Laurie Sadowski - The Allergy-Free Cook Bakes Bread

GLUTEN-FREE, DAIRY-FREE, EGG-FREE

Laurie Sadowski

Pictured on the front cover: Wholesome Flax Bread, 99

Pictured on the back cover: Banana-Nut Monkey Bread, 82; Chocolate-Filled Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls, 86

Disclaimer: The information in this book is not intended as medical advice, treatment, or therapy for any condition, and the information and recipes contained herein are not substitutes for treatment by a qualified health-care professional. If you have any questions about your health, please consult a physician.

Cover photos: Warren Jefferson

Cover and interior design: John Wincek

2011 Laurie Sadowski

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I love baked goods. Chances are, you do too. Who doesnt want a slice of home-style banana bread, dotted with sweet chocolate chips? Or a gooey, sweet cinnamon roll? Or a wholesome loaf of bread, fresh out of the oven?

Unfortunately, for many people, these foods, when conventionally made, have become off limits. Each year, more and more people are diagnosed with celiac disease; an estimated 1 in 133 must adopt a gluten-free diet in order to maintain their health. Furthermore, many people are shifting toward a diet free of animal-based products, including dairy and eggs, as they become more aware of the positive effects such a diet has on their health, the animals, and the environment.

This book supplies guidance and recipes for those who are hungry to learn how to feed their bellies safely, compassionately, nutritiously, and deliciously. For people with celiac disease, it is a primer on eating gluten-free. For families living with autism or ADHD, it delivers information about a casein-free diet. For folks adopting a diet free of animal-based foods, it provides a rundown on veganism. For those with food allergies, it supplies recipes that are free of common allergens, including dairy, eggs, gluten, and wheat. In addition, many of the recipes are also free of legumes, nightshades, nuts, peanuts, seeds, and soy. Finally, this book presents recipes for wholesome, delicious baked goods for anyone who loves to create in the kitchen.

Regardless of why youve picked up this book, I hope it provides you with the reassurance that restricted ingredients do not equal restricted diets.

To total wellness and a satisfied stomach,

Laurie Sadowski

This book has been far from a solo effort, regardless of what the cover indicates. First, thank you to Dr. Wayne Gruber, who recognized an illness that wasnt all in my head. Thank you also to Dr. Jane Lauer-meier, who has helped me on my journey to wellness, with full respect for my vegan lifestyle.

I am very thankful for the folks at Book Publishing Company, who believed in my concept and put it into being. Specifically, Cynthia Holzapfel, Jo Stepaniak, Beth Geisler, and Barbara Jefferson, who guided me through the steps to get here.

To my wonderful mom and dad, who had to endure the process of eating loads of baked goodsI know how difficult that was for you. And to the rest of my family, especially UM, Grandma and Grandpa, Chrissy, and Mat and X, who were subject to do the same. Extra thanks to UM and Dad, who built the kitchen of my dreams for me.

To Gretchen and the rest of my tasters and testers, your feedback was much appreciated and motivating. Thank you.

To Andrea, Kal, and Brian at the St. Catharines Standard, who gave me a food-writing opportunity that lets me spread the message of veganism in the community. To the staff at Canadian Living magazine, who gave me the confidence to do what I love to do.

And to everyone I know or have ever come across in life (even if just for a few minutes), thanks for listening to me constantly talk about food.

For many years I never questioned my health. Growing up, I could only assume that everything in my body was functioning properly. Stressful, frequent bowel movements: normal. Constant upset stomach: normal. Excessive fatigue: normal. I thought everyone was subject to the same experiences.

These assumptions allowed me to accept an undiagnosed illness day after day. Throughout my childhood, my exhaustion and discomfort became increasingly prevalent. Then, in my midteens, I suddenly was hit with a terrible bout of mononucleosis. I missed weeks of school and experienced weight loss and debilitating weakness. My glands were so swollen, it became difficult to breathe. Eventually, after making a trip to the hospital and being pumped full of Percocet and steroids, I finally beat the mono. But did I? My family and I were aware that I was never quite the same after that illness, but we just couldnt pinpoint why.

In college, I began to realize that something was dreadfully wrong. The fatigue and gastrointestinal issues persisted, and I was a neurological mess. My legs were so weak, it became hard to walk. I was experiencing extreme night terrors. I was so tired, just the thought of getting out of bed was torture. I was tested for multiple sclerosis twice, had loads of blood tests, and was told that nothing was wrong.

Then the gastrointestinal symptoms went into overdrive. I had extreme bloating and never-ending thirst. I experienced even more weight loss and was frequenting the bathroom more than twenty-five times a day. Something was definitely wrong, and it became shockingly apparent when my weight dropped to seventy-eight pounds. At 5 feet 7 inches, this extreme thinness wasnt exactly something I could hide.

At last, I was diagnosed with celiac disease in August 2005. The neurological symptoms and most of the gastrointestinal symptoms were alleviated when I adopted a gluten-free diet. However, the stomach pain, bloating, and dizziness lessened only after I stopped consuming casein, a milk protein. Weight flowed back to my body, my energy skyrocketed, and I could live again. Essentially, I was free!