Sugar-free Gluten-free Baking and Desserts: Recipes for Healthy and Delicious Cookies, Cakes, Muffins, Scones, Pies, Puddings, Breads and Pizzas

My friend absolutely loved this book. She has to eat all gluten free and said the recipes in this book are great. The pictures are very nice and she has tried many of the recipes and has even baked some items for some people she knows that have to eat gluten free and they loved everything she has made. She goes to many church socials/functions and hardly ever gets to have a piece of cake or anything..because they are not gluten free and now she brings something that she can even share with a couple of others in the church in her same situation and now they look forward to her dish at the church gatherings.
Rating: 5 / 5

This cookbook is great! This year I took the Mermaid Salad and Peanut Butter Cups to our Thanksgiving gathering. I made the Mermaid Salad especially for my nephew who is vegan, and everyone enjoyed the salad. The Peanut Butter Cups (p. 164) were the best--dark chocolate, small, bite-size, with the peanut butter filling and a Z-Sweet crunch that just melts in your mouth. Several people wanted to know how these dishes were made, and I think we may have started a new tradition.




I must add that it has been fun to attend several cooking classes offered by the author, Kelly Keough. Kelly is so enthusiastic about sharing her ideas about healthy cooking. She continues to create new recipes and share her successes.



Rating: 5 / 5

I am so glad I found Kelly Keough's book!

I am not gluten senstive but have looked for an alternative to baking w/ refined sugars/flours. I have always LOVED to bake but have had a history w/ slow metabolism & therefore easy weight gain. My husband has a history w/ hives which they say are "idiomatic" & he's been tested for food allergies - nothing comes up. I absolutely refuse to consume any processed sugar - we all know how terrible it is for you; I believe it only plays havoc w/ our bodies. This book will seriously save your life b/c as Kelly shows you, there are a number of alternatives to processed sugar. Her book opened my eyes to ZSweet & Swerve. I used to think baking certain sweets wouldn't be possible b/c agave couldn't handle it due to it's makeup. Sure some of these ingredients can be somewhat pricey but think about it in these terms: #1 - Pay for your health while you are in control of it now or um, later. #2 - You'll find you take a little more time (I find baking this way very therupeutic) b/c these recipes are good for you & your body & you want to "treat" yourself right. #3 - You savor each bit and piece. You won't slam down a sheet of cookies. You took time baking them so you'll take your time eating them. Also, a little taste goes a long way. These recipes are so full of flavor and those w/ chocolately goodness are incredibly decadent (Hemp Truffle Balls, Fudge It, any number of brownies: I'm looking at you!!!) Anything made with quinoa? You've got to try it. It has the most unbelievable, unique & pleasant flavors!





This book allows you to have fun & gives you hope.


Thank the world for Kelly. Her hard work and dedication is clear.
Rating: 5 / 5

The book offers up a ton of sweet delights that are glutten & Sugar free.




She gives examples of items in the front of the book that could be helpful in converting your own recipies to glutton and sugar free as well the book has some wonderful recipies to work with.





The only thing I had difficulty with were some of the items are harder to locate and in a large city like Chicago, I am lucky I was able to find them. I am betting in a smaller town - this would not be the case.






Rating: 5 / 5

Recipes look pretty good, but I haven't tried them yet because ingredients are extremely expensive and had to find. I agree it is best to eat little or no sugar - however, the costs invoved with these recipes may prohibit many for making use of this book.




I have ordered in small quantites most all ingredients just to try the recipes. However, I have grown boys that can easily wipe out a batch of cookies or candy in a day - two at the most. I would never be able to afford the ingredients to keep them fed!





Sugar free and gluten free does not have to be this expensive. Gluten free flours are expensive enough - and for my household - a necessity.





I would not recommend this book to anyone who was feeding more than one person!
Rating: 2 / 5