Category Archives: Dairy Free

Beet and Parsnip Latkes

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Vandy Roadifer

Latkes are one of my favorite fall/winter foods. They’re very versatile and the traditional potato and onion can be exchanged for pretty much any firm vegetable. I like sweet potatoes, carrots, beets, and purple potatoes in any combination, with or … Continue reading →

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Chickpea & Seed Bread

Posted on November 18, 2015 by Vandy Roadifer

I had 4 egg whites I needed to use so I decided to make bread. Whipped egg whites folded into the dough gives yeast free breads a lighter texture. I hoped combining chickpea flour and almond flour would give the … Continue reading →

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Green Banana Mango Smoothie

Posted on May 1, 2015 by Vandy Roadifer

Last fall I made huge changes to my eating style: fruit smoothies for breakfast, 2 tablespoons of light olive oil in a few ounces of water for lunch, and roasted vegetables with 3-4 ounces of protein for dinner. I lost … Continue reading →

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Sugar Free Almond Teff Banana Muffins

Posted on April 11, 2015 by Vandy Roadifer

Teff is the newest flour I’m experimenting with for baking. It has a slight flavor of toasted almonds and pairs beautifully with the almond flour and almond extract in this recipe. I added a teaspoon of molasses to give the … Continue reading →

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Pumpkin Stuffed with Turkey, Pears, and Cranberries

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Vandy Roadifer

I picked up some gorgeous sugar pumpkins and winter squash from my mom’s garden last month. The first thing I made was this stuffed pumpkin. It was perfect. It has all the flavors and smells of a harvest meal. It’d … Continue reading →

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Dairy Free Bacon Pumpkin Soup

Posted on October 12, 2014 by Vandy Roadifer

Autumn is my favorite time of year and one of the things I love about it is the huge bounty of winter squashes and pumpkins available in the markets. I titled this pumpkin soup but I used a beautiful orange … Continue reading →

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Marinated Artichoke Heart Salad

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Vandy Roadifer

I’ve made this twice recently, serving it with lamb shoulder blade steak. I love the Greek inspired flavors and using the oven dried cherry tomatoes from my garden. I used the olive oil I preserved the cherry tomatoes in and … Continue reading →

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Sugar Free Flourless Chocolate Cake

Posted on September 7, 2014 by Vandy Roadifer

At some point I need to post savory recipes but those meals are mostly tossed together without measuring or too much advanced planning whereas desserts require me to write out a recipe before starting. This was a request from Mei-Lu … Continue reading →

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Grain Free Pear Spice Cake

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Vandy Roadifer

This recipe is loosely based on an apple spice cake from the Against All Grain cookbook but I changed it to suit my tastes and dietary needs. The pears came from my parents’ tree and I left the peelings on … Continue reading →

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Cashew Cupcakes

Posted on August 10, 2014 by Vandy Roadifer

I ran out of almond flour but had several pounds of raw cashews in my freezer so I looked to them as a cake base. I don’t like cashews in bread because I found them too sweet but sweetness is … Continue reading →

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