Category Archives: Specialized Diets

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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Mexican Cauliflower “Rice”

Posted on July 19, 2014 by Vandy Roadifer

I had take out Mexican food the other night for dinner (pork in red sauce) and since I couldn’t eat the side of rice that came with it, I made my own version with grated cauliflower.  I didn’t have fresh … Continue reading →

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Nut Butter Bread Rolls

Posted on June 1, 2014 by Vandy Roadifer

I’ve made this recipe several times with different nuts (raw cashews, boiled peanuts, blanched almonds) and it worked well each time. The boiled peanut bread has a really nice yeasty flavor, the raw cashew bread is sweet enough to be … Continue reading →

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Grain Free Granola Bites

Posted on May 18, 2014 by Vandy Roadifer

These bar cookies are based on Best Express Food’s Traditional Aussie Bites. The original contains rolled oat, oat flour, butter, canola oil, sugar, honey, dried apricots, raisins, sunflower seeds, flax seeds, shredded coconut, baking soda and salt. They’ve addictive but … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Chestnut Cupcakes with Chocolate Coconut Frosting

Posted on April 19, 2014 by Vandy Roadifer

Chestnut flour is my new favorite baking ingredient. It has more starch than most things I currently eat but it makes for a light and fluffy grain free cupcake. I’ve made the cupcake recipe as written and also by replacing … Continue reading →

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Chestnut Gingerbread

Posted on January 26, 2014 by Vandy Roadifer

I made this at Christmas and I love how it turned out. It’s very close in flavor and texture to its wheat flour kin. I did use molasses despite my inflammation issues with sugar but some things are worth it. … Continue reading →

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Almond Hazelnut Yogurt Bread

Posted on January 26, 2014 by Vandy Roadifer

I’ve been adding small quantities of lactose free dairy back into my diet with mixed results. Unfortunately I react to yogurt if I eat more than 6oz in a week. I had two 6oz containers of plain yogurt in my … Continue reading →

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