Allergy Free for the Family Cookbook: Over 100 recipes without milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, wheat, fish, shellfish and many gluten free recipes. [Paperback]

Brianna Rose Monson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 17, 2009

Brianna has taken allergy free to the next level! “Allergy Free for the Family Cookbook” is a must for anyone who suffers from food allergies or gluten intolerance. This is a cookbook like no other. Included are over 100 recipes for the allergy sufferer and 88 are gluten free. Brianna’s recipes are free of 7 of the 8 most common allergens including; milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, wheat, fish, and shellfish. You will find the recipes are easy to customize to your specific needs. Imagine making cookies, biscuits, breads, cakes, and entire meals for everyone to enjoy. So, get ready to appreciate cooking and eating once again without missing the foods you once loved!

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About the Author

Brianna was born in Oregon, and grew up in Washington. She played collegiate golf for two years and still enjoys playing when she gets the chance. She graduated with a bachelor’s in Elementary Education. She currently lives in Washington State, with her husband and 2 children. Brianna spends lots of time in the kitchen and loves the smiles on her kids faces when they get to help make recipes too. When she is not cooking, she loves to spend time with her family playing games, watching movies, and especially going on vacations. Brianna truly believes that those with food allergies should and can be included in family and social gathering involving food.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: BookSurge Publishing (June 17, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1439236305
• ISBN-13: 978-1439236307
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,660,352 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Easy Family Recipes, January 27, 2011

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Eagle Loft Kitchen (BC, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Allergy Free Cookbook for the Family (Hardcover-spiral)

Allergy Free Cookbook for the Family by Brianna Monson is a charming little book that delivers what it advertises: family-friendly food that is free of allergens. The recipes in this book are simple, quick and budget-conscious. They are foods that are likely to appeal to children. The author is a mother of a child with life-threatening food allergies, and her personal experience with this challenge is apparent throughout the book. Each recipe has a little note about it being her childhood favourite to bake with her grandmother, a dish she serves to her inlaws, or a weekly meal at her house. I like this little personal touch that lets you know these are enjoyed so much by her family.

Some of the recipes that most interested me included:
* Breakfast burritos
* Country hash browns
* Sugar cookies
* Pie crust
* Apple crisp
* Graham crackers
* Raspberry pie
* Meatballs
* White sauce
* Honey ham
* Croutons
* Ham and bean soup
* Kale soup

The ingredients are not whole-foods conscious, which is the usual fare at our house. There is plenty of refined sugar, corn starch and corn syrup throughout the book. I simply made the recipes with replacements such as natural cane sugar or agave, tapioca or arrowroot flour, and rice syrup. For most people just venturing into the world of allergies, the ingredients in the book are likely familiar to them and easily obtainable. I also found that the baking recipes call for way more sugar than we usually use. For instance, the banana bread and muffins call for 3/4 cup of sugar, where my recipe (using the same amount of flour) calls for 1/8 cup. But in spite of this, I still like this book and have enjoyed several recipes from it, applying changes as needed for our lifestyle.

This book uses rice flour, potato flour and tapioca starch for most recipes that include starch, with the occasional recipe requesting oat flour or cornstarch. Ener-G egg replacer is recommended as a substitute for eggs. Dairy-free margarine is used frequently, and sometimes shortening is used as well. A few of the recipes call for oats, oat flour, and soy-based cream cheese; we do not use these due to an allergy, so I avoided those recipes. The book advertises that "most" recipes are free of milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, wheat, fish and shellfish. As far as I can tell, the recipes are all free of those ingredients, with the recipes containing oats specifically listed as not being gluten-free unless gluten-free oats are used. Some recipes do contain soy and corn.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for parties!, August 21, 2009

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Shirley J. Miller - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Allergy Free for the Family Cookbook: Over 100 recipes without milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, wheat, fish, shellfish and many gluten free recipes. (Paperback)

Great to have on hand for special occasions. We needed a milk and egg-free birthday cake for my neice and nephew. We made the chocolate version (there is also a vanilla) and it was delicious. The kids liked making the ice cream as much as they did eating it! Can't wait to try more recipes! <3 <3 <3

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally, I have found allergy free recipes that taste GOOD!, July 30, 2009

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Carol Rose - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Allergy Free for the Family Cookbook: Over 100 recipes without milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, wheat, fish, shellfish and many gluten free recipes. (Paperback)

Finally, I have found an allergy free cookbook that everything tastes GOOD! All of the allergy free cookbooks I have purchased before do not taste like normal food, and no one will eat them. These recipes are awesome and everyone has loved them, even the family members that are VERY sceptical of even tasting allergy free foods. Now we can have birthday parties with ice cream and birthday cake that EVERYONE in the family can enjoy. And one of my favorite recipes is the Cut-Out Cookies. We haven't been able to have cut-out cookies at holidays like most families and now we can, because these are DELICIOUS! Also, the Yummy Meatloaf is the best meatloaf we have ever eaten! I could go on and on! I am sooooo excited about this book and recommend this book to everyone with a family member or friend that has food allergies!