Before my family and I made the transition to a total vegetarian lifestyle, I had been dealing with a gluten and dairy allergy for several years.  I quite often found myself searching the internet and cookbooks for new recipes to try and would always come away discouraged.  Most of the gluten free recipes I was finding contained dairy products of one kind or another and I was beginning to get very frustrated with this. 

 

One day, however, I was searching online for recipes and it occurred to me that I should search for gluten free *vegan* recipes because they would naturally contain no dairy products.  Once I came to this conclusion, my once-mundane task of endless searching for recipes seemed to be over…..for a while.  I did find, however, another roadblock once we adopted a plant-based diet: there is a very limited selection of plant-based AND gluten free recipes that actually taste good and aren’t loaded with unhealthy fillers like refined sugars, unnecessary oils and fats, unique and hard-to-find ingredients or pre-made alternative “convenience” foods (like vegan cream cheese, vegan mayonnaise, cheese-substitutes, etc.) that are both expensive and hard to find if you don’t have access to the large variety of health food stores and specialty markets that are common in larger cities. 

 

This is when I knew that there was a huge gap in the cookbook world and I needed to do something to close that gap.  With everyone’s lives seemingly getting busier and busier, many people are finding it hard to cook good, healthy meals.  And when you throw in a restriction such as a gluten allergy, it makes it even more challenging.  I'm proud to say that all of the 90+ recipes in my first book - "Cooking For Life - A Total Vegetarian, Wheat Free and Gluten Free Cooking Experience" are made with easy-to-find ingredients that are both healthful and delicious.  Most of the recipes are free of refined sugars and are low in fat as well.

 

Since deciding to venture out and make a cookbook, I’ve had several people tell me that they are vegetarian or vegan AND gluten free.  In addition, some of those people are endlessly searching for good recipes to no avail.  I see the need for this type of cookbook and I hope and pray that it will be a blessing to those who have been searching for a collection of recipes designed to meet their dietary and financial needs.

 

I also am available for cooking demonstrations as well as presentations so please contact me so we can discuss your plans for better health!