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Everyday Grain-Free Gourmet

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If you already own the first book, Grain-Free Gourmet, you will still be happy with this second book. There is further info. about the SCD and about fats. There are the standard recipes, like for yogurt, sauces, and jams. Then there are recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, etc. These are recipes normal people can prepare and will enjoy. There are tips on how to cook the basics like baked cauliflower or steamed veggies. There are also menu guides.
I have been on this diet for four weeks and am especially looking forward to trying out the recipes for Caramel Fondue, Glazed Pound Cake, and Peanut Butter Caramel Crisps, among others! There are plenty of healthy and delicious recipes in this book--I am really happy I took a gamble and ordered this book without first getting to look through it.
I think that anybody who is on the SCD or even someone who is just trying to reduce their grain intake will be very satisfied with the content of this book.

One of the hallmarks of the healthy low-carb lifestyle is avoiding not just refined carbohydrates like sugars, but also choosing to avoid those so-called healthy whole grains as well. For some people who have celiac disease, they don't have the luxury of choosing whether they eat grains or not--they cannot or they might die. Consuming gluten-free foods is invaluable for the health of people with Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, irritable bowel syndrome, and celiac disease. This recipe book is not explicitly low-carb in nature, although there are many recipes included that are entirely appropriate for livin' la vida low-carb. The main thing you'll get is an education about why it is important to eat specific kinds of carbs, an explanation about why eating fat is good for you, and stocking your cabinets with the key ingredients necessary to make these delicious recipes. Bon appetit!

I'd been feeling so burnt out cooking the same things over and over, this book helped me get over the hurdle and become excited to cook again. It's a beautifully illustrated book, very simple recipes to follow, easy to find ingredients and great little introductions to each recipe. My breakfast staple has already become the pancakes, I keep a batch of ready to pour batter in the refrigerator every week and eat it for breakfast and for a snack. I also made the pizza crust and it was so YUMMY! I was so excited to eat pizza again my taste buds were overflowing. I plan to try the carrot fritters and squash shepherd's pie in the near future. Thanks Jodi and Jenny!

I have used their first cookbook and liked a few of the recipes. This book seems super heavy on dairy, which shouldnt really be eaten that regularly for SCD. I, personally, cannot tolerate ANY dairy, so this cookbook version was not at all helpful. A few recipes are also repeats from their first book---which they warn you about in the preface, but amazon doesnt allude to this in the product description and maybe they should...although I imagine that would deter buyers. I will be returning it promptly!

This book is one of the better cookbooks I've had the pleasure of using. I am on the SCD diet for Ulcerative Colitis and the recipes included are of the kind that you truly will use every day. Multiple uses and variations are detailed. For instance the recipe for crepes is not only indicated for breakfast or fancy desserts, but is used for sandwich wraps as well. The Muffin Mix Muffins are better than you could make 'out of the box'. My wife made pancakes for me to have at a Father's Day breakfast and gave samples to the other men. They raved about how good they were! I highly recommend this book to anyone on the SCD diet, and even to those who are NOT on the diet. Healthy and delicious, too. Who could ask for more?

This book opens another chapter what you CAN eat. It's very creative and fits the bill for gourmet. Great for anyone wanting some no grain/no sugar/no lactose/no bakers yeast alternatives. It had alot of recipes that I have not seen in the other Specific Carb Cookbooks. I hope the authors continue the creative path for this diet. We have our son on this diet for ASD and GI tract problems. The latest curveball is his diet has to be rotated due to food allergies. I would love to see these gals do more with other nut flours and eggless dishes, because I'm sure it would be creative.

I just got this new book and it is my first recipe book for the scd. I love it and cannot wait to start cooking all these delicious recipes and they are all so simple. I liked the book so much I just ordered their first book because I want to try those recipes too. I highly recommend it because it has great new ideas that will make your dinner with friends great and easy because they can eat your special food too and not think its too simple. Also when you have been on the diet for a while it is hard to always eat the same things and you want to try new things that resemble the old ones you could eat before being on scd! There is many recipes with crepes and you can make your own wraps which are delicious. This book has a lot of different ideas that will make you enjoy eating and also have a variety of new flavors. I highly recommend this book it is extremely well written it explains every recipe so well anyone could do it! Great job to the writers.

Once again these authors have created a beautiful and very useful cooking reference for the SCD. The recipes in this cookbook are both delicious and very do-able. I would highly recommend this cookbook to anyone following the SCD, along with their first cookbook.

I was just about to post my review of Jodi and Jenny's second book and
was quite surprised by T. Wagner's comments. First of all, dairy
is absolutely allowed on the SCD in abundance as long as you use certain
kinds of dairy. I also found the recipe repeats in this book (which
there are only a few at the beginning) to be really helpful because it
meant that I didn't have to flip through their first book (which I
love!) to find basic recipes like yogurt, yogurt cheese and tomato
paste. I highly recommend this new book and found it to be a great
sequel to their first.
L. Jacob

A very usable cook book for no-grain diets. The recipes used common foods and were easy to use. Much to our surprise the recipes were fabulous! Many were very creative and every one we've made so far has been a KEEPER! Thank you.