Sunday, October 10, 2010

Working On My Cookbook


I am so excited to finally be working on my cookbook! Having a child who is not only gluten free, but also casein, egg, soy, rice, corn and yeast free is really a challenge when it comes to baking. Every bakery and pre-made mix requires eggs or has rice flour in it, making it obsolete for us. Also, at the moment there is no place to buy a birthday cake, cupcake, cookie, cracker, etc. for my daughter. This is what lead me to start my cookbook, but is also having me toying with an even bigger undertaking. More to come on that later!

Anyway, the cookbook is in it's infantile stages but at least it's underway. I want to throw an idea out there. If there is a recipe you would like converted to gluten, dairy, egg free and you wouldn't mind my using it in my cookbook, please email it to me. I'll title it however you like in the cookbook if you allow me to use it. I've started doing this with my family's favorite recipes and I love knowing that Aleks is eating a variation of my mom's chocolate chip cookies. If you're interested just email me and send me the original recipe, what you'd want it called and I'll start working on converting it into one of my own recipes.

Also, I'll be co-hosting Twin Cities Live(ABC/Ch.5 @ 3pm) on Thursday October 28th and doing a gluten free cooking segment. I'll be featuring my gluten, casein, egg free cut out sugar cookie recipe. It's perfect for Halloween cookies!

God Bless-
Melissa

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

You rock! I'm so proud of you!
Your sister

Anonymous said...

I saw you just now on the TCL!!! What an awesome Daughter you have and your cookie recipe sounds amazing. One question...what is Ghee?

My family has gone Wheat/Gluten/Corn/Grain Free and are eating a Paleo type diet. We have read alot on it and know that eating that way is how our bodies are designed and I have seen a huge change in each of us. My kids have calmed down, both my husband and I have lost weight and feel great!

I look forward to seeing your new cookbook!! I hate that I can't find baking recipes that are Gluten/Wheat and Grain free. They almost always have rice flour instead!

Have you tried Almond Flour and Coconut Flour?? I have used those with nut butters to make cookies!

Keep doing what you are doing, if I find some recipes I will send them your way. You are an inspiration!

~Joanne Preston