Wednesday, November 5, 2008

COOKBOOK RECOMMENDATION

In a previous post I have recommended the gluten-free cookbooks created by Bette Hagman. I would also like to recommend another book I recently found at the public library. It is called, "Gluten-Free Quick and Easy," by Carol Fenster, PH.D. I have only barely started using this cookbook, but I already can see it is a great reference on gluten-free grains, menu ideas, and a list of many contacts and websites for gluten-free related associations and resources. Her book is also helpful in telling ways to properly stock your gluten-free kitchen in order to save time and be ready to cook a variety of gluten-free items, with all the essentials on hand. Now I fully recognize that not all of us can financially load up our kitchen with a wide variety of flours and seasonings. However, she breaks it down in a way that you can easily see what she suggests, then personally decide which items are the most cost-efficient ingredients to store for you and your needs. She also utilizes another great money saving tactic...to plan out meals ahead so you can buy an ingredient for one meal, as well as incorporating it into a future meal. Here is a link to check out the synopsis of her book:

http://books.google.com/books?id=l6PYAAAACAAJ&dq=gluten-free+quick+and+easy&ei=WXsSSbymD4OQsgOp9KCoBQ&hl=en

And if you are anything like me, you like owning cookbooks as a great reference guide and resource. However, if you are really like me, you also probably like testing out a cookbook before you purchase it. So, once you are on that site, you will notice on the right side a link to locating this book in a library near you. I figure, why spend the money if you have local resources available to you? So check it out, and let me know what you think.

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