Food Allergy Survival Guide: Surviving and Thriving With Food Allergies and Sensitivities

May 6th, 2008 Posted in Paperback

Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 157067163X
Manufacturer: Healthy Living Publications
Average Customer Review: (From 21 total reviews)
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Editorial Reviews

Product Description:
This comprehensive resource, created by three leading authorities in dietetics, nutrition, and vegetarian cooking, offers a unique blend of scientific researach, practical advice, and culinary expertise that will show you how to: know the difference between food allergy, food intolerance and food sensitivity; test for allergies; avoid the foods and ingredients that trigger reactions; maintain a healthy intestinal boundary; understand the latest food labeling regulations; and create menus that meet your nutritional requirements. Over 100 recipes by uncheese specialist Jo Stepaniak redefine the notion that allergy-free means flavor-free.

Customer Reviews

should have been titled Vegan Food Allergy Survival Guide by Sea Star
Half reference book, half cookbook, there’s a lot of great information to be found in this book. However, I wish the title had specified that this is a book designed for those following a vegan diet. For some people on very restricted diets it isn’t practical or healthy to follow a vegan diet.

Food Allergy Survival Guide by Kathy
I purchase this cookbook to help me feed my son, who has multiple food allergies. I have no hesitation in recommending this cookbook for families just starting this journey. Many other allergy cookbooks seem to be limited to one or two allergies or sensitivities. This cookbook does a good job of staying away from multiple problems.

Wonderfully easy recipes, invaluable information by Alisa Fleming
The layout and title of this book gives the strong impression of a guidebook, yet quite a cast of recipes lies within. In fact, the latter half of the book is all cookbook, with over 100 recipes. I was elated to find that each recipe was free of dairy, eggs, fish, gluten, peanuts, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, wheat, and yeast. How refreshing to find a book that actually lives up to its title / subtitle. It was so nice to not have to sort through which recipes were “safe” and which weren’t, the whole book was a go!

As for the first half of the cookbook, it seems to be a culmination of food allergy knowledge from among the three well known authors, Vesanto Melina (MS, RD), Dina Aronson (MS, RD), and Jo Stepaniak (MSEd). I have read and perused more than a few food allergy books, and this is certainly one of the best. The authors touch on the required material, such as explaining food allergies / sensitivities and food allergy testing, but they then move on to cover new ground that is seldom discussed in the surface world of food allergies.

Though the book reads fairly well, some sections do get bogged down in biology and other details. Some sub-chapter listings would be helpful to make this a true reference book. Each chapter is truly dense with information, and per standard, the index is a bit too muddled with keywords to serve as a quick and easy guide.

I have already trialed several of the recipes, including the Chickpea Pizza, a Mediterranean style flat bread, the Beannaise, a soy-free, dairy-free mayonnaise alternative, and the Hot Fudge Sauce (pretty self explanatory). All worked out but the sauce, which I will retry. I have been very pleased with the ease of the recipes, spending less than 30 minutes on each, even when preparing them for the first time! Not to mention, aside from an inexpensive bag of chickpea flour (easier to find than I thought), I haven’t had to purchase any out of the ordinary ingredients. It should be noted that all of the recipes are also vegetarian / vegan.

Awesome by Starshine
I recently found out I had a gluten allergy and had been desperately looking for recipes for old favorites (breads, muffins, cookies, scones etc…) when I stumbled on this book. I hurriedly got it at Politics and Prose in Washington D.C. and went directly to the grocery store to procure all the new ingredients I will need to eat gluten-free. I made the Sunny Seed Bread as soon as I got home (with the book’s recipe for all purpose allergen-free flour). It is AMAZING! Not only the best bread I’ve ever made (gluten breads included, and i’ve tried MANY) but one of the best breads I’ve ever tasted. ANYONE would love this bread, and there is no giving leniencies because it’s “gluten-free” - no one could ever tell. Not to mention gluten-free, but the book really does cater to all allergies - corn, yeast, egg, nuts, dairy ETC ETC ETC. How can these recipes be so delicious when they are free of so much? It’s a true phenomenon and PHENOMENAL book. I knew that if Jo Stepaniak was working on the recipes, they would be outstanding. She definetly delivers, as she always does. Another author I knew to trust was Vesanto Melina, from the wonderful “Becoming Vegan” book. I am thoroughly impressed and CAN’T WAIT to try all the other recipes - ultra fudgy brownies, berbere (ethiopian) spice mix, graham masala, muffins (with so many varieties possible), scones, etc. Although I mention a lot of sweets (i have a sweet tooth) the book has MUCH MORE than sweets; all kinds of vegetable and bean recipes, savory crepes, spreads, dressings, savory baked goods, etc. etc. etc. I am SURE that all of these recipes will be delicious, tried and true by the dependable Jo.

As well as delicious recipes, the book contains a ton of information on all the common (and even some less common) food allergies. This information is incredibly interesting and useful; the authors are a lot more thorough than one might expect from a book with so many delicious recipes. A feature I particularly appreciated: For each allergy there is a table with all the foods that definetly contain the allergen and a table with all the foods that possibly contain the allergen. I especially enjoyed a section where new foods are introduced. These foods, like buckwheat, amaranth, miso, quinoa to name a few are not new to the world, and the brief histories and tidbits explain this and much more.

Overall, it’s a wonderful book. It’s clear the authors put a lot of time and TLC into creating this marvelous book. I can’t praise it highly enough. I’m so glad I bought it. For the size and length of the book, especially for it’s quality, helpfulness and enjoyability, you’re definetly your money’s worth and much, much more. Thank you SO much Jo, Vesanto and Dina.

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