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Summary: A disappointing purchase
Review: As a mother of a child who has recently been diagnosed with milk allergy, I found this book disappointing. Prior to it's purchase, I had spent a considerable amount of time in health food stores becoming familiar with all the substitutes there are for milk - such as rice "milk", soy products, etc.. None of these are used in this book. As the author admits, this book focuses on what a person can eat. Most of these receipes are food dishes that just about anyone who has cooked before would already know can be prepared without milk. For those not so obvious, the author only substitutes water in the place of milk. I could have just as easily look up these receipes in a regular cook book. What I really needed was something that helps me create dishes for my daughter that she loves, but that she can no longer have due to her allergy. What I found most helpful was the section on cheese and have since started giving my daughter goat cheese products to see if she can tolerate this.To anyone in search of good milk-free receipes, I suggest writing to or going to the web site of those companies who make products to replace dairy, such as soy, rice, almond, and other multi-gran products. They have really saved me.
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Summary: This cookbook was worth every penny!
Review: Beth Kidder's dairy free cookbook was very well written and researched. After almost two years of suffering, my own diagnosis of lactose intolerance was hard to adjust to. I was a lover of cheese. I ordered this cookbook from a local bookstore and have never looked back. Not only does Miss Kidder include everyday favorites in her book, but also lists food products that contain lactose that could make individuals like myself sick. She also gave the names of ingredients that contain traces of lactose, so that people can decide whether or not to eat them. I hope that Miss Kidder has many more editions, I will be waiting to buy them eagerly.
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Summary: My Cooking Bible
Review: I agree with the reviewer who said that this book was not helpful for those struggling with a milk allergy. I have a 2 1/2 year old who is casein and gluten intolerant and I was hoping for some ideas to fill in for the missing cheese and bread options for him. I can easily substitute other milks in a milk based recipes, what I was hoping for were some tried and true substitutes that might pique his interest. What I got were some of the same old recipes without milk in them...and this book is recommended by U of Fla. for people participating in their testing...we'll have to find them a better book to recommend...
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Summary: Also Disappointed
Review: I agree with the reviewer who said that this book was not helpful for those struggling with a milk allergy. I have a 2 1/2 year old who is casein and gluten intolerant and I was hoping for some ideas to fill in for the missing cheese and bread options for him. I can easily substitute other milks in a milk based recipes, what I was hoping for were some tried and true substitutes that might pique his interest. What I got were some of the same old recipes without milk in them...and this book is recommended by U of Fla. for people participating in their testing...we'll have to find them a better book to recommend...
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Summary: not the best
Review: I am glad I didn't buy this cookbook but rather checked it out of the library, as I must respectfully disagree with the others' glowing reviews. The book had some serious drawbacks for me that others might not consider drawbacks, however. On the positive side, the book made virtually no use of soy products, not even soy milk, so those allergic to soy might find it helpful. There is also information about egg-free baked goods. For those looking for mainstream recipes (e.g., Beef Stroganoff), this book may be helpful. Ditto those cooking for two or three persons at a time; that is the size of most of the recipes. There are recipes for foods that are more difficult to make without milk, such as icing and fudge(!), that should be a boon for anyone. However, as my sister is vegetarian, I found the absence of any meat-free main dishes a real problem. And there are five of us, so a two- or three-person recipe is annoying, to say the least. I also found the product information limited and dated.
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Summary: Very Handy
Review: I have used this book for many years since my son was diagnosed with both a milk and egg allergy. The recipes are generally uncomplicated and tend to use ingredients that are easily available. The cake and cookie recipes are especially useful. I have used her recipes for golden cake and quick chocolate cake along with her frosting recipes for many birthday parties. The breakfast molasses cookies make terrific gingerbread men.
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Summary: I'm on my second copy...
Review: I used my first copy so much it fell apart at the seams, and I carried it around with a rubberband until my husband gave me another for Christmas. I'm allergic to dairy protiens and have been since I was born. I LOVE all kinds of food, and I love to cook. The alternatives, like vegan food, just miss the mark. My favorite recipies are the baked goods--who knew I could have popovers or blueberry muffins??? In response to the query about margarine, I believe the author suggests Fleishmann's Unsalted Margarine, which has no dairy products in it. The introduction has great suggestions for the newly-allergic or intolerant about restaurants, groceries, and snacks. It is an ordeal trying to find foods I can eat safely, and this cookbook has been such a terrific resource. I couldn't recommend it more highly.
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Summary: I'm on my second copy...
Review: I used my first copy so much it fell apart at the seams, and I carried it around with a rubberband until my husband gave me another for Christmas. I'm allergic to dairy protiens and have been since I was born. I LOVE all kinds of food, and I love to cook. The alternatives, like vegan food, just miss the mark. My favorite recipies are the baked goods--who knew I could have popovers or blueberry muffins??? In response to the query about margarine, I believe the author suggests Fleishmann's Unsalted Margarine, which has no dairy products in it. The introduction has great suggestions for the newly-allergic or intolerant about restaurants, groceries, and snacks. It is an ordeal trying to find foods I can eat safely, and this cookbook has been such a terrific resource. I couldn't recommend it more highly.
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Summary: The Best of the Milk-Free Cookbooks
Review: In recent years, about a half-dozen to a dozen milk-freeor lactose-intolerant cookbooks have been available. Theyare a mixed lot: the lactose focused tend to include a lotof yogurt and aged cheese; some of the milk-free reproducea lot of mediocre recipes substituting rice or soy beveragefor milk, margarine for butter, and tofu for cream cheese.Kidder, however, is more imaginative. She relies very little on milk substitutes, and her baked goods compensatefor the flavor loss through appropriate use of spices. She assumes very little knowledge and does a good job explaining basic cooking techniques along the way, and her recipes are, on the whole, simple and tasty. Jane Zukin's _Dairy-Free Cooking_ is a good supplement, but this is the best of the basics
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Summary: Great deserts for my dairy-allergic child.
Review: My five-year-old daughter was born with severe allergies to dairy and nuts. I ordered three dairy-free cookbooks from Amazon, and found Kidder's book to have good, basic desert recipes. The brownie recipe has been a huge hit with all my daughter's classmates, and she enjoys making and eating the banana bread with me. The desert section makes this book a worthy purchase.
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