Sophie-Safe Cooking: A Collection of Family Friendly Recipes that are Free of Milk, Eggs, Wheat, Soy, Peanuts, Tree Nuts, Fish and Shellfish (1430304480)
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My son is allergic to wheat, eggs, dairy, soy and nuts. I was thrilled when I first saw this book. However, having received the book and having tried a few of the recipes, I want other buyers to beware. I would not spend money on this book. Some of the recipes are not actually allergy safe. Here are some specific examples from my experience.
1) Many people with wheat allergies are also often allergic to oat. Every baked good recipe in this book recommends oat flour as an alternative to wheat flour.... more info
good place to start:
This cookbook is okay. I agree with another reviewer that the oat flour left the baked goods soggy, especially the pancakes. I found that by using these recipes and making some subtitutions they have worked better. But I can do that with a regular cookbook. I recommend using Earth Balance buttery spread instead of butter (made from vegetables oil and soy beans) and a combo of rice flour and barley flour for the wheat flour (barley does have gluten). I also substitute applesauce or mashed bananas for eggs... more info
Pretty good recipes:
This is a pretty good cookbook overall, but I wouldn't recommend baking only with oat flour. I have tried a couple of the recipes, like the brownies and chocolate cake. I discovered that oat flour does not bind together and everything just falls apart. The other recipies are fine.
life saving:
I found this book a real lifesaver, I am new to the world of food allergies, my now 9-month-old daughter has severe food allergies we discovered this only on the introduction of solids at 6 months, no family history on either side. I am still nursing her and have cut the offending foods out of my diet No wheat, eggs, dairy, nuts, fish, carrots and banana. As a result of this I have been starving and mostly missing sweet treats and so I bought this book to make interesting food for my daughter when she gets... more info
