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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.

Blue Ballet Squash w/ Pine Nuts

Posted on November 21, 2009 by Vandy Roadifer

1/2 cooked blue ballet squash (a whole one makes much too much) 1/2 cup milk 8 oz shredded Parmesan cheese 6 oz toasted pine nuts 1 tsp fresh ground black pepper 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg 1/4 tsp ground ginger I … Continue reading →

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Cream Cheese Ice Cream

Posted on November 13, 2009 by Vandy Roadifer

Who knew that when my kitchen is clean I can’t help but dirty it up immediately? LOL! Now I need to start making something more substantial than ice cream or sorbet. One can not live on dessert alone – though … Continue reading →

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Pear Ginger Honey Mead Sorbet

Posted on November 11, 2009 by Vandy Roadifer

2 ripe pears, peeled, cored & cubed 2 cups hot water 4 packets of instant pre-sweetened ginger tea (I used T.A.S. brand from the Asian Market) 1 cup semi-sweet Honey Mead Puree pears, water and ginger tea powder in blender. … Continue reading →

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Almond Cardamon Ice Cream

Posted on November 10, 2009 by Vandy Roadifer

I love the unique flavor and fragrance of cardamon but never know what to do with it. After recently seeing a recipe for a lemon cardamon cake and attempting to make a version of it myself (it didn’t turn out … Continue reading →

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Greek Tzatziki Sauce

Posted on November 4, 2009 by Vandy Roadifer

Since my diet is limited due to yeast overgrowth, I’m now making my own multi-purpose sauce/dressing for meats and veggies. This Greek cucumber sauce is very tasty. 1 cup Greek yogurt 1 Tbs lemon juice 1 clove garlic 1 small … Continue reading →

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Pumpkin (or Squash) Soup

Posted on October 29, 2009 by Vandy Roadifer

24 oz  cooked and pureed pumpkin (I use frozen squash) 32 oz chicken or vegetable broth 1 medium sweet onion 1 pint heavy cream 1 Tsp olive oil Salt, pepper & nutmeg to taste Dice onion and saute in bottom … Continue reading →

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Cream Cheese Pie Pastry

Posted on October 21, 2009 by Vandy Roadifer

1 1/4 cup flour 1 tsp sugar 1 tsp salt 4 oz. softened cream cheese 3 Tbs butter Sift together the dry ingredients, cutting in the butter, and working in the cream cheese. For a traditional crust, roll out 2/3 … Continue reading →

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Pinto Beans with Smoked Chicken

Posted on October 6, 2009 by Vandy Roadifer

One of my favorite hearty winter meals from my childhood was my mom’s pinto beans with Indian fry bread. I experimented with smoked chicken and came up with the following recipe. I don’t make fry bread but it’s good with … Continue reading →

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Rose Petal Sorbet

Posted on August 24, 2009 by Vandy Roadifer

OMG! Numi makes a tea called White Rose that’s one of my favorite indulgences (it’s kinda pricey and has a bit of caffeine but so very worth both). I bought a box of it not too long ago and had … Continue reading →

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Tomato Free Italian Vegetable Sauce

Posted on August 22, 2009 by Vandy Roadifer

I’m allergic to tomatoes so my ND suggested this recipe to me as a substitute for tomato sauce. If I’m up to it, tomorrow I’m gonna pour it over eggplant and bake it. Too bad I can’t have cheese or … Continue reading →

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