It seems that many gluten-free cookbooks are aimed at the gluten-free population, which does make sense, but it also makes it hard to jump right in. Typically gluten-free recipes include fancy flours and ingredients like xantham gum that the average cook doesn’t have stocked.

Laura at Heavenly Homemakers teamed up with Kimberlee Tandy, a gluten-free friend, to make a cookbook that is perfect for the beginner and really aimed at helping people with a gluten-free family member or friend to be able to cook for them without fear.

The co-authors of  Gluten Free and Good For You! start with simple gluten-free cooking tips so you can make sure your loved ones are safe when you invite them over or bring a meal to their house. (If we have to stay gluten-free, I may need to ask Laura’s permission to copy that section for my entire Bible study so I can still benefit from the amazing blessing of the “after-baby-meals”!!!)

The table of contents reads like a typical restaurant menu, with many recognizable favorite dishes, gluten-free style. There’s even homemade mixes for things like dressings and taco seasoning, so you can both address the gluten-free issue AND avoid unhealthy ingredients like MSG, soybean oil, and high fructose corn syrup often found in the grocery store versions. This book is a great resource for any family, really, because you can improve your own nutrition by cooking from scratch whether you’re seeking a gluten-free lifestyle, or not.

The desserts column just *might* be the longest, which doesn’t make me sad at all! Laura uses no refined sugars, mostly honey or sucanat, so you can be assured you’re getting a healthier product. Besides that, carb-filled grains are probably the worst thing to have in an already-sweet dessert, so the dozen dessert recipes, mostly grain-free, will give you an excellent start on cleaning up your family’s sweet tooth.

I’m caught embarrassed, again, that I didn’t get to try the recipes myself. I still plan to, because oh, boy, those peanut butter cookies and flourless chocolate cake – that does not include beans, like the brownies in The Everything Beans Book! – look truly to die for.

Want a Discount?

If you’re ready for this helpful little text, grab  Gluten Free and Good For You! between now and May 24th for 15% off with the code “KS15″ at checkout. While you’re browsing, you’ll want to go to the shop and notice that Laura has a BUNCH of other winners, including two books filled with healthier desserts only, a few free eBooks, and a guide to gardening and preserving that’s perfect for this time of year.

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THREE winners will receive a free copy of Gluten Free and Good For You! ($6.95 value).

Be sure to enter the other giveaway this week for a grain-free cookbook from Modern Alternative Mama!

Giveaways at Kitchen Stewardship are run via a survey, which means comments on this post do not count (and will be deleted). In the long run, this is quicker for you if you go for extra entries.

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I will use random.org’s integer generator to choose the winner, who will be announced on the blog and will receive an email.  The giveaway is open to everyone, everywhere! Entries will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. EST on Friday, May 6 and I’ll post the winners on Monday, May 9.

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