The Allergy-Free Family Cookbook

The only book you need when your child is diagnosed with a food allergy

If you are reading this, then it's probably because your child has been diagnosed with a food allergy. This can be daunting. You immediately start thinking about the negative: the food they can't eat, the favorite meals they won't get to enjoy, the nutrients that will be missing from their diets, and the hassle involved in eating out, checking labels, and adapting recipes. But you are definitely not alone, and this book is here to prove it.The Allergy-Free Cookbook is about positives. Just because your child is allergic to one or several types of food doesn't mean that they can't have delicious meals, a balanced diet, and occasional treats. There is all of this and more in this collection of over 100 recipes that are delicious, healthy, quick, and easy to cook—and they can be enjoyed by your whole family. They just happen to be free of dairy, egg, gluten, soya, peanuts, tree nuts, sesame, and shellfish—the eight most common food allergens. Includes metric measures.

Fiona Heggie and Ellie Lux have experience of dealing with the day-to-day practical aspects of managing food allergy. Both have children with multiple food allergies and have learnt to deal with the issues involved in eating out, going to birthday parties, reading food labels and other aspects of managing the lifestyles of children with food allergies. Fiona and Ellie are old school friends. Fiona trained at Leith's School of Food and Wine, completed a one year full-time diploma course and successfully ran a catering business with clients including leading law firms, art galleries, ITV, Cancer Research UK and many more. Before having children Ellie worked in the strategy and marketing departments at Virgin and has also worked as a freelance journalist.