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Smart School Time Recipes by Alisa Marie Fleming
Opening notes ttart this book and how the author got the idea to write this book.
Contributers are listed and which portions they contributed to, designer of cover and editors and their sites.
Intregient notes as some recipes are nut and dairy free.
Each recip chapter starts with a title, summary and the recipes contained in this chapter.
Each recipe starts with a title, author credit and website, SOME contain a medium size color photo and summary of the dish.
List of ingredients and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low fat, low sodium, low sugar and fresh vs canned items.
Some have a LOT of items, be sure to have them all first.
Directions are given and there is NO nutrtional information.
Recipes do NOT always start at the top of a new page.
Servings are listed at the end.
Lots to choose from, depenidng on your allergies this would be a great book to keep handy.
Great ideas and yet more great tips using different appliances.

I was a bit underwhelmed by this book, available only at Amazon and for Kindle. Recipes were kind of out there for me. I enjoy simply flavors that I can distinguish fairly easy, however, some of these were too far-fetched for me and my pallet.

One that I cannot begin to wrap my mind around was Baked Sweet Potato Chips with Creamy Date Caramel Dip". Now I can understand the sweet potato chips (which I love!), but a caramel made from dates just doesn't do it for me. (It's like saying "Here, won't you try my prune and fish kabobs?" Or the current commercial on TV which mention the unheard of, but famous, "beetloaf". Gag!)

And there's the smoothie recipe made from beets and berries. Separate I love both. However, neither make me want the flavor both at the same time! My stomach churns just thinking of this one!

Thankfully this was a very short book, and could be read in a quick hour. I saw nothing I wanted to make right away, although in time I will try one or two of the better sounding recipes, to be sure.

At this I do recommend you get your copy now, while they are still free for the Kindle, as no other media is offered. You may find the 25 recipes worth trying!

The Breakfast, Snack, and Lunchbox Cookbook for Healthy Kids and Adults

Was free for kindle on 1/19/2012

This is a great guide book / cookbook for people who wish to omit dairy from their diets. It covers a lot of information about various food allergies and sensitivities, what ingredients to look out for in foods, suggestions for how to eat out at restaurants, and, of course, recipes.

While this book isn't geared explicitly toward vegans (some of the recipes call for eggs, and while the recipes are meat-free, the author doesn't omit meat eating from the rest of the text), it is still a helpful guide.

The recipes are quite extensive, and the author includes how to make various types of non-dairy milks, snacks, desserts, entrees, etc. Some of the recipes are from various vegan blogs, which I found to be pretty cool.

I definitely recommend this book for people who are interested in going dairy free, or people who are maybe just beginning to take dairy out of their diets. But the experienced vegan probably already knows most of the tips and tricks of avoiding dairy, and might want to just skip to the recipes.