Enjoy Life's cupcakes and sweet treats for everyone! 150 delicious treats that are safe for most anyone with food allergies, intolerances, and sensitivities by Betsy Laakso is a cookbook of cupcakes, muffins, scones, complex desserts and icings that are safe for individuals with the most common allergies (gluten, dairy, peanuts, tree nuts, eggs, soy, fish, shellfish, sulfites, sesame and potato). Laakso provides recipes for kid-friendly treats with fun names like the "Ravin' Raspberry Cupcake" and the "Monkey Wagon Banana Trail Mix Muffin," as well as options for more adult tastes like the "Mexican Chocolate Chili Cupcake" or the "Cozy Chai Muffin." Most recipes call for a mixture of tapioca, rice, oat and chickpea flours and are bound with flaxseed and xanthan gum.
The Everything guide to cooking for children with autism : From everyday meals to holiday treats : 200 tasty recipes your child will love to eat by Megan Hart and Kim Lutz is a collection of gluten- and casein-free recipes. The book begins with an introduction to dietary changes, followed by a chapter on how to provide a nutritionally adequate GFCF diet. The recipes section is divided into baked goods, soups, breakfast recipes, salads, entrees (with vegetarian options), snacks, vegetable dishes, desserts, and "odds and ends" like spreads and dips. The recipes do not include pictures, but present straight-forward ingredient and procedure lists with caloric, fat, protein, and fiber content.
Classic American Cuisine by Stephanie Hemenway is the latest in the Autism Mom Cooks Gluten-Free Casein-Free series. Hemenway provides gluten- and dairy-free recipes for the retro diner gamut: from fluffy pancakes to savory corn dogs and sweet banana splits. Every recipe is accompanied by a tantalizing full-page photo and provides alternatives for children with soy, nut and corn allergies.
