Category Archives: Specialized Diets

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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Hawaiian Rice

Posted on June 19, 2011 by Vandy Roadifer

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

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Vandy Roadifer

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

Posted on June 11, 2011 by Vandy Roadifer

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

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Vandy Roadifer

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

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Vandy Roadifer

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

Posted on May 8, 2011 by Vandy Roadifer

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

Posted on May 7, 2011 by Vandy Roadifer

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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Savory Chickpea Pancakes with Mushroom Relish

Posted on May 7, 2011 by Vandy Roadifer

I bought nigella seeds today so I had to find a recipe that called for them. A broad web search came up with chickpea pancakes. I was thrilled to find a recipe that called for chickpea flour since I had … Continue reading →

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Safflower Rice

Posted on May 7, 2011 by Vandy Roadifer

I had a request for recipes using rice in more interesting ways. I went through my spice box and found a packet of safflower I picked up at the Asian market. I hadn’t used it before but know it could … Continue reading →

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