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:

Ten years ago, who would've ever thought we would see the day when someone could compile 1000 vegan recipes that truly tasted good. And the author of 1,000 Vegan Recipes, Robin Robertson, confesses that they actually had trouble narrowing it down to just one thousand!

It is true, and we are giving away a copy of this beautifully designed, highly organized, and very thick, hardback cookbook today. Just head over to the Cookbook Giveaway on One Frugal Foodie to enter to win. Once you have your own copy in hand, you can join me in the experimenations ... but you will have to catch up. Having sampled the Creamy Artichoke Dressing, Maple-Glazed Pecans, and Five-Spice Walnuts recipes, I only have 997 recipes to go. Okay, perhaps this cookbook will keep me busy for quite a while, but, I do think this recipe for Hollandaze Sauce may be number 4 on my list.

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 ...