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the delicious choices found in this book will prove
it.” (p. 19). (Recipes are also gluten-free. Authors
recommend oat flour be certified pure oat flour with
no presence of wheat or gluten.)
After providing you a second chapter entitled
Stocking the Kitchen, in which the authors
emphasize organic foods because they are
free of chemicals and additives and genetically
modified organisms (GMOs), because people with
food allergies might react more strongly to these
foods that have been altered or cross-pollinated.
(Environmental issues are also important to
consider, since pesticides and altering foods
may not be what Mother Nature intended. es)
An organic product labeling section (important
sections such as these are printed on a pale green
backdrop throughout the book) helps the reader
understand some of the confusion surrounding
organic labeling. This is followed with a greenbacked section on fats and which “heart healthy”
fats the twins use in their recipes. Chapter 2
also contains an excellent chart on pages 29 and
30, entitled “Ingredient Substitutions for Recipe
Adjustments.” The food allergens are listed on the
left side of the column, with substitutions in the
middle column, and best uses at the end of the
column. For example, potato puree is listed as a
substitute for cream (dairy allergen) to be used as
a thickener in soups and sauces.
From Chapters 3 to 9 the twins have done an
incredible job of providing recipes that could be in
any cookbook, allergy free or not. From Drinkable
Delights (3) to Desserts and Treats (9) your
child will not feel deprived. (And if you have food
allergies, you will want to try them, too. And even if
you don’t have allergies, the recipes will appeal to
you.)
Here are a couple of recipes to tempt you. The
ingredients are conveniently listed in a greenbacked box, the directions are listed in the body of
the recipe, and variations are noted at the bottom
of the recipe in a section called Change it Up. First,
from Chapter 3 on Smoothies:

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