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Gluten Free Cookbooks?

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JoyfulDancer Newbie
JoyfulDancer
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Hi, I'm new here. My 5yo dd was diagnosed positive for celiac last Wed, and my dh this Thursday. I also have a 7yo (negative) and a 2 3/4 yo (will have to be retested). Could you please recommend your favorite gluten-free cookbooks? Preferably for quick and easy and kid-friendly foods. I will be getting a breadmaker hopefully soon, so I need bread recipes too.

Thanks,

Laurie

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hsd1203 Newbie
hsd1203
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My family really likes Bette Hagman's cookbooks. plus it is nice she gives you a bunch of different ideas for flour mixes so you can pick the one you like best. also Robin Ryberg (dont think I spelled her name right) makes some good desserts.

best wishes, heather

robbiesmom Rookie
robbiesmom
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Hi! I just started this diet for life for my 3 yr old as well. Some cookbooks I picked up today are :

"Wheat free-Gluten free Cookbook for Kids and Busy Adults' by Connie Sarros

"Wheat free recipes and Menus" by Carol Fenster, pH.D.

I like this one because it helped discover that vinegar (not malt vinegar) is okay-its in ketchup, mustard, and mayo. Also i learned to get an all purpose flour-it is alot easier than buying 3 or 4 different kinds. I discovered Malt flavoring may not be allowed and it was confirmed tonight by a few other members. The Rice Krispies I was feeding my son were not Gluten free! and my doctor had told me they were okay. Always read carefully-My husband and I both read thepackages in case one of us missed something. We were quite tired by the end of this shopping trip with my son losing his mind from being cooped up in the cart.

Sara :rolleyes:

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Japsnoet
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:rolleyes: Roben Ryberg book The Gluten Free Kitchen is great if you need to whip up a quick dessert or something sweet and have very little time. Her recipes are very simple and easy to follow. She mostly bakes with a combination of cornstarch and potato starch. Her recipes remind me of many of the yummy things my grandmother created in her kitchen. If your child has a corn sensitivity this book could be a bit of a problem.

The Best Gluten –Free Family Cookbook by Donna Washburn & Heather Butt and The best Gluten - Free Family Cookbook by the same authors if you would like to experiment cooking with a greater variety of grains.

I’m a big fan :D of Carol Fenster’s books “Wheat free – Menus the revised book and Gluten Free 101 etc” and have them all she provides a lot of extra information that is really handy in the every day practical application of gluten free living. Her recipes are also very adaptable and accommodating to people with other allergies.

If it was me I would buy one of Bette Hagman’s books and one of Carol Fenster’s books to start off with and then gradually build yourself a collection of gluten-free books if you were interested. Just as with non gluten-free cooking there are a number of gluten-free chefs that have a speciality or they are exceptional in one or other area like for example Rebecca Reilly. I think she does the best gluten-free pastry. So if I want to impress people with my gluten-free baking ability I would make things out of her book Gluten Free Baking.

There is such a large variety of websites available that provide a number of free gluten-free recipes have a look under good recipes on a different site. This site also has a selection so have a look. I found this link in the Robin Ryberg’s book Open Original Shared Link they have some child friendly recipes. I bought Robin’s book after receiving the Snickerdoodles recipe it has had a very positive response from non-celiacs. My non-celiac husband is like the cookie monster and he can’t wait for me to bake him a batch. B)

moving on Apprentice
moving on
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I also like Carol Fenster's book as well as her sorghum based mix. I often use it in other recipes as well.

Robin Ryburg "Gluten Free Desserts" is a nice book to have if you enjoy baking.

GlutenFreeGirlie Rookie
GlutenFreeGirlie
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I really enjoy using Carol Fenster's "Special Diet Solutions". We have to be gluten and dairy free- this book has a lot of great recipes that are also free of yeast, refined sugar and eggs! Bette Hagman's books are good too!

tarnalberry Community Regular
tarnalberry
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I've got a couple "gluten free" cookbooks, but I prefer - for a specialty cookbook - the allergy free ones that I've found:

Open Original Shared Link

and

... another one I can't find on amazon at the moment.

Really, outside of baking, I find that using a regular cookbook and just making substitutions as needed is just fine.

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