Eating Clean: 100 Appetizing Solutions, Wheat-free & Dairy-free [Spiral-bound]

Lisa Allen (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 8, 2002

This health-restorative collection of menu options was inspired by a liver detox regime as supervised by a naturopathic physician. Would you like to prepare healthy and satisfying foods with ingredients found in your local supermarket? Do you think sawdust when you hear the words health food? Discover how easy and economical it is to prepare delightfully delicious meals in your own kitchen. These 100 wheat-free and dairy-free recipes give a fresh and tasty approach to wholesome, healthy cooking. Includes step-by-step, easy to follow directions and includes key comments from a licensed naturopathic doctor. Learn what foods will benefit your overall health. Add to your culinary repertoire with ethnic favorites from around the world. Whether you're an experienced cook or just starting out with your first hot plate, this cookbook will become your right-hand source of inspiration. Give your meals a new lease on life. Revitalize daily meal planning with fresh and easy-to-prepare ideas that span from breakfast cereal to energy-boosting drinks, mini-meal snacks and main courses. Several baked good recipes call for spelt flour, so if you are Celiac, a gluten-free flour blend should be substituted. In the spirit of flexibility, any of the non-dairy ingredients can be substituted with dairy, if that better suits your lifestyle.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"This book is GREAT for those of us who are gluten intolerant. Recipes are easy to follow and taste incredible!" -- — Jill, competing tri-athlete, November 2002

"This book is GREAT for those of us who are gluten intolerant. Recipes are easy to follow and taste incredible!" --— Jill, competing tri-athlete, November 2002

From the Publisher

A must-have, right-hand guide for anyone who is trying to eat wheat- and dairy-free.

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Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 144 pages
• Publisher: Morning Glory press (August 8, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 097224770X
• ISBN-13: 978-0972247702
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,254,071 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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34 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Spelt is wheat; whey is dairy - don't trust the ingredients here!, May 14, 2006

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Milton Free - See all my reviews

This review is from: Eating Clean: 100 Appetizing Solutions, Wheat-free & Dairy-free (Spiral-bound)

This book isn't up to its title. Some of the recipes with "whey protein powder" have a "publisher's update" to use "soy-based protein powder" instead, but don't mention why (whey is dairy). Plus, yogurt is an optional ingredient.

Spelt is a type of wheat, and recipes use spelt flour. Yikes!

We believe that soy that hasn't been fermented is not a healthy food (more info at mercola.com), and this book uses a lot of processed soy. Similar: canola oil. Also, the primary sweetener is xylitol, and we believe stevia to often be a healthier choice (from Dr. J. V. Wright's Nutrition & Healing).

_The Joy of Cooking_ has lots of dairy-free, wheat-free recipes, without false promises.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Tasty, easy to use recipes, November 14, 2006

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C. Malone (Atlanta) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Eating Clean: 100 Appetizing Solutions, Wheat-free & Dairy-free (Spiral-bound)

I tried several of the recipes in this book and found them overall to be easy to prepare and tasty. I am intolerant to many ingrediants so, as always, I had to do some minor changes to the recipes - no one with food allergies or intolerances will ever find a perfect cookbook. Here are my reviews of some recipes:

Indonesian Chicken Curry - easy to prepare and very good. I used almond butter instead of peanut butter. My hubby ate 3.5 of the 4 chicken breasts!

Chicken & Cashew Stirfry - easy to prepare however mine turned out a little dry. I am not sure if I cooked the "sauce" too long of if I did something else wrong, but it is tasty enough for me to try again ;-) In this one I substituted almonds for cashews and olive oil for the peanut oil.

Ratatouille - this was good but made a huge amount and we tired of it before it was gone. I mistakenly got tamarind sauce instead of the Tapenade (I thought I buy it at the Whole Foods Market) but it was still good.

Spanish Rice with Black Beans - I did not like the spice combination on this one and I think it was the turmeric. I think I will try it again and change up the spices and try to find a way to keep it from being a little dry.

Spicy Thai Chicken Soup - I didn't use the homemade coconut milk and that was a mistake. Using Lite Coconut milk made it seem like it was missing some body. Also for this one a little advice on how to use lemon grass would have been helpful. I think I did it right but that could have been another problem with it. I will definately try this one again.

Black Bean Soup - Very yummy!! I enjoyed this one alot! Easy to make (I cooked enough beans for the Rice and this dish to save time) and tasty. I added diced tomatoes and added the rice and it was perfect!

I hope you guys find this useful and will add this cookbook to your collection.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Healthy & Easy Recipes!, September 20, 2006

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M. Clarke (Atlanta GA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Eating Clean: 100 Appetizing Solutions, Wheat-free & Dairy-free (Spiral-bound)

I am a vegetarian so I read this book with some apprehension. But I found a number of recipes that I could prepare and eat just as they were written! And many others are easily transformed into vegetarian meals by substituting tofu for the recommended meat, or just leaving protein out of the recipe. I can't wait for cooler weather so I can try some of the yummy soups!

The recipes I have tried are delicious and easily prepared, most with easily found ingredients.

I was pleased with Dr. Thry's comments and found them to be very helpful.

I highly recommend Eating Clean for anyone interested in eating healthier without giving up delicious food.