Red Onion

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Vandy Roadifer

Anyone who follows the recipes in this blog knows that I love fish tacos but I dislike making the same dish over and over again. To spice up the tacos I’m making tonight, I decided to try my hand at … Continue reading →

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Mango-Pineapple Salsa

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Vandy Roadifer

When I was going through the sales ads of the grocery store down the street last night I had an idea for a new recipe: fish tacos with mango-pineapple salsa (mangoes are on sale). I love it when I think … Continue reading →

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Chicken Curry Soup with Wild Rice

Posted on January 2, 2011 by Vandy Roadifer

I’ve been having more bad days than good this last week so my freezer is nearly depleted of pre-cooked balanced meals I can microwave easily. I threw together this soup today and made more than enough for me to freeze. … Continue reading →

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Dairy Free Gluten Free Sugar Free Pumpkin Pie Filling

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Vandy Roadifer

1 3/4 cups canned pumpkin 1 1/2 cups lite coconut milk 1/2 cup light agave nectar 2 eggs 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp ground ginger 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp ground cloves Preheat oven to 425* F. Beat eggs … Continue reading →

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Gluten Free Sugar Free Cashew Pie

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Vandy Roadifer

For New Year’s Eve my housemates invited a handful of people over for food and movies. My contribution to the festivities is two pies: a pumpkin pie and a cashew pie. Both are gluten free, cane sugar free and dairy … Continue reading →

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Dairy Free Rooisbos Chai Tea

Posted on December 28, 2010 by Vandy Roadifer

Other than water, I drink tea more often than anything else and chai tea is one of my favorites. I snitched this recipe from Nikki and changed it a tiny bit to suit my sensitivities. Cow’s milk and/or darjeeling tea … Continue reading →

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Gluten Free Sugar Free Apple Pie

Posted on December 27, 2010 by Vandy Roadifer

My mom’s favorite pie is apple so since my parents were here for Christmas I made a dairy free, gluten free and sugar free apple pie. My mom is diabetic so I used stevia instead of agave in my filling. … Continue reading →

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DF & GF Green Bean Casserole

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Vandy Roadifer

I started making this holiday favorite from scratch a number of years ago but using my own homemade mushroom soup, frozen green beans (I actually use a mix of green and yellow beans) and forgoing the fried onions. This year … Continue reading →

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Mulled White Wine

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Vandy Roadifer

Since I made mulled white wine for my winter solstice ritual tonight I decided to post the recipe for it as well. Red wine is, of course, traditional for mulling but I didn’t feel like dealing with the bloody nose … Continue reading →

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Solstice Cakes (GF Almond Honey Cakes)