While it is true that there are hundreds of wonderful vegan cookbooks available for those who live without eggs and dairy, there are so few for those who are simply allergic to eggs and dairy, but are not seeking a vegetarian lifestyle. Go Dairy Free: The Guide and Cookbook has been bridging the gap for both vegans and non-vegans, but there is  a second cookbook out called, Cooking for Food Allergies Everyday & Gourmet an Egg & Dairy-Free Allergy Cookbook with Vegan Friendly Selections. The author, Libby Avery, has a daughter with severe milk and egg allergies, and she boasts 30 years of cooking for these needs.

The brief on the book is as follows:

November 18, 2009 - Nassau Candy Distributors of Hicksville, New York, is voluntarily recalling possibly unlabeled pegable snack tubs because they contain the following undeclared allergens; Tree Nuts {Almonds}, Soy and Milk and may contain the following undeclared allergens Peanuts, other Tree Nuts {brazil nuts, walnuts, filberts, hazelnuts, pecans, pistachios, macadamia nuts,  cashews and coconut}.  People who have an allergy to any of these specific types of allergens run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products. The Tasty Dish Snack Tubs were distributed and sold nationwide to Bed Bath & Beyond retail stores ...

Here we are at day 3 of our first cookbook giveaway week, and the prizes just keep getting sweeter, literally! Today's pick is from one of my favorite recipe creators, Ricki Heller. She has been the voice behind Diet, Dessert, and Dogs for a few years now, but she added author to her title with her new cookbook release, Sweet Freedom.

I simply love the whole-grain treats in this cookbook. So far I have barely made it past the breakfast section, enjoying two of the Spelt Pancake recipes, some beautiful Orange-Oat Muffins (see the recipe for a surprise), and a slight alteration of the Banana-Oat Bars to enjoy some holiday-friendly Sweet Potato and Cranberry Oat Bars. I have yet to reach the pies, cakes, cupcakes, cookies (oh, how I love cookies), candies, puddings, and no bake treats ... all of which are vegan (egg-free and dairy-free), wheat-free (there are several gluten-free options too), and most of which are easy to adapt to soy-free diets too. But enough chatting. Head over to the Sweet Freedom Giveaway on One Frugal Foodie for my full review, for a sample recipe, and to enter to win!

Yes, I know, it is cookbook mania here on Go Dairy Free this week. But we aren't the only ones hosting the giveaways. One of our favorite mom bloggers, Sarah at No Whey, Mama, is hosting a giveaway of the dessert cookbook, My Sweet Vegan. Just in time for the holidays, this full-color, gift-worthy gem features recipes like:

Pumpkin Pecan Pie ~ Zesty Cranberry Crumb Muffins ~ Pfeffernusse ~ Chai “Cheese” Cake ~ Pomegranate Ginger Cupcakes ~ Autumn Harvest Pie ~ Baklava Tart ~ Cherry Chocolate Truffles ~ Five-Minute Coconut Fudge ~ Matzah Toffee ~ Pumpkin Toffee Trifle

To further convince you, Sarah has posted her favorite recipe from My Sweet Vegan for you to sample, the Bananas Foster Cake. Enter to win now, and enjoy! If you can't wait, My Sweet Vegan is available on Amazon for just over $15 right now.

Moving onto the second day of our week long cookbook giveaway we have another one of my new favorites, The Garden of Eating. This book really is much more than a cookbook, as you will discover just by thumbing through all 581 pages.

It would be easy for me to simply say, this is a great book for dairy-free and gluten-free dieters, but that would cut out too many other people whom this book and cookbook could help. If health and nutrition is of importance to you and your family, then The Garden of Eating should be on your wish list. The author, Chef Rachel Albert-Matesz (aka The Healthy Cooking Coach), calls her approach "a produce-dominated diet." I like to call it a Paleo-friendly diet or a whole foods diet to the extreme. 

But have no fear, the recipes are not only healthy, they are also delicious ... as you can see from the sample recipe for Honey-Mustard Chicken with Ginger. Honestly, this is one book that will remain in my collection until it is so tattered with dog-eared pages and splattered with ingredients, that I have to get a new copy. Speaking of new copies, who would like to win one?

I love coconut oil. The taste, the properties … it is magical for a dairy-free diet. High in saturated fat (is it really that evil?) this oil solidifies at cooler room temperatures, yet is easy to liquefy. This wonderful quality in addition to its rich taste, has allowed me to use coconut oil to make everything from buttery spreads to chocolate fudge with delicious results.

Due to its saturated fat load, coconut oil was declared a villain decades ago, and replaced by hydrogenated oils across our great land. Well, we all know how well that went. So now coconut oil is back in the good books and even touted by many as a health food. Able to strengthen immunity, promote weight loss, ease digestion, and leap tall buildings in a single bound. But seriously, one of our favorite blogging nutritionists, Meghan Telpner, sings the praises of coconut oil nicely. For information on coconut oil's health benefits, enjoy her post in its entirety. For a review of some delicious brands (Artisana, Tropical Traditions, and Nutiva), suggestions for use, and recommended recipes, read on ... 

Cookbook Giveaway Week, Day 1: The Gluten-Free Almond Flour Cookbook by Elana Amsterdam has been feeding my latest curiosity, grain-free cooking and baking. The day I received this book I was so excited by the potential of all of the recipes ... no special binders required, short ingredient lists, seriously whole foods oriented. And this cookbook did not disappoint.

After sampling one of the Crumble recipes and enjoying the Chewy Chocolate Cookies in "sandwich" form (recipe here), I didn't hesitate to place an order for a nice hefty bag of almond flour. And now I want you to enjoy this wonderful cookbook. It is available on Amazon for an insanely good price, but I am going to give you the chance to win it for free today (and today only!). Head over the Giveaway Post ... enjoy my mini-review of the cookbook, cash in on the almond flour offer, trial the sample recipe, and most importantly, Enter to Win!

In honor of the holiday season, Go Dairy Free will be holding a cookbook giveaway week from November 16th through November 20th. Each weekday we will surprise readers with one of our "top pick" cookbooks to win. The giveaways will be held in combination with One Frugal Foodie, the personal blog of Go Dairy Free's founder, Alisa Fleming.

The cookbook selection will address a range of special diets, including gluten-free, vegan, and whole foods cooking. Also, each day we will include a sample recipe or adapted recipe from the giveaway cookbook. To enter to win, readers need only to comment on the giveaway post for that day. Details will be given for earning additional entries ...