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praise for nicole hunn

Hunn has not only bestowed her readers with a complete cookbookbut she shows us how to save money, and time, on our meals...Its well worth a bite.

San Francisco Book Review

Even when shes telling you something you think you already knowlike grow your own vegetablesHunn adds an extra bit of information that takes the wisdom to another level.

Epicurious.com

No childhood favorites are off-limits with Gluten-Free Classic Snacks by author/blogger Nicole Hunn of Gluten-Free on a Shoestring. Expect recipe riffs on Twinkies, Thin Mints, Nutter Butters, Pop Tarts and more in her ode to edible Americana.

GFF Magazine

Nicole Hunn serves up all the recipes and information found in her cookbook in the friendly and inviting manner that has helped make her blog popular.

National Foundation for Celiac Awareness

Hunn is clever and optimistic. As you flip through the pages, its hard to avoid not feeling better about your gluten-free life. Plus, the recipes will inspire you to go into the kitchen with renewed energy and hope for the future. Its well worth spending money to purchase Gluten-Free on a Shoestring. It will pay dividends in the future.

Gluten-Free Living

I highly recommend [Gluten-Free on a Shoestring Quick & Easy]. The recipes are accessible and especially geared for people with busy lifestyles.

Tucson Citizen

Hunn has assembled 125 recipes that say make me, make me!, and all the reader need do is pick where to start...It is a user-friendly cookbook with satisfying recipes that are easy to prepare. Saving money is the icing on the (gluten-free) cake.

Technorati.com

Hunn successfully tackles a chief complaint voiced by special-diet newbies: sticker shock. Her practical tips for shopping and cooking to save time and money are a gift to all of us who are paying too much for too little.

Living Without

Compiles [Hunns] best recipes and helpful hints on cutting costs, all in best friend blogger-style. Her tips to economizing are good reminders and handy for the working parent.

Marin Independent Journal

Opens up a whole new world for people with this particular diet restriction and does so with a writing style that is both assured and accessible. Those of us who dont have a medical diagnosis requiring diet changes can benefit from the book, as well...In addition to offering an excellent resource for those who must go gluten-free, Hunns book gives everyone a map toward healthier eating without giving up those delicious foods we love.

Curled Up With a Good Book

From locating best values to meal planning and stocking a gluten-free pantry, this provides a range of foods from scratch that can fit any budget. Highly recommended!

Midwest Book Review

This book is written for real people, facing real economic issues, that cant afford to dedicate a whole paycheck to groceries. It is a great resource for preparing whole foods at home and not spending all weekends and evenings in the kitchen.

Portland Book Review

ALSO BY NICOLE HUNN

Gluten-Free on a Shoestring

Gluten-Free on a Shoestring Quick & Easy

Gluten-Free on a Shoestring Bakes Bread

Gluten-Free Classic Snacks

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Copyright 2016 by Nicole Hunn

Photographs by Jennifer May

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First Da Capo Press edition 2016

ISBN: 978-0-7382-1859-5 (e-book)

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Ideally, we all eat three square meals a day, every dayno sweets, no snacks, no buttery delicacies for which we might feel guilty the next day. We all sit down to a quiet meal every evening, where the only gentle distraction is some pleasant conversation among dining companions. When we have guests, we break out the tablecloth and napkin rings, begin with a soup or salad, and move on to an elaborate main course. And everyone is content with one slice of cake for dessert. We dont ply our children with snacks in the car, or after the game, no sir. We eat early in the morning but never late at night. And we never ever eat on the run.

And then we wake up. We remember that variety is the spice of life and that finger foods are just where its at sometimes. We live in the real world, where pigs in blankets are the first appetizers to disappear at any affair for good reason (theyre delicious). Were rushing around from one meeting to another, one sporting event to the next, or from the doctors office to our offices. Sometimes, you just need a snack to get through to the next meal and theres no reason not to enjoy it, even if youre eating it in your car. Other times, dinner itself is handheld so some can eat it at the table, others on the go.

When you think of small bites, do you just think of fancy parties with butler-passed hors doeuvres (and no small children in sight)? If thats what youre after, these recipes can certainly be served on fancy silver trays by white-gloved waitstaff. But if the closest you come to a staff is when your dog cleans up the floor after a spill in the kitchen, youll find yourself quite at home here. Small bites are the party foods that you break out when youre hosting the book club, and the mini quiches you bring to a potluck. Theyre the handheld chicken potpies you know your children can devour in the back of the car on the way from the dentist or ballet class or basketball practice. Theyre also the mini sweets no one can resist, since in a bite or two... theyre gone!