This comprehensive resource, created by three leading authorities in dietetics, nutrition, and vegetarian cooking, offers a unique blend of scientific researach, practical advice, and culinary expertise that will show you how to: know the difference between food allergy, food intolerance and food sensitivity; test for allergies; avoid the foods and ingredients that trigger reactions; maintain a healthy intestinal boundary; understand the latest food labeling regulations; and create menus that meet your nutritional requirements. Over 100 recipes by uncheese specialist Jo Stepaniak redefine the notion that allergy-free means flavor-free.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Best cookbook for the traditional items your are craving:
I was very pleased with this cookbook, seeing recipes for things that I have been missing since being sensitive to numerous foods. Very comprehensive & helpful. Each basic recipe (lemon bread, etc) has several alternatives to create a different dish (like adding poppy seeds & making into muffins). The brownies were awesome & so was the pumpkin bread. The "Magical one-bowl muffins" are also great with 20 different variations for savory or sweet. Blueberry pancakes were great too!
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should have been titled Vegan Food Allergy Survival Guide:
Half reference book, half cookbook, there's a lot of great information to be found in this book. However, I wish the title had specified that this is a book designed for those following a vegan diet. For some people on very restricted diets it isn't practical or healthy to follow a vegan diet.
Food Allergy Survival Guide:
I purchase this cookbook to help me feed my son, who has multiple food allergies. I have no hesitation in recommending this cookbook for families just starting this journey. Many other allergy cookbooks seem to be limited to one or two allergies or sensitivities. This cookbook does a good job of staying away from multiple problems.
Wonderfully easy recipes, invaluable information:
The layout and title of this book gives the strong impression of a guidebook, yet quite a cast of recipes lies within. In fact, the latter half of the book is all cookbook, with over 100 recipes. I was elated to find that each recipe was free of dairy, eggs, fish, gluten, peanuts, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, wheat, and yeast. How refreshing to find a book that actually lives up to its title / subtitle. It was so nice to not have to sort through which recipes were "safe" and which weren't, the whole book was... more info
