Burnley Elizabeth Dahlstrom - Gluten-free made simple: easy everyday meals that everyone can enjoy

The combination of authors, each coming to the book from a different angle, makes this book unique and well thought out. An experienced and well-known cookbook author (Carol), a nutritionist specializing in gluten-free cooking at a science-based university (Elizabeth), and a busy wife and mother with celiac disease and first-hand experience living gluten-free (Marcia) collaborated to create a gluten-free cookbook that is simple to use, calls for easy-to-find ingredients, and shares tested recipes that are sure to please you and your family.

Three women, all connected by interest and family, began to accumulate and test hands-on recipes for those with celiac disease and those who choose to live a gluten-free lifestyle. It began because of a need, the expertise was nearby, and everyone wanted and needed it to work.

Because of the need for a practical cookbook that Marcia and her family could use every day, Carol, Elizabeth, and Marcia began to develop gluten-free recipes. Some recipes were good, and some not so good. Recipes were adjusted to improve taste, texture, and quality. Marcia gave her honest opinion about every recipe, as did the whole family. Elizabeth provided information about gluten substitutes and Carol and Marcia explored all kinds of possibilities. The whole family decided that gluten-free meals must be inexpensive and delicious and soon gluten-free recipe development became the family pastime. Dozens of delicious recipes that really worked without using odd or expensive ingredients were developed. And so a cookbook began.

No, we dont all eat gluten-free all the time, although Marcia will eat gluten-free forever. Marcia and her husband Michael wont know if their children will need to eat gluten-free until later in their lives. But for now, we have created a cookbook that really works with recipes that we all enjoyand we are going to share it with you.

Carol Field Dahlstrom,
Elizabeth Dahlstrom Burnley,
and Marcia Schultz Dahlstrom

Carol Field Dahlstrom was Executive Editor at Better Homes and Gardens books for more than 20 years, producing more than 80 books in the crafts, food, and decorating areas. She is now president of her own company, Brave Ink Press, and has authored 15 books from that company. She has appeared on many media shows including the NBC Weekend Today Show sharing her recipes and ideas. She is frequently featured in national lifestyle magazines and industry periodicals and her business web sites resonate with thousands of readers that follow her work and buy her books. She holds a Masters degree in Education and Art and Design.

Elizabeth Dahlstrom Burnley, Carols daughter, has a Masters degree in Nutritional Science and is a faculty member teaching nutrition classes at Iowa State University. While studying for her degree she developed an interest in the much-misunderstood concept of gluten and gluten-free cooking. In addition to her other nutrition classes, Elizabeth now teaches classes on gluten-free cooking at Iowa State University to students who want to learn more about this nutritional topic. She is often asked for a gluten-free cookbook that is easy to use. Her classes are filling up faster each semester and interest is growing about this recent and important nutritional area.

Marcia Schultz Dahlstrom, Carols daughter-in-law, has celiac diseasean autoimmune disease triggered by eating gluten. Marcia has a BA degree in Communications and works part time for a magazine. She has followed a gluten-free diet for four years. Marcia and her husband Michael have two young children and a busy lifestyle, and neither are gourmet cooks. They dont want to spend a fortune on gluten-free purchased foods, and they dont have time for complicated recipes. Along with Carol and Elizabeth, Marcia and Michael have been experimenting and developing recipes to fit their very important need to eat as a gluten-free family.