Instructions: Healthy Cooking For Kids is a book I wish I had had when the results of my 7-year-old sons allergy tests came back. Even though I am a professional cook, and had at the time been preparing foods that were gluten free, and had taught classes using soy to replace dairy products, when I read the results I literally sat down and cried. It took me hours of work and tons of paper before I got the hang of a 4-day rotational diet. This book would have been an immeasurable help.

The dishes in Shelly Nulls vegan book are not just for kids. They will appeal to the whole family. And no one will feel deprived.

From snacks to
desserts, this book is loaded with great recipes. Ma-Cheeze Nacho, Trail Mix, Peanutty Neato Burritos, and Perfect Party Popcorn Balls are treats that an allergic child will have no trouble eating as well as sharing with his or her friends. The section on pasta has a Creamy Spinach and Pine Nut Fusilli that can be served at a dinner party. The dessert section has 29 great recipes. There is a sweet potato pie with a gingersnap crust that can be serve with a vanilla whipped "cream." I love the "chocolate" chip cookies. The recipe uses carob instead of chocolate, maple syrup instead of sugar, and bananas and oil to replace butter and egg. Perfect for my son.

This cookbook is definitely user friendly. For the parent who is just embarking on this journey, Healthy Cooking For Kids will inspire you, not overwhelm you. The beginning of the book will acquainted you with ingredients and terms, and generally what to be aware of. The middle is full of wonderful recipes that will surely become family favorites. The back section has suggested menus, food value information, suggestions on where to purchase ingredients from wholesalers, as well as a directory of physicians who specialize in pediatric allergies, family practice, and environmental medicine.

Null has written a comprehensive guide for parents of children with allergies, but her suggestions would be well received in many household. Her father, the author and nutritionist Gary Null, says, "If every child had parents who used the information in this book, we could prevent a major portion of the next generations illnesses."

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