Allergy friendly cookbook

YES - Quirky Cooking - I think that's a GREAT idea - I would also include sugar free recipes into the mix as so many of the gluten and dairy free foods that are available for people are also loaded with refined sugar - this can also contribute to making people feel sick. More and more people these days are coming up with food intolerances and allergies of one kind or another - I see it as a positive thing in one regard - that it helps people to be more aware of the food they are eating.

I agree!!  Naturally sweetened, allergy friendly recipes - next on the list Tenina?? 

Can I just say girls, it is ON the list…but not sure how soon it will materialise! If only I could snap my fingers and find it on my desk. {sigh}

Fantastic idea!  I'm sure there are lots of us Thermomix users who could contribute to that recipe book. 

Yes I agree there must be lots of TM users and consultants that could contribute - maybe Tenina you will be able to just snap your fingers!! It may just take a little while longer than a flash! 

I would love to see a specifically FAILSAFE (diet) Cookbook.  So many of the allergy cookbooks I see do not cover our specific avoidance needs. I know I am not the only person doing failsafe that has a thermomix and I am sure there would be others that would love a cookbook too.

Something similar to the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Elimination Diet Cookbook - Friendly Food which has GF, DF, EF and Amine/salycilate/Glutimate level (low or medium) would cover quite a few options, but also make it more family friendly along the lines of Sue Dengates Failsafe Cookbook.  So far these are the only 2 cookbooks that I have come across that cover the most options.  Can't wait for it to happen. 

Yes, that's the idea, Pippa!  With variations on the recipes for egg-free, etc...

  Is there any chance of cooking classes in Perth specifically for food intolerances?

I do "Allergy Alternatives" cooking classes in FNQ, if you want to travel! ha 

Sunshineboy, we will table your suggestion and see what happens! Thanks for the idea. 

I bought my TM because my daughter can't eat dairy, gluten or sugar - it makes life so much easier, but more recipes would be a big help!

Oh that is hard - sugar is one of the few things we can eat on the failsafe diet.  I have no idea what we would eat if sugar was out too!!

Sugar is also one of the things we have here often.  We are failsafe as well, so limited fruits and vegies (we do tolerate Sals), but there are very few recipes in the cookbooks that we can just eat.  Dairy is limited here, but we also kept Gluten.

Can she have other sweeteners?

We don't have dairy, wheat or sugar either   It's really not that hard - you just have to learn what to substitute.  I enjoy experimenting with alternative grains and natural sweeteners. (And alternatives to dairy!)

This could end up a very complicated book!!! I know people who are are GF & EF but not DF and one who is lactose intolerant and GF but also allergic to rice. However, neither of them are allergic to peanuts! It would be fantastic if there was a cookbook that could offer delicious recipes that give you the option to substitute or alter recipes to suit many different allergies and intolerances. Tenina, you've got your work cut out for you there!!!!! Good Luck!

Even if the book just had an index at the back to tell you which recipes were GF/DF/EF etc that would be enough. So you could do up a lot of recipes and offer alternatives and just list them in the back.  The RPAH book is done really well, not everything in it is suitable for everyone, although they do offer alternatives on some of the recipes, but the index at the back has 4 sections I think listing what is suitable for you if you need to avoid certain things.

Maybe a table index with all the recipes listed and columns showing if its DF/GF etc so you can see at a glance if it meets all the needs you want.

Our dietary requirements are a bit different. Its two natural chemicals (Amine free, Low-mod Salicylates).  Again I would just be happy with some alternative options listed, there are very few recipes I can use straight from the EDCB.

I think this is a great idea too! My son and I don't eat dairy and we are both sensitive to sals, and this was one of the main reasons we bought the Thermie! Sounds like it will be a best seller!!

I like these ideas, especially the table index - good plan!  I have a cookbook that does that - each table is a month's worth of menus for a particular diet (breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks, with page no's of recipes) - so there's vegetarian, vegan, dairy free, gluten free, etc - it's really good. 

We have a fledging food allergy and intolerance group in Port Hedland WA and members have a range of intolerances and allergies including people needing low FODMAP diets.

Like sunshineboy, we would love a food intolerance cooking class up here.

Another handy idea - is to include a table of substitutes - my son is allergic to eggs, so I just substitute NoEgg for whole eggs and egg whites, and then avoid any recipe calling for just yolks as I don't know what to substitute.

I have great faith in the TM community and I'm sure between us, we could all contribute something of value.

Hi, I'm new to Thermomix. I've only had mine 3days but am in love with it already. My daughter and I are on a grain free, egg free,and milk free diet and would love new recipes.

Our household is totally additive free and I love how I can cook fresh, healthy food without all those nasties in a flash. The key is knowing what to substitue with. I think all you fellow thermies out there who do GF,DF, EF etc are very clever people. You all deserve a big pat on the back for doing what is best for you and your family. I look forward to the new cookbook.

I got my Thermomix only a couple of weeks ago. I eat completely gluten, dairy, egg and soy free. For me, finding egg free recipes is proving the hardest at the moment. I haven't had a chance yet to try any egg replacers or substitutions yet. I have been especially surprised not to find any gluten free bread recipes that don't contain eggs.

Hi Fairyqueen,

I know that the No Egg product we use is gluten, wheat, dairy, soy, nut and yeast free.

I've been using it for over a year in my TM and 3 years pre-TM with great success.  I usually don't attempt to substitute for recipes that use more than 4 eggs but so far my only failure has been in attempting an egg-free Creme Caramel.

Cheers,

Nerine

I also vote for sugar free recipes.

We are gluten free and I like to keep sugar low but would eventually like to avoid it altogether.

I am also heading towards grain free so would love this added to a book!

I agree, food intolerances are being diagnosed everyday, recipes that don't have store bought ingredients (ready made pastry/biscuits etc) and that take into account low salc/amines etc would be greatly received.  Until you start talking about it you don't realise how many people are affected.  My daughter is intollerant to pres/artificial colours/flavours and soy products so the thermomix is great for our family.  She can finally have custards and smoothies etc that taste better than the shops that also take 2 seconds to make, and I can be assured that she gets no reaction from them! My rep was right, I don't shop down the middle section of the supermarket hardly at all now, fresh food all the way!

Is there a reason for so much sugar that are in some recipes? Sometimes it works out to be 3 or 4 teaspoons or more per serving.  Someone said it helps with the cooking side of things as well as the sweetness?

I think, this will really great idea. I would also include allergy free recipes. Nowadyas, many people have the problem of allergy. There are various type of allergy free products are available in the market but I never used such products. Because sometimes that product can also show the side effects on our body. I think, Allergy friendly cookbook is really very helpful.

http://www.aboutallergy.net/articles/types-of-allergies/food/egg

A nice natural sugart replacement is either Stevia or Xylitol. I have used Xylitol many times and there is no after taste that you would normally get from a sugar replacment. They are also natural products with out all the chemicals that other suger alternatives contain. Both products are found in health food stores.

I would love a Allergy/ Gluten Free cookbook with pictures - I LOVE and NEED PICTURES!!!

I bought my thermomix as my son is dairy/egg/wheat/spelt/soy/amine/salycicilate free, so life was just becoming too difficult, especailly when my husband wanted "normal" food too. I'm loving the fact that I can now make stocks/soups ad risottos that are failsafe that the whole family can enjoy. I am struggling with the bread side of things though, need some more ideas for a loaf that is suitable for my son but as close to normal bread so we can eat the same. I'm also wheat free now too. It would be great to have more recipes for the whole family.

I am waiting for delivery of my Thermomix and can't wait to turn our household into a healthier household, I have been wanting to take the preservatives out of my Families diet for a long time and after the demo I knew instantly that the thermomix was going to be the way I could do it.  My Son is anaphylactic nuts so it means we all have to go without nuts in my cooking.  If I make everything myself with the thermomix I feel I can put more on the menu then he has been able to have in the past due to the may contain traces of nuts warnings on so many products now and it will all be healthier and better for us all in the long run.  Can't wait to turn our health around.  Look forward to the day you may release this cookbook.

What a brilliant idea!! Yes please

I KNOW a cook book called Kersten's Kitchen - Allergy Free not Flavour Free.  She now has a TMX so she's re-releasing her book in TMX-ese.

She is FAILSAFE, gluten-free, dairy-free and sugar-free!!!

I find I don't use cook books anymore.  Google is my cookbook.  :)

hi Jo,  i whole heartedly agree, this is a very good idea.   I have been an observer only fan of yours (although I talk about your blog a lot) for about a year now  Thank you so very much for your hard work and sharing attitude.  We bought thermy because a family member was quite ill. thankfully, praise God she is much better now; she has a high intolerance to all dairy, wheat and gluten, and we needed to cut out the additives and preservatives.As I have just found out i do too, plus a few more things: fish, tomato, onion, yeast, strawberries, orange. thankfully the eggs and nuts are ok  I have needed a very low GI diet for many years now, so sugar will always be an issue, but also those delicious dates, dried fruit, honey, agave and maple syrup, etc

hi Jo,  i whole heartedly agree, this is a very good idea.   I have been an observer only fan of yours (although I talk about your blog a lot) for about a year now  Thank you so very much for your hard work and sharing attitude.  We bought thermy because our (adult) daughter was quite ill. thankfully, praise God she is much better now; she has a high intolerance to all dairy, wheat and gluten, and we needed to cut out the additives and preservatives as well..As I have just found out i do too, plus a few more things: fish, tomato, onion, strawberries, orange. thankfully the eggs and nuts are ok  I have needed a very low GI diet for many years now, so sugar will always be an issue, but also those delicous dates, dried fruit, honey, argave and maple syrup, etc

i wholehleartedly agree, we bought our thermy because of food intolerances

There is a great book out there called "Allergy Safe Family Food" by Suzanna Paxton

i like the layout as it tells you at the top of the page whether the recipe is egg, dairy, gluten, nut etc etc free. It also gives suggestions for  substituting ingredients and shopping lists. 

Hi I'm a TM newby and loving it!!

I'm wheat, gluten, grain & dairy free with stone fruit allergy as well.  My 34mo DD is dairy and Salicylate free, we're still seeing a dietician and "challenging" for Amines, Nitrates and MSG as she's still reacting.  A TM allergy cookbook would be amazing!  I've got Sue Dengate's Failsafe cookbook but am not confident enough to convert recipes as yet.

I'll check out your blog Frillypants!! and yours too Quirky Cooking!!

My son has just had a hair analysis test done and is to avoid all sugars and refined carbohydrates, reduce or avoid milk products, then there is a  list of foods to avoid retated (due to high copper levels) eg chocolate, some nuts, seeds,avocado, peanut butter and some more.  I am getting really stuck on what to make as I think I can substitute using say almonds but then it is on a list of foods related to copper.  Really need some help here with recipes please!!!!

This would help me out a lot, feeling a little lost on what I can make him.....  

What is a good alternative to using processed sugar?

Jandal - some people use rapidura sugar, we use coconut sugar & find that works well for us (we get it from the health food store & the asian grocers)

Just bought my Thermomix and waiting on delivery. In my home we have one gluten free and one nut free. Allergy friendly cookbook would be a huge help to me. 

Hi Jandal, perhaps it would help if you give us a complete list of foods to avoid? Is your son allowed brown rice as you could make rice milk that can easily be substituted in recipes that call for milk? Are any nuts or seeds allowed? Were you given a list of allowed sweeteners?

I think making such a cook book would be a bit difficult.
I eat grain free, sugar free, low carb, and don't eat pulses and beans.... I've learned to use substitutes but some recipes in the cookbooks are useless to me (until I learn how to convert them to my way of eating). An allergy free cookbook filled with recipes using dates or rapadura and rice or chick peas would not be any good for me. I do however use natural sweeteners such as stevia, Luo Han Guo and coconut flour/milk and almond flour/milk are big parts of my staples.
I'm not asking for my own cookbook  but I think it's important customers realise that it's very difficult to come up with a cook book that caters to food intolerances/allergies unless it targets specific allergies (as I can also see from the few last posts). 
This said, it'll probably be a very good book for some!!  

http://www.kerstenskitchen.com.au/

This book is free from Gluten, dairy, egg, nut, soy, corn and sugar  !!!

AND is low Salicylate, amine and glutamate.

AND there are no additives.

If you use this as a base,  you can add what you're allowed to eat.