Simple Treats: A Wheat-Free, Dairy-Free Guide to Scrumptious Baked Goods

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Summary: Simple AND Delicious
Review: Every cookie, brownie and cake recipe in this book has been easy to prepare and tastier than its traditional cousin. Our food-allergic children love these treats as do our vegan and non-vegan friends.

The book is organized and well written. While vital ingredients are often more expensive (pure maple syrup vs. sugar) and somewhat difficult to find (barley flour), our kitchen is now stocked because this book has become our standard. The recipies call for authentic ingredients rather than replacements so the results are flavorful and satisfying.

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Summary: Good stuff whether you're vegan or wheat-free or neither
Review: I proofread the galleys of this book and can vouch for it! I make the Chocolate Chip Cookies whenever I have to bring dessert to a party or a potluck, and non-vegans always ask me for the recipe. This would be a fine addition to anyone's baking library.

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Summary: YUM! the greatest vegan desserts ever!
Review: We LOVE this cookbook! We became vegan when we saw the bumper sticker that said, "Why do you love animals called pets but eat animals called dinner?". The transition was easy when we realized that a vegan lifestyle would not only save, on average, 89 animals' lives per year but also dramatically improve our own health and be better for the environment. But for years, we tried to bake vegan desserts and were always disappointed with the results (quite a letdown for chocoholics like ourselves) . . . until "Simple Treats" came along! The recipes are very, very easy to follow--truly simple--with incredible (and much healthier) results! All ingredients are easy-to-find and available at grocery stores or health food stores. For the first few months we did not try anything new because every time we wanted dessert we made the delicious Chocolate Chip Cookies (two batches at a time). We finally moved on to the Blondies . . . and today we made the decadent Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Tofu Creme Frosting (this tasty concoction is what inspired us to take the time to review the book). This is THE dessert cookbook to buy and we truly cannot imagine life without it!