Wheat-Free Recipes and Menus

This is an excellent source for gluten free recipes and menus.I bought the it specifically for the menus and I like them a lot.I do wish there were more vegetarian menus. I have the same complaint of all of Carol Fenster's books.One complaint I personally have, I'm not a big fan of cilantro and found this to be a major ingredient in many of these recipes, it would be nice if there was an alternative herb to use in place of it. I've found that cilantro is one of those things that people either love or hate.

After reading this book you may never reach for the ubiquitous bread bowl at any resturaunt. Who knew that wheat and whole grain were so bad for human consumption. Since reading this book I have converted my kitchen to a wheat free zone and in 7 days of cooking the wheat free methods described here I have lost 5 lbs. I feel more energized and stronger during my workout. The real convincing part is that my kids loved the recipes the chocolate cheesecake which my son made was eaten mostly by the kids, the pepper steak evaporated before my very eyes, the butternut squash soup gone. I am cooking more and more as a result of the delicious meals produced from this book.

There are some good recipes in this book for gluten and wheat free dieters, but they use a lot of the 'wasted carb' substitutes. I've only found a couple of recipes I would use, but for the most part this book will likely sit on the shelf. It would be fine for a person with Celiac's Disease and they don't worry about weight gain, or if you are simply interested in avoiding wheat and gluten in your diet, but don't expect to keep the pounds off using these recipes unless you intend to find 'appropriate' flour substitutes like almond meal and flaxseed to replace the brown rice and fatty mixes used in this book.

I use to be a gourmet cook - until I learned I was gluten intolerant. The last two years have been spent learning how to be a gourmet cook AGAIN minus the wide variety of grains and thickeners that other cooks rely upon. This book offers great recipes to replace some of your "staple" items - like Teriyaki Sauce!! Who'd a guessed that soy sauce (which contains wheat) forms the basis of so many other sauces and flavorings?? Anyhow, that said, this cookbook is more than that - its an assist in survival after wheat. And it is excellent.

Our first edition is falling apart, so we needed a new one.Lots of good recipes in here that you thought you'd never have without gluten. A change from the first edition to this is that the recipes now use flour mixes described in the beginning of the book. This does make it less daunting (needing only 1 'flour' instead of 3-4, even if it takes away a bit of the learning element of the different properties of the different flours.

After watching so many "healthy living shows" I decided to try a cook book that offered wheat free menus. It is taking some getting use to the taste and texture of foods but we're getting there. One noticeable change...allergy attacks are less frequent. BUT I am making sure it not just "in my mind" but in my diet befoe I sing it's praises. But I have things that we enjoy in the book.

I like the idea of eating gluten free when possible due to the fact that I am diabetic and a heart patient. Some of these recipes sound like they will be really good. The book has clear crisp pages & writing and the recipes are very understandable.

My doctor told me to be wheat-free for a month to see if my thyroid condition would improve. I bought this cook book to help me get through a month with out wheat. Every recipe I tried is delicious. I even make my own sandwich bread now. The wheat - free diet improved my thyroid condition and my cholesterol improved!! It's not that hard to be wheat free.

good book for anybody who has to eat wheat free

Bought it for my son for medical reasons and he was over the moon with it and very easy to use :-)))))))))))))))))))))))))

If you are looking strictly for wheat-free recipes it's good. If you are looking at wheat-free and are watching your calories this book doesn't address that. there are a lot of high sugar recipes in it but it's a good alternative to wheat-free.

Great gift idea.It was a great gift for my brother who just wanted to be healthier and get off so meds. I worked.

Love it