This is my 2nd copy after giving the first to my divorced dad who lives alone with a very small kitchen (read a hot plate, a microwave, and a small refrigerator!). The recipes are yummy and the mixes make great gifts! It even works well for food-allergic people. For example, most other microwave books use premade mixes and canned foods that frequently contain allergens. Because it's premixed, there's no way to remove the allergen without losing a lot of flavor. But this one lists all the ingredients separately, making substitutions easy. I've substituted for gluten, dairy, and egg so far with little or no problems. I supposed people on 'normal' diets might not like my substitutions but my kids and I sure enjoy them. It's also handy for last minute celebrations. I can whip up a mug cake or two and send my kids over to join the birthday party with almost no notice! No more standing around while the other kids eagerly enjoy cake. (Making a cake from scratch is a major production. Now try making it without gluten, dairy, or eggs. ARGH!) Oh, and Lyons's other books are good too. Short and to the point - all the info you need and none of the filler.
Here's my allergen-free recipe tips:
Use a gluten-free baking mix that already has guar gum or Xanthan gum added.
To sub for butter, use your favorite dairy-free margarine or try vegetable shortening.
To sub for milk, you can try soy powder + lecithin, powdered rice milk, powdered coconut milk, or powdered almond flour for dry milk (you'll probably have to experiment some).
If non-dairy dry 'milk' is unavailable, try substituting your favorite liquid non-dairy milk for the water you add to the mix when 'cooking' in the microwave.
To sub for eggs, use either flax meal or chia seeds. 1/2 TBSP flax meal or chia seeds = 1 tsp egg white powder. (The latter is what she uses for eggs in the book.)
For vanilla powder, break up a dried vanilla bean and grind ONE piece (or maybe 2) in a clean coffee grinder. Use half the amount listed in the recipe and if not tasty enough, try again with the full amount listed next time.
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