Category Archives: Main Course

Moroccan Spiced Beef and Carrots with Couscous

Posted on December 2, 2012 by Vandy Roadifer

I made preserved lemons and limes a few weeks ago and today finally came up with a dish I wanted to use them in. I combined several tagine recipes and created the following. It’s one of the best one pot … Continue reading →

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Chipotle Swai Fish Tacos

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Vandy Roadifer

A few weeks ago a friend introduced me to Swai. I’d never heard of the white-fleshed fish before but it cooked easily, stayed moist and had a nice sweet flavor that took seasoning well. Swai is an Asian river catfish. … Continue reading →

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Trout with Mediterranean Rice

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Vandy Roadifer

It’s the third day of my rotation diet, though diet-wise it’s Day 1 since I started on Day 2. I’ve already moved a few food groups around so I can make specific dishes (most notably fish tacos) but so far … Continue reading →

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Gluten Free Eggplant Parmesan

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Vandy Roadifer

My new supplement heavy treatment plan is working and my systemic inflammation has decreased significantly. I’m slowly adding foods I was sensitive to back into my diet without any adverse reactions. I’ve reacted to tomatoes off and on for more … Continue reading →

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Pumpkin Peanut Butter Soup

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Vandy Roadifer

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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Beef and Beet Tomato Free Ragu

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Vandy Roadifer

I make large batches of my Tomato Free Italian Vegetable Sauce and freeze it in two cup batches so I have it on hand when I want it. The other night I pulled the last bag out of the freezer … 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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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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Turkey Curry Salad

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Vandy Roadifer

My housemates buy chicken curry salad from the deli of our neighborhood grocery store. Last night they picked up some of it to go with the pita bread I made. I bought precooked thick sliced turkey since I’m still not … Continue reading →

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Pomegranate Cornish Game Hens

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Vandy Roadifer

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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