Synopses & Reviews
Includes 65 delicious gluten-free recipes plus tips on eating outFind out how easy and tasty it can be to go gluten free!
If you have a wheat allergy, gluten intolerance, celiac disease, or you just want to enjoy the benefits of a diet free of wheat, barley, and rye, then this guide is for you. Author Danna Korn explains the medical problems associated with gluten and shows you step by step how to make the transition to a gluten-free lifestyle - and love it!
Discover how to
- Understand what you can and can't eat
- Shop and decipher food labels
- Cook crowd-pleasing gluten-free meals
- Eat gluten-free at restaurants and parties
- Raise happy gluten-free kids
Synopsis
A practical, friendly guide to successfully managing a gluten-free diet
This reassuring guide offers hope and inspiration for the millions adversely affected by gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye, and barley. Featuring 65 tasty, easy-to-make recipes for gluten-free meals and snacks, it discusses the common and hidden sources of gluten, how to deal with feelings of deprivation, testing for celiac disease and gluten sensitivity, and tips on shopping and eating out.
Danna Korn (Encinitas, CA) is the founder of R.O.C.K. (Raising Our Celiac Kids), a support group for families of children on a gluten-free diet, and serves as Wild Oats Natural Marketplace s spokesperson for all gluten-related matters.
Synopsis
Includes 65 delicious gluten-free recipes plus tips on eating out
Find out how easy and tasty it can be to go gluten free!
If you have a wheat allergy, gluten intolerance, celiac disease, or you just want to enjoy the benefits of a diet free of wheat, barley, and rye, then this guide is for you. Author Danna Korn explains the medical problems associated with gluten and shows you step by step how to make the transition to a gluten-free lifestyle—and love it!
Discover how to
- Understand what you can and can't eat
- Shop and decipher food labels
- Cook crowd-pleasing gluten-free meals
- Eat gluten-free at restaurants and parties
- Raise happy gluten-free kids
About the Author
Danna Korn has been living gluten free since 1991. She is the author of Wheat Free, Worry Free and Kids with Celiac Disease.
Table of Contents
Foreword.
Introduction.
Part I: Going Gluten-Free: Who, What, Why, and How.
Chapter 1: Gluten-Free from A to Z: The Basics of Being Gluten-Free.
Chapter 2: Going Gluten-Free: Who’s Doing It and Why.
Chapter 3: A Closer Look at Celiac Disease.
Chapter 4: Grasping the Ground Rules of the Gluten-Free Diet.
Chapter 5: Making Sure It’s Gluten-Free: Digging a Little Deeper.
Chapter 6: Gluten-Free . . . Nutritiously.
Part II: Planning and Preparing: The Preludes to Cooking.
Chapter 7: Creating a Gluten-Free-Friendly Kitchen.
Chapter 8: Shopping Is Easier Than You Think.
Chapter 9: Cooking: Tips and Techniques.
Part III: From Menus to Meals: Recipes for the Gluten-Free Gastronome.
Chapter 10: First Things First: Beginning with Breakfast.
Chapter 11: Appetizers with Attitude.
Chapter 12: Sensational Soups, Salads, and Sides.
Chapter 13: Enticing Entrees.
Chapter 14: Pizza, Pasta, and Bread: Foods You Thought Were a Thing of the Past.
Chapter 15: Getting Your Just Desserts.
Part IV: Living—and Lovin —the Gluten-Free Lifestyle 24/7.
Chapter 16: Getting Out and About: Eating Away from Home.
Chapter 17: Raising Happy, Healthy, Gluten-Free Kids.
Chapter 18: Beating the Blues: Overcoming Emotional Obstacles.
Part V: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 19: Ten Benefits of Being Gluten-Free.
Chapter 20: Ten Tips to Help You (or Your Child) Love the Gluten-Free Lifestyle.
Chapter 21: Ten Lame Excuses Not to Go Gluten-Free.
Index.