Everyday Grain-Free Gourmet: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

by Jodi Bager, Jenny Lass

Rediscover the joy of eating with delicious, easy-to-digest recipes and meal planning tips. Everyday Grain-Free Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner provides delectable, easy-to-digest dishes that appeal to family and guests who have food limitations that simply must be met. Unlike other gluten-free cookbooks, Jodi Bager and Jenny Lass offer whole-foods, refined-sugar-free, low-lactose versions of traditional favorites such as waffles, spinach gnocchi, tiramisu, and many others. Moreover, this book is ideal for anyone who wants or needs to improve their health through diet, including those with lactose intolerance, celiac disease, Crohn's disease and irritable bowel syndrome. The benefits of a whole-foods diet are addressed in special sections of the The Specific Carbohydrate Diet, Fats, and Menu Planning. The authors also include important and useful information on kitchen tools and equipment, food storage and a list of health-related resources.

Genres: Cookbooks

223 pages, Paperback

First published February 15, 2008

Reviews

[Robert Hudder]

I read a lot of cookbooks. Sometimes, I dip into the special diet category. At their best, they give me some insight into other ways of cooking. Mostly, it is recipes that I already have with a few recipes with alterations to account for whatever the diet is focusing on: Vegetarian, Low Sugar, Low Carb ... or grain-free.

This book suffers from that problem. There is a decent amount in the front piece to talk about the history of the diet. They freely admit that science hasn't caught up and rely on anecdotes. Having said that, anyone who is a celiac would appreciate this book if they were having problem figuring out how to eat.

I must commend them on riding the line between this is a diet for all with this is what we know and here is where we believe the science is going on this.

I would have liked a little more on how to make any recipe grain free. There are only a few hints such as almond flour for baked goods.

There is one recipe which is a variation on a tried and true recipe that I might try -- roasted tomato and garlic sauce. But even that, the difference between what I do (Roast tomatoes and garlic until desired carmelization) to roast for three hours are slight.

Good for those who don't quite have the ability to suss out how to make meals grain free or those who struggle with creating balanced diets due to grain restrictions.

[Lisse]

One of my favorite SCD cookbooks. It's full of easy, yummy recipes. One of my favorites is the cappaccino ice cream. Ummm...ice cream, something I never really thought I'd get again. These women write a great cookbook. I highly recommend this and their previous cookbook as well.